CA2271859A1 - Method and apparatus to provide cellular telephone service to a macro-cell and pico-cell within a building using shared equipment - Google Patents
Method and apparatus to provide cellular telephone service to a macro-cell and pico-cell within a building using shared equipment Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CA2271859A1 CA2271859A1 CA002271859A CA2271859A CA2271859A1 CA 2271859 A1 CA2271859 A1 CA 2271859A1 CA 002271859 A CA002271859 A CA 002271859A CA 2271859 A CA2271859 A CA 2271859A CA 2271859 A1 CA2271859 A1 CA 2271859A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- building
- cell
- macro
- transceivers
- cellular telephone
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
Classifications
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04W16/00—Network planning, e.g. coverage or traffic planning tools; Network deployment, e.g. resource partitioning or cells structures
- H04W16/24—Cell structures
- H04W16/26—Cell enhancers or enhancement, e.g. for tunnels, building shadow
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04B—TRANSMISSION
- H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
- H04B7/24—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts
- H04B7/26—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts at least one of which is mobile
- H04B7/2603—Arrangements for wireless physical layer control
- H04B7/2606—Arrangements for base station coverage control, e.g. by using relays in tunnels
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04W16/00—Network planning, e.g. coverage or traffic planning tools; Network deployment, e.g. resource partitioning or cells structures
- H04W16/24—Cell structures
- H04W16/32—Hierarchical cell structures
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04W88/00—Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices
- H04W88/08—Access point devices
- H04W88/085—Access point devices with remote components
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
- Telephonic Communication Services (AREA)
Abstract
The present invention is an apparatus and method for providing cellular telephone service to a pico-cell located within a building and extending cellular telephone service from a macro-cell located outside the building to inside the building. A first set of transceivers provide cellular telephone service to the macro-cell and a second set of transceivers provide cellular telephone service to the pico-cell. A series of combiners which combine multiple radio frequency signals into a single radio frequency signal and splitters which replicate a single radio frequency signal into multiple copies of the same radio frequency signal are used to connect both sets of transceivers to a common plurality of antennas located within the building.
Description
METHOD & APPARATUS TO PROVIDE
CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICE TO A MACRO-CELL &
PICO-CELL WITHIN A BUILDING USING SHARED EQUIPMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Technical Field of the Invention The present invention pertains in general to the planning and implementation of cell sites within a cellular telephone network, and more particularly, to providing pico-cell coverage within a building and extending coverage from a macro-cell located outside the building to inside the building using shared equipment.
ne~criotion of Related Art Cellular telephone service is becoming increasingly ubiquitous with subscribers expecting uninterrupted coverage throughout a service area. Frequently, however, subscribers encounter disruptions in cellular telephone service as they enter a blind spot where the propagation of radio waves is inhibited by a physical obstruction.
One location where this disruption in service frequently occurs is within a building where cellular telephone coverage is either spotty or nonexistent. To provide uninterrupted cellular telephone service within a building, cellular telephone planners incorporate a pico-cell located within the building in addition to a macro-cell which is located outside the building. In designing the pico-cell, the cellular telephone provider deliberately creates the pico-cell to be distinct from the macro-cell by assigning it a separate set of radio frequencies. Thus, a cellular telephone user who is using a cellular telephone prior to entering the building is serviced by the macro-cell located outside the building.
- Upon entering the building, a handoff of the cellular telephone call is made from the macro-cell to the pico-cell with the pico-cell servicing the cellular tel-ephone user while inside the building.
In some situations, such as in airports and high-rise office buildings, the pico-cell can experience great capacity demands when a large number of cellular telephone users attempt to use the system at the same time. These locations are referred to as hot spots. In these areas, the cellular telephone provider needs to increase capacity to ensure that the increased demand is met. It would be advantageous therefore, to extend the macro-cell coverage of a cellular telephone network present outside a building to inside the building which is also serviced by a pico-cell in order to meet peak capacity demands. Furthermore, it would be advantageous to extend the macro-cell coverage inside the building by sharing the equipment-used by the pico-cell.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention extends cellular telephone service from a macro-cell located outside a building to inside the building while at the same time providing cellular telephone service via separate radio frequencies associated with a pico-cell located within the building.
A series of combiners which combine radio frequency transmissions and splitters which replicate radio frequency transmissions, allow the use of the pico-cell antennas for both pico-cell and macro-cell coverage. In one embodiment of the present invention, transceivers used - to provide cellular telephone service for the macro-cell and transceivers used to provide cellular telephone service for the pico-cell share a common base station and communication link to the cellular telephone network. In a second embodiment of the present invention, the transceivers transmitting on frequencies associated with a macro-cell provide cellular telephone service only within the building and communicate with a remotely located base station assigned to the macro-cell via a repeater.
CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICE TO A MACRO-CELL &
PICO-CELL WITHIN A BUILDING USING SHARED EQUIPMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Technical Field of the Invention The present invention pertains in general to the planning and implementation of cell sites within a cellular telephone network, and more particularly, to providing pico-cell coverage within a building and extending coverage from a macro-cell located outside the building to inside the building using shared equipment.
ne~criotion of Related Art Cellular telephone service is becoming increasingly ubiquitous with subscribers expecting uninterrupted coverage throughout a service area. Frequently, however, subscribers encounter disruptions in cellular telephone service as they enter a blind spot where the propagation of radio waves is inhibited by a physical obstruction.
One location where this disruption in service frequently occurs is within a building where cellular telephone coverage is either spotty or nonexistent. To provide uninterrupted cellular telephone service within a building, cellular telephone planners incorporate a pico-cell located within the building in addition to a macro-cell which is located outside the building. In designing the pico-cell, the cellular telephone provider deliberately creates the pico-cell to be distinct from the macro-cell by assigning it a separate set of radio frequencies. Thus, a cellular telephone user who is using a cellular telephone prior to entering the building is serviced by the macro-cell located outside the building.
- Upon entering the building, a handoff of the cellular telephone call is made from the macro-cell to the pico-cell with the pico-cell servicing the cellular tel-ephone user while inside the building.
In some situations, such as in airports and high-rise office buildings, the pico-cell can experience great capacity demands when a large number of cellular telephone users attempt to use the system at the same time. These locations are referred to as hot spots. In these areas, the cellular telephone provider needs to increase capacity to ensure that the increased demand is met. It would be advantageous therefore, to extend the macro-cell coverage of a cellular telephone network present outside a building to inside the building which is also serviced by a pico-cell in order to meet peak capacity demands. Furthermore, it would be advantageous to extend the macro-cell coverage inside the building by sharing the equipment-used by the pico-cell.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention extends cellular telephone service from a macro-cell located outside a building to inside the building while at the same time providing cellular telephone service via separate radio frequencies associated with a pico-cell located within the building.
A series of combiners which combine radio frequency transmissions and splitters which replicate radio frequency transmissions, allow the use of the pico-cell antennas for both pico-cell and macro-cell coverage. In one embodiment of the present invention, transceivers used - to provide cellular telephone service for the macro-cell and transceivers used to provide cellular telephone service for the pico-cell share a common base station and communication link to the cellular telephone network. In a second embodiment of the present invention, the transceivers transmitting on frequencies associated with a macro-cell provide cellular telephone service only within the building and communicate with a remotely located base station assigned to the macro-cell via a repeater.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
For a more complete understanding of the present invention, reference is made to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIGURE 1 depicts a building containing a pico-cell located within a macro-cell service area;
FIGURE 2 is a block diagram of a cellular communications system illustrating a transmitting path for a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIGURE 3 is a block diagram of a cellular communications system illustrating a receiving path for a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIGURE 4 is a block diagram of a cellular communications system illustrating a transmitting path for a second embodiment of the present invention; and FIGURE 5 is a block diagram of a cellular communications system illustrating a receiving path for a second embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring now to FIGURE 1, there is illustrated a building 100 located in a macro-cell 110 of a cellular telephone network 140. The macro-cell 110 is serviced by a base station 120 which is connected to an external antenna 130 and is further connected to the cellular telephone network 140 via communication link 145. Located within the building 100 is a pico-cell service area 150.
The pico-cell is serviced by base station 120 and a plurality of antennas 160 located within the building 100.
The present invention extends the macro-cell 110 coverage provided externally via antenna 130 into the pico-cell service area 150 utilizing the same plurality of antennas 160.
Referring additionally now to FIGURE 2, there is - illustrated in connection with a block diagram of the cellular system, the transmitting path for a first embodiment of the present invention. A first set 200 of transceivers, comprising one or more transceivers 205, provides cellular telephone service to a macro-cell service area 110. The first set 200 of transceivers 205 is connected to the cellular telephone network 140 via a transmission multiplexer 170 and communication link 145.
A second set 210 of transceivers, consisting of one or more transceivers 205, provides cellular telephone service to a pico-cell 150 located within the building 10o. The second set 210 of transceivers 205 is connected to the cellular telephone network 140 via the transmission multiplexer 170 and communication Link 145. The outputs 220 of the first set 200 of transceivers 205 are provided as inputs to a combiner 230. The combiner 230 combines the transmitter output signals 220 to create a single combined output signal 240. The combined output signal 240 is provided as an input to splitter 250 which replicates the combined output signal 240. A first copy 260 of the combined output signal 240 is provided to the antenna 130 located external. to the building 100 and provides cellular telephone service to macro-cell service area 110. A second copy 270 of the combined output signal 24o is provided as an input to a second combiner 280. The second combiner 280 also has as inputs the output signals 290 from the set 210 of transceivers 205 which provide cellular telephone service to pico-cell 150. The combiner 280 combines the second copy 270 of the first combined output signal 240 with the transmitter output signals 290 to create a single combined output signal 300. The combined output signal 300 is connected to the plurality of antennas 160 located within building 100 to establish combined pico-cell 150 and macro-cell 110 coverage within the building 100.
When a cellular telephone is operated outside the building 100 but within the macro-cell 1l0, it receives cellular telephone service from the base station 120 via WO 98I23116 _ PCT/US97/21073 antenna 130. As the cellular telephone moves inside the building 100, and the transmitted signal from antenna 130 0.
begins to fade, the cellular telephone continues to receive transmission from base station 120 via the plurality of antennas 160.
Referring additionally now to FIGURE 3, there is illustrated in connection with a block diagram of the cellular system, a receiving path for a first embodiment of the present invention. A first set 200 of transceivers comprising one or more transceivers 205 is connected to the cellular telephone network l40 via the transmission multiplexer 170 and communication link 145. The first set 200 of transceivers 205 provides cellular telephone service to macro-cell service area 110. A second set 210 of transceivers comprised of one or more transceivers 205 is connected to the cellular telephone network 140 via the transmission multiplexer 170 and communication link 145.
The second set 210 of transceivers 205 provides cellular telephone service to pico-cell service area 150 located within the building 100. Signals transmitted from cellular telephones located within the macro-cell service area l10 are received by antenna 130 and provided as an input to a combiner 300. Signals transmitted from cellular telephones located in the pico-cell 150 located within the building l00 are received by the plurality of antennas l60 and provided as an additional input to combiner 305. The combiner 305 combines the received signal from antenna 130 with received signal from the plurality of antennas 160 to create a single combined output signal 310. A splitter 320 replicates the combined . output signal 310 to create multiple copies 330 of the combined output signal 310. The multiple copies 330 are provided as inputs to the transceivers 205.
When a cellular is operated outside the building 100, but within the macro-cell service area 110, it receives cellular telephone service from the base station 120 via antenna 130. As the cellular telephone moves inside the building 100, transmissions are picked up by the plurality of antennas 160 and the signal is received by the set 200 of transceivers 205 via combiner 305 and splitter 320 and communication is maintained with the cellular telephone network 140.
By combining the transceiver transmitting path of FIGURE 2 and the transceiver receiving path of FIGURE 3, full duplex cellular telephone service is provided to macro-cell service area 110 and pico-cell service area 15o. Pico-cell coverage is only provided to the pico-cell service area 150 located within the building 100, while macro-cell coverage is provided to both the pico-cell service area 150 located within the building 100 and to the macro-cell service area 110 located outside of the building 100. In this first embodiment of the present invention, macro-cell coverage and pico-cell coverage is provided by sharing the plurality of antennas 160, the base station 120, and the communication link 145 to the cellular_telephone network 140.
Referring additionally now to FIGURE 4, there is illustrated in connection with a block diagram of the cellular system, a transmitting path for a second embodiment of the present invention. As in the first embodiment of the present invention, the second embodiment of the present invention includes a set 210 of transceivers comprised of one or more transceivers 205 for providing cellular telephone service to the pico-cell service area l50. The set 210 of transceivers 205 communicate with the cellular telephone network 140 via the transmission multiplexer 170 and communication link 145. The second embodiment of the present invention also includes a repeater 440 connected to an antenna 450 for providing cellular telephone service over radio frequencies associated with the macro-cell 110. Unlike the first embodiment, however, the repeater 440 does not provide cellular telephone service in the macro-cell _ service area 110 located outside of the building 100. The ' WO 98/Z3116 PCT/US9?/21073 _'7_ repeater 440 does, however, provide macro-cell coverage in the pico-cell service area 150 located within the building 100. A remotely located base station 410 communicates with the cellular telephone network 140 via communication link 420. The base station 410 is connected to antenna 430 for providing cellular telephone service to the macro-cell service area 110 outside of the building 100. The repeater 440 receives wideband signal transmissions from the remotely located base station 410 and generates an output signal 461 which is supplied as an input to combines 470. The combines 470 combines all of the transmitter output signals 460 and the repeater output signal 461 into a single combined output signal 480, which is communicated to the plurality of antennas 160 located within the building 100. When a cellular telephone is operated outside the building 100 but within the macro-cell service area 110, it receives cellular telephone service from the base station 410 via antenna 430. At the same time, the repeater 440 picks-up transmissions from the base station 41D via antenna 450 and retransmits these signals inside the building l00 via the plurality of antennas l60. As the cellular telephone moves inside the building 100 and the transmitted signal from antenna 430 begins to fade, the cellular telephone continues to receive the transmissions from base station 410 through repeater 440 and via the plurality of antennas 160.
Referring additionally now to FIGURE 5, there is illustrated in connection with a block diagxam of the cellular system, a receiving path for a second embodiment _ of the present invention. As with the first embodiment of the present invention, the second embodiment includes a set 210 of transceivers comprised of one or more transceivers 205. The set 210 of transceivers 205 - communicate with the cellular telephone network 140 via the transmission multiplexes 170 and communication link 145. The set 210 of transceivers 205 provides cellular _g_ telephone coverage to the pico-cell service area 150 located within the building 100 via a plurality of antennas 160. The second embodiment of the present invention also includes a repeater 440 connected to an S antenna 450 for providing cellular telephone service over radio frequencies associated with the macro-cell 110.
Unlike the first embodiment, however, the repeater 440 does not provide cellular telephone service in the macro-cell service area 110 located outside the building 100. The repeater 440 does, however, provide macro-cell coverage in the pico-cell service area 150 located within the building 100. A remotely located base station 410 communicates with the cellular telephone network 140 via communication link 420. The base station 410.Mi.s connected to antenna 430 for providing cellular telephone service to the macro-cell service area 110. The repeater 440 receives signals 510 from the splitter 500 and transmits them to the remotely located base station 410 via the antenna 450.
Transmissions from cellular telephones located within the building 100 are picked up by the plurality of antennas 160 and are input into a splitter 500. The splitter 500 replicates the signal and provides multiple copies 510 to each of the transceivers 205 and to the repeater 440.
When a cellular telephone is operated outside the building 100, but within the macro-cell service area 110, it receives cellular telephone service from the base station 4l0 via antenna 430. As the cellular telephone moves inside the building 100, transmissions from the cellular telephone are picked up by the plurality of antennas 160 and the signal is received by the repeater 440 via splitter 500. The repeater 440 retransmits the signal outside the building 100 via antenna 450. The retransmitted signal is received by base station 410 via antenna 430 and communication is established with the CA 02271859 1999-OS-13 , ,, " , ~ , o a a , ~ , , , , o -9- ' cellular telephone network 140 through the repeater 440 and via communication link 420.
AM~r~c~c >HE~r
For a more complete understanding of the present invention, reference is made to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIGURE 1 depicts a building containing a pico-cell located within a macro-cell service area;
FIGURE 2 is a block diagram of a cellular communications system illustrating a transmitting path for a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIGURE 3 is a block diagram of a cellular communications system illustrating a receiving path for a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIGURE 4 is a block diagram of a cellular communications system illustrating a transmitting path for a second embodiment of the present invention; and FIGURE 5 is a block diagram of a cellular communications system illustrating a receiving path for a second embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring now to FIGURE 1, there is illustrated a building 100 located in a macro-cell 110 of a cellular telephone network 140. The macro-cell 110 is serviced by a base station 120 which is connected to an external antenna 130 and is further connected to the cellular telephone network 140 via communication link 145. Located within the building 100 is a pico-cell service area 150.
The pico-cell is serviced by base station 120 and a plurality of antennas 160 located within the building 100.
The present invention extends the macro-cell 110 coverage provided externally via antenna 130 into the pico-cell service area 150 utilizing the same plurality of antennas 160.
Referring additionally now to FIGURE 2, there is - illustrated in connection with a block diagram of the cellular system, the transmitting path for a first embodiment of the present invention. A first set 200 of transceivers, comprising one or more transceivers 205, provides cellular telephone service to a macro-cell service area 110. The first set 200 of transceivers 205 is connected to the cellular telephone network 140 via a transmission multiplexer 170 and communication link 145.
A second set 210 of transceivers, consisting of one or more transceivers 205, provides cellular telephone service to a pico-cell 150 located within the building 10o. The second set 210 of transceivers 205 is connected to the cellular telephone network 140 via the transmission multiplexer 170 and communication Link 145. The outputs 220 of the first set 200 of transceivers 205 are provided as inputs to a combiner 230. The combiner 230 combines the transmitter output signals 220 to create a single combined output signal 240. The combined output signal 240 is provided as an input to splitter 250 which replicates the combined output signal 240. A first copy 260 of the combined output signal 240 is provided to the antenna 130 located external. to the building 100 and provides cellular telephone service to macro-cell service area 110. A second copy 270 of the combined output signal 24o is provided as an input to a second combiner 280. The second combiner 280 also has as inputs the output signals 290 from the set 210 of transceivers 205 which provide cellular telephone service to pico-cell 150. The combiner 280 combines the second copy 270 of the first combined output signal 240 with the transmitter output signals 290 to create a single combined output signal 300. The combined output signal 300 is connected to the plurality of antennas 160 located within building 100 to establish combined pico-cell 150 and macro-cell 110 coverage within the building 100.
When a cellular telephone is operated outside the building 100 but within the macro-cell 1l0, it receives cellular telephone service from the base station 120 via WO 98I23116 _ PCT/US97/21073 antenna 130. As the cellular telephone moves inside the building 100, and the transmitted signal from antenna 130 0.
begins to fade, the cellular telephone continues to receive transmission from base station 120 via the plurality of antennas 160.
Referring additionally now to FIGURE 3, there is illustrated in connection with a block diagram of the cellular system, a receiving path for a first embodiment of the present invention. A first set 200 of transceivers comprising one or more transceivers 205 is connected to the cellular telephone network l40 via the transmission multiplexer 170 and communication link 145. The first set 200 of transceivers 205 provides cellular telephone service to macro-cell service area 110. A second set 210 of transceivers comprised of one or more transceivers 205 is connected to the cellular telephone network 140 via the transmission multiplexer 170 and communication link 145.
The second set 210 of transceivers 205 provides cellular telephone service to pico-cell service area 150 located within the building 100. Signals transmitted from cellular telephones located within the macro-cell service area l10 are received by antenna 130 and provided as an input to a combiner 300. Signals transmitted from cellular telephones located in the pico-cell 150 located within the building l00 are received by the plurality of antennas l60 and provided as an additional input to combiner 305. The combiner 305 combines the received signal from antenna 130 with received signal from the plurality of antennas 160 to create a single combined output signal 310. A splitter 320 replicates the combined . output signal 310 to create multiple copies 330 of the combined output signal 310. The multiple copies 330 are provided as inputs to the transceivers 205.
When a cellular is operated outside the building 100, but within the macro-cell service area 110, it receives cellular telephone service from the base station 120 via antenna 130. As the cellular telephone moves inside the building 100, transmissions are picked up by the plurality of antennas 160 and the signal is received by the set 200 of transceivers 205 via combiner 305 and splitter 320 and communication is maintained with the cellular telephone network 140.
By combining the transceiver transmitting path of FIGURE 2 and the transceiver receiving path of FIGURE 3, full duplex cellular telephone service is provided to macro-cell service area 110 and pico-cell service area 15o. Pico-cell coverage is only provided to the pico-cell service area 150 located within the building 100, while macro-cell coverage is provided to both the pico-cell service area 150 located within the building 100 and to the macro-cell service area 110 located outside of the building 100. In this first embodiment of the present invention, macro-cell coverage and pico-cell coverage is provided by sharing the plurality of antennas 160, the base station 120, and the communication link 145 to the cellular_telephone network 140.
Referring additionally now to FIGURE 4, there is illustrated in connection with a block diagram of the cellular system, a transmitting path for a second embodiment of the present invention. As in the first embodiment of the present invention, the second embodiment of the present invention includes a set 210 of transceivers comprised of one or more transceivers 205 for providing cellular telephone service to the pico-cell service area l50. The set 210 of transceivers 205 communicate with the cellular telephone network 140 via the transmission multiplexer 170 and communication link 145. The second embodiment of the present invention also includes a repeater 440 connected to an antenna 450 for providing cellular telephone service over radio frequencies associated with the macro-cell 110. Unlike the first embodiment, however, the repeater 440 does not provide cellular telephone service in the macro-cell _ service area 110 located outside of the building 100. The ' WO 98/Z3116 PCT/US9?/21073 _'7_ repeater 440 does, however, provide macro-cell coverage in the pico-cell service area 150 located within the building 100. A remotely located base station 410 communicates with the cellular telephone network 140 via communication link 420. The base station 410 is connected to antenna 430 for providing cellular telephone service to the macro-cell service area 110 outside of the building 100. The repeater 440 receives wideband signal transmissions from the remotely located base station 410 and generates an output signal 461 which is supplied as an input to combines 470. The combines 470 combines all of the transmitter output signals 460 and the repeater output signal 461 into a single combined output signal 480, which is communicated to the plurality of antennas 160 located within the building 100. When a cellular telephone is operated outside the building 100 but within the macro-cell service area 110, it receives cellular telephone service from the base station 410 via antenna 430. At the same time, the repeater 440 picks-up transmissions from the base station 41D via antenna 450 and retransmits these signals inside the building l00 via the plurality of antennas l60. As the cellular telephone moves inside the building 100 and the transmitted signal from antenna 430 begins to fade, the cellular telephone continues to receive the transmissions from base station 410 through repeater 440 and via the plurality of antennas 160.
Referring additionally now to FIGURE 5, there is illustrated in connection with a block diagxam of the cellular system, a receiving path for a second embodiment _ of the present invention. As with the first embodiment of the present invention, the second embodiment includes a set 210 of transceivers comprised of one or more transceivers 205. The set 210 of transceivers 205 - communicate with the cellular telephone network 140 via the transmission multiplexes 170 and communication link 145. The set 210 of transceivers 205 provides cellular _g_ telephone coverage to the pico-cell service area 150 located within the building 100 via a plurality of antennas 160. The second embodiment of the present invention also includes a repeater 440 connected to an S antenna 450 for providing cellular telephone service over radio frequencies associated with the macro-cell 110.
Unlike the first embodiment, however, the repeater 440 does not provide cellular telephone service in the macro-cell service area 110 located outside the building 100. The repeater 440 does, however, provide macro-cell coverage in the pico-cell service area 150 located within the building 100. A remotely located base station 410 communicates with the cellular telephone network 140 via communication link 420. The base station 410.Mi.s connected to antenna 430 for providing cellular telephone service to the macro-cell service area 110. The repeater 440 receives signals 510 from the splitter 500 and transmits them to the remotely located base station 410 via the antenna 450.
Transmissions from cellular telephones located within the building 100 are picked up by the plurality of antennas 160 and are input into a splitter 500. The splitter 500 replicates the signal and provides multiple copies 510 to each of the transceivers 205 and to the repeater 440.
When a cellular telephone is operated outside the building 100, but within the macro-cell service area 110, it receives cellular telephone service from the base station 4l0 via antenna 430. As the cellular telephone moves inside the building 100, transmissions from the cellular telephone are picked up by the plurality of antennas 160 and the signal is received by the repeater 440 via splitter 500. The repeater 440 retransmits the signal outside the building 100 via antenna 450. The retransmitted signal is received by base station 410 via antenna 430 and communication is established with the CA 02271859 1999-OS-13 , ,, " , ~ , o a a , ~ , , , , o -9- ' cellular telephone network 140 through the repeater 440 and via communication link 420.
AM~r~c~c >HE~r
Claims (10)
1. An apparatus for providing cellular telephone service within a building (100) characterized by:
means for establishing cellular telephone service in a pico-cell (150) located within the building (100);
means for extending cellular telephone service from a macro-cell (110) located outside the building (100) to inside the building (100); and means for integrating the pico-cell (150) and macro-cell (110) cellular telephone service onto a shared antenna (160) located within the building (100).
means for establishing cellular telephone service in a pico-cell (150) located within the building (100);
means for extending cellular telephone service from a macro-cell (110) located outside the building (100) to inside the building (100); and means for integrating the pico-cell (150) and macro-cell (110) cellular telephone service onto a shared antenna (160) located within the building (100).
2. The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the means for establishing cellular telephone service to the pico-cell (150) located within the building (100) comprises:
a base station (120) connected to a cellular telephone network (140); and a plurality of transceivers (205) connected to the base station (120) for communicating with the cellular telephone network (140) and the plurality of transceivers (205) further connected to the shared antenna (160) located within the building (100) for communicating with and providing pico-cell (150) coverage to cellular telephones located within the building (100).
a base station (120) connected to a cellular telephone network (140); and a plurality of transceivers (205) connected to the base station (120) for communicating with the cellular telephone network (140) and the plurality of transceivers (205) further connected to the shared antenna (160) located within the building (100) for communicating with and providing pico-cell (150) coverage to cellular telephones located within the building (100).
3. The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the means for extending cellular telephone service from the macro-cell (110) located outside the building (100) to inside the building (100) comprises:
a base station (120) connected to a cellular telephone network (140); and a plurality of transceivers (205) connected to the base station (120) for communicating with the cellular telephone network (140), the plurality of transceivers (205) further connected to an antenna (130)located outside the building (100) for communicating with and providing macro-cell (110) coverage to cellular telephones located outside the building (100), and the plurality of transceivers (205) further connected to the shared antenna (160) located within the building (100) for communicating with and providing macro-cell (110) coverage to cellular telephones located within the building (100).
a base station (120) connected to a cellular telephone network (140); and a plurality of transceivers (205) connected to the base station (120) for communicating with the cellular telephone network (140), the plurality of transceivers (205) further connected to an antenna (130)located outside the building (100) for communicating with and providing macro-cell (110) coverage to cellular telephones located outside the building (100), and the plurality of transceivers (205) further connected to the shared antenna (160) located within the building (100) for communicating with and providing macro-cell (110) coverage to cellular telephones located within the building (100).
4. The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein the means for extending cellular telephone service from the macro-cell (110) located outside the building (100) to inside the building (100) comprises, a repeater (440) communicating with a cellular telephone network (140) via a remotely located base station(410), the repeater (440) connected to the shared antenna (160) located within the building (100) for communicating with and providing macro-cell (110) coverage to cellular telephones located within the building (100).
5. An apparatus for transmitting to cellular telephones located inside and outside a building (100) characterized by:
a first set of transceivers (200) comprised of one or more transceivers (205) connected to a cellular telephone network (140), each transceiver in the first set (200) generating a transmitter output signal (220) associated with a macro-cell (110) located outside the building (100);
a second set of transceivers (210) comprised of one or more transceivers (205) connected to the cellular telephone network (140), each transceiver in the second set (210) generating a transmitter output signal (290) associated with a pico-cell (150) located within the building (100);
a first combiner (230) for combining the transmitter output signals (220) from the first set (200) to produce a first combined output signal (240);
a splitter (250) for replicating the first combined output signal (240) and creating a first (260) and second (270) copy of the first combined output signal (240), the first copy (260) of the signal (240) output to an antenna (130) for providing macro-cell (110) coverage outside the building (100); and a second combines (280) for combining the transmitter output signals (290) from the second set (210) and the second copy (270) of the first combined output signal (240) to produce a second combined output signal (280) output to an antenna (160) located within the building (100) for providing pico-cell (150) coverage within the building (100) and extending the macro-cell (110) coverage into the building (100).
a first set of transceivers (200) comprised of one or more transceivers (205) connected to a cellular telephone network (140), each transceiver in the first set (200) generating a transmitter output signal (220) associated with a macro-cell (110) located outside the building (100);
a second set of transceivers (210) comprised of one or more transceivers (205) connected to the cellular telephone network (140), each transceiver in the second set (210) generating a transmitter output signal (290) associated with a pico-cell (150) located within the building (100);
a first combiner (230) for combining the transmitter output signals (220) from the first set (200) to produce a first combined output signal (240);
a splitter (250) for replicating the first combined output signal (240) and creating a first (260) and second (270) copy of the first combined output signal (240), the first copy (260) of the signal (240) output to an antenna (130) for providing macro-cell (110) coverage outside the building (100); and a second combines (280) for combining the transmitter output signals (290) from the second set (210) and the second copy (270) of the first combined output signal (240) to produce a second combined output signal (280) output to an antenna (160) located within the building (100) for providing pico-cell (150) coverage within the building (100) and extending the macro-cell (110) coverage into the building (100).
6. An apparatus for receiving transmissions from cellular telephones located inside and outside a building (100) characterized by:
an antenna (130) located outside the building (100) for receiving macro-cell (110) transmissions from cellular telephones located outside the building (100);
an antenna (160) located within the building (100) for receiving macro-cell (110) and pico-cell (150) transmissions from cellular telephones located inside the building (100);
a combines (305) for combining the received transmissions from the antenna (130) located outside the building (100) and the received transmissions from the antenna (160) located within the building (100), the combines (305) producing a combined output signal (310);
a splitter (320) for replicating the combined output signal (310) and creating a first and second copy (330) of the combined output signal (310);
a first set of transceivers (200) comprised of one or more transceivers (205) connected to a cellular telephone network (140), the first set of transceivers (200) receiving macro-cell (110) transmissions from cellular telephones located outside and inside the building (100) via the first copy (330) of the combined output signal (310); and a second set of transceivers (210) comprised of one or more transceivers (205) connected to a cellular telephone network (140), the second set of transceivers (210) receiving pico-cell (150) transmissions from cellular telephones located within the building (100) via the second copy (330) of the combined output signal.
an antenna (130) located outside the building (100) for receiving macro-cell (110) transmissions from cellular telephones located outside the building (100);
an antenna (160) located within the building (100) for receiving macro-cell (110) and pico-cell (150) transmissions from cellular telephones located inside the building (100);
a combines (305) for combining the received transmissions from the antenna (130) located outside the building (100) and the received transmissions from the antenna (160) located within the building (100), the combines (305) producing a combined output signal (310);
a splitter (320) for replicating the combined output signal (310) and creating a first and second copy (330) of the combined output signal (310);
a first set of transceivers (200) comprised of one or more transceivers (205) connected to a cellular telephone network (140), the first set of transceivers (200) receiving macro-cell (110) transmissions from cellular telephones located outside and inside the building (100) via the first copy (330) of the combined output signal (310); and a second set of transceivers (210) comprised of one or more transceivers (205) connected to a cellular telephone network (140), the second set of transceivers (210) receiving pico-cell (150) transmissions from cellular telephones located within the building (100) via the second copy (330) of the combined output signal.
7. An apparatus for transmitting to cellular telephones located inside a building (100) characterized by:
a repeater (440) connected to a cellular telephone network (140) via a remotely located base station (410), the repeater (440) generating an output signal (461) associated with a macro-cell (110) located outside the building (100);
a set of transceivers (210) comprised of one or more transceivers (205) connected to a cellular telephone network (140), each transceiver (205) in the set (210) generating an output signal (460) associated with a pico-cell (150) located within the building (100); and a combiner (470) for combining the output signals (461) from the repeater (440) and set of transceivers (210) to produce a combined output signal (480) output to an antenna (160) located within the building (100) for providing pico-cell (150) coverage within the building (100) and extending the macro-cell (110) coverage into the building (100).
a repeater (440) connected to a cellular telephone network (140) via a remotely located base station (410), the repeater (440) generating an output signal (461) associated with a macro-cell (110) located outside the building (100);
a set of transceivers (210) comprised of one or more transceivers (205) connected to a cellular telephone network (140), each transceiver (205) in the set (210) generating an output signal (460) associated with a pico-cell (150) located within the building (100); and a combiner (470) for combining the output signals (461) from the repeater (440) and set of transceivers (210) to produce a combined output signal (480) output to an antenna (160) located within the building (100) for providing pico-cell (150) coverage within the building (100) and extending the macro-cell (110) coverage into the building (100).
8. An apparatus for receiving transmissions from cellular telephones located inside a building (100) characterized by:
an antenna (160) located within the building (100) for receiving macro-cell (110) and pico-cell (150) transmissions from cellular telephones located inside the building (100) ;
a splitter (500) for reproducing the received transmissions from the antenna (160) and creating a first and second copy (510) of the received transmission;
a repeater (440) connected to a cellular telephone network (140) via a remotely located base station (410), the repeater (440) receiving macro-cell (110) transmissions from cellular telephones located inside the building (100) via the first copy (510) of the received transmissions; and a set of transceivers (210) comprised of one or more transceivers (205) connected to a cellular telephone network (140), the set of transceivers (210) receiving pico-cell (150) transmissions from cellular telephones located within the building (100) via the second copy (510) of the combined output signal.
an antenna (160) located within the building (100) for receiving macro-cell (110) and pico-cell (150) transmissions from cellular telephones located inside the building (100) ;
a splitter (500) for reproducing the received transmissions from the antenna (160) and creating a first and second copy (510) of the received transmission;
a repeater (440) connected to a cellular telephone network (140) via a remotely located base station (410), the repeater (440) receiving macro-cell (110) transmissions from cellular telephones located inside the building (100) via the first copy (510) of the received transmissions; and a set of transceivers (210) comprised of one or more transceivers (205) connected to a cellular telephone network (140), the set of transceivers (210) receiving pico-cell (150) transmissions from cellular telephones located within the building (100) via the second copy (510) of the combined output signal.
9. A method for transmitting to cellular telephones located inside and outside a building (100) characterized by the steps of:
combining transmitter outputs (220, 290) from each transceiver (205) in a first set of transceivers (200) associated with a macro-cell (110) to produce a first combined output signal (240);
replicating the first combined output signal (240) to produce a first (260) and second (270) copy of the first combined output signal (240);
transmitting the first copy (260) of the first combined output signal (240) to cellular telephones located outside the building (100) associated with the macro-cell (110) on an antenna (130) located outside the building (100);
combining transmitter outputs (290) from each transceiver(205) in a second set of transceivers (210) associated with a pico-cell (150) and the second copy (270)of the first combined output signal (240) to produce a second combined output signal (300); and transmitting the second combined output signal (300) to cellular telephones located inside the building (100) associated with the pico-cell (150) and the macro-cell (110) on an antenna (160) located inside the building (100).
combining transmitter outputs (220, 290) from each transceiver (205) in a first set of transceivers (200) associated with a macro-cell (110) to produce a first combined output signal (240);
replicating the first combined output signal (240) to produce a first (260) and second (270) copy of the first combined output signal (240);
transmitting the first copy (260) of the first combined output signal (240) to cellular telephones located outside the building (100) associated with the macro-cell (110) on an antenna (130) located outside the building (100);
combining transmitter outputs (290) from each transceiver(205) in a second set of transceivers (210) associated with a pico-cell (150) and the second copy (270)of the first combined output signal (240) to produce a second combined output signal (300); and transmitting the second combined output signal (300) to cellular telephones located inside the building (100) associated with the pico-cell (150) and the macro-cell (110) on an antenna (160) located inside the building (100).
10. A method for receiving transmissions from cellular telephones located inside and outside a building (100) characterized by the steps of:
receiving macro-cell (110) transmissions from cellular telephones located outside the building (100) on an antenna (130) located outside the building (100);
receiving macro-cell (110) and pico-cell (150) transmissions from cellular telephones located inside the building (100) on an antenna (160) located inside the building (100);
combining macro-cell (110) transmissions received on the antenna (130) located outside the building (100) with macro-cell (110) and pico-cell (150) transmissions received on the antenna (160) located inside the building (100) to produce a combined output signal (310); and replicating the combined output signal (310) to produce a copy (330) of the combined output signal (310) for each transceiver (205) in a first set of transceivers (200) associated with the macro-cell (110) and for each transceiver (205) in a second set of transceivers (210) associated with the pico-cell (150).
receiving macro-cell (110) transmissions from cellular telephones located outside the building (100) on an antenna (130) located outside the building (100);
receiving macro-cell (110) and pico-cell (150) transmissions from cellular telephones located inside the building (100) on an antenna (160) located inside the building (100);
combining macro-cell (110) transmissions received on the antenna (130) located outside the building (100) with macro-cell (110) and pico-cell (150) transmissions received on the antenna (160) located inside the building (100) to produce a combined output signal (310); and replicating the combined output signal (310) to produce a copy (330) of the combined output signal (310) for each transceiver (205) in a first set of transceivers (200) associated with the macro-cell (110) and for each transceiver (205) in a second set of transceivers (210) associated with the pico-cell (150).
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US08/752,253 | 1996-11-19 | ||
| US08/752,253 US5946622A (en) | 1996-11-19 | 1996-11-19 | Method and apparatus for providing cellular telephone service to a macro-cell and pico-cell within a building using shared equipment |
| PCT/US1997/021073 WO1998023116A2 (en) | 1996-11-19 | 1997-11-18 | Method and apparatus to provide cellular telephone service to a macro-cell and pico-cell within a building using shared equipment |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2271859A1 true CA2271859A1 (en) | 1998-05-28 |
Family
ID=25025542
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002271859A Abandoned CA2271859A1 (en) | 1996-11-19 | 1997-11-18 | Method and apparatus to provide cellular telephone service to a macro-cell and pico-cell within a building using shared equipment |
Country Status (10)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5946622A (en) |
| JP (1) | JP2001503951A (en) |
| CN (1) | CN1276135A (en) |
| AU (1) | AU733200B2 (en) |
| BR (1) | BR9713086A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2271859A1 (en) |
| DE (1) | DE19782122T1 (en) |
| FI (1) | FI991131A (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2334857B (en) |
| WO (1) | WO1998023116A2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (135)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE19733857C1 (en) * | 1997-08-05 | 1999-02-18 | Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd | Cellular telecommunication system |
| ES2153288B1 (en) | 1998-06-22 | 2001-09-01 | Consulting Comunicacio I Disse | MOBILE PHONE WITH PROTECTION DEVICE AGAINST RADIATIONS GENERATED DURING YOUR USE. |
| US7016308B1 (en) | 1999-03-19 | 2006-03-21 | Broadband Royalty Corporation | Digital return path for hybrid fiber/coax network |
| KR100504464B1 (en) * | 1999-09-02 | 2005-08-03 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Control method for power of Base Terminal Station |
| US6501942B1 (en) | 1999-10-29 | 2002-12-31 | Qualcomm, Incorporated | In-building radio-frequency coverage |
| US7031335B1 (en) | 1999-11-03 | 2006-04-18 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Digital node for hybrid fiber/coax network |
| US6967966B1 (en) | 1999-11-03 | 2005-11-22 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Digital return path for hybrid fiber/coax network |
| KR100630195B1 (en) * | 1999-12-29 | 2006-09-29 | 삼성전자주식회사 | Apparatus for dividing power and method thereof in pico-base transceiver subsystem |
| US6591105B1 (en) * | 1999-12-30 | 2003-07-08 | Ericsson Inc. | System and method for managing access in cellular network with multiple profiles |
| US6519773B1 (en) | 2000-02-08 | 2003-02-11 | Sherjil Ahmed | Method and apparatus for a digitized CATV network for bundled services |
| US6449477B1 (en) * | 2000-04-25 | 2002-09-10 | Qualcomm, Incorporated | Radio frequency coverage of an enclosed region by arrangement of transceivers within the region |
| DE10024852C1 (en) * | 2000-05-19 | 2001-11-15 | Siemens Ag | Distinguishing between indoor and outdoor situation of transponder, employs two-frequency communication and wall with selective frequency opacity |
| KR20010107015A (en) * | 2000-05-24 | 2001-12-07 | 윤종용 | Apparatus for transmitting/receiving radio signals in pico base station transceiver system |
| US7426231B1 (en) * | 2000-06-19 | 2008-09-16 | Bertrand Dorfman | Communication within buildings |
| FR2810839B1 (en) * | 2000-06-22 | 2002-12-06 | Sagem | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING THROUGH A CELLULAR TELEPHONE NETWORK AND TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD |
| US6704545B1 (en) * | 2000-07-19 | 2004-03-09 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Point-to-multipoint digital radio frequency transport |
| US7369838B1 (en) | 2000-10-03 | 2008-05-06 | At&T Corporation | Intra-premises wireless broadband service using lumped and distributed wireless radiation from cable source input |
| US7890099B2 (en) | 2001-02-26 | 2011-02-15 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Method for automatic and seamless call transfers between a licensed wireless system and an unlicensed wireless system |
| US7308263B2 (en) | 2001-02-26 | 2007-12-11 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Apparatus for supporting the handover of a telecommunication session between a licensed wireless system and an unlicensed wireless system |
| US8515339B2 (en) * | 2001-05-10 | 2013-08-20 | Qualcomm Incorporated | Method and an apparatus for installing a communication system using active combiner/splitters |
| US7043270B2 (en) * | 2001-08-13 | 2006-05-09 | Andrew Corporation | Shared tower system for accomodating multiple service providers |
| GB2381158B (en) * | 2001-10-16 | 2005-07-20 | Vodafone Ltd | Wireless telecommunications systems and methods |
| US7184728B2 (en) | 2002-02-25 | 2007-02-27 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Distributed automatic gain control system |
| US7039399B2 (en) | 2002-03-11 | 2006-05-02 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Distribution of wireless telephony and data signals in a substantially closed environment |
| US7787572B2 (en) | 2005-04-07 | 2010-08-31 | Rambus Inc. | Advanced signal processors for interference cancellation in baseband receivers |
| US7606190B2 (en) | 2002-10-18 | 2009-10-20 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Apparatus and messages for interworking between unlicensed access network and GPRS network for data services |
| US7953423B2 (en) | 2002-10-18 | 2011-05-31 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Messaging in an unlicensed mobile access telecommunications system |
| US7885644B2 (en) | 2002-10-18 | 2011-02-08 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Method and system of providing landline equivalent location information over an integrated communication system |
| US7349698B2 (en) | 2002-10-18 | 2008-03-25 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Registration messaging in an unlicensed mobile access telecommunications system |
| US7873015B2 (en) | 2002-10-18 | 2011-01-18 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Method and system for registering an unlicensed mobile access subscriber with a network controller |
| US7640008B2 (en) | 2002-10-18 | 2009-12-29 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Apparatus and method for extending the coverage area of a licensed wireless communication system using an unlicensed wireless communication system |
| US7565145B2 (en) | 2002-10-18 | 2009-07-21 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Handover messaging in an unlicensed mobile access telecommunications system |
| US7471655B2 (en) | 2003-10-17 | 2008-12-30 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Channel activation messaging in an unlicensed mobile access telecommunications system |
| US7369859B2 (en) * | 2003-10-17 | 2008-05-06 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Method and system for determining the location of an unlicensed mobile access subscriber |
| US7634269B2 (en) | 2002-10-18 | 2009-12-15 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Apparatus and method for extending the coverage area of a licensed wireless communication system using an unlicensed wireless communication system |
| KR20070044072A (en) | 2002-10-18 | 2007-04-26 | 키네토 와이어리즈 인코포레이션 | Apparatus and method for extending the coverage area of a licensed wireless communication system using an unlicensed wireless communication system |
| US8958789B2 (en) | 2002-12-03 | 2015-02-17 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Distributed digital antenna system |
| KR20040069652A (en) * | 2003-01-30 | 2004-08-06 | 삼성전자주식회사 | Multi-Sector In-Building Repeater |
| US20050068902A1 (en) * | 2003-07-09 | 2005-03-31 | Kamlesh Rath | Scalable broadband wireless mesh access network |
| JP4244312B2 (en) * | 2003-10-02 | 2009-03-25 | 株式会社東芝 | Magnetoresistive element, magnetic head, and magnetic reproducing apparatus |
| US7283822B2 (en) | 2003-10-17 | 2007-10-16 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Service access control interface for an unlicensed wireless communication system |
| US7272397B2 (en) | 2003-10-17 | 2007-09-18 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Service access control interface for an unlicensed wireless communication system |
| US7957348B1 (en) | 2004-04-21 | 2011-06-07 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Method and system for signaling traffic and media types within a communications network switching system |
| US8041385B2 (en) | 2004-05-14 | 2011-10-18 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Power management mechanism for unlicensed wireless communication systems |
| US7940746B2 (en) | 2004-08-24 | 2011-05-10 | Comcast Cable Holdings, Llc | Method and system for locating a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) device connected to a network |
| SE0402794D0 (en) * | 2004-11-15 | 2004-11-15 | Karl-Axel Aahl | W WC |
| US7933598B1 (en) | 2005-03-14 | 2011-04-26 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Methods and apparatuses for effecting handover in integrated wireless systems |
| US7756546B1 (en) | 2005-03-30 | 2010-07-13 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Methods and apparatuses to indicate fixed terminal capabilities |
| JP2007019807A (en) * | 2005-07-07 | 2007-01-25 | Fujitsu Ltd | Radio communication system, repeater and remote radio base station |
| US7843900B2 (en) | 2005-08-10 | 2010-11-30 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Mechanisms to extend UMA or GAN to inter-work with UMTS core network |
| US7515575B1 (en) | 2005-08-26 | 2009-04-07 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Intelligent access point scanning with self-learning capability |
| US7599711B2 (en) | 2006-04-12 | 2009-10-06 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Systems and methods for analog transport of RF voice/data communications |
| US8165086B2 (en) | 2006-04-18 | 2012-04-24 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Method of providing improved integrated communication system data service |
| US7805073B2 (en) | 2006-04-28 | 2010-09-28 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Systems and methods of optical path protection for distributed antenna systems |
| US7495560B2 (en) * | 2006-05-08 | 2009-02-24 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Wireless picocellular RFID systems and methods |
| US8472767B2 (en) * | 2006-05-19 | 2013-06-25 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Fiber optic cable and fiber optic cable assembly for wireless access |
| US20070292136A1 (en) * | 2006-06-16 | 2007-12-20 | Michael Sauer | Transponder for a radio-over-fiber optical fiber cable |
| US20080076425A1 (en) | 2006-09-22 | 2008-03-27 | Amit Khetawat | Method and apparatus for resource management |
| US7852817B2 (en) | 2006-07-14 | 2010-12-14 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Generic access to the Iu interface |
| US20080039086A1 (en) * | 2006-07-14 | 2008-02-14 | Gallagher Michael D | Generic Access to the Iu Interface |
| US7844273B2 (en) | 2006-07-14 | 2010-11-30 | Lgc Wireless, Inc. | System for and method of for providing dedicated capacity in a cellular network |
| US7912004B2 (en) | 2006-07-14 | 2011-03-22 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Generic access to the Iu interface |
| US7627250B2 (en) | 2006-08-16 | 2009-12-01 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Radio-over-fiber transponder with a dual-band patch antenna system |
| US7848770B2 (en) | 2006-08-29 | 2010-12-07 | Lgc Wireless, Inc. | Distributed antenna communications system and methods of implementing thereof |
| US7787823B2 (en) * | 2006-09-15 | 2010-08-31 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Radio-over-fiber (RoF) optical fiber cable system with transponder diversity and RoF wireless picocellular system using same |
| US8073428B2 (en) | 2006-09-22 | 2011-12-06 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Method and apparatus for securing communication between an access point and a network controller |
| US8204502B2 (en) | 2006-09-22 | 2012-06-19 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Method and apparatus for user equipment registration |
| US8036664B2 (en) | 2006-09-22 | 2011-10-11 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Method and apparatus for determining rove-out |
| US7995994B2 (en) | 2006-09-22 | 2011-08-09 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Method and apparatus for preventing theft of service in a communication system |
| US7848654B2 (en) | 2006-09-28 | 2010-12-07 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Radio-over-fiber (RoF) wireless picocellular system with combined picocells |
| US8873585B2 (en) | 2006-12-19 | 2014-10-28 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd | Distributed antenna system for MIMO technologies |
| US7817958B2 (en) * | 2006-12-22 | 2010-10-19 | Lgc Wireless Inc. | System for and method of providing remote coverage area for wireless communications |
| US8737454B2 (en) | 2007-01-25 | 2014-05-27 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Modular wireless communications platform |
| US8583100B2 (en) | 2007-01-25 | 2013-11-12 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Distributed remote base station system |
| US8111998B2 (en) | 2007-02-06 | 2012-02-07 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Transponder systems and methods for radio-over-fiber (RoF) wireless picocellular systems |
| US8019331B2 (en) | 2007-02-26 | 2011-09-13 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Femtocell integration into the macro network |
| US8005050B2 (en) | 2007-03-23 | 2011-08-23 | Lgc Wireless, Inc. | Localization of a mobile device in distributed antenna communications system |
| US8010116B2 (en) * | 2007-06-26 | 2011-08-30 | Lgc Wireless, Inc. | Distributed antenna communications system |
| US20100054746A1 (en) | 2007-07-24 | 2010-03-04 | Eric Raymond Logan | Multi-port accumulator for radio-over-fiber (RoF) wireless picocellular systems |
| US8055300B2 (en) * | 2007-08-29 | 2011-11-08 | Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) | System and method for indoor coverage of user equipment terminals |
| US9112547B2 (en) * | 2007-08-31 | 2015-08-18 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | System for and method of configuring distributed antenna communications system |
| US8175459B2 (en) * | 2007-10-12 | 2012-05-08 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Hybrid wireless/wired RoF transponder and hybrid RoF communication system using same |
| WO2009081376A2 (en) | 2007-12-20 | 2009-07-02 | Mobileaccess Networks Ltd. | Extending outdoor location based services and applications into enclosed areas |
| CA2714513C (en) * | 2008-02-08 | 2015-06-23 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | An enterprise mobile network for providing cellular wireless service using licensed radio frequency spectrum and internet protocol backhaul |
| US8041335B2 (en) | 2008-04-18 | 2011-10-18 | Kineto Wireless, Inc. | Method and apparatus for routing of emergency services for unauthorized user equipment in a home Node B system |
| US20100041387A1 (en) * | 2008-08-15 | 2010-02-18 | Amit Khetawat | Method and Apparatus for Inter Home Node B Cell Update Handling |
| WO2010090999A1 (en) | 2009-02-03 | 2010-08-12 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Optical fiber-based distributed antenna systems, components, and related methods for monitoring and configuring thereof |
| US9673904B2 (en) | 2009-02-03 | 2017-06-06 | Corning Optical Communications LLC | Optical fiber-based distributed antenna systems, components, and related methods for calibration thereof |
| EP2394379B1 (en) | 2009-02-03 | 2016-12-28 | Corning Optical Communications LLC | Optical fiber-based distributed antenna systems, components, and related methods for calibration thereof |
| US9001811B2 (en) | 2009-05-19 | 2015-04-07 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Method of inserting CDMA beacon pilots in output of distributed remote antenna nodes |
| US8548330B2 (en) | 2009-07-31 | 2013-10-01 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Sectorization in distributed antenna systems, and related components and methods |
| US8280259B2 (en) | 2009-11-13 | 2012-10-02 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Radio-over-fiber (RoF) system for protocol-independent wired and/or wireless communication |
| US8275265B2 (en) | 2010-02-15 | 2012-09-25 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Dynamic cell bonding (DCB) for radio-over-fiber (RoF)-based networks and communication systems and related methods |
| US20110268446A1 (en) | 2010-05-02 | 2011-11-03 | Cune William P | Providing digital data services in optical fiber-based distributed radio frequency (rf) communications systems, and related components and methods |
| US9525488B2 (en) | 2010-05-02 | 2016-12-20 | Corning Optical Communications LLC | Digital data services and/or power distribution in optical fiber-based distributed communications systems providing digital data and radio frequency (RF) communications services, and related components and methods |
| JP5265616B2 (en) * | 2010-05-18 | 2013-08-14 | 株式会社エヌ・ティ・ティ・ドコモ | Wireless communication system |
| CN103119865A (en) | 2010-08-16 | 2013-05-22 | 康宁光缆系统有限责任公司 | Remote antenna clusters and related systems, components, and methods supporting digital data signal propagation between remote antenna units |
| US9252874B2 (en) | 2010-10-13 | 2016-02-02 | Ccs Technology, Inc | Power management for remote antenna units in distributed antenna systems |
| WO2012115843A1 (en) | 2011-02-21 | 2012-08-30 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Providing digital data services as electrical signals and radio-frequency (rf) communications over optical fiber in distributed communications systems, and related components and methods |
| CN103609146B (en) | 2011-04-29 | 2017-05-31 | 康宁光缆系统有限责任公司 | For increasing the radio frequency in distributing antenna system（RF）The system of power, method and apparatus |
| EP2702710A4 (en) | 2011-04-29 | 2014-10-29 | Corning Cable Sys Llc | Determining propagation delay of communications in distributed antenna systems, and related components, systems and methods |
| FR2977416A1 (en) * | 2011-06-30 | 2013-01-04 | France Telecom | TELECOMMUNICATIONS STATIONS WITH BROAD ZONE COVERAGE |
| EP2832012A1 (en) | 2012-03-30 | 2015-02-04 | Corning Optical Communications LLC | Reducing location-dependent interference in distributed antenna systems operating in multiple-input, multiple-output (mimo) configuration, and related components, systems, and methods |
| EP2842245A1 (en) | 2012-04-25 | 2015-03-04 | Corning Optical Communications LLC | Distributed antenna system architectures |
| WO2014024192A1 (en) | 2012-08-07 | 2014-02-13 | Corning Mobile Access Ltd. | Distribution of time-division multiplexed (tdm) management services in a distributed antenna system, and related components, systems, and methods |
| US9455784B2 (en) | 2012-10-31 | 2016-09-27 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd | Deployable wireless infrastructures and methods of deploying wireless infrastructures |
| CN105308876B (en) | 2012-11-29 | 2018-06-22 | 康宁光电通信有限责任公司 | Remote unit antennas in distributing antenna system combines |
| US9647758B2 (en) | 2012-11-30 | 2017-05-09 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd | Cabling connectivity monitoring and verification |
| WO2014199384A1 (en) | 2013-06-12 | 2014-12-18 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless, Ltd. | Voltage controlled optical directional coupler |
| EP3008828B1 (en) | 2013-06-12 | 2017-08-09 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd. | Time-division duplexing (tdd) in distributed communications systems, including distributed antenna systems (dass) |
| US9247543B2 (en) | 2013-07-23 | 2016-01-26 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd | Monitoring non-supported wireless spectrum within coverage areas of distributed antenna systems (DASs) |
| US9661781B2 (en) | 2013-07-31 | 2017-05-23 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd | Remote units for distributed communication systems and related installation methods and apparatuses |
| US9385810B2 (en) | 2013-09-30 | 2016-07-05 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd | Connection mapping in distributed communication systems |
| US9178635B2 (en) | 2014-01-03 | 2015-11-03 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd | Separation of communication signal sub-bands in distributed antenna systems (DASs) to reduce interference |
| WO2015126828A1 (en) | 2014-02-18 | 2015-08-27 | Commscope Technologiees Llc | Selectively combining uplink signals in distributed antenna systems |
| US9775123B2 (en) | 2014-03-28 | 2017-09-26 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd. | Individualized gain control of uplink paths in remote units in a distributed antenna system (DAS) based on individual remote unit contribution to combined uplink power |
| US9357551B2 (en) | 2014-05-30 | 2016-05-31 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd | Systems and methods for simultaneous sampling of serial digital data streams from multiple analog-to-digital converters (ADCS), including in distributed antenna systems |
| US9525472B2 (en) | 2014-07-30 | 2016-12-20 | Corning Incorporated | Reducing location-dependent destructive interference in distributed antenna systems (DASS) operating in multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) configuration, and related components, systems, and methods |
| US9730228B2 (en) | 2014-08-29 | 2017-08-08 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd | Individualized gain control of remote uplink band paths in a remote unit in a distributed antenna system (DAS), based on combined uplink power level in the remote unit |
| US9602210B2 (en) | 2014-09-24 | 2017-03-21 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd | Flexible head-end chassis supporting automatic identification and interconnection of radio interface modules and optical interface modules in an optical fiber-based distributed antenna system (DAS) |
| US9420542B2 (en) | 2014-09-25 | 2016-08-16 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd | 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 |
| US10659163B2 (en) | 2014-09-25 | 2020-05-19 | Corning Optical Communications LLC | Supporting analog remote antenna units (RAUs) in digital distributed antenna systems (DASs) using analog RAU digital adaptors |
| WO2016071902A1 (en) | 2014-11-03 | 2016-05-12 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd. | Multi-band monopole planar antennas configured to facilitate improved radio frequency (rf) isolation in multiple-input multiple-output (mimo) antenna arrangement |
| WO2016075696A1 (en) | 2014-11-13 | 2016-05-19 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd. | Analog distributed antenna systems (dass) supporting distribution of digital communications signals interfaced from a digital signal source and analog radio frequency (rf) communications signals |
| US10673121B2 (en) * | 2014-11-25 | 2020-06-02 | View, Inc. | Window antennas |
| US9729267B2 (en) | 2014-12-11 | 2017-08-08 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd | Multiplexing two separate optical links with the same wavelength using asymmetric combining and splitting |
| WO2016098111A1 (en) | 2014-12-18 | 2016-06-23 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd. | Digital- analog interface modules (da!ms) for flexibly.distributing digital and/or analog communications signals in wide-area analog distributed antenna systems (dass) |
| EP3235336A1 (en) | 2014-12-18 | 2017-10-25 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd. | Digital interface modules (dims) for flexibly distributing digital and/or analog communications signals in wide-area analog distributed antenna systems (dass) |
| US20160249365A1 (en) | 2015-02-19 | 2016-08-25 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd. | Offsetting unwanted downlink interference signals in an uplink path in a distributed antenna system (das) |
| US9681313B2 (en) | 2015-04-15 | 2017-06-13 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd | Optimizing remote antenna unit performance using an alternative data channel |
| US9948349B2 (en) | 2015-07-17 | 2018-04-17 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd | IOT automation and data collection system |
| SE539244C2 (en) * | 2015-07-29 | 2017-05-30 | Nida Tech Sweden Ab | A system, method, device and node in a positioning network adapted to enable voice communication |
| US10560214B2 (en) | 2015-09-28 | 2020-02-11 | Corning Optical Communications LLC | Downlink and uplink communication path switching in a time-division duplex (TDD) distributed antenna system (DAS) |
| US10499269B2 (en) | 2015-11-12 | 2019-12-03 | Commscope Technologies Llc | Systems and methods for assigning controlled nodes to channel interfaces of a controller |
| US10236924B2 (en) | 2016-03-31 | 2019-03-19 | Corning Optical Communications Wireless Ltd | Reducing out-of-channel noise in a wireless distribution system (WDS) |
Family Cites Families (16)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH0746877B2 (en) * | 1985-12-11 | 1995-05-17 | 株式会社日立製作所 | Mobile radio communication system |
| US5210788A (en) * | 1986-10-22 | 1993-05-11 | Nilssen Ole K | Telephone instrument and distribution system |
| CA1250900A (en) * | 1986-11-18 | 1989-03-07 | Northern Telecom Limited | Private cellular system |
| SE465992B (en) * | 1990-04-10 | 1991-11-25 | Ericsson Telefon Ab L M | MOBILE PHONE SYSTEM PROVIDED TO USE BY SUBSCRIBERS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR |
| US5142691A (en) * | 1991-04-05 | 1992-08-25 | Motorola, Inc. | Frequency management system |
| EP0522782B1 (en) * | 1991-07-09 | 1997-01-08 | Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha | Cordless telephone system for moving conveyances |
| US5349631A (en) * | 1991-11-21 | 1994-09-20 | Airtouch Communications | Inbuilding telephone communication system |
| US5345499A (en) * | 1992-03-23 | 1994-09-06 | At&T Bell Laboratories | Method for increasing two tier macrocell/microcell subscriber capacity in a cellular system |
| US5303287A (en) * | 1992-08-13 | 1994-04-12 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Integrated personal/cellular communications system architecture |
| US5353332A (en) * | 1992-09-16 | 1994-10-04 | Ericsson Ge Mobile Communications Inc. | Method and apparatus for communication control in a radiotelephone system |
| US5548806A (en) * | 1993-01-25 | 1996-08-20 | Kokusai Denshin Denwa Co., Ltd. | Mobile communication system having a cell structure constituted by integrating macro cells and micro cells |
| US5463673A (en) * | 1993-04-29 | 1995-10-31 | Northern Telecom Limited | In-building radio deployment technique for wireless personal communications systems |
| US5594782A (en) * | 1994-02-24 | 1997-01-14 | Gte Mobile Communications Service Corporation | Multiple mode personal wireless communications system |
| US5600633A (en) * | 1995-02-24 | 1997-02-04 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Wireless telecommunication base station for integrated wireless services with ATM processing |
| FI107419B (en) * | 1995-01-26 | 2001-07-31 | Nokia Networks Oy | Cellular radio system, repeater and base station |
| US5761619A (en) * | 1995-03-23 | 1998-06-02 | Telefoanktiebolaget Lm Ericsson | Distributed telecommunications system |
-
1996
- 1996-11-19 US US08/752,253 patent/US5946622A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
-
1997
- 1997-11-18 JP JP52381798A patent/JP2001503951A/en active Pending
- 1997-11-18 WO PCT/US1997/021073 patent/WO1998023116A2/en active IP Right Grant
- 1997-11-18 CA CA002271859A patent/CA2271859A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-11-18 DE DE19782122T patent/DE19782122T1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1997-11-18 GB GB9911202A patent/GB2334857B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-11-18 AU AU55082/98A patent/AU733200B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1997-11-18 BR BR9713086-9A patent/BR9713086A/en unknown
- 1997-11-18 CN CN97181443.0A patent/CN1276135A/en active Pending
-
1999
- 1999-05-18 FI FI991131A patent/FI991131A/en unknown
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FI991131A (en) | 1999-07-19 |
| DE19782122T1 (en) | 1999-10-28 |
| BR9713086A (en) | 2000-03-28 |
| AU733200B2 (en) | 2001-05-10 |
| JP2001503951A (en) | 2001-03-21 |
| AU5508298A (en) | 1998-06-10 |
| US5946622A (en) | 1999-08-31 |
| CN1276135A (en) | 2000-12-06 |
| GB2334857B (en) | 2001-01-31 |
| FI991131A0 (en) | 1999-05-18 |
| WO1998023116A3 (en) | 1998-10-01 |
| GB2334857A (en) | 1999-09-01 |
| WO1998023116A2 (en) | 1998-05-28 |
| GB9911202D0 (en) | 1999-07-14 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US5946622A (en) | Method and apparatus for providing cellular telephone service to a macro-cell and pico-cell within a building using shared equipment | |
| RU2405257C2 (en) | Method and system of basic station for combination of ascending direction signals in mode of sector separation | |
| AU671563B2 (en) | Dual distributed antenna system | |
| RU2146850C1 (en) | Radio communication device | |
| US7272362B2 (en) | Multi-sector in-building repeater | |
| JP3192428B2 (en) | Method and mobile station for performing handover in a CDMA cellular radio system | |
| US5781541A (en) | CDMA system having time-distributed transmission paths for multipath reception | |
| US7539516B2 (en) | Wireless base station apparatus | |
| JPH04506294A (en) | Integrated honeycomb communication device | |
| JPS58188953A (en) | Communication system | |
| WO2003032524A1 (en) | Method for in-building distribution using wireless access technologiy | |
| CA2240153A1 (en) | Radio pbx for personal communications system | |
| KR20000070972A (en) | Mobile satellite phone system incorporating symmetrical and non-symmetrical waveform modes | |
| CA2147635C (en) | Dual distributed antenna system | |
| KR100321481B1 (en) | Image FA hopping generator using RF coupling method for CDMA cellular system | |
| CN115915163A (en) | Data transmission system, downlink data transmission method and uplink data transmission method | |
| US20040203560A1 (en) | Capacity optimization of a wired cellular network | |
| KR20000000645A (en) | Diversity transmitting method and apparatus within cellular mobile telecommunication system of code division multiple access | |
| JPH02244832A (en) | Radio channel control system in mobile communication |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Discontinued | ||
| FZDE | Discontinued |
Effective date: 20011119 |