Distributed antenna system interface for processing digital signals in a standardized format
First Claim
1. A unit of a distributed antenna system, the unit comprising:
- an interface section configured for processing signals for communication between (i) a first base station configured for communicating the signals using a first standard communication protocol and a second base station configured for communicating the signals using a second standard communication protocol and (ii) a remote antenna unit that is not configured for processing the signals using the first standard communication protocol and the second standard communication protocol, wherein the interface section is configured for processing the signals by performing operations comprising;
receiving a first downlink signal comprising first packetized data that includes first carrier data and first control data formatted according to the first standard communication protocol,receiving a second downlink signal comprising second packetized data that includes second carrier data and second control data formatted according to the second standard communication protocol, andconverting the first downlink signal and the second downlink signal from the first and second standard communication protocols into a format that allows the remote antenna unit to wirelessly transmit information from the first and second downlink signals to wireless user devices, wherein the interface section is configured for converting the first downlink signal and the second downlink signal by performing operations comprising;
extracting the first carrier data from the first packetized data and generating a first complex digital signal from the extracted first packetized data, andextracting the second carrier data from the second packetized data generating a second complex digital signal from the extracted second packetized data; and
an output section configured for;
combining the first complex digital signal and the second complex digital signal into a combined digital downlink signal that comprises the information to be wirelessly transmitted, andtransmitting the combined digital downlink signal to the remote antenna unit in the format that allows the remote antenna unit to wirelessly transmit the information; and
wherein the interface section further comprises;
a first digital interface card for interfacing with a first digital base station and for outputting the first complex digital signal;
a second digital interface card for interfacing with a second digital base station and for outputting the second complex digital signal, the second digital base station being associated with a different frequency clock than a frequency clock associated with the first digital base station; and
a clock select device for selecting a system reference signal from a plurality of reference signals generated based on frequency clocks of the first digital base station and the second digital base station, the system reference signal being usable by components of the unit.
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Abstract
An interface is provided for processing digital signals in a standardized format in a distributed antenna system. One example includes a unit disposed in a distributed antenna system. The unit includes an interface section and an output section. The interface section is configured for outputting a first complex digital signal and a second complex digital signal. The first complex digital signal is generated from a digital signal in a standardized format received from a digital base station. The output section is configured for combining the first complex digital signal and the second complex digital signal into a combined digital signal. The output section is also configured for outputting the combined digital signal. The combined digital signal comprises information to be wirelessly transmitted to a wireless user device.
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20 Claims
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1. A unit of a distributed antenna system, the unit comprising:
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an interface section configured for processing signals for communication between (i) a first base station configured for communicating the signals using a first standard communication protocol and a second base station configured for communicating the signals using a second standard communication protocol and (ii) a remote antenna unit that is not configured for processing the signals using the first standard communication protocol and the second standard communication protocol, wherein the interface section is configured for processing the signals by performing operations comprising; receiving a first downlink signal comprising first packetized data that includes first carrier data and first control data formatted according to the first standard communication protocol, receiving a second downlink signal comprising second packetized data that includes second carrier data and second control data formatted according to the second standard communication protocol, and converting the first downlink signal and the second downlink signal from the first and second standard communication protocols into a format that allows the remote antenna unit to wirelessly transmit information from the first and second downlink signals to wireless user devices, wherein the interface section is configured for converting the first downlink signal and the second downlink signal by performing operations comprising; extracting the first carrier data from the first packetized data and generating a first complex digital signal from the extracted first packetized data, and extracting the second carrier data from the second packetized data generating a second complex digital signal from the extracted second packetized data; and an output section configured for; combining the first complex digital signal and the second complex digital signal into a combined digital downlink signal that comprises the information to be wirelessly transmitted, and transmitting the combined digital downlink signal to the remote antenna unit in the format that allows the remote antenna unit to wirelessly transmit the information; and wherein the interface section further comprises; a first digital interface card for interfacing with a first digital base station and for outputting the first complex digital signal; a second digital interface card for interfacing with a second digital base station and for outputting the second complex digital signal, the second digital base station being associated with a different frequency clock than a frequency clock associated with the first digital base station; and a clock select device for selecting a system reference signal from a plurality of reference signals generated based on frequency clocks of the first digital base station and the second digital base station, the system reference signal being usable by components of the unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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processing, by a unit of a distributed antenna system, signals for communication between (i) a first base station that communicates the signals using a first standard communication protocol and a second base station that communicates the signals using a second standard communication protocol and (ii) a remote antenna unit that does not communicate the signals using the first standard communication protocol or the second standard communication protocol, wherein processing the signals for communication between (i) the first base station and the second base station and (ii) the remote antenna unit comprises; receiving a first downlink signal comprising first packetized data that includes first carrier data and first control data formatted according to the first standard communication protocol, receiving a second downlink signal comprising second packetized data that includes second carrier data and second control data formatted according to the second standard communication protocol, wherein the first downlink signal being formatted according to the first standard communication protocol and the second downlink signal being formatted according to the second standard communication protocol prevents the remote antenna unit from correctly transmitting information that is included in the first carrier data and the second carrier data, and converting the first downlink signal and the second downlink signal into a format that allows the remote antenna unit to wirelessly transmit the information to wireless user devices, wherein converting the first downlink signal and the second downlink signal comprises; extracting the first carrier data from the first packetized data and generating a first complex digital signal from the extracted first packetized data, and extracting the second carrier data from the second packetized data and generating a second complex digital signal from the extracted second packetized data; combining the first complex digital signal and the second complex digital signal into a combined digital downlink signal comprising the information to be wirelessly transmitted; and transmitting the combined digital downlink signal to the remote antenna unit in the format that allows the remote antenna unit to wirelessly transmit the information; wherein the second digital base station is associated with a different frequency than a frequency clock associated with the first digital base station; and selecting a system reference signal from a plurality of reference signals generated based on frequency clocks of the first digital base station and the second digital base station, the system reference signal being usable by components of the unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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