Simulcasting system with diversity reception
First Claim
1. A system for simulcasting at least one radio frequency (RF) signal to at least one user and for diversely receiving at least one other RF signal from said at least one user, the system comprising:
- at least one RF transceiver for transmitting said at least one RF signal to said at least one user and for receiving said at least one other RF signal from said at least one user;
a plurality of RF units each including a transmitter for simulcasting said at least one RF signal to said at least one user and further including one receiver which is paired with another receiver in another one of said RF units such that each pair of receivers provides for diversity reception of said at least one other RF signal from said at least one user; and
means for connecting said at least one RF transceiver to said RF units.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system for simulcasting and diversely receiving radio frequency (RF) signals. The system of the present invention comprises at least one RF transceiver and a plurality of RF units each including a transmitter for simulcasting an RF signal to a user and further including one receiver which is paired with another receiver in another one of the RF units, the pair of receivers providing for diversity reception of an RF signal from the user. The implementation of diversity reception with only one instead of two receivers in each RF unit, as taught by the present invention, reduces both signal loss and required cabling in the system.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for simulcasting at least one radio frequency (RF) signal to at least one user and for diversely receiving at least one other RF signal from said at least one user, the system comprising:
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at least one RF transceiver for transmitting said at least one RF signal to said at least one user and for receiving said at least one other RF signal from said at least one user; a plurality of RF units each including a transmitter for simulcasting said at least one RF signal to said at least one user and further including one receiver which is paired with another receiver in another one of said RF units such that each pair of receivers provides for diversity reception of said at least one other RF signal from said at least one user; and means for connecting said at least one RF transceiver to said RF units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for simulcasting at least one radio frequency (RF) signal to at least one user and for diversely receiving at least one other RF signal from said at least one user, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one RF transceiver for transmitting said at least one RF signal to said at least one user and for receiving said at least one other RF signal from said at least one user; providing a plurality of RF units each including a transmitter for simulcasting said at least one RF signal to said at least one user and further including one receiver which is paired with another receiver in another one of said RF units such that each pair of receivers provides for diversity reception of said at least one other RF signal from said at least one user; and interconnecting said at least one transceiver to said RF units. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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