Remote socket apparatus
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1. A remote socket apparatus, comprising:
- a socket to receive a remote electronics unit, wherein the socket is configured to house multiple media to connect to remote electronics housed in the remote electronics unit, wherein the multiple media includes one or more insulated copper wires for providing power to the remote electronics unit, cabling for RF signal distribution, and cabling for RF signal transmission to antennas, the socket including a socket interface configured to mate with a remote electronics unit interface, wherein at least one of the socket and remote electronics unit further includes an actuation mechanism configured to connect the multiple media simultaneously in a single action.
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Abstract
A remote socket apparatus comprises a socket to receive a remote electronics unit. The socket is configured to house multiple media to connect to remote electronics housed in the remote electronics unit. The socket includes a socket interface configured to mate with a remote electronics unit interface. At least one of the socket and remote electronics unit further includes an actuation mechanism configured to connect the multiple media simultaneously. The remote socket apparatus can be utilized in a network that provides in-building wireless (IBW) communications and in a converged network that also provides wired in-building telecommunications.
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38 Claims
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1. A remote socket apparatus, comprising:
a socket to receive a remote electronics unit, wherein the socket is configured to house multiple media to connect to remote electronics housed in the remote electronics unit, wherein the multiple media includes one or more insulated copper wires for providing power to the remote electronics unit, cabling for RF signal distribution, and cabling for RF signal transmission to antennas, the socket including a socket interface configured to mate with a remote electronics unit interface, wherein at least one of the socket and remote electronics unit further includes an actuation mechanism configured to connect the multiple media simultaneously in a single action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A socket for receiving a remote electronics unit having a remote electronics unit interface, comprising:
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a socket interface having a plurality of ports to receive a plurality of connectors that accommodate different types of media, wherein the different types of media includes one or more insulated copper wires for providing power to the remote electronics unit, optical fiber cabling for RF signal distribution; and
cabling for RF signal transmission to antennas;means for supporting the socket interface in the socket; and means for connecting the multiple connectors disposed in the socket interface to corresponding connectors disposed in the remote electronics unit interface simultaneously in a single action.
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