SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURABLE TIME-DIVISION DUPLEX INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- a first unit; and
a second unit communicatively coupled to the first unit;
wherein the first unit is operable to receive a first original radio frequency signal via a first interface and the second unit is operable to receive a second original radio frequency signal via a second interface;
wherein the second unit is operable to output a first reproduced radio frequency signal via the second interface, the first reproduced radio frequency signal being derived from the first original radio frequency signal;
wherein the first unit is operable to output a second reproduced radio frequency signal via one of the first interface and a third interface, the second reproduced radio frequency signal being derived from the second original radio frequency signal;
wherein the first interface is operable as a simplex interface when the second reproduced radio frequency signal is output via the third interface and as a duplex interface when the second reproduced radio frequency signal is output via the first interface.
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Abstract
A communication system comprises a first unit; and a second unit communicatively coupled to the first unit. The first unit is operable to receive a first original radio frequency signal via a first interface and the second unit is operable to receive a second original radio frequency signal via a second interface. The second unit is operable to output a first reproduced radio frequency signal via the second interface, the first reproduced radio frequency signal being derived from the first original radio frequency signal. The first unit is operable to output a second reproduced radio frequency signal via one of the first interface and a third interface, the second reproduced radio frequency signal being derived from the second original radio frequency signal. The first interface is operable as a simplex interface when the second reproduced radio frequency signal is output via the third interface and as a duplex interface when the second reproduced radio frequency signal is output via the first interface.
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28 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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a first unit; and a second unit communicatively coupled to the first unit; wherein the first unit is operable to receive a first original radio frequency signal via a first interface and the second unit is operable to receive a second original radio frequency signal via a second interface; wherein the second unit is operable to output a first reproduced radio frequency signal via the second interface, the first reproduced radio frequency signal being derived from the first original radio frequency signal; wherein the first unit is operable to output a second reproduced radio frequency signal via one of the first interface and a third interface, the second reproduced radio frequency signal being derived from the second original radio frequency signal; wherein the first interface is operable as a simplex interface when the second reproduced radio frequency signal is output via the third interface and as a duplex interface when the second reproduced radio frequency signal is output via the first interface. - 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 communication unit comprising:
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a first interface operable to receive a original radio frequency signals, the first interface being further operable to transmit reproduced radio frequency signals; a second interface operable to transmit reproduced radio frequency signals; a first circuit operable to generate transport signals for transporting the original radio frequency signals to a second unit operable to reproduce and output the original radio frequency signals; an second circuit operable to generate the reproduced radio frequency signals for transmission over one of the first and second interfaces; a first switch operable to couple the first interface to one of the first circuit and the second circuit; a second switch operable to couple the second circuit to one of the first switch and the second interface; and a switch controller operable to control switching of the first and second switches. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of configuring the operation mode of a communication unit, the method comprising:
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producing a control signal indicating the desired operation mode; when the control signal indicates the desired operation mode is duplex mode, switching a first switch between a first circuit, operable to generate transport signals for transporting original radio frequency signals to a second unit, and a second circuit, operable to generate reproduced radio frequency signals, to couple one of the first circuit and the second circuit to a first interface; and switching a second switch to connect the second circuit to the first switch; and when the control signal indicates the desired operation mode is simplex mode, switching the first switch to couple the first circuit to the first interface; and switching the second switch to couple the second circuit to a second interface. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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