Apparatus and methods for radio frequency signal boosters
First Claim
1. A radio frequency signal booster comprising:
- a housing;
a first base station antenna located within the housing, the first base station antenna configured as a directional antenna to receive wireless communications signals on one or more downlink channels and to transmit wireless communications signals on one or more uplink channels;
a mobile station antenna port;
an omnidirectional mobile station antenna configured to connect to the mobile station antenna port via a radio frequency (RF) cable, for transmission of communications signals on one or more downlink channels and to receive wireless communications signals on one or more uplink channels;
a reflector integrated with the housing and configured to isolate the first base station antenna from the omnidirectional mobile station antenna;
a downlink amplifier within the housing, the downlink amplifier configured to amplify signals on downlink channels, received at the first base station antenna, for transmission through the mobile station antenna port; and
an uplink amplifier within the housing, the uplink amplifier configured to amplify signals on uplink channels, received at the mobile station antenna port, for transmission through the first base station antenna.
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Abstract
Radio frequency (RF) signal boosters are provided. A radio frequency signal booster can include a housing integrated with a base station antenna. The booster includes a mobile station antenna port, and downlink and uplink amplifiers within the housing. The base station antenna can receive wireless communications signals on one or more downlink channels and transmit wireless communications signals on one or more uplink channels. Also, the mobile station antenna port can be connected to an integrated or separate mobile station antenna, which can provide communications signals on one or more downlink channels and receive wireless communications on one or more uplink channels. An isolator in the form of a reflector integrated with the housing can isolate the mobile station antenna from the base station antenna.
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32 Claims
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1. A radio frequency signal booster comprising:
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a housing; a first base station antenna located within the housing, the first base station antenna configured as a directional antenna to receive wireless communications signals on one or more downlink channels and to transmit wireless communications signals on one or more uplink channels; a mobile station antenna port; an omnidirectional mobile station antenna configured to connect to the mobile station antenna port via a radio frequency (RF) cable, for transmission of communications signals on one or more downlink channels and to receive wireless communications signals on one or more uplink channels; a reflector integrated with the housing and configured to isolate the first base station antenna from the omnidirectional mobile station antenna; a downlink amplifier within the housing, the downlink amplifier configured to amplify signals on downlink channels, received at the first base station antenna, for transmission through the mobile station antenna port; and an uplink amplifier within the housing, the uplink amplifier configured to amplify signals on uplink channels, received at the mobile station antenna port, for transmission through the first base station antenna. - 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)
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27. A radio frequency signal booster comprising:
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a housing; a base station antenna located within the housing, the base station antenna configured to receive wireless communications signals on one or more downlink channels and to transmit wireless communications signals on one or more uplink channels; an omnidirectional mobile station antenna separated from the housing via an RF cable configured to transmit communications signals on one or more downlink channels and to receive wireless communications signals on one or more uplink channels; a reflector integrated with the housing and configured to isolate the base station antenna from the omnidirectional mobile station antenna; a downlink amplifier within the housing, the downlink amplifier configured to amplify signals on downlink channels, received at the base station antenna, for transmission through the omnidirectional mobile station antenna; and an uplink amplifier within the housing, the uplink amplifier configured to amplify signals on uplink channels, received at the omnidirectional mobile station antenna, for transmission through the base station antenna. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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