Repeater and methods for use therewith
First Claim
1. A repeater device, comprising:
- an amplifier configured to amplify first channel signals and a reference signal to generate amplified first channel signals and an amplified reference signal, wherein the first channel signals and reference signal are extracted from a distributed antenna system;
a first transceiver configured to select one or more of the amplified first channel signals via channel selection filtration and to convert the one or more of the amplified first channel signals to a spectral segment for wireless transmission to at least one device via a first antenna of the distributed antenna system based on the amplified reference signal, wherein the amplified reference signal reduces a phase error in converting the one or more of the amplified first channel signals to the spectral segment;
a second transceiver; and
a duplexer configured to transfer at least a portion of the amplified first channel signals to the second transceiver for transmission to an other repeater device of the distributed antenna system having a second antenna and further to transfer the first channel signals to the first transceiver.
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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 and a reference signal to generate amplified first channel signals and an amplified reference signal, wherein the first channel signals and reference signal are extracted from a distributed antenna system; a first transceiver configured to select one or more of the amplified first channel signals via channel selection filtration and to convert the one or more of the amplified first channel signals to a spectral segment for wireless transmission to at least one device via a first antenna of the distributed antenna system based on the amplified reference signal, wherein the amplified reference signal reduces a phase error in converting the one or more of the amplified first channel signals to the spectral segment; a second transceiver; and a duplexer configured to transfer at least a portion of the amplified first channel signals to the second transceiver for transmission to an other repeater device of the distributed antenna system having a second antenna and further to transfer the first channel signals to the first transceiver. - 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 and a reference signal to generate amplified first channel signals and an amplified reference signal, wherein the first channel signals and the reference signal are extracted from a distributed antenna system; 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; converting the amplified first channel signals to a spectral segment for wireless transmission to the at least one device via the first antenna of the distributed antenna system based on the amplified reference signal, wherein the amplified reference signal reduces a phase error in converting the amplified first channel signals to the spectral segment; and transferring at least a portion of the amplified first channel signals to the distributed antenna system for use by an other repeater of the distributed antenna system having a second antenna. - 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 and a reference signal to generate amplified channel signals and an amplified reference signal, wherein the channel signals and reference signal are extracted from a distributed antenna system; a first transceiver configured to select one or more of the amplified channel signals via channel selection filtration and to convert the one or more of the amplified channel signals to a spectral segment for wireless transmission to at least one device via a first antenna of the distributed antenna system based on the amplified reference signal, wherein the amplified reference signal reduces a phase error in converting the one or more of the amplified channel signals to the spectral segment; a second transceiver; and a duplexer configured to transfer at least a portion of the amplified channel signals to the second transceiver for transmission to an other repeater device of the distributed antenna system having a second antenna and further to transfer the channel signals to the first transceiver; 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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