Communications System, Apparatus and Method
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1. A communications apparatus, arranged to:
- configure a signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency;
configure said signal for transmission on a second carrier frequency to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said first carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; and
delay said signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency.
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Abstract
Communications apparatus is disclosed which is arranged to configure a signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency from a transmit station, configure said signal for transmission on a second carrier frequency to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said first carrier frequency to form a repeated signal, and delay said signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency from a transmit station.
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37 Claims
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1. A communications apparatus, arranged to:
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configure a signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency; configure said signal for transmission on a second carrier frequency to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said first carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; and delay said signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A repeater station comprising:
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the repeater station for a communications apparatus arranged to configure a signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency; configure said signal for transmission on a second carrier frequency to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said first carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; delay said signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency; and configured to receive said signal on said first carrier frequency from said communications apparatus and retransmit said signal on said second carrier frequency. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A repeater station operative as a remote repeater station, comprising:
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a communications receiver configured to receive a signal transmitted on a second carrier frequency; and a communications transmitter configured to transmit on a first carrier frequency said signal received by said communications receiver on said second carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; said remote repeater station configurable to introduce a delay in said signal for transmission on said first carrier frequency. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A communications system, comprising:
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a communications apparatus arranged to; configure a signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency; configure said signal for transmission on a second carrier frequency to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said first carrier frequency to form a repeated signal, and delay said signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency; a local repeater station configured to receive said signal on said first carrier frequency from said communications apparatus and retransmit said signal on said second carrier frequency; and a first remote repeater station, said local repeater station is configured to invoke a synchronization delay in said signal for transmission on said first carrier frequency corresponding to the sum of the time taken for a signal on said second carrier frequency to reach said first remote repeater station and the time taken for a signal to transition said first remote repeater station to a transmit antenna thereof. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A communications method comprising:
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configuring a signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency; configuring said signal for transmission on a second carrier frequency to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said first carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; and delaying said signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of operating a repeater station as a local repeater station comprising:
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configuring a signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency; configuring said signal for transmission on a second carrier frequency to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said first carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; delaying said signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency; and receiving said signal on said first carrier frequency from said communications apparatus and retransmitting said signal on said second carrier frequency. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for operating a remote repeater station, comprising:
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receiving a signal transmitted on a second carrier frequency; and transmitting on a first carrier frequency said signal received by said communications receiver on said second carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; and introducing a delay in said signal for transmission on said first carrier frequency. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A computer program comprising computer program elements operative in data processing apparatus to implement the method comprising:
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configuring a signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency; configuring said signal for transmission on a second carrier frequency to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said first carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; and delaying said signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer program code, the computer program code comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor to:
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receive a signal transmitted on a second carrier frequency; and transmit on a first carrier frequency said signal received by said communications receiver on said second carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; and introduce a delay in said signal for transmission on said first carrier frequency.
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