System for coordination of TDD transmission bursts within and between cells in a wireless access system and method of operation
First Claim
1. For use in a first radio frequency (RF) modem shelf associated with a first one of a plurality of base stations in a fixed wireless access network, a timing distribution apparatus for synchronizing the operations of a plurality of RF modems in said first RF modem shelf comprising:
- a primary master clock source capable of generating an internal master clock signal and an internal master framing signal;
a plurality of interface control processors, each of said interface control processors capable of receiving said internal master clock signal and said internal master framing signal and capable of using said internal master clock signal and said internal master framing signal to synchronize a downlink transmission of one of said plurality of RF modems;
a synchronization bus capable of distributing said internal master clock signal and said internal master framing signal from said primary master clock source to said plurality of interface control processors;
an external interface input port capable of receiving at least one external master synchronization signal from a second RF modem shelf in said fixed wireless access network; and
an external interface output port capable of receiving at least one of said internal master clock signal and said internal master framing signal from said primary master clock source and transmitting said at least one of said internal master clock signal and said internal master framing signal to said second RF modem shelf.
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Abstract
There is disclosed, for use in a first radio frequency (RF) modem shelf associated with a first one of a plurality of base stations in a fixed wireless access network, a timing distribution apparatus for synchronizing the operations of a plurality of RF modems in the first RF modem shelf. The timing distribution apparatus comprises: a) a primary master clock source for generating an internal master clock signal and an internal master framing signal; b) a plurality of interface control processors capable of synchronizing a downlink transmission of one of the plurality of RF modems; c) a synchronization bus; d) an external interface input port capable of receiving an external master synchronization signal from a second RE modem shelf; and e) an external interface output port for transmitting at least one of the internal master clock signal and the internal master framing signal to the second RF modem shelf.
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20 Claims
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1. For use in a first radio frequency (RF) modem shelf associated with a first one of a plurality of base stations in a fixed wireless access network, a timing distribution apparatus for synchronizing the operations of a plurality of RF modems in said first RF modem shelf comprising:
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a primary master clock source capable of generating an internal master clock signal and an internal master framing signal;
a plurality of interface control processors, each of said interface control processors capable of receiving said internal master clock signal and said internal master framing signal and capable of using said internal master clock signal and said internal master framing signal to synchronize a downlink transmission of one of said plurality of RF modems;
a synchronization bus capable of distributing said internal master clock signal and said internal master framing signal from said primary master clock source to said plurality of interface control processors;
an external interface input port capable of receiving at least one external master synchronization signal from a second RF modem shelf in said fixed wireless access network; and
an external interface output port capable of receiving at least one of said internal master clock signal and said internal master framing signal from said primary master clock source and transmitting said at least one of said internal master clock signal and said internal master framing signal to said second RF modem shelf. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fixed wireless access network comprising:
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a plurality of transceiver base stations capable of bidirectional wireless communication with a plurality of wireless access devices disposed at a plurality of subscriber premises; and
a plurality of radio frequency (RF) modem shelves associated with said plurality of transceiver base stations, a first one of said plurality of RF modem shelves comprising a timing distribution apparatus for synchronizing the operations of a plurality of RF modems in said first RF modem shelf, wherein said timing distribution apparatus comprises;
a primary master clock source capable of generating an internal master clock signal and an internal master framing signal;
a plurality of interface control processors, each of said interface control processors capable of receiving said internal master clock signal and said internal master framing signal and capable of using said internal master clock signal and said internal master framing signal to synchronize a downlink transmission of one of said plurality of RF modems;
a synchronization bus capable of distributing said internal master clock signal and said internal master framing signal from said primary master clock source to said plurality of interface control processors;
an external interface input port capable of receiving at least one external master synchronization signal from a second RF modem shelf in said fixed wireless access network; and
an external interface output port capable of receiving at least one of said internal master clock signal and said internal master framing signal from said primary master clock source and transmitting said at least one of said internal master clock signal and said internal master framing signal to said second RF modem shelf. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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