US 8224794

Here is a concise summary of US Patent 8,224,794.

Title: Clearinghouse system, method, and process for inventorying and acquiring infrastructure, monitoring and controlling network performance for enhancement, and providing localized content in communication networks

Assignee: Massively Broadband LLC

Inventor: Theodore S. Rappaport

Filing Date: September 10, 2008

Issue Date: July 17, 2012

Abstract: A computerized system, method and process allows telecommunications carriers to find, evaluate and select locations for equipment through direct access to end users, while providing citizens the opportunity to offer the use of their dwelling or other assets to carriers. The system and method further provides a computerized mechanism for (a) creating an inventory and marketplace for available properties for use in telecommunications networks, (b) providing quality and/or performance monitoring and control for wireless communication systems based on data in the clearinghouse, and (c) providing localized content over wireless networks using the clearinghouse.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

Independent Claim 1: A computer-based method for creating a "clearinghouse" of real estate for telecommunications equipment. This method involves a computer system that:

• Receives and stores information from individuals or businesses ("end users") who are willing to host telecom equipment on their property (e.g., homes, buildings, land). This information includes the location and details about what they can offer.
• Receives and stores information from telecom companies ("carriers") about where they need to place equipment.
• Allows the computer to match the needs of the carriers with the available properties from end users.
• Provides a way for the computer system to be accessed by both end users and carriers through various means like the internet or phone.

Independent Claim 13: A computer system designed to act as a "clearinghouse" for telecommunications infrastructure locations. The system includes:

• A database to store records from both end users offering their property and carriers seeking locations.
• A software application that can sort through and match the records in the database to find suitable locations for carriers based on their needs.
• Various interfaces (like a website or phone system) that allow end users and carriers to access and use the clearinghouse.

Independent Claim 22: A computer-based method for distributing location-specific content (like local ads) over a wireless network. This method involves:

• A central "clearinghouse" computer system that stores local content.
• A content server connected to the network that receives this local content from the clearinghouse.
• The content server identifies when a user on the wireless network requests a webpage or content.
• If the requested content is from a source that has a local version, the server replaces the standard (e.g., national) content with the specific local content before sending it to the user's device.

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