SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A REPEATER
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a repeater in a mobile communication network, comprising:
- receiving information identifying a first set of scrambling codes from a repeater, wherein the first set of scrambling codes comprises one or more scrambling codes that are being used by base stations from which the repeater has received signals;
determining a set of one or more unavailable scrambling codes based on the first set;
selecting a scrambling code for the repeater based on the set of unavailable scrambling codes; and
transmitting information identifying the selected scrambling code to the repeater.
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Abstract
A method of configuring a repeater in a mobile communication network includes receiving information identifying a first set of scrambling codes from a repeater. The first set of scrambling codes includes one or more scrambling codes that are being used by base stations from which the repeater has received signals. The method also includes determining a set of one or more unavailable scrambling codes based on the first set and selecting a scrambling code for the repeater based on the set of unavailable scrambling codes. Additionally, the method includes transmitting information identifying the selected scrambling code to the repeater.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of configuring a repeater in a mobile communication network, comprising:
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receiving information identifying a first set of scrambling codes from a repeater, wherein the first set of scrambling codes comprises one or more scrambling codes that are being used by base stations from which the repeater has received signals; determining a set of one or more unavailable scrambling codes based on the first set; selecting a scrambling code for the repeater based on the set of unavailable scrambling codes; and transmitting information identifying the selected scrambling code to the repeater. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11)
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8. A method of operating a wireless repeater in a communication system, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a repeater, one or more pilot signals transmitted by base stations; determining a scrambling code used by one or more of the base stations based on a respective pilot signal received from each of the one or more base stations; transmitting information identifying a first set of scrambling codes to a radio controller, wherein the first set comprises scrambling codes used by at least a portion of the base stations; receiving information identifying an assigned scrambling code from the radio controller; and transmitting a repeater pilot signal using the assigned scrambling code. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 12)
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13. An apparatus for use as a base station in a mobile communication network, the apparatus comprising:
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a transmitter operable to transmit signals wirelessly; a receiver operable to receive wireless signals; and one or more processors, the processors collectively configured to; receive information identifying a first set of scrambling codes from a repeater using the receiver, wherein the first set of scrambling codes comprises one or more scrambling codes that are being used by base stations from which the repeater has received signals; determine a set of one or more unavailable scrambling codes based on the first set; select a scrambling code for the repeater based on the set of unavailable scrambling codes; and transmit information identifying the selected scrambling code to the repeater using the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for repeating wireless signals, comprising:
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a transmitter operable to transmit signals wirelessly; a receiver operable to receive signals wirelessly; and one or more processors, the processors collectively configured to; receive one or more pilot signals transmitted by base stations; determine a scrambling code used by one or more of the base stations based on a respective pilot signal received from the one or more base stations; transmit information identifying a first set of scrambling codes to a radio controller, wherein the first set comprises scrambling codes used by at least a portion of the base stations; receive information identifying an assigned scrambling code from the radio controller; and transmit a repeater pilot signal using the assigned scrambling code. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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Specification