Adaptive personal repeater
First Claim
1. A repeater adapted to transparently mediate signaling between a wireless communications device and a wireless communications network, the repeater comprising:
- a Directional Donor Unit (DDU) adapted to maintain a network link with a transceiver of the wireless communications network;
a Subscriber Coverage Unit (SCU) adapted to maintain a local link with the wireless communications device within a personal wireless space of the repeater, the SCU comprising;
means for detecting respective uplink and downlink channel frequencies of the wireless communications device; and
control means adapted to control at least the SCU to selectively receive and transmit signals within the detected uplink and downlink channel frequencies.
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Abstract
An adaptive personal repeater transparently mediates signaling between a wireless communications device (WCD) and a wireless communications network. The repeater includes a Directional Donor Unit (DDU) and a Subscriber Coverage Unit (SCU). The DDU maintains a network link with a transceiver (base station) of the wireless communications network. The SCU maintains a local link with the WCD within a personal wireless space of the repeater. The SCU generally includes, means for detecting respective uplink and downlink channel frequencies of the wireless communications device, and control means for controlling at least the SCU to selectively receive and transmit signals within the detected uplink and downlink channel frequencies. Total system gain is divided between the DDU and the SCU, so that a separate gain and system control unit is not required. This division of system gain also enables high-performance on-frequency repeater functionality to be obtained without the use of high-cost components.
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19 Claims
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1. A repeater adapted to transparently mediate signaling between a wireless communications device and a wireless communications network, the repeater comprising:
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a Directional Donor Unit (DDU) adapted to maintain a network link with a transceiver of the wireless communications network;
a Subscriber Coverage Unit (SCU) adapted to maintain a local link with the wireless communications device within a personal wireless space of the repeater, the SCU comprising;
means for detecting respective uplink and downlink channel frequencies of the wireless communications device; and
control means adapted to control at least the SCU to selectively receive and transmit signals within the detected uplink and downlink channel frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing wireless communications services of a wireless communications network to a subscriber located in an area that is poorly serviced by the wireless communications network, the method comprising a step of providing the subscriber with a personal repeater adapted to transparently mediate signaling between at least one wireless communications device and a base station of the wireless communications network.
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19. A method of enabling a subscriber located in an area that is poorly serviced by a wireless communications network to access wireless communications services of the wireless communications network, the method comprising a step of providing the subscriber with a personal repeater adapted to transparently mediate signaling between a wireless communications device and a base station of the wireless communications network.
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