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Intelligent signal booster

  • US 20100311480A1
  • Filed: 08/16/2010
  • Published: 12/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A multi-band, multi-channel, location-aware communications booster for reducing interference to communications networks, enhancing the range and coverage of those networks, without changing the operational state of those networks, comprising:

  • means for the reception of Global Positioning System signals;

    means for receiving and decoding the GPS latitude and longitude coordinate data;

    means for storing a database of attributes associated with an array of predetermined latitude-longitude pairs;

    means for retrieving those attributes stored in memory corresponding to the latitude and longitude coordinate data received from GPS signals, and communicating those attributes to a microprocessor;

    means for the amplification of downlink and uplink signals;

    means for the amplification of uplink signals only on the selected bands and channels;

    means for the microprocessor to use solely those attributes stored in memory to control the band and channel selection, and the power level, of the amplifier;

    means for the microprocessor to disable the amplifier if no latitude and longitude coordinate data corresponding to that received from the GPS can be retrieved from memory;

    means for the wireless connection, using donor and rebroadcast antennas, of the booster to user equipment operating in the cellular, PCS, or other radio service, such equipment to include communication handsets, wireless computers, wireless personal digital assistants, wireless video phones and telemetry transceivers;

    means for simultaneous wireless connection of the booster to multiple user equipments;

    means for the simultaneous wireless connection of the booster to multiple user equipments operating in different radio services;

    means for the wired connection, using cables, of the booster to user equipment operating in the cellular, PCS, or other radio service, such equipment to include communication handsets, wireless computers, wireless personal digital assistants, wireless video phones and telemetry transceivers;

    means for the wireless connection of the booster to a remote control device, for the purpose of communicating a unique identifier from the booster to the device, and for the purpose of communicating a deactivation command, or kill switch, from the device to the booster.

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