RF repeaters for time division duplex cordless telephone system
First Claim
1. A time division duplex RF repeater arrangement comprising:
- a first time division duplex RF repeater;
a first signal link for exchanging time division duplex transmit and receive signals between said first time division duplex RF repeater and a basestation;
a second time division duplex RF repeater;
a second signal link for exchanging the transmit and receive signals between said first and second time division duplex RF receivers;
said first and second time division duplex RF receivers each having an antenna for exchanging the transmit and receive signals with a mobile cordless time division duplex handset as radio signals; and
said antennas having coverage zones which overlap one another;
each of said first and second time division duplex RF repeaters having a single amplifier and a transfer switch connected to pass the transmit signals to said amplifier in a first switch state of said transmit switch and to pass the receive signals to said amplifier in a second switch state of said transmit switch, whereby the transmit signals and the receive signals are amplified by said single amplifier.
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Abstract
The object of the invention is to employ a single amplifier for both the transmit and the receive signals in an RF repeater for interfacing with a base station for exchanging transmit and receive signals in a time division duplex cordless telephone system. A multicarrier amplifier having an input and an output and a transfer switch connected to the amplifier output and the amplifier input and having first and second switch states. The operation of the switch is controlled so that the transmit and receive signals are amplified by the amplifier. The other object is to chain RF repeaters so that the handset can roam over a roamer corridor covered by the RF repeaters. The RF repeaters are provided with a dedicated signal link.
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1. A time division duplex RF repeater arrangement comprising:
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a first time division duplex RF repeater; a first signal link for exchanging time division duplex transmit and receive signals between said first time division duplex RF repeater and a basestation; a second time division duplex RF repeater; a second signal link for exchanging the transmit and receive signals between said first and second time division duplex RF receivers; said first and second time division duplex RF receivers each having an antenna for exchanging the transmit and receive signals with a mobile cordless time division duplex handset as radio signals; and said antennas having coverage zones which overlap one another; each of said first and second time division duplex RF repeaters having a single amplifier and a transfer switch connected to pass the transmit signals to said amplifier in a first switch state of said transmit switch and to pass the receive signals to said amplifier in a second switch state of said transmit switch, whereby the transmit signals and the receive signals are amplified by said single amplifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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