DISTRIBUTED REMOTE BASE STATION SYSTEM

• US 20080181171A1
• Filed: 01/25/2007
• Published: 07/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Procomm International Pte. Ltd. (Transpacific IP Group Limited)
• Original Assignee: ADC Telecommunications Incorporated (TE Connectivity Limited)
• Inventors: Schieffert, Todd, Roberts, Harold A., Koziy, Robert J.
• Granted Patent: US 8,583,100 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/328
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/085 Access point devices with remote components

Abstract

A distributed base station system for high speed data transmission is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of remote antennas, each antenna being coupled to a router. The plurality of remote antennas is coupled to each other and is arranged into a network.

Claims

1. A distributed base station system for high speed data transmission comprising:

a plurality of remote antennas, each antenna being coupled to a router;

wherein the plurality of remote antennas are coupled to each other and are arranged into a network.

2. The distributed base station system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of remote antennas are arranged in a tree configuration.

3. The distributed base station system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of remote antennas are arranged in a ring configuration.

4. The distributed base station system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of remote antennas is coupled to a remote base station.

5. The distributed base station system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of remote antennas is coupled to a remote base station.

6. The distributed base station system of claim 1, wherein the system transports data using a protocol that is compliant with IEEE 802.16.

7. The distributed base station system of claim 1, further comprising:

a fiber optic transport mechanism between two of the plurality of remote antennas.

8. The distributed base station system of claim 1, further comprising:

a millimeter wave transceiver configured to transport data between two of the plurality of remote antennas.

9. A method of transmitting a wireless communication signal comprising:

receiving a RF signal at a first remote wireless communication station;

routing the RF signal to a second remote wireless communication station; and

transmitting the RF signal from an antenna at the second remote wireless communication station.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

sending the RF signal from a local base station to the first remote wireless communication station.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein receiving the RF signal receives the RF signal via an antenna at the first remote wireless communication station.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

processing the RF signal by a base station at the second remote wireless communication station to form a second RF signal; and

routing the second RF signal to a third remote wireless base station.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

transmitting the second RF signal from an antenna of the third remote wireless base station.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

splitting the RF signal and sending a duplicate RF signal to a third remote wireless communication station; and

transmitting the duplicate RF signal from an antenna at the third remote wireless communication station.

15. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

sending the RF signal from a host unit to the first wireless communication station.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein transmitting further comprises:

transmitting the RF signal to a mobile device.

17. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

processing the RF signal by a base station at the first remote wireless communication station to form a second RF signal; and

transmitting the second RF signal from an antenna at the first remote wireless communication station.

18. The method of claim 9, wherein the RF signal is transported using a protocol that is compliant with IEEE 802.16.

19. The method of claim 9, wherein routing the RF signal further comprises:

routing the RF signal through a third wireless communication station and then to the second remote wireless communication station.

20. A method of transmitting a wireless communication signal comprising:

receiving a RF signal at an antenna of a first remote wireless communication station;

processing the RF signal by a base station at the first remote wireless communication station;

routing the processed RF signal through a network of remote wireless communication stations to a second remote wireless communication station; and

transmitting a processed RF signal from the antenna of the first remote wireless communication station.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the RF signal is transported using a protocol that is compliant with IEEE 802.16.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein transmitting further comprises:

transmitting the processed RF signal to a mobile device.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein receiving the RF signal receives the RF signal via an antenna at the first remote wireless communication station.

24. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

sending the RF signal from a local base station to the first remote wireless communication station.

25. A remote wireless communication station for transmitting high speed wireless data comprising:

a remote unit;

a router coupled to the remote unit; and

an antenna coupled to the remote unit.

26. The remote wireless communication station of claim 25, wherein the remote unit is configured to transmit data using a protocol compliant with IEEE 802.16.

27. The remote wireless communication station of claim 25, further comprising:

a baseband unit; and

wherein the remote unit is coupled to the baseband unit and is configured as a base station.