US 11,855,675 B2
System and method for providing distributed communication
Mamoun Guenach, Vilvoorde (BE); and Andre Bourdoux, Theux (BE)
Assigned to Imec vzw, Leuven (BE)
Filed by Imec vzw, Leuven (BE)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/505,396.
Claims priority of application No. 20205583 (EP), filed on Nov. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0140853 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. H04B 1/40 (2015.01); H04B 1/04 (2006.01); H04B 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC H04B 1/40 (2013.01) [H04B 1/0483 (2013.01); H04B 1/1607 (2013.01); H04B 2001/0408 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
communication units configured for distributing a communication signal for a user equipment,
a communication management unit connected to the communication units via a connection line,
connection units each exhibiting loss-inserting properties, wherein the connection units respectively connect the communication units to the connection line,
amplifying units connected respectively to the connection units, and
a scheduling unit configured to:
determine power loss corresponding to the connection units based on the loss-inserting properties, and
broadcast a control message indicating which of the communication units, which of the connection units, and which of the amplifying units are to be activated, based on the power loss, wherein the control message further indicates whether each connection unit is to:
operate in a splitting mode in which the connection unit splits the communication signal between the communication unit corresponding to the connection unit and the connection line; or
operate in a bypass mode in which the connection unit is not connected to the communication unit and the communication signal upstream of the connection unit is provided to the connection line downstream of the communication unit.