TDD repeater
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving at a repeater a time division duplex communications schedule transmitted by a base station, the time division duplex communications schedule being associated with the base station and a user terminal;
altering the time division duplex communications schedule at the repeater based at least in part on data indicative of an estimated position of the repeater, wherein altering the time division duplex communications schedule comprisesadjusting, as a first function of a location of the repeater with respect to the base station, forward link scheduled times, of the time division duplex communications schedule, relating to when forward communications are active in the forward link direction; and
adjusting, as a second function of a location of the repeater with respect to the user terminal, reverse link scheduled times, of the time division duplex communications schedule, relating to when reverse communications are active in the reverse link direction; and
selectively amplifying one or more communications signals at the repeater in one or more of the forward link direction and the reverse link direction based at least in part on the altered time division duplex communications schedule.
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Abstract
A repeater that facilitates communication in a wireless environment comprises a scheduling component that analyzes a schedule relating to when communications are active in the forward link direction and when communications are active in the reverse link direction, the communications are subject to time division duplexing. An amplifier that amplifies received communications as a function of the schedule. The repeater can further comprise a configuration component that configures the amplifier to amplify the received communications in one or more of a forward link direction and a reverse link direction.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving at a repeater a time division duplex communications schedule transmitted by a base station, the time division duplex communications schedule being associated with the base station and a user terminal; altering the time division duplex communications schedule at the repeater based at least in part on data indicative of an estimated position of the repeater, wherein altering the time division duplex communications schedule comprises adjusting, as a first function of a location of the repeater with respect to the base station, forward link scheduled times, of the time division duplex communications schedule, relating to when forward communications are active in the forward link direction; and adjusting, as a second function of a location of the repeater with respect to the user terminal, reverse link scheduled times, of the time division duplex communications schedule, relating to when reverse communications are active in the reverse link direction; and selectively amplifying one or more communications signals at the repeater in one or more of the forward link direction and the reverse link direction based at least in part on the altered time division duplex communications schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 45)
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12. A repeater apparatus for utilization in a time-division duplex (TDD) wireless environment, comprising:
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means for receiving a communications schedule published by a base station, wherein the communications schedule is associated with the base station and a user terminal; means for altering the communications schedule based at least in part on data indicative of an estimated position of the repeater, the means for altering comprising means for adjusting, as a first function of a location of the repeater with respect to the base station, forward link scheduled times, of the communications schedule, relating to when forward communications are active in the forward link direction; and means for adjusting, as a second function of a location of the repeater with respect to the user terminal, reverse link scheduled times, of the communications schedule, relating to when reverse communications are active in the reverse link direction; and means for amplifying one or more communications signals between the base station and the user terminal based at least in part on the altered communications schedule. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A repeater to facilitate communication in a wireless communications environment, comprising:
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a sensor to sense position-related data associated with the repeater; a scheduling component to receive a communications schedule published by a base station, wherein the communications schedule is associated with the base station and a user terminal; a compensation component to alter the received communications schedule based at least in part on the sensed position-related data, the compensation component being configured to adjust, as a first function of the one or more parameters associated with the repeater as compared to a location of the base station, forward link scheduled times, of the communications schedule, relating to when forward communications are active in the forward link direction; and adjust, as a second function of the position-related data associated with the repeater as compared to one or more parameters associated with the user terminal, reverse link scheduled times, of the communications schedule, relating to when reverse communications are active in the reverse link direction; and an amplifier to amplify one or more communications signals in one or more of the forward link direction and the reverse link direction based at least in part on the altered communications schedule. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system to facilitate communication in a wireless communications environment, comprising:
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a base station to publish a communications schedule associated with the base station and a user terminal in accordance with a time division duplex protocol; and a repeater to receive the communications schedule, to estimate a location for the repeater, to alter the communications schedule based at least in part on the estimated location, and to amplify one or more communications signals between the base station and the user terminal based at least in part on the altered communications schedule, wherein the repeater is configured to alter the communications schedule to adjust, as a first function of a location of the repeater with respect to the base station, forward link scheduled times, of the communications schedule, relating to when forward communications are active in a forward link direction, and wherein the repeater is further configured to alter the communications schedule to adjust, as a second function of a location of the repeater with respect to the user terminal, reverse link scheduled times, of the communications schedule, relating to when reverse communications are active in a reverse link direction. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. An article, comprising:
- a computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a processor in a repeater to;
recognize one or more signals transmitted by a base station indicative of a communications schedule associated with the base station and a user terminal, the communications schedule compliant or compatible with a time division duplex protocol; alter the communications schedule based at least in part on data indicative of an estimated location of the repeater at least in part by adjusting, as a first function of a location of the repeater with respect to the base station, forward link scheduled times, of the communications schedule, relating to when forward communications are active in a forward link direction; and adjusting, as a second function of a location of the repeater with respect to the user terminal, reverse link scheduled times, of the communications schedule, relating to when reverse communications are active in a reverse link direction; and configure an amplifier to amplify one or more signals in one or more of the forward link direction and the reverse link direction based at least in part on the altered communications schedule. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
- a computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a processor in a repeater to;
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44. A microprocessor in a repeater adapted to:
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recognize a communications schedule transmitted by a base station and received at the repeater, wherein the communications schedule is associated with the base station and a user terminal in a time division duplex wireless environment; alter the communications schedule based at least in part on an estimated position of the repeater, the microprocessor being configured to alter the communications schedule at least in part by adjusting, as a first function of a location of the repeater with respect to the base station, forward link scheduled times, of the communications schedule, relating to when forward communications are active in a forward link direction; and adjusting, as a second function of a location of the repeater with respect to the user terminal, reverse link scheduled times, of the communications schedule, relating to when reverse communications are active in a reverse link direction; and configure an amplifier to amplify one or more signals in one or more of the forward link direction and the reverse link direction based at least in part on the altered communications schedule.
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