Routing device and signal transmitting method for wireless local area network
First Claim
1. A routing device for a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), comprising:
- a radio frequency (RF) transmitting module, adapted to;
generate radio network signals of the WLAN, and adjust a RF transmit power of the radio network signals according to RF power indication information;
an antenna module, adapted to transmit the radio network signals according to an adjusted RF transmit power;
the radio frequency transmitting module comprises a radio frequency transmitter and a RF power adjusting module, wherein;
the radio frequency transmitter is adapted to generate the radio network signals of the WLAN;
the RF power adjusting module comprises a RF signal link selecting switch selecting to transmit the radio network signals to the antenna module through either a first RF signal link or a second RF signal link according to the RF power indication information; and
, wherein;
the radio network signals when transmitted through the first RF signal link, are both not amplified and being transmitted at a lower RF power without an amplifier, than the second RF signal link; and
the radio network signals when transmitted through the second RF signal link, are both amplified and being transmitted at a higher RF power than the first RF signal link;
the routing device enabled to be powered by either an external power supply or a battery, wherein the routing device further comprising a judging module adapted to;
generate the RF power indication information for transmitting the radio network signals through the second RF signal link, when the routing device is powered by the external power supply, orgenerate the RF power indication information for transmitting the radio network signals through the first RF signal link, when the routing device is powered by the battery, wherein;
the radio frequency transmitting module comprises a radio frequency transmitter, a Power Amplifier (PA) which is set on the second RF signal link, and a feedback module located between the PA and the radio frequency transmitter;
the feedback module comprises a transmit power receiving unit, a RF power adjusting unit, and a transmit power contrast table;
the transmit power receiving unit is adapted to receive the power indication information transmitted by the antenna module;
the RF power adjusting unit is adapted to search the transmit power contrast table for an output power of the radio frequency transmitter according to target transmit power information;
the transmit power contrast table comprises at least two mapping relations between the output power of the radio frequency transmitter and the transmit power of the radio network signals transmitted by the antenna module; and
the radio frequency transmitter is adapted to generate the radio network signals of the WLAN according to a found output power.
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Abstract
A routing device and a signal transmitting method for a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) are provided. The device includes: a radio frequency transmitting module, adapted to: generate radio network signals of the WLAN, and adjust the transmit power of the radio network signals according to power indication information; and an antenna module, adapted to transmit the radio network signals according to the adjusted transmit power. The method includes: generating radio network signals of the WLAN, and adjusting the transmit power of the radio network signals according to power indication information; and transmitting the radio network signals according to the adjusted transmit power. Through the routing device and the signal transmitting method, the radio network signals may be transmitted according to different transmit powers. Therefore, the routing device can meet the requirement for portability, fixed installation, and wide coverage.
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3 Claims
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1. A routing device for a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) transmitting module, adapted to;
generate radio network signals of the WLAN, and adjust a RF transmit power of the radio network signals according to RF power indication information;an antenna module, adapted to transmit the radio network signals according to an adjusted RF transmit power; the radio frequency transmitting module comprises a radio frequency transmitter and a RF power adjusting module, wherein; the radio frequency transmitter is adapted to generate the radio network signals of the WLAN; the RF power adjusting module comprises a RF signal link selecting switch selecting to transmit the radio network signals to the antenna module through either a first RF signal link or a second RF signal link according to the RF power indication information; and
, wherein;the radio network signals when transmitted through the first RF signal link, are both not amplified and being transmitted at a lower RF power without an amplifier, than the second RF signal link; and the radio network signals when transmitted through the second RF signal link, are both amplified and being transmitted at a higher RF power than the first RF signal link; the routing device enabled to be powered by either an external power supply or a battery, wherein the routing device further comprising a judging module adapted to; generate the RF power indication information for transmitting the radio network signals through the second RF signal link, when the routing device is powered by the external power supply, or generate the RF power indication information for transmitting the radio network signals through the first RF signal link, when the routing device is powered by the battery, wherein;
the radio frequency transmitting module comprises a radio frequency transmitter, a Power Amplifier (PA) which is set on the second RF signal link, and a feedback module located between the PA and the radio frequency transmitter;the feedback module comprises a transmit power receiving unit, a RF power adjusting unit, and a transmit power contrast table; the transmit power receiving unit is adapted to receive the power indication information transmitted by the antenna module; the RF power adjusting unit is adapted to search the transmit power contrast table for an output power of the radio frequency transmitter according to target transmit power information; the transmit power contrast table comprises at least two mapping relations between the output power of the radio frequency transmitter and the transmit power of the radio network signals transmitted by the antenna module; and the radio frequency transmitter is adapted to generate the radio network signals of the WLAN according to a found output power.
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2. The routing device according to claim, wherein:
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the transmit power contrast table comprises at least two mapping relations between the output power of the radio frequency transmitter, a detection voltage of the PA, and the transmit power of the antenna module; the RF power adjusting unit is adapted to search the transmit power contrast table for the detection voltage of the PA and the output power of the radio frequency transmitter according to the target transmit power information; and the radio frequency transmitter is adapted to generate the radio network signals of the WLAN according to the found output power if a found detection voltage of the PA is different from the detected detection voltage of the PA.
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3. A radio frequency (RF) signal transmitting method, comprising:
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generating radio network signals of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN);
adjusting a transmit power of the radio network signals according to RF power indication information; andtransmitting the radio network signals according to an adjusted RF transmit power;
wherein adjusting the transmit power of the radio network signals according to the RF power indication information comprises;selecting to transmit the radio network signals via either a first RF signal link or a second RF signal link as being a RF communication link between a radio frequency transmitter and an antenna module according to the RF power indication information, wherein; the radio network signals when transmitted through the first RF signal link, are both not amplified and being transmitted at a lower RF power without an amplifier, than the second RF signal link; and a Power Amplifier (PA), amplifies the radio network signals at a higher RF power than the first RF signal link when the radio network signals are being transmitted in is set on the second RF signal link; the RF power indication information of the radio network signals is generated according to whether a routing device is powered by either an external power supply or powered by a battery, wherein; the generated RF power indication information of the radio network signals is generated to be transmitted through the second RF signal link, if the routing device is powered by the external power supply; and the generated RF power indication information of the radio network signals is to be transmitted through the first RF signal link, if the routing device is not powered by the battery, wherein; the routing device comprises a radio frequency transmitting module comprising;
a radio frequency transmitter, a Power Amplifier (PA) which is set on the second RF signal link, and a feedback module located between the PA and the radio frequency transmitter;the feedback module comprises a transmit power receiving unit, a RF power adjusting unit, and a transmit power contrast table; the transmit power receiving unit is adapted to receive the power indication information transmitted by the antenna module; the RF power adjusting unit is adapted to search the transmit power contrast table for an output power of the radio frequency transmitter according to target transmit power information; the transmit power contrast table comprises at least two mapping relations between the output power of the radio frequency transmitter and the transmit power of the radio network signals transmitted by the antenna module; and the radio frequency transmitter is adapted to generate the radio network signals of the WLAN according to a found output power.
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