System and method for signal backup of active DAS master unit

• US 10,064,143 B2
• Filed: 05/08/2015
• Issued: 08/28/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Comba Network Systems Company Limited (Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Comba Telecom Technology(Guangzhou) Ltd.
• Inventors: Zhang, Hui, Cao, Song, Deng, Hailong, Zhang, Yuwen
• Primary Examiner(s): Trinh, Tan H
• Application Number:
  US15/306,994
• Publication Number:
  US 20180124714A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,208 Days
• Field of Search: 455 69, 455522, 4555621, 455436, 455524, 4554121, 455 133, 455 6711, 455 6716, 4555757, 4551931, 4551971, 4551981, 455275, 4552761, 381 58, 398 5, 398115, 398116, 370310, 370312, 370389, 370219, 370221
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 1/08 Systems for determining direction or position line
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0226 Transmitters
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/00 Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/29 Repeaters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/04 Arrangements for maintaining operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/343 taking into account loading or congestion level
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/386 centralized, e.g. when the radio network controller or equivalent takes part in the power control
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A system and method for signal backup of active DAS master unit are disclosed. The system includes a state detection unit, a backup processing unit and at least two power distribution units, wherein a backup signal output port and a plurality of backup access ports with a number great than or equal to that of the power distribution units are arranged on the backup processing unit, and a backup signal input port and a plurality of radio frequency access ports with a number great than or equal to that of the power distribution units are arranged on the state detection unit; and each power distribution unit has an input port coupled to one of a plurality of signal sources, and two output ports in which one is coupled to one radio frequency access port and the other is coupled to one backup access port, and the backup signal output port is coupled to the backup signal input port. The backup processing unit is configured to control a signal from the signal source coupled to the radio frequency access port which is in an accessing-abnormal state to access the backup signal input port, when any one of the plurality of radio frequency access ports is in the accessing-abnormal state. It can reduce the hardware cost while guarantee the reliability to improve the cost performance of the backup system.

Claims

1. A system for signal backup of active DAS master unit, comprising a state detection unit, a backup processing unit and at least two power distribution units, wherein a backup signal output port and a plurality of backup access ports with a number great than or equal to that of the power distribution units are arranged on the backup processing unit, and a backup signal input port and a plurality of radio frequency access ports with a number great than or equal to that of the power distribution units are arranged on the state detection unit;

each of the at least two power distribution units has an input port coupled to one of a plurality of signal sources, and two output ports of which one is coupled to one of the plurality of radio frequency access ports and the other is coupled to one of the plurality of backup access ports, and the backup signal output port is coupled to the backup signal input port;

each of the power distribution units is configured to divide a signal from the coupled signal source into a first signal accessing the coupled radio frequency access port and a second signal accessing the coupled backup access port;

the state detection unit is configured to detect an accessing state of each of the plurality of radio frequency access ports; and

the backup processing unit is configured to control each second signal to be in a backup-off state, when each of the plurality of radio frequency access ports is in an accessing-normal state, and control the second signal from the signal source coupled to the radio frequency access port in an accessing-abnormal state to access the backup signal input port, when any one of the plurality of radio frequency access ports is in the accessing-abnormal state.

2. The system for signal backup of active DAS master unit of claim 1, wherein the backup processing unit is coupled to the state detection unit via a data line, and the backup processing unit communicates data with the state detection unit via the data line.

3. The system for signal backup of active DAS master unit of claim 1, wherein the backup processing unit includes a combiner, a control circuit, a plurality of switches with a number corresponding to the number of the plurality of backup access ports, and a plurality of loads with a number corresponding to the number of the plurality of backup access ports;

each of the plurality of switches has a movable terminal coupled to one of the plurality of backup access ports, and two stationary terminals of which one is coupled to one of the plurality of loads and the other is couple to one of input ports of the combiner;

the combiner has an output port coupled to the backup signal output port, or as the backup signal output port; and

the control circuit is coupled to the plurality of switches, and configured to control each of the plurality of switches to switch the movable terminal to couple the load or the combiner.

4. The system for signal backup of active DAS master unit of claim 3, wherein the combiner has a plurality of input ports with a number the same as that of the plurality of switches.

5. The system for signal backup of active DAS master unit of claim 3, wherein the number of the control circuits matches that of the plurality of switches.

6. The system for signal backup of active DAS master unit of claim 1, wherein the state detection unit is further configured to detect the accessing state of each of the radio frequency access ports, to transmit first state information to the backup processing unit when each of the plurality of radio frequency access ports is in the accessing-normal state, and transmit second state information to the backup processing unit when any one of the plurality of radio frequency access ports is in the accessing-abnormal state, the second state information including signal source identification information;

and

the backup processing unit is further configured to control each second signal to be in a backup-off state when receiving the first state information, and control the second signal corresponding to the signal source identification information to access the backup signal input port when receiving the second state information.

7. The system for signal backup of active DAS master unit of claim 1, further comprising an active DAS master unit, wherein the state detection unit is arranged on the active DAS master unit, each of the plurality of radio frequency access ports arranged on the state detection unit is configured as a radio frequency access port of the active DAS master unit, and the backup signal input port arranged on the state detection unit is configured as a backup signal input port of the active DAS master unit.

8. The system for signal backup of active DAS master unit of claim 1, wherein each the plurality of signal sources has a same frequency band.

9. A method for signal backup of active DAS master unit, comprising:

dividing a respective signal from each of a plurality of signal sources into a first signal and a second signal, the respective first signal accessing one of a plurality of radio frequency access ports of a master unit;

detecting an accessing state of each of the plurality of radio frequency access ports; and

controlling each second signal to be in a backup-off state, when each of the plurality of radio frequency access ports is detected to be in an accessing-normal state, and controlling the second signal from the signal source coupled to the radio frequency access port which is in an accessing-abnormal state to access a backup signal input port of the master unit, when any one of the plurality of radio frequency access ports is in the accessing-abnormal state.

10. The method for signal backup of active DAS master unit of claim 9, wherein each the plurality of signal sources has a same frequency band.