Method and apparatus for multiplexing in a wireless communication infrastructure
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Abstract
A network includes a plurality of antennas coupled to a plurality of base stations. The network can be optical or constructed with RF microwave links. The antennas and base stations are configured to transmit and receive digital signals representing cellular signals and the digital signals are exchanged over the network. A plurality of links couple the plurality of antennas and the plurality of base stations. At least one link of the plurality of links provides multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base stations and at least a portion of the antennas.
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125 Claims
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90. A network, comprising:
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a plurality of antennas optically coupled over the network to a plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein the antennas and base stations are configured to transmit and receive signals representing cellular signals and the signals are exchanged over the network; and
a plurality of links that couple the plurality of antennas and the plurality of base transceiver stations, at least one multiple transmission path link of the plurality of links providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas, at least one transmission path configured to carry all spectrum of a selected bandwidth; and
at least one capacity redirection switch coupled to the at least one multiple transmission path link to one of the antennas, the antennas directing RF traffic into the at least one capacity redirection switch which then redirects RF traffic into base transceiver stations as needed; and
a plurality of conduits that feed electrical power to one or more poles or posts and also distribute optical fiber to the one or more poles or posts; and
wherein equipment located at the one or more poles or posts, for radiating signals, is powered by power delivered to the equipment through the plurality of conduits. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116)
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117. A network, comprising:
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a plurality of remote units and a plurality of base units, wherein each of a remote unit is a radiating unit that has at least a portion of the functionality of a base transceiver station;
a plurality of links coupling the plurality of remote units and the plurality of base units, at least one link of the plurality of links providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base units with at least a portion of the plurality of remote units, at least one transmission path configured to carry all spectrum of a selected bandwidth;
at least one switching device coupled by one of the links to one of the antennas;
a plurality of conduits that feed electrical power to one or more poles or posts and also distribute optical fiber to the one or more poles or posts; and
wherein equipment located at the one or more poles or posts, for radiating signals, is powered by power delivered to the equipment through the plurality of conduits.
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118. A network, comprising:
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a plurality of antennas optically coupled over the network to a plurality of base transceiver stations, the base transceiver stations configured to provide cellular transmission;
a plurality of links that couple the plurality of antennas and the plurality of base transceiver stations, at least one link of the plurality of links providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base transceiver stations with at least a portion of the antennas, at least a portion of the plurality of links being fixed optical paths, wherein each of a fixed optical path is a stationary optical link between one or more base transceiver stations and one or more antennas that is rerouted on a time scale much slower than that of the bit rate over the link, and so connects nodes to one another as a virtual circuit, at least one transmission path configured to carry all spectrum of a selected bandwidth;
at least one switching device coupled by one of the links to one of the antennas;
a plurality of conduits that feed electrical power to one or more poles or posts and also distribute optical fiber to the one or more poles or posts; and
wherein equipment located at the one or more poles or posts, for radiating signals, is powered by power delivered to the equipment through the plurality of conduits.
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119. A network, comprising:
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a plurality of antennas optically coupled over the network to a plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein the antennas and base stations are configured to transmit and receive signals representing cellular signals and the signals are exchanged over the network; and
a plurality of links that couple the plurality of antennas and the plurality of base transceiver stations, at least one multiple transmission path link of the plurality of links providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas, at least one transmission path configured to carry all spectrum of a selected bandwidth;
at least one capacity redirection switch coupled to the at least one multiple transmission path link to one of the antennas, the antennas directing RF traffic into the at least one capacity redirection switch which then redirects RF traffic into base transceiver stations as needed; and
wherein the network provides that a neutral host provider implements sharing of voice and data of the network between multiple wireless operators.
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120. A network, comprising:
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a plurality of antennas optically coupled over the network to a plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein the antennas and base stations are configured to transmit and receive signals representing cellular signals and the signals are exchanged over the network, at least a portion of the antennas including discriminators to provide selected signals; and
a plurality of links that couple the plurality of antennas and the plurality of base transceiver stations, at least one multiple transmission path link of the plurality of links providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas, at least one transmission path configured to carry all spectrum of a selected bandwidth; and
at least one capacity redirection switch coupled to the at least one multiple transmission path link to one of the antennas, the antennas directing RF traffic into the at least one capacity redirection switch which then redirects RF traffic into base transceiver stations as needed.
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121. A network, comprising:
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a plurality of antennas optically coupled over the network to a plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein the antennas and base stations are configured to transmit and receive signals representing cellular signals and the signals are exchanged over the network;
a plurality of downlink amplifier units positioned at antenna locations;
a plurality of links that couple the plurality of antennas and the plurality of base transceiver stations, at least one multiple transmission path link of the plurality of links providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas, at least one transmission path configured to carry all spectrum of a selected bandwidth; and
at least one capacity redirection switch coupled to the at least one multiple transmission path link to one of the antennas, the antennas directing RF traffic into the at least one capacity redirection switch which then redirects RF traffic into base transceiver stations as needed.
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122. A network, comprising:
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a plurality of remote units and a plurality of base units, wherein each of a remote unit is a radiating unit that has at least a portion of the functionality of a base transceiver station;
a plurality of links coupling the plurality of remote units and the plurality of base units, at least one link of the plurality of links providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base units with at least a portion of the plurality of remote units, at least one transmission path configured to carry all spectrum of a selected bandwidth;
at least one switching device coupled by one of the links to one of the antennas; and
wherein the network provides that a neutral host provider implements sharing of voice and data of the network between multiple wireless operators.
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123. A network, comprising:
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a plurality of antennas optically coupled over the network to a plurality of base transceiver stations, the base transceiver stations configured to provide cellular transmission;
a plurality of links that couple the plurality of antennas and the plurality of base transceiver stations, at least one link of the plurality of links providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base transceiver stations with at least a portion of the antennas, at least a portion of the plurality of links being fixed optical paths, wherein each of a fixed optical path is a stationary optical link between one or more base transceiver stations and one or more antennas that is rerouted on a time scale much slower than that of the bit rate over the link, and so connects nodes to one another as a virtual circuit, at least one transmission path configured to carry all spectrum of a selected bandwidth;
at least one switching device coupled by one of the links to one of the antennas; and
wherein the network provides that a neutral host provider implements sharing of voice and data of the network between multiple wireless operators.
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124. A network, comprising:
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a plurality of antennas RF coupled over the network to a plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein the antennas and base transceiver stations are configured to transmit and receive signals representing cellular signals, and wherein the signals are exchanged over the network;
a plurality of links that couple the plurality of antennas and the plurality of base transceiver stations, at least one link of the plurality of links providing multiple transmission paths between at least a portion of the base stations with at least a portion of the antennas, at least one transmission path configured to carry all spectrum of a selected bandwidth;
at least one switching device coupled by one of the links to one of the antennas; and
wherein the network provides that a neutral host provider implements sharing of voice and data of the network between multiple wireless operators.
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125. A method of transmission, comprising:
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providing a network that includes a plurality of optical links that couple a plurality of antennas with a plurality of base transceiver stations and at least one switching device;
providing multiple transmission paths with at least one link using optical DWDM between at least a portion of the base transceiver stations with at least a portion of the antennas;
encoding signals over the multiple transmission paths;
using the switch to allocate at least one wavelength from the link to the one of the antennas while passing all other wavelengths to another switching device;
at least one transmission path configured to carry all spectrum of a selected bandwidth; and
wherein the network provides that a neutral host provider implements sharing of voice and data of the network between multiple wireless operators.
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Specification