Communications system, apparatus and method
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1. Communications apparatus, arranged to:
- configure a signal for transmission via an antenna on a first carrier frequency;
configure said signal for transmission on a third carrier frequency; and
convert said third carrier frequency to a second carrier frequency for transmission to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said third carrier frequency to form a repeated signal.
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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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24 Claims
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1. 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 third carrier frequency; and convert said third carrier frequency to a second carrier frequency for transmission to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said third carrier frequency to form a repeated signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A local repeater station:
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for communication with a communications apparatus, said communications apparatus arranged to; configure a signal for transmission via an antenna on a first carrier frequency; configure said signal for transmission on a third carrier frequency; and convert said third carrier frequency to a second carrier frequency for transmission to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said third carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; and said local repeater station configured to receive said signal on said third carrier frequency from said communications apparatus and retransmit said signal on said second carrier frequency. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A remote repeater station for communication with a communications apparatus, said 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 third carrier frequency; and convert said third carrier frequency to a second carrier frequency for transmission to said remote repeater station for retransmission on said third carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; said remote repeater station, comprising; a communications receiver configured to receive said signal transmitted on said second carrier frequency; and a communications transmitter configured to transmit on said third carrier frequency said signal received by said communications receiver on said second carrier frequency to form said repeated signal; and said remote repeater station configurable to introduce a delay in said signal for transmission on said third carrier frequency, said delay corresponding to the difference between the time taken for said signal on said second carrier frequency to reach said remote repeater station from a local repeater of said communications apparatus and the time taken for said signal on said second carrier frequency to reach another remote repeater station from said local repeater of said communications apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A communications system, comprising:
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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 third carrier frequency, and convert said third carrier frequency to a second carrier frequency for transmission to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said third carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; a first remote repeater station configured to receive said signal transmitted on said second carrier frequency from a local repeater station of said communications apparatus and retransmit said signal on said third carrier frequency a second remote repeater station, configured to receive said signal transmitted on said second carrier frequency from said local repeater station of said communications apparatus and retransmit said signal on said third carrier frequency; wherein said first remote repeater is disposed a greater distance from said communications apparatus than said second remote repeater, and wherein said second remote repeater configured to introduce a synchronization delay in said signal for transmission on said third carrier frequency corresponding to the difference between the time taken for said signal on said second carrier frequency to reach said first remote repeater station from said local repeater station and the time taken for said signal on said second carrier frequency to reach said second remote repeater station from said local repeater station.
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12. 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 third carrier frequency; and converting said third carrier frequency to a second carrier frequency for transmission to a repeater station for retransmission on said third carrier frequency to form a repeated signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for operating a remote repeater station with a communications apparatus in a communications method, said 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 third carrier frequency; and converting said third carrier frequency to a second carrier frequency for transmission to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said third carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; and the method for operating said remote repeater station comprising; receiving a signal transmitted on said second carrier frequency; and transmitting on said third carrier frequency said signal received by said communications receiver on said second carrier frequency to form said repeated signal; and introducing a delay in said signal for transmission on said third carrier frequency, said delay corresponding to the difference between the time taken for said signal on said second carrier frequency to reach said remote repeater station from a local repeater of said communication apparatus and the time taken for said signal on said second carrier frequency to reach another remote repeater station from said local repeater of said communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. 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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configure a signal for transmission via an antenna on a first carrier frequency; configure said signal for transmission on a third carrier frequency; and convert said third carrier frequency to a second carrier frequency for transmission to a repeater station for retransmission on said third carrier frequency to form a repeated signal.
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23. 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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configure a signal for transmission via an antenna on a first carrier frequency; configure said signal for transmission on a third frequency; convert said third carrier frequency to a second carrier frequency for transmission to a repeater station for retransmission on said third carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; operate said repeater station as a local repeater stations; receive said signal on a third carrier frequency from a communications apparatus; and retransmit said signal on said second carrier frequency.
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24. 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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configure a signal for transmission via an antenna on a first carrier frequency; configure said signal for transmission on a third frequency; convert said third carrier frequency to a second carrier frequency for transmission to a remote repeater station for retransmission on said third carrier frequency to form a repeated signal; receive at said remote repeater station a signal transmitted on said second carrier frequency; and transmit from said remote repeater station on said third carrier frequency said signal received by a communications receiver of said remote repeater station on said second carrier frequency to form said repeated signal; and introduce a delay in said signal for transmission on said third carrier frequency, said delay corresponding to the difference between the time taken for said signal on said second carrier frequency to reach said remote repeater station from a local repeater of said communication apparatus and the time taken for said signal on said second carrier frequency to reach another remote repeater station from said local repeater of said communication apparatus.
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