Distributed antenna communications system and methods of implementing thereof
First Claim
1. A distributed antenna system comprising:
- a base station configured for communication with a telecommunications network;
a multi-port repeater hub connected to the base station to receive a communications signal from the base station and to distribute the communications signal to a plurality of ports of the multi-port repeater hub, the multi-port repeater hub comprising a scanner for scanning a plurality of frequency channels to identify one or more channels of the communications signal received from the base station; and
a plurality of antenna units, each coupled to one of the ports of the multi-port repeater hub.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a distributed antenna communications system and methods of implementing a distributed antenna communications system. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a distributed antenna system comprises: a base station configured for communication with a telecommunications network; a multi-port repeater hub connected to the base station to receive a communications signal from the base station and to distribute the communications signal to a plurality of ports of the multi-port repeater hub, the multi-port repeater hub comprising a scanner for scanning a plurality of frequency channels to identify one or more channels of the communications signal received from the base station; and a plurality of antenna units, each coupled to one of the ports of the multi-port repeater hub.
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35 Claims
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1. A distributed antenna system comprising:
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a base station configured for communication with a telecommunications network; a multi-port repeater hub connected to the base station to receive a communications signal from the base station and to distribute the communications signal to a plurality of ports of the multi-port repeater hub, the multi-port repeater hub comprising a scanner for scanning a plurality of frequency channels to identify one or more channels of the communications signal received from the base station; and a plurality of antenna units, each coupled to one of the ports of the multi-port repeater hub. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A multi-port repeater hub for a distributed antenna system comprising:
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a base station interface port configured to communicate with a base station; a scanner for scanning a plurality of frequency channels to identify one or more channels of a communications signal received from the base station; and a plurality of distribution ports to which the communications signal received from the base station interface port is distributed, each distribution port being configured to communicate with a corresponding one of a plurality of antenna units.
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13. A distributed antenna system comprising:
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a base station configured for communication with a telecommunications network; a multi-port repeater hub connected to the base station to receive a communications signal from the base station and to distribute the communications signal to a plurality of ports of the multi-port repeater hub, the multi-port repeater hub comprising a connection indictor for each port that indicates to a person near the multi-port repeater hub whether the port is correctly connected to its corresponding antenna; and a plurality of antenna units, each coupled to one of the ports of the multi-port repeater hub.
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14. A distributed antenna system comprising:
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a base station configured for communication with a telecommunications network; a multi-port repeater hub connected to the base station to receive a communications signal from the base station and to distribute the communications signal to a plurality of ports of the multi-port repeater hub, the multi-port repeater hub comprising a connection indictor for each port that indicates to a person near the multi-port repeater hub whether the port is correctly connected to its corresponding antenna; a plurality of antenna units, each coupled to one of the ports of the multi-port repeater hub; and a plurality of cables, wherein a respective one of the cables connects each antenna unit to the corresponding port of the multi-port repeater hub and wherein each antenna unit is configured to receive power via its respective cable. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A multi-port repeater hub for a distributed antenna system comprising:
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a base station interface port configured to communicate with a base station; a plurality of distribution ports to which a communications signal received from the base station interface port is distributed, each distribution port being configured to communicate with a corresponding one of a plurality of antenna units; and a connection indictor for each distribution port that indicates to a person near the multi-port repeater hub whether the distribution port is correctly connected to its corresponding antenna.
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21. A method for implementing a distributed antenna system comprising steps of:
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connecting a multi-port repeater hub to a base station; scanning a plurality of frequency channels to identify one or more channels of a communications signal received from the base station, said scanning performed automatically by the multi-port repeater hub; connecting each of a plurality of antenna units to a corresponding one of a plurality of distribution ports of the multi-port repeater hub; and providing an indication to a person near the multi-port repeater hub for each antenna unit as to whether the distribution port is correctly connected to its corresponding antenna unit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A distributed antenna system comprising:
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a base station configured for communication with a telecommunications network; a multi-port repeater hub connected to the base station to receive a communications signal from the base station and to distribute the communications signal to a plurality of ports of the multi-port repeater hub, the multi-port repeater hub comprising a network switch wherein the base station communicates with the telecommunications network via the network switch; and a plurality of antenna units, each coupled to one of the ports of the multi-port repeater hub. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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