CONFIGURATION SUB-SYSTEM FOR TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A configuration sub-system, comprising:
- a test signal generator integrated into at least one component of a telecommunication system, the test signal generator being configured to provide a test signal to a signal path of the telecommunication system;
a power measurement device integrated into at least one component of the telecommunication system in the signal path, the power measurement device being configured to measure the power of the test signal at a measurement point in the signal path traversed by the test signal;
at least one additional power measurement device integrated into at least one additional component of the telecommunication system in the signal path, the at least one additional power measurement device being configured to measure the power of the test signal at at least one additional measurement point in the signal path traversed by the test signal or other signal; and
a controller configured to normalize signals transmitted via the telecommunication system by adjusting a path gain for the signal path based on measurements from the power measurement device and the at least one additional power measurement device.
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Abstract
Certain aspects are directed to a configuration sub-system for telecommunication systems. The configuration sub-system can include a test signal generator, a power measurement device, at least one additional power measurement device, and a controller. The test signal generator can be integrated into components of a telecommunication system. The test signal generator can provide a test signal to a signal path of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively be integrated into different components of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively measure the power of the test signal at different measurement points in the signal path. The controller can normalize signals transmitted via the telecommunication system by adjusting a path gain for the signal path based on measurements from the power measurement device and the additional power measurement device.
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20 Claims
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1. A configuration sub-system, comprising:
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a test signal generator integrated into at least one component of a telecommunication system, the test signal generator being configured to provide a test signal to a signal path of the telecommunication system; a power measurement device integrated into at least one component of the telecommunication system in the signal path, the power measurement device being configured to measure the power of the test signal at a measurement point in the signal path traversed by the test signal; at least one additional power measurement device integrated into at least one additional component of the telecommunication system in the signal path, the at least one additional power measurement device being configured to measure the power of the test signal at at least one additional measurement point in the signal path traversed by the test signal or other signal; and a controller configured to normalize signals transmitted via the telecommunication system by adjusting a path gain for the signal path based on measurements from the power measurement device and the at least one additional power measurement device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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providing, by a configuration sub-system, a plurality of test signals to respective signal paths of a plurality of signal paths in a distributed antenna system, each signal path comprising a respective remote antenna unit of the distributed antenna system; receiving, by the configuration sub-system, at least one respective power measurement for each test signal of the plurality of test signals, wherein the at least one respective power measurement is received from at least one respective measurement point in the respective signal path traversed by the test signal; normalizing, by the configuration sub-system, signals transmitted via the plurality of signal paths by adjusting a path gain for a first signal path of the plurality of signal paths based on at least some of the received power measurements for the plurality of test signals, wherein signals transmitted via the first signal path of the plurality of signal paths are normalized relative to signals transmitted via a second signal path of the plurality of signal paths. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A distributed antenna system, comprising:
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a test signal generator disposed in a unit of the distributed antenna system that is configured to communicate RF signals with a base station, the test signal generator configured to provide a respective test signal to each of a plurality of signal paths of the distributed antenna system, wherein the plurality of signal paths comprises a plurality of downlink paths, wherein each of the plurality of signal paths comprises a respective power measurement device integrated into at least one unit of the respective signal path, the respective power measurement device being configured to measure the power of the respective test signal at a respective measurement point in the respective signal path traversed by the respective test signal; and a controller disposed in the base station router, the controller configured to normalize signals transmitted via the distributed antenna system by; determining a respective signal power loss or drop in each downlink path based on a respective power measurement from the power measurement device, and compensating for the respective signal power loss or drop in each downlink path by adjusting a respective path gain for each downlink path based on the power measurement from the power measurement device, wherein the respective path gain is adjusted such that downlink signals are transmitted at a specified power level by a respective remote antenna unit of the downlink path, wherein the specified power level is specified for the plurality of remote antenna units. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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