Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to improve the design and implementation of radio frequency (RF) communication networks. Specifically, these various embodiments improve the likelihood of a successful RF network design by identifying and preferentially utilizing RF transmission sites having a relatively high probability of being successfully incorporated into the RF network. These various embodiments provide a site qualification database that includes site data for a plurality of RF transmission sites. When so implemented, the site qualification database is utilized to analyze the site data and generate a plurality of site scores for the corresponding RF transmission site, which can then be utilized in an RF analysis.

Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to improve the design and implementation of radio frequency (RF) communication networks. Specifically, these various embodiments improve the likelihood of a successful RF network design by identifying and preferentially utilizing RF transmission sites having a relatively high probability of being successfully incorporated into the RF network. These various embodiments provide a site qualification database that includes site data for a plurality of RF transmission sites. When so implemented, the site qualification database is utilized to analyze the site data and generate a plurality of site scores, with each of the plurality of site scores providing a viability metric for the corresponding RF transmission site. The plurality of site scores is then utilized in rating each of the plurality of RF transmission sites. These ratings of the RF transmission sites are then utilized in an RF analysis.

Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to improve the design and implementation of radio frequency (RF) communication networks. Specifically, these various embodiments improve the likelihood of a successful RF network design by identifying and preferentially utilizing RF transmission sites having a relatively high probability of being successfully incorporated into the RF network. These various embodiments provide a site qualification database that includes site data for a plurality of RF transmission sites. When so implemented, the site qualification database is utilized to analyze the site data and generate a plurality of site scores, with each of the plurality of site scores providing a viability metric for the corresponding RF transmission site. The plurality of site scores is then utilized in rating each of the plurality of RF transmission sites. These ratings of the RF transmission sites are then utilized in an RF analysis.

Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to improve the design and implementation of radio frequency (RF) communication networks. Specifically, these various embodiments improve the likelihood of a successful RF network design by identifying and preferentially utilizing RF transmission sites having a relatively high probability of being successfully incorporated into the RF network. These various embodiments provide a site qualification database that includes site data for a plurality of RF transmission sites. When so implemented, the site qualification database is utilized to analyze the site data and generate a plurality of site scores, with each of the plurality of site scores providing a viability metric for the corresponding RF transmission site. The plurality of site scores is then utilized in rating each of the plurality of RF transmission sites. These ratings of the RF transmission sites are then utilized in an RF analysis.

Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to improve the design and implementation of radio frequency (RF) communication networks. Specifically, these various embodiments improve the likelihood of a successful RF network design by identifying and preferentially utilizing RF transmission sites having a relatively high probability of being successfully incorporated into the RF network. These various embodiments provide a site qualification database that includes site data for a plurality of RF transmission sites. When so implemented, the site qualification database is utilized to analyze the site data and generate a plurality of site scores, with each of the plurality of site scores providing a viability metric for the corresponding RF transmission site. The plurality of site scores is then utilized in rating each of the plurality of RF transmission sites. These ratings of the RF transmission sites are then utilized in an RF analysis.

Abstract: In a communication system (800) having transmitters (108) for transmitting location information to subscriber units (102) located with the transmitters' coverage areas, a method of determining the location of a subscriber unit. At least some of the transmitters use different assigned time intervals to transmit their information, and a subscriber unit receiving such information can determine its location based, at least in part, on the time interval during which it received information. Received location information is stored in a dedicated portion (808) of a subscriber unit's memory for later retrieval by the user. In a two-way system, a subscriber unit can transmit its stored location information to a system receiver (802) for storage in a system memory (804). The system memory (804) is accessed by a system operator or other authorized person to determine the location of a subscriber unit and/or its pattern of movement throughout the coverage areas.

Abstract: A selective call receiver (102) for use in a communication system (100) includes a receiver (404), a memory (412), and a processor (408). The receiver (404) is capable of receiving a message code (314) during a first frame from a first transmitter and the same message code (314) during a second frame from a second transmitter. The memory (412) stores a first and a second canned message, wherein the first canned message corresponds to the message code (314) being received in the first frame and the second canned message corresponds to the same message code (314) being received in the second frame. The processor (408) is responsive to the message code (314) for identifying the first canned message in the memory (412) corresponding to the message code (314) and the first frame, and identifying the second canned message in memory (412) corresponding to the same message code (314) and the second frame.

Abstract: A method in a communication system (100) having a high power transmitter (104) for transmitting messages to selective call receivers (102) located within a wide coverage area (114), and having at least one low power transmitter (108) for transmitting messages to selective call receivers (102) located within a smaller, overlapping coverage area (112). The transmitters (104,108) transmit on the same frequency but during different time intervals, except that mutually remote, low power transmitters can transmit simultaneously. A selective call receiver (102), adapted to operate in the communication system, and having a special arrangement of canned messages (412), can determine its location based, at least in part, on the time interval during which it received a message.