Distributed antenna system that provides information for a location based on pseudo-network identifiers
First Claim
1. A method of operating a distributed antenna system, the method comprising:
- wirelessly receiving a network overhead signal having a network identifier into a base antenna system and transferring the network overhead signal to a first coverage antenna system and to a second coverage antenna system;
replacing the network identifier with a first pseudo-network identifier and with a second pseudo-network identifier;
wirelessly transmitting the network overhead signal having the first pseudo-network identifier from the first coverage antenna system, wherein the first pseudo-network identifier is associated with first information associated with a first location;
wirelessly transmitting the network overhead signal and the second pseudo-network identifier from the second coverage antenna system, wherein the second pseudo-network identifier is associated with second information associated with a second location; and
further comprising;
receiving an operator instruction associated with the first location;
translating the operator instruction into the first pseudo-network identifier; and
wherein wirelessly transmitting the network overhead signal having the first pseudo-network identifier comprises wirelessly transmitting the network overhead signal having the first pseudo-network identifier in response to the operator instruction.
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Abstract
A distributed antenna system wirelessly receives an overhead signal having a network identifier. The antenna system replaces the network identifier with a first pseudo-network identifier and with a second pseudo-network identifier. The antenna system wirelessly transmits the network overhead signal having the first pseudo-network identifier from a first coverage antenna at a first location. The first pseudo-network identifier is associated with first information associated with the first location. The antenna system wirelessly transmits the network overhead signal having the second pseudo-network identifier from a second coverage antenna at a second location. The second pseudo-network identifier is associated with second information associated with the second location. User communication devices may receive and translate the pseudo-network identifiers into the information for their respective location.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of operating a distributed antenna system, the method comprising:
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wirelessly receiving a network overhead signal having a network identifier into a base antenna system and transferring the network overhead signal to a first coverage antenna system and to a second coverage antenna system; replacing the network identifier with a first pseudo-network identifier and with a second pseudo-network identifier; wirelessly transmitting the network overhead signal having the first pseudo-network identifier from the first coverage antenna system, wherein the first pseudo-network identifier is associated with first information associated with a first location; wirelessly transmitting the network overhead signal and the second pseudo-network identifier from the second coverage antenna system, wherein the second pseudo-network identifier is associated with second information associated with a second location; and further comprising; receiving an operator instruction associated with the first location; translating the operator instruction into the first pseudo-network identifier; and wherein wirelessly transmitting the network overhead signal having the first pseudo-network identifier comprises wirelessly transmitting the network overhead signal having the first pseudo-network identifier in response to the operator instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A distributed antenna system comprising:
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a base antenna system configured to wirelessly receive a network overhead signal having a network identifier, re-generate a first overhead signal with a first pseudo-network identifier replacing the network identifier, re-generate a second overhead signal with a second pseudo-network identifier replacing the network identifier, transfer the first overhead signal to a first coverage antenna system, and transfer the second overhead signal to a second coverage antenna system; the first coverage antenna system configured to wirelessly transfer the first overhead signal having the first pseudo-network identifier, wherein the first pseudo-network identifier is associated with first information associated with a first location; the second coverage antenna system configured to wirelessly transfer the second overhead signal having the second pseudo-network identifier, wherein the second pseudo-network identifier is associated with second information associated with a second location, wherein the base antenna system is configured to receive an operator instruction associated with the first location, translate the operator instruction into the first pseudo-network identifier, and regenerate the first overhead signal with the first pseudo-network identifier responsive to the operator instruction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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