Repeater and methods for use therewith
First Claim
1. A repeater device, comprising:
- an amplifier configured to amplify first channel signals to generate amplified first channel signals, wherein the first channel signals are extracted via a first coupler from a first transmission medium of a distributed antenna system as first guided electromagnetic waves, wherein the first guided electromagnetic waves propagate along the first transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path;
a channel selection filter configured to select one or more of the amplified first channel signals for wireless transmission to at least one device via a first antenna of the distributed antenna system; and
a channel duplexer configured to transfer to the distributed antenna system via a second coupler, at least a portion of the amplified first channel signals for use by an other repeater device of the distributed antenna system having a second antenna and further to transfer the first channel signals to the channel selection filter, wherein the second coupler launches second guided electromagnetic waves conveying the amplified first channel signals on a second transmission medium of the distributed antenna system and wherein the second guided electromagnetic waves propagate along the second transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a repeater device having a first coupler to extract downstream channel signals from first guided electromagnetic waves bound to a transmission medium of a guided wave communication system. An amplifier amplifies the downstream channel signals to generate amplified downstream channel signals. A channel selection filter selects one or more of the amplified downstream channel signals to wirelessly transmit to the at least one client device via an antenna. A second coupler guides the amplified downstream channel signals to the transmission medium of the guided wave communication system to propagate as second guided electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A repeater device, comprising:
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an amplifier configured to amplify first channel signals to generate amplified first channel signals, wherein the first channel signals are extracted via a first coupler from a first transmission medium of a distributed antenna system as first guided electromagnetic waves, wherein the first guided electromagnetic waves propagate along the first transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path; a channel selection filter configured to select one or more of the amplified first channel signals for wireless transmission to at least one device via a first antenna of the distributed antenna system; and a channel duplexer configured to transfer to the distributed antenna system via a second coupler, at least a portion of the amplified first channel signals for use by an other repeater device of the distributed antenna system having a second antenna and further to transfer the first channel signals to the channel selection filter, wherein the second coupler launches second guided electromagnetic waves conveying the amplified first channel signals on a second transmission medium of the distributed antenna system and wherein the second guided electromagnetic waves propagate along the second transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for use in a repeater, the method comprising:
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amplifying first channel signals to generate amplified first channel signals, wherein the first channel signals are extracted via a first coupler from a first transmission medium of a distributed antenna system as first guided electromagnetic waves, wherein the first guided electromagnetic waves propagate along the first transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path; selecting one or more of the amplified first channel signals for wireless transmission to at least one device via a first antenna of the distributed antenna system; and transferring to the distributed antenna system via a second coupler, at least a portion of the amplified first channel signals for use by an other repeater of the distributed antenna system having a second antenna, wherein the second coupler launches second guided electromagnetic waves conveying the amplified first channel signals on a second transmission medium of the distributed antenna system and wherein the second guided electromagnetic waves propagate along the second transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A repeater device, comprising:
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an amplifier configured to amplify channel signals to generate amplified channel signals, wherein the channel signals are extracted via a first coupler from a first transmission medium of a distributed antenna system as first guided electromagnetic waves, wherein the first guided electromagnetic waves propagate along the first transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path; a channel selection filter configured to select one or more of the amplified channel signals for wireless transmission to at least one device via a first antenna of the distributed antenna system; and a channel duplexer configured to transfer to the distributed antenna system via a second coupler, at least a portion of the amplified channel signals for use by an other repeater device of the distributed antenna system having a second antenna and further to transfer the channel signals to the channel selection filter, wherein the second coupler launches second guided electromagnetic waves conveying the amplified channel signals on a second transmission medium of the distributed antenna system and wherein the second guided electromagnetic waves propagate along the second transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path; wherein the distributed antenna system includes a source node and a plurality of repeater devices including the repeater device and the other repeater device for wireless access over a coverage area of the distributed antenna system, and wherein the distributed antenna system operates in a non-cellular frequency band.
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