Method and apparatus for intelligent noise reduction in a distributed communication system
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1. A wireless distribution system, comprising:
- a plurality of remote units distributed in a coverage area to receive wireless signals; and
at least one expansion unit adapted to receive signals comprising the wireless signalsfrom the plurality of remote units, the at least one expansion unit comprising;
a plurality of input ports to receive the signals comprising the wireless signals from the plurality of remote units;
at least one detection circuit operatively coupled to one or more of the plurality of input ports to detect the presence of information carrying signals at the plurality of input ports; and
a plurality of switches operatively coupled to the at least one detection circuit and the plurality of input ports to individually switch online each input port at which the at least one detection circuit detects the presence of information carrying signals and to individually switch offline each input port at which the at least one detection circuit does not detect the presence of information carrying signals.
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Abstract
A wireless distribution system includes a number of remote units distributed in a coverage area to receive wireless signals and to provide the signals through the distribution system to input ports of an expansion unit where the signals are combined, detectors operatively connected to one or more of the plurality of input ports to determine the presence of information carrying signals at the input ports, a number of selection circuits to select signals in which information has been detected, and a node to combine the selected signals.
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1. A wireless distribution system, comprising:
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a plurality of remote units distributed in a coverage area to receive wireless signals; and at least one expansion unit adapted to receive signals comprising the wireless signals from the plurality of remote units, the at least one expansion unit comprising; a plurality of input ports to receive the signals comprising the wireless signals from the plurality of remote units; at least one detection circuit operatively coupled to one or more of the plurality of input ports to detect the presence of information carrying signals at the plurality of input ports; and a plurality of switches operatively coupled to the at least one detection circuit and the plurality of input ports to individually switch online each input port at which the at least one detection circuit detects the presence of information carrying signals and to individually switch offline each input port at which the at least one detection circuit does not detect the presence of information carrying signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling the signal levels of a wireless distribution system, the method comprising:
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receiving wireless signals at a plurality of remote units distributed in a coverage area; transmitting signals comprising the wireless signals from the remote units to a plurality of input ports in at least one expansion unit; detecting the presence of information carrying signals at the plurality of input ports; switching offline each input port at which the presence of information carrying signals is not detected; and switching online each input port at which the presence of information carrying signals is detected. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An expansion unit comprising:
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means for determining which signals received from a plurality of remote units are information carrying signals; means for switching online each signal determined to be an information carrying signal and for switching offline each signal determined to not be an information carrying signal; and means for combining the signals determined to be information carrying signals. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A wireless distribution system, comprising:
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a plurality of remote units distributed in a coverage area to receive wireless signals; a plurality of input ports to receive signals comprising the wireless signals provided by the plurality of remote units, wherein the signals received at the input ports comprise a frequency spectrum that is digitized for distribution over the wireless distribution system; a plurality of detectors operatively connected to one or more of the plurality of input ports to determine the presence or absence of information carrying signals at the input ports; a plurality of switches to select one or more of the signals received at the plurality of input ports in response to signals from one or more of the plurality of detectors; and a node to combine the signals selected from the plurality of input ports.
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