System-wide uplink band gain control in a distributed antenna system (DAS), based on per-band gain control of remote uplink paths in remote units
First Claim
1. A wireless communication system, comprising:
- a central unit configured to;
receive at least one downlink communications signal from a network;
distribute the received at least one downlink communications signal to a plurality of remote units;
receive a plurality of uplink communications signals from the plurality of remote units;
combine the received plurality of uplink communications signals into a combined uplink communications signal in a central uplink path; and
distribute the received plurality of uplink communications signals to the network;
the plurality of remote units each comprising;
a plurality of remote uplink band power measurement circuits each coupled to a remote uplink path among a plurality of remote uplink paths each carrying at least one uplink band communications signal in a remote unit, each remote uplink band power measurement circuit among the plurality of remote uplink band power measurement circuits configured to;
measure a remote uplink band power of an uplink band communications signal in the remote uplink path in the remote unit; and
provide a remote uplink band power measurement indicative of the measured remote uplink band power of the uplink band communications signal in the remote uplink path;
each remote unit configured to;
receive the at least one downlink communications signal from the central unit;
distribute the received at least one downlink communications signal to at least one client device;
receive at least one uplink communications signal among the plurality of uplink communications signals in at least one remote uplink path from the at least one client device; and
distribute the received at least one uplink communications signal among the plurality of uplink communications signals to the central unit; and
a central controller configured to;
for each uplink band in the wireless communication system;
(i) receive the remote uplink band power measurement for each remote uplink path for the uplink band;
(ii) determine if an uplink gain of the remote uplink paths of the plurality of remote uplink paths of the uplink band should be adjusted; and
(iii) if the uplink gain of the remote uplink paths of the plurality of remote uplink paths of the uplink band should be adjusted;
direct a remote uplink gain control circuit for each remote uplink path of the uplink band to adjust the uplink gain of the respective remote uplink path by a defined remote uplink band gain level.
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Abstract
System-wide uplink band gain control in a distributed antenna system (DAS) based on per-band gain control of remote uplink paths in remote units is disclosed. In one embodiment, for each uplink band in the DAS, a gain control system receives remote uplink band power measurements for each remote uplink path for the uplink band. Based on these power measurements, the gain control system determines if the uplink gain of all of the remote uplink paths of the plurality of uplink paths of the uplink band should be adjusted. If the uplink gain of the remote uplink paths of the uplink band should be adjusted, the gain control system directs a remote uplink gain control circuit for each remote uplink path of the uplink band to adjust the uplink gain by a defined remote uplink band gain level.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless communication system, comprising:
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a central unit configured to; receive at least one downlink communications signal from a network; distribute the received at least one downlink communications signal to a plurality of remote units; receive a plurality of uplink communications signals from the plurality of remote units; combine the received plurality of uplink communications signals into a combined uplink communications signal in a central uplink path; and distribute the received plurality of uplink communications signals to the network; the plurality of remote units each comprising; a plurality of remote uplink band power measurement circuits each coupled to a remote uplink path among a plurality of remote uplink paths each carrying at least one uplink band communications signal in a remote unit, each remote uplink band power measurement circuit among the plurality of remote uplink band power measurement circuits configured to; measure a remote uplink band power of an uplink band communications signal in the remote uplink path in the remote unit; and provide a remote uplink band power measurement indicative of the measured remote uplink band power of the uplink band communications signal in the remote uplink path; each remote unit configured to; receive the at least one downlink communications signal from the central unit; distribute the received at least one downlink communications signal to at least one client device; receive at least one uplink communications signal among the plurality of uplink communications signals in at least one remote uplink path from the at least one client device; and distribute the received at least one uplink communications signal among the plurality of uplink communications signals to the central unit; and a central controller configured to; for each uplink band in the wireless communication system; (i) receive the remote uplink band power measurement for each remote uplink path for the uplink band; (ii) determine if an uplink gain of the remote uplink paths of the plurality of remote uplink paths of the uplink band should be adjusted; and (iii) if the uplink gain of the remote uplink paths of the plurality of remote uplink paths of the uplink band should be adjusted; direct a remote uplink gain control circuit for each remote uplink path of the uplink band to adjust the uplink gain of the respective remote uplink path by a defined remote uplink band gain level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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