Remote Unit for Communicating with Base Stations and Terminal Devices
First Claim
1. A distributed antenna system comprising:
- a master unit;
a first remote unit communicatively coupled to the master unit; and
a second remote unit communicatively coupled to the master unit;
wherein the first remote unit is configured for;
receiving analog downlink RF signals from a base station,converting the analog downlink RF signals to digital downlink signals, andproviding the digital downlink signals to the master unit;
wherein the master unit is configured for transmitting the digital downlink signals received from the first remote unit to the second remote unit.
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Abstract
A remote unit of a distributed antenna system is disclosed that can communicate analog RF signals with both base stations and terminal devices in a coverage zone serviced by the remote unit. In some aspects, the remote unit can include a signal processing module and a transceiver. The transceiver can communicate RF signals between a master unit of the distributed antenna system and a terminal device. The transceiver can also receive analog downlink RF signals from a base station. The signal processing module can convert the analog downlink RF signals to digital downlink signals and provide the digital downlink signals to the master unit.
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1. A distributed antenna system comprising:
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a master unit; a first remote unit communicatively coupled to the master unit; and a second remote unit communicatively coupled to the master unit; wherein the first remote unit is configured for; receiving analog downlink RF signals from a base station, converting the analog downlink RF signals to digital downlink signals, and providing the digital downlink signals to the master unit; wherein the master unit is configured for transmitting the digital downlink signals received from the first remote unit to the second remote unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A remote unit of a distributed antenna system, the remote unit comprising:
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a transceiver configured for; communicating RF signals between a master unit of the distributed antenna system and a terminal device, and receiving analog downlink RF signals from a base station; and a signal processing module configured for; converting the analog downlink RF signals to digital downlink signals, and providing the digital downlink signals to the master unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A distributed antenna system for providing device-to-device communication, the distributed antenna system comprising:
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a first remote unit configured for receiving a signal from a first terminal device; a second remote unit configured for transmitting the signal to a second terminal device; and a master unit communicatively coupled to the first and second remote units, the master unit configured for receiving the signal from the first remote unit and providing the signal to the second remote unit for transmission to the second terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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