Wireless communication system, apparatus and method for providing communication service using an additional frequency band through an in-building communication infrastructure
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- communicating through an in-building communication infrastructure using a distribution frequency within a first coverage frequency bandwidth; and
communicating with a mobile station using a coverage frequency within a second coverage frequency bandwidth.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus and method provides communication services to interior mobile stations within a building structure using an in-building communication infrastructure and distribution stations positioned on selected floors of the building structure. A base station communicates through the in-building communication infrastructure using distribution frequencies suitable for transmission through the in-building communication infrastructure. The distribution stations communicate through the in-building communication infrastructure using the distribution frequencies while providing wireless service to the mobile stations within a coverage frequency bandwidth. An original cable infrastructure of a preexisting communication system can be used to distribute signals throughout the building at the distributions frequencies without the need to install new cables.
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37 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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communicating through an in-building communication infrastructure using a distribution frequency within a first coverage frequency bandwidth; and
communicating with a mobile station using a coverage frequency within a second coverage frequency bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving a downstream distribution signal from a wireless interface of an in-building communication infrastructure corresponding to a downstream coverage signal transmitted from a cellular base station, the downstream coverage signal having a downstream coverage frequency within a coverage frequency bandwidth of the cellular base station;
frequency shifting the downstream distribution signal from a downstream distribution frequency to the downstream coverage frequency to form the downstream coverage signal;
transmitting the downstream coverage signal to a mobile station within a building structure containing the in-building communication infrastructure;
receiving an upstream coverage signal from the mobile station;
frequency shifting the upstream coverage signal from an upstream coverage frequency within the coverage frequency bandwidth to an upstream distribution frequency to form an upstream distribution signal; and
transmitting the upstream distribution signal to the wireless interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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communicating with a distribution station through an in-building communication infrastructure using a distribution frequency within a first coverage frequency bandwidth; and
communicating with a cellular base station using a coverage frequency within a second coverage frequency bandwidth, wherein the distribution station is configured to communicate with a mobile station using the coverage frequency. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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communicating between a base interface station and a cellular base station using a first coverage frequency bandwidth;
communicating between the base interface station and an in-building communication infrastructure using a second coverage frequency bandwidth;
communicating between a distribution station and the in-building communication infrastructure using the second coverage frequency bandwidth; and
communicating, using the first coverage frequency bandwidth, between a distribution station and a mobile station located with a building structure containing the in-building communication infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A distribution station.
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25. A distribution station comprising:
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a coverage communication interface configured to communicate with a mobile station located within a building structure through a wireless coverage channel using a coverage frequency within a first coverage communication frequency bandwidth; and
a distribution communication interface configured to communicate with an in-building communication infrastructure through a wireless distribution channel using a distribution frequency within a second coverage frequency bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A base interface station.
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30. A base interface station comprising:
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a coverage communication interface configured to communicate with a cellular base station using a coverage frequency within a first coverage communication frequency bandwidth; and
a distribution communication interface configured to communicate with an in-building communication infrastructure using a distribution frequency within a second coverage frequency bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A system comprising:
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a base interface station comprising;
a first coverage communication interface configured to communicate with a cellular base station using a coverage frequency within a first coverage communication frequency bandwidth; and
a first distribution communication interface configured to communicate with an in-building communication infrastructure using a distribution frequency within a second coverage frequency bandwidth; and
a distribution station comprising;
a second coverage communication interface configured to communicate with a mobile station located within a building structure through a wireless coverage channel using the coverage frequency within the first coverage communication frequency bandwidth; and
a second distribution communication interface configured to communicate with the in-building communication infrastructure through a wireless distribution channel using the distribution frequency within the second coverage frequency bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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