System for and method of configuring distributed antenna communications system
First Claim
1. A distributed antenna system comprising:
- a plurality of antennas; and
a multi-port hub comprising an interface to a telecommunications network and a plurality of transceivers, wherein the multi-port hub is configured to operate in a first mode in which the multi-port hub receives a downlink communications signal via the interface and distributes the downlink communications signal to the plurality of antennas using a selected downlink transmission frequency within a downlink frequency range and in which the multi-port hub receives uplink communications signals from the plurality of antennas at a selected uplink receive frequency and wherein the multi-port hub is configured to operate in a second mode in which the multi-port hub receives communications signals from the plurality of antennas at one or more frequencies within the downlink frequency range.
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Abstract
A distributed antenna system comprises a plurality of antennas and a multi-port hub. The multi-port hub comprises an interface to a telecommunications network and a plurality of transceivers. The multi-port hub is configured to operate in a first mode (“normal” mode) in which the multi-port hub receives a downlink communications signal via the interface and distributes the downlink communications signal to the plurality of antennas using a selected downlink transmission frequency within a downlink frequency range and in which the multi-port hub receives uplink communications signals from the plurality of antennas at a selected uplink receive frequency. The multi-port hub is also configured to operate in a second mode (“listening” mode) in which the multi-port hub receives communications signals from the plurality of antennas at one or more frequencies within the downlink frequency range. The transmission frequency for the first mode (“normal” mode) may be selected based on field strength of the signals received in the second mode (“listening” mode).
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1. A distributed antenna system comprising:
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a plurality of antennas; and a multi-port hub comprising an interface to a telecommunications network and a plurality of transceivers, wherein the multi-port hub is configured to operate in a first mode in which the multi-port hub receives a downlink communications signal via the interface and distributes the downlink communications signal to the plurality of antennas using a selected downlink transmission frequency within a downlink frequency range and in which the multi-port hub receives uplink communications signals from the plurality of antennas at a selected uplink receive frequency and wherein the multi-port hub is configured to operate in a second mode in which the multi-port hub receives communications signals from the plurality of antennas at one or more frequencies within the downlink frequency range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A distributed antenna system comprising:
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a plurality of antennas; a meter for measuring field strength of signals received by the antennas; and a multi-port hub comprising an interface to a telecommunications network and a plurality of transceivers, each transceiver being configurable to transmit at a selected transmission frequency, wherein the multi-port hub is configured to operate in a first mode in which the multi-port hub receives a downlink communications signal via the interface and distributes the downlink communications signal to the plurality of antennas using a selected downlink transmission frequency and in which the multi-port hub receives uplink communications signals from the plurality of antennas at a selected uplink receive frequency and wherein the multi-port hub is configured to operate in a second mode in which the multi-port hub receives communications signals from the plurality of antennas and the meter measures the field strength of each of the signals at a plurality of frequencies, wherein the transmission frequency and the receive frequency for the first mode are selected based on the measured field strength of the signals received in the second mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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