METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A RADIO DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM HAVING A CONTROL CHANNEL REFERENCE SIGNAL
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a modulated signal, by a system of a first network element of a distributed antenna system, the first network element including signal processing circuitry, wherein the modulated signal is in a first spectral segment, and the modulated signal conforms to a wireless signaling protocol;
converting, by the system, the modulated signal in the first spectral segment to a modulated signal in a second spectral segment based on a signal processing of the modulated signal in the first spectral segment and without modifying the wireless signaling protocol of the modulated signal in the first spectral segment, wherein the second spectral segment is outside the first spectral segment;
generating, by the system, fault mitigation messaging in a control channel; and
transmitting, by the system, the modulated signal in the second spectral segment and the control channel to a second network element of the distributed antenna system.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a base station interface configured to receive a modulated signal in a first spectral segment directed to a mobile communication device, wherein the modulated signal conforms to a wireless signaling protocol. A transceiver is configured to: convert the modulated signal in the first spectral segment to the first modulated signal in a second spectral segment based on a signal processing of the modulated signal and without modifying the wireless signaling protocol of the modulated signal, wherein the second spectral segment is outside the first spectral segment; generate fault mitigation messaging in a control channel; and transmit the modulated signal in the second spectral segment and the control channel to another network device of the distributed antenna system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a modulated signal, by a system of a first network element of a distributed antenna system, the first network element including signal processing circuitry, wherein the modulated signal is in a first spectral segment, and the modulated signal conforms to a wireless signaling protocol; converting, by the system, the modulated signal in the first spectral segment to a modulated signal in a second spectral segment based on a signal processing of the modulated signal in the first spectral segment and without modifying the wireless signaling protocol of the modulated signal in the first spectral segment, wherein the second spectral segment is outside the first spectral segment; generating, by the system, fault mitigation messaging in a control channel; and transmitting, by the system, the modulated signal in the second spectral segment and the control channel to a second network element of the distributed antenna system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A network device of a distributed antenna system, the network device comprising:
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a base station interface configured to receive a modulated signal in a first spectral segment, wherein the modulated signal conforms to a wireless signaling protocol; and a transceiver configured to; convert the modulated signal in the first spectral segment to a modulated signal in a second spectral segment based on a signal processing of the modulated signal in the first spectral segment and without modifying the wireless signaling protocol of the modulated signal in the first spectral segment, wherein the second spectral segment is outside the first spectral segment; generate fault mitigation messaging in a control channel; and transmit the modulated signal in the second spectral segment and the control channel to another network device of the distributed antenna system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A network device of a distributed antenna system, the network device comprising:
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receiver means for receiving a modulated signal in a first spectral segment, wherein the modulated signal is directed to a communication device, and wherein the modulated signal conforms to a wireless signaling protocol; and transceiver means for; converting the modulated signal in the first spectral segment to a modulated signal in a second spectral segment based on a signal processing of the modulated signal in the first spectral segment and without modifying the wireless signaling protocol of the modulated signal in the first spectral segment, wherein the second spectral segment is outside the first spectral segment; generating fault mitigation messaging in a control channel; and transmitting the modulated signal in the second spectral segment and the control channel to another network device of the distributed antenna system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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