David J O'Toole

US Patent:

7116980, Oct 3, 2006

Filed:

Dec 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/739516

Inventors:

Glenn Patrick Bigler - Pittsburgh PA, US
John Patrick Kelly - Nevillewood PA, US
David Paul O'Toole - McKees Rocks PA, US
Michael John Weir - McMurray PA, US
Michael Glen Ramke - Houston TX, US
Jed Peter Fawaz - Nevillewood PA, US
David Colin Parsons - Upper St. Clair PA, US

Assignee:

Crown Castle International Corp. - Houston TX

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455446, 370254

Abstract:

A method and system for management of radio frequency coverage over a wide geographic area. A database is created specifying a geographic location for each of a large number of existing communication locations within a wide geographic area. Selected physical parameters are then associated with each communication location including: addresses; site plans; structural drawings; and, actual measured signal strength for multiple entities authorized to transmit at selected frequencies within that geographic area. Thereafter, communication locations may be automatically accessed by specifying either a physical location or by accessing those locations where measured signal strengths fall below a selected level. Once accessed, all stored physical parameters associated with a selected communication location may be displayed, including: photographs of the location, site plans, structural drawings and readiness data.