ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,513,487, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Massively Broadband LLC (Austin, Texas).

"Clearinghouse system and method for enhancing the quality, operation and accessibility of carrier-based networks" was invented by Theodore S. Rappaport (Riner, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "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...