Translation unit for wireless communications system
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1. A base station for a wireless communications system comprising:
- at least one RF antenna for transceiving RF signals with a plurality of devices in an RF communication frequency band;
a backhaul system for transceiving signals with a backhaul destination in a backhaul band different from and outside of the RF communication frequency band, the backhaul band including one of a microwave band and an IF band;
translation circuitry configured to be interfaced between the RF antenna and the backhaul system;
the translation circuitry operable for translating the frequency of signals directly between the RF band for the RF antenna and the backhaul band for the backhaul antenna without conversion to audio to provide direct communications between a base station and a backhaul destination, wherein the conversion to and from audio is handled at a backhaul destination remote from the base station.
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Abstract
A translation unit for use in a wireless communications system comprises translation circuitry configured to be interfaced between an RF antenna network and a backhaul network. The translation circuitry is operable for translating the frequency of signals directly between an RF network and a backhaul network without conversion to audio in order to provide direct communications between a base station and a backhaul destination.
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34 Claims
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1. A base station for a wireless communications system comprising:
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at least one RF antenna for transceiving RF signals with a plurality of devices in an RF communication frequency band; a backhaul system for transceiving signals with a backhaul destination in a backhaul band different from and outside of the RF communication frequency band, the backhaul band including one of a microwave band and an IF band; translation circuitry configured to be interfaced between the RF antenna and the backhaul system; the translation circuitry operable for translating the frequency of signals directly between the RF band for the RF antenna and the backhaul band for the backhaul antenna without conversion to audio to provide direct communications between a base station and a backhaul destination, wherein the conversion to and from audio is handled at a backhaul destination remote from the base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A base station for a wireless communications system comprising:
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at least one RF antenna for transceiving RF signals with a plurality of devices in an RF communication frequency band; a backhaul interface for interfacing with a backhaul destination in an IF backhaul band different from and outside the RF band; translation circuitry configured to be interfaced between the RF antenna and the backhaul interface; the translation circuitry operable for translating the frequency of signals directly between the RF band for the RF antenna and the IF backhaul band for the backhaul interface without conversion to audio to provide direct communications between a base station and a backhaul destination wherein the conversion to and from audio is handled at the backhaul destination remote from the base station. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for backhauling signals in a wireless communications system comprising:
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transceiving RF signals with a plurality of devices using an RF antenna network including an RF antenna operating in an RF communication frequency band; communicating with a backhaul destination through a backhaul network antenna operating in a backhaul band different from and outside of the RF band, the backhaul band including one of a microwave band and an IF band; translating the frequency of signals directly between the RF band of the RF network and the backhaul band of the backhaul network without conversion to audio to provide direct communications between the RF antenna network and a backhaul destination; converting the backhauled signals to and from audio at a backhaul destination remote from the base station. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for backhauling in a wireless communication system comprising:
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transceiving RF signals with a plurality of devices using an RF network including an RF antenna operating in an RF communication frequency band; communicating with a backhaul destination through a backhaul network operating in a backhaul band different from and outside of the RF band, the backhaul band including one of a microwave band and an IF band; translating the frequency of signals directly between the RF band of the RF network and the backhaul band of the backhaul network without modulation to provide direct communications between the RF network and a backhaul destination; performing modulation and demodulation of the backhaul signals at a backhaul destination remote from the base station. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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