Communications system, apparatus and method
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1. A communications apparatus, arranged to:
- configure a signal for transmission via an antenna on a first carrier frequency;
configure said signal for transmission on a second carrier frequency to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said first carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; and
delay said signal for transmission on said first carrier frequency, said delay corresponding to the sum of the time taken for said signal on said second carrier frequency to reach said remote repeater station and the time taken for said signal to transition said first remote repeater station to a transmit antenna thereof.
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Abstract
Communications apparatus is disclosed which is arranged to configure a signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency from a transmit station, configure said signal for transmission on a second carrier frequency to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said first carrier frequency to form a repeated signal, and delay said signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency from a transmit station.
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1. A communications apparatus, arranged to:
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configure a signal for transmission via an antenna on a first carrier frequency; configure said signal for transmission on a second carrier frequency to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said first carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; and delay said signal for transmission on said first carrier frequency, said delay corresponding to the sum of the time taken for said signal on said second carrier frequency to reach said remote repeater station and the time taken for said signal to transition said first remote repeater station to a transmit antenna thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A repeater station comprising a communications apparatus arranged to:
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receive a signal on a first carrier frequency from said communications apparatus; configure said signal for re-transmission on said first carrier frequency; configure said signal for transmission on a second carrier frequency to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said first carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; delay said signal for re-transmission on said first carrier frequency, said delay corresponding to the sum of the time taken for a signal on said second carrier frequency to reach said remote repeater station and the time taken for said signal to transition said remote repeater station to a transmit antenna thereof. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A repeater station operative as a remote repeater station, comprising:
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a communications receiver configured to receive a signal transmitted on a second carrier frequency; and a communications transmitter configured to transmit on a first carrier frequency said signal received by said communications receiver on said second carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; said remote repeater station configurable to introduce a delay in said signal for transmission on said first carrier frequency, said delay corresponding to the sum of the time taken for a signal on said second carrier frequency to reach said remote repeater station and the time taken for said signal to transition said remote repeater station to said communications antenna thereof. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A communications system, comprising:
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a communications apparatus arranged to; configure a signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency; configure said signal for transmission on a second carrier frequency to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said first carrier frequency to form a repeated signal, and delay said signal for transmission on a first carrier frequency; a local repeater station configured to receive said signal on said first carrier frequency from said communications apparatus and retransmit said signal via an antenna on said second carrier frequency; and a first remote repeater station for receiving said signal on said second carrier frequency and re-transmitting said signal on said first carrier frequency; wherein said local repeater station is configured to invoke a synchronization delay in said signal for transmission on said first carrier frequency corresponding to the sum of the time taken for a signal on said second carrier frequency to reach said first remote repeater station and the time taken for said signal to transition said first remote repeater station to a transmit antenna thereof. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A communications method comprising:
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configuring a signal for transmission via an antenna on a first carrier frequency; configuring said signal for transmission on a second carrier frequency to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said first carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; and delaying said signal for transmission on said first carrier frequency, said delay corresponding to the sum of the time taken for a signal on said second carrier frequency to reach said remote repeater station and the time taken for said signal to transition said remote repeater station to a transmit antenna thereof. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of operating a repeater station as a local repeater station comprising:
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receiving a signal on a first carrier frequency from a communications apparatus; configuring said signal for re-transmission on said first carrier frequency; configuring said signal for transmission on a second carrier frequency to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said first carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; delaying said signal for transmission on said first carrier frequency, said delay corresponding to the sum of the time taken for said signal on said second carrier frequency to reach said remote repeater station and the time taken for said signal to transition said remote repeater station to a transmit antenna thereof. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for operating a remote repeater station, comprising:
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receiving a signal transmitted on a second carrier frequency; and transmitting on a first carrier frequency said signal received by a communications receiver thereof on said second carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; and introducing a delay in said signal for transmission on said first carrier frequency, said delay corresponding to the sum of the time taken for a signal on said second carrier frequency to reach said remote repeater station and the time taken for said signal to transition said remote repeater station to a transmit antenna thereof. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having executable computer program instructions embodied therein, said computer program comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor to:
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receive a signal on a first carrier frequency from a communications apparatus; configure said signal for re-transmission on said first carrier frequency; configure said signal for transmission on a second carrier frequency to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said first carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; and delay said signal for transmission on said first carrier frequency, said delay corresponding to the sum of the time taken for a signal on said second carrier frequency to reach said remote repeater station and the time taken for said signal to transition said remote repeater station to a transmit antenna thereof.
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36. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having executable computer program instructions embodied therein, said computer program comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor to:
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receive a signal transmitted on a second carrier frequency; and transmit on a first carrier frequency said signal received on said second carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; and introduce a delay in said signal for transmission on said first carrier frequency, said delay corresponding to the sum of the time taken for a signal on said second carrier frequency to reach a remote repeater station comprising said processor and the time taken for said signal to transition said repeater station to a transmit antenna thereof.
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