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Method and apparatus employing wireless remote loopback capability for a wireless system repeater to provide end-to-end testing without a wireline connection

  • US 6,253,060 B1
  • Filed: 03/30/1999
  • Issued: 06/26/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for testing a radio frequency (RF) source and an RF repeater, said RF redeater for receiving a first radio signal from a mobile station and retransmitting said first radio signal on a backhaul channel to said RF source, and for receiving a second radio signal from said RF source on said backhaul channel and retransmitting said second radio signal to said mobile station, comprising:

  • sending a first loopback mode signaling waveform over a wireless medium to said RF repeater from said RF source to enable a loopback mode in said RF repeater;

    sending from said RF source a test signal to said RF repeater over said wireless medium; and

    automatically retransmitting over said wireless medium said test signal from said RF repeater to said RF source on a translated frequency.

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