Feeder cable reduction
First Claim
1. A method for combining signals for transmission between masthead electronics and base housing electronics in a base station environment, the method comprising:
- a) receiving a first receive signal centered about a first center frequency from a first antenna;
b) receiving a second receive signal centered about the first center frequency from a second antenna;
c) translating the first receive signal from the first antenna to being centered about a second center frequency; and
d) combining the first receive signal centered about the second center frequency and the second receive signal to form a composite signal, which is sent to the base housing electronics over a feeder cable.
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Abstract
The present invention allows transmission of multiple signals between masthead electronics and base housing electronics in a base station environment. At least some of the received signals from the multiple antennas are translated to being centered about different center frequencies, such that the translated signals may be combined into a composite signal including each of the received signals. The composite signal is then sent over a single feeder cable to base housing electronics, wherein the received signals are separated and processed by transceiver circuitry. Prior to being provided to the transceiver circuitry, those signals that were translated from being centered about one frequency to another may be retranslated to being centered about the original center frequency.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for combining signals for transmission between masthead electronics and base housing electronics in a base station environment, the method comprising:
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a) receiving a first receive signal centered about a first center frequency from a first antenna;
b) receiving a second receive signal centered about the first center frequency from a second antenna;
c) translating the first receive signal from the first antenna to being centered about a second center frequency; and
d) combining the first receive signal centered about the second center frequency and the second receive signal to form a composite signal, which is sent to the base housing electronics over a feeder cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Base station electronics for combining signals for transmission between a masthead and a base housing in a base station environment, the base station electronics comprising in the masthead:
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a) a first input adapted to receive a first receive signal centered about a first center frequency from a first antenna;
b) a second input adapted to receive a second receive signal centered about the first center frequency from a second antenna;
c) first translation circuitry adapted to translate the first receive signal from the first antenna to being centered about a second center frequency; and
d) combining circuitry adapted to combine the first receive signal centered about the second center frequency and the second receive signal to form a composite signal, which is sent to base housing electronics over a feeder cable. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for combining signals for transmission between masthead electronics and base housing electronics in a base station environment, the method comprising:
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a) means for receiving a first receive signal centered about a first center frequency from a first antenna;
b) means for receiving a second receive signal centered about the first center frequency from a second antenna;
c) means for translating the first receive signal from the first antenna to being centered about a second center frequency; and
d) means for combining the first receive signal centered about the second center frequency and the second receive signal to form a composite signal, which is sent to the base housing electronics over a feeder cable.
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