Patent ID: 7403754

Claim:
A method for a client device to communicate with at least one broadcast tower within a service region, the method comprising: during a service activation: allocating a home frequency; and allocating a home service region; after the service activation: identifying a valid broadcast channel for the client device, comprising: initiating a frequency sweep; selecting a station frequency during the frequency sweep; tuning a receiver to the selected station frequency; receiving frames over a sample-interval with the receiver; storing the received frames over the sample-interval; analyzing the stored frames to determine a validity status associated with the stored frames; locking the selected station frequency when the stored frames identify a valid signal; and selecting another station frequency when the stored frames indicate an invalid signal; after a valid broadcast channel is identified: extracting the assigned home frequency from the stored frames; extracting the assigned home service region from the stored frames; and assigning the home frequency and home service region to the client device.