Apparatus and method for protecting a communication device operating in an undesirable environment
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1. A communication device capable of transmitting information on at least two communication channels, the communication device comprising:
- a pre-transmitter section for providing at least two input signals; and
an amplifier section for amplifying the at least two input signals for transmission on the at least two communication channels, the amplifier section comprising;
at least two input ports for coupling the at least two input signals to the amplifier section;
a detector for detecting an undesirable operating condition in the communication device; and
at least one decoupler, coupled to the detector, for decoupling at least one of the at least two input signals from the amplifier section in response to the detector detecting the undesirable operating condition.
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Abstract
A desirable operating condition is maintained in a communication device (100) that is operating in an undesirable environment by reducing the number of radio frequency signals being amplified and subsequently transmitted by the communication device (100). The remaining radio frequency signals transmitted will be transmitted at full power, so that coverage area is maintained in a tradeoff for reduced capacity.
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1. A communication device capable of transmitting information on at least two communication channels, the communication device comprising:
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a pre-transmitter section for providing at least two input signals; and an amplifier section for amplifying the at least two input signals for transmission on the at least two communication channels, the amplifier section comprising; at least two input ports for coupling the at least two input signals to the amplifier section; a detector for detecting an undesirable operating condition in the communication device; and at least one decoupler, coupled to the detector, for decoupling at least one of the at least two input signals from the amplifier section in response to the detector detecting the undesirable operating condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for protecting a multi-channel communication device in a time division multiple access communication system, comprising the steps of:
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generating a plurality of input signals, each input signal occupying at least one time slot per time frame; amplifying the plurality of input signals using at least one radio frequency amplifier to produce amplified signals; detecting an undesirable operating condition in the communication device; selecting at least one input signal of the plurality of input signals based on a quantity of time slots occupied in a time frame to produce at least one selected input signal; and preventing the at least one selected input signal from being amplified in order to remove the undesirable operating condition. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for protecting a multi-channel communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating at least two input signals; amplifying, by an amplifier section, the at least two input signals to produce amplified signals; detecting an undesirable operating condition in the communication device; and preventing at least one of the at least two input signals from being amplified in order to remove the undesirable operating condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for protecting a communication device, comprising the steps of:
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generating a plurality of input signals, each input signal including user information of at least one user of a communication system containing the communication device; amplifying the plurality of input signals; detecting an undesirable operating condition in the communication device; selecting at least one input signal of the plurality of input signals based on a quantity of users of the communication system having user information included in the at least one input signal to produce at least one selected input signal; and preventing the at least one selected input signal from being amplified in order to remove the undesirable operating condition. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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