Multi-sector in-building repeater
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1. A multi-sector in-building repeater in communication with a base station, the multi-sector in-building repeater comprising:
- a master transmitting unit for receiving multi-sector signals of a carrier frequency from the base station, mixing the multi-sector signals with different transmission intermediate frequency signals, and outputting the mixed multi-sector signals to a same transmission line;
a plurality of slave transmitting units, each of which receives the mixed multi-sector signals, for extracting from the mixed multi-sector signals sector signals assigned to the multi-sector signals from the transmission line, converting the extracted sector signals into high frequency signals, and transmitting the high frequency signals through an antenna;
a plurality of slave receiving units for mixing different receiving intermediate frequency signals with sector signals of carrier frequencies received from the antenna, converting the mixed signals into multi-sector signals of different receiving intermediate frequency bands, and outputting the converted signals to the same transmission line;
a master receiving unit for mixing the multi-sector signals received from the plurality of slave receiving units, the multi-sector signals having been transmitted through the same transmission line from the plurality of slave receiving units and converted into different receiving intermediate frequency band signals, with different intermediate frequency band signals, separating each of the mixed multi-sector signals, converting the separated multi-sector signals into receiving carrier frequency signals, and outputting the converted signals to the base station;
a master transmitting/receiving separator for separating transmitted/received signals of the master transmitting unit from transmitted/received signals of the master receiving unit; and
a distributor for distributing the mixed multi-sector signals received from the master transmitting unit to the plurality of slave transmitting units, receiving the multi-sector signals of different receiving intermediate frequency bands provided from the plurality of slave receiving units, and transmitting the multi-sector signals of different receiving intermediate frequency bands to the master receiving unit.
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Abstract
A multi-sector in-building repeater, including: a master transmitting unit for receiving multi-sector signals of a carrier from a base station, mixing the multi-sector signals with different transmission intermediate frequency signals, and outputting mixed multi-sector signals to a same transmission line; a plurality of slave transmitting units for extracting sector signals assigned to the multi-sector signals from the master transmitting unit, converting extracted sector signals into high frequency signals, and transmitting converted high frequency signals through an antenna to a mobile terminal.
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1. A multi-sector in-building repeater in communication with a base station, the multi-sector in-building repeater comprising:
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a master transmitting unit for receiving multi-sector signals of a carrier frequency from the base station, mixing the multi-sector signals with different transmission intermediate frequency signals, and outputting the mixed multi-sector signals to a same transmission line; a plurality of slave transmitting units, each of which receives the mixed multi-sector signals, for extracting from the mixed multi-sector signals sector signals assigned to the multi-sector signals from the transmission line, converting the extracted sector signals into high frequency signals, and transmitting the high frequency signals through an antenna; a plurality of slave receiving units for mixing different receiving intermediate frequency signals with sector signals of carrier frequencies received from the antenna, converting the mixed signals into multi-sector signals of different receiving intermediate frequency bands, and outputting the converted signals to the same transmission line; a master receiving unit for mixing the multi-sector signals received from the plurality of slave receiving units, the multi-sector signals having been transmitted through the same transmission line from the plurality of slave receiving units and converted into different receiving intermediate frequency band signals, with different intermediate frequency band signals, separating each of the mixed multi-sector signals, converting the separated multi-sector signals into receiving carrier frequency signals, and outputting the converted signals to the base station; a master transmitting/receiving separator for separating transmitted/received signals of the master transmitting unit from transmitted/received signals of the master receiving unit; and a distributor for distributing the mixed multi-sector signals received from the master transmitting unit to the plurality of slave transmitting units, receiving the multi-sector signals of different receiving intermediate frequency bands provided from the plurality of slave receiving units, and transmitting the multi-sector signals of different receiving intermediate frequency bands to the master receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Apparatus for transmitting sector signals in a multi-sector in-building repeater, the apparatus comprising:
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a master transmitting unit for receiving multi-sector signals of a carrier frequency from a base station, mixing the multi-sector signals with different transmission intermediate frequency signals, and outputting the mixed multi-sector signals to a same transmission line; a plurality of slave transmitting units, each of which receives the mixed multi-sector signals, for extracting sector signals assigned to the multi-sector signals from the transmission line, converting the extracted sector signals into high frequency signals, and transmitting the high frequency signals through an antenna. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. Apparatus for receiving sector signal in a multi-sector in-building repeater, the apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of slave receiving units for mixing different receiving intermediate frequency signals with sector signals of carrier frequencies received from an antenna, converting the mixed signals into multi-sector signals of different receiving intermediate frequency bands, and outputting the converted signals to a same transmission line; a master receiving unit for mixing the multi-sector signals provided from the plurality of slave receiving units, the multi-sector signals having been transmitted through the same transmission line from the plurality of slave receiving units and converted into different receiving intermediate frequency band signals, with different intermediate frequency band signals, separating each of the different intermediate frequency band signals, converting the separated signals into receiving carrier frequency signals, and outputting the converted signals to a base station; a distributor for distributing received multi-sector signals to the plurality of slave transmitting units, receiving the multi-sector signals of different receiving intermediate frequency bands from the plurality of slave receiving units, and transmitting the multi-sector signals of different receiving intermediate frequency bands to the master receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of providing signals from a base station to multiple sectors in a building utilizing a multi-sector in-building repeater, comprising:
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attenuating and amplifying a plurality of sector signals of a carrier frequency received from the base station; mixing each of the attenuated and amplified sector signals with corresponding different transmission intermediate frequency signals, and outputting each of the mixed sector signals to a same transmission line via a first duplexer; distributing the mixed sector signals received from the same transmission line to a plurality of slave transmitting units disposed at respective ones of the multiple sectors; extracting sector signals in each of the multiple sectors from the mixed sector signals by utilizing different intermediate frequency signals assigned to respective ones of the slave transmitting units; converting the extracted sector signals into high frequency signals, and transmitting the high frequency signals via a second duplexer through respective antennas, disposed within each of the multiple sectors. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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