Apparatus and methods for facilitating simulcasting and de-simulcasting in a distributed antenna system
First Claim
1. An RF connection matrix employable with a distributed antenna system, the RF connection matrix comprising:
- a first carrier-specific RF connection matrix module adapted to route a first downlink transmission to one or more remote antenna units for transmission on a first carrier, wherein the first carrier-specific RF connection matrix module is adapted to simulcast the first downlink transmission on the first carrier over a first group of two or more remote antenna units employing a sector identity (ID); and
a second carrier-specific RF connection matrix module adapted to route a second downlink transmission to one or more remote antenna units for transmission on a second carrier, wherein the second carrier-specific RF connection matrix module is adapted to simulcast the second downlink transmission on the second carrier over a second group of two or more remote antenna units employing the sector ID, wherein at least one remote antenna unit of the second group differs from the remote antenna units of the first group.
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Abstract
An RF connection matrix may include first and second carrier-specific RF connection matrix modules. The first carrier-specific RF connection matrix module can be adapted to route a first downlink transmission to one or more remote antenna units for transmission on a first carrier. The second carrier-specific RF connection matrix module can be adapted to route a second downlink transmission to one or more remote antenna units for transmission on a second carrier. Methods for facilitating simulcasting and de-simulcasting may include receiving a signal associated with a sector ID, which signal includes a first downlink transmission for a first carrier and a second downlink transmission for a second carrier. The first downlink transmission can be routed to one or more remote antenna units for transmission on the first carrier. The second downlink transmission can be routed to one or more remote antenna units for transmission on the second carrier.
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17 Claims
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1. An RF connection matrix employable with a distributed antenna system, the RF connection matrix comprising:
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a first carrier-specific RF connection matrix module adapted to route a first downlink transmission to one or more remote antenna units for transmission on a first carrier, wherein the first carrier-specific RF connection matrix module is adapted to simulcast the first downlink transmission on the first carrier over a first group of two or more remote antenna units employing a sector identity (ID); and a second carrier-specific RF connection matrix module adapted to route a second downlink transmission to one or more remote antenna units for transmission on a second carrier, wherein the second carrier-specific RF connection matrix module is adapted to simulcast the second downlink transmission on the second carrier over a second group of two or more remote antenna units employing the sector ID, wherein at least one remote antenna unit of the second group differs from the remote antenna units of the first group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method operational on an RF connection matrix, comprising:
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receiving a signal associated with a sector identity (ID), the signal including a first downlink transmission for transmission on a first carrier and a second downlink transmission for transmission on a second carrier; routing the first downlink transmission to a first group of two or more remote antenna units for simulcasting the first downlink transmission on the first carrier over the first group of two or more remote antenna units employing the sector identity (ID); and routing the second downlink transmission to a second group of two or more remote antenna units for simulcasting the second downlink transmission on the second carrier over the second group of two or more remote antenna units employing the sector ID, wherein at least one remote antenna unit of the second group differs from the remote antenna units of the first group. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An RF connection matrix, comprising:
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means for receiving a signal associated with a sector identity (ID), the signal including a first downlink transmission for transmission on a first carrier and a second downlink transmission for transmission on a second carrier; means for routing the first downlink transmission to a first group of two or more remote antenna units for simulcasting the first downlink transmission on the first carrier over the first group of two or more remote antenna units employing the sector identity (ID); and means for routing the second downlink transmission to a second group of two or more remote antenna units for simulcasting the second downlink transmission on the second carrier over the second group of two or more remote antenna units employing the sector ID, wherein at least one remote antenna unit of the second group differs from the remote antenna units of the first group. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions operational on an RF connection matrix, which when executed by a processor causes the processor to:
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receive a signal associated with a sector identity (ID), the signal including a first downlink transmission for transmission on a first carrier and a second downlink transmission for transmission on a second carrier; route the first downlink transmission to a first group of two or more remote antenna units for simulcasting the first downlink transmission on the first carrier over the first group of two or more remote antenna units employing the sector identity (ID); and route the second downlink transmission to a second group of two or more remote antenna units for simulcasting the second downlink transmission on the second carrier over the second group of two or more remote antenna units employing the sector ID, wherein at least one remote antenna unit of the second group differs from the remote antenna units of the first group. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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