System for transporting multiple radio frequency signals of a multiple input, multiple output wireless communication system to/from a central processing base station
First Claim
1. A system for transporting multiple radio frequency signals of a multiple input, multiple output wireless communication system to a central processing base station, comprising:
- at least first and second antennas receiving first and second radio frequency signals;
a multiplexing system converting the first and second radio frequency signals to first and second optical signals, and multiplexing the first and second optical signals for transmission over an optical fiber;
a central processing base station adapted for connection to the optical fiber, the central processing base station demultiplexing the first and second optical signals from the optical fiber, converting the first and second optical signals into the first and second radio frequency signals, and processing the first and second radio frequency signals to obtain information signals.
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Abstract
The system includes, at least first and second antennas receiving first and second radio frequency signals, and a multiplexing system converting the first and second radio frequency signals to first and second optical signals and multiplexing the first and second optical signals for transmission over the optical fiber. A central processing base station is adapted for connection to the optical fiber. The central processing base station demultiplexes the first and second optical signals from the optical fiber, converts the first and second optical signals into the first and second radio frequency signals, and processes the first and second radio frequency signals to obtain information signals. In another embodiment, a conductor such as a coaxial cable replaces the optical fiber, and the multiplexer multiplexes the first and second radio frequency signals onto the conductor. In a further embodiment, the central processing base station uses the same techniques to send signals to an access point for transmission.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for transporting multiple radio frequency signals of a multiple input, multiple output wireless communication system to a central processing base station, comprising:
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at least first and second antennas receiving first and second radio frequency signals;
a multiplexing system converting the first and second radio frequency signals to first and second optical signals, and multiplexing the first and second optical signals for transmission over an optical fiber;
a central processing base station adapted for connection to the optical fiber, the central processing base station demultiplexing the first and second optical signals from the optical fiber, converting the first and second optical signals into the first and second radio frequency signals, and processing the first and second radio frequency signals to obtain information signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for transporting multiple radio frequency signals of a multiple input, multiple output wireless communication system to a central processing base station, comprising:
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at least first and second antennas receiving first and second radio frequency signals;
at least first and second optical converters respectively converting the first and second radio frequency signals into first and second optical signals, and respectively placing the first and second optical signals on first and second optical fibers;
a multiplexing system multiplexing the first and second optical signals from the first and second optical fibers for transmission over a main transportation optical fiber;
a central processing base station adapted for connection to the main transportation optical fiber, the central processing base station demultiplexing the first and second optical signals from the main transportation optical fiber, converting the first and second optical signals into the first and second radio frequency signals, and processing the first and second radio frequency signals to obtain information signals. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for transporting multiple radio frequency signals of a multiple input, multiple output wireless communication system to a central processing base station, comprising:
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at least first and second antennas receiving first and second radio frequency signals;
a multiplexing system multiplexing the first and second radio frequency signals for transmission over a main transportation cable;
a central processing base station connected to the cable, the central processing base station demultiplexing the first and second optical signals from the main transportation cable, and processing the first and second radio frequency signals to obtain information signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An access point, comprising:
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at least first and second receive antennas receiving first and second radio frequency signals; and
a multiplexer converting the first and second radio frequency signals into first and second optical signals and multiplexing the first and second optical signals for transmission over a single optical fiber for transport to a centralized base station. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. An access point, comprising:
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a demultiplexer, connected to an optical fiber, demultiplexing a composite optical signal into at least first and second optical signals and converting the first and second optical signals into first and second radio frequency signals; and
at least first and second antennas respectively transmitting the first and second radio frequency signals. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A system for transporting multiple radio frequency signals of a multiple input, multiple output wireless communication system from a central processing base station, comprising:
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a central processing base station adapted for connection to the optical fiber, the central processing base station generating at least first and second radio frequency signals, converting the first and second radio frequency signals to first and second optical signals, and multiplexing the first and second optical signals for transmission over the optical fiber; and
an access point, adapted for connection to the optical fiber, demultiplexing the first and second optical signals on the optical fiber and converting the first and second optical signals into first and second radio frequency signals; and
at least first and second antennas respectively transmitting the first and second radio frequency signals. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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