US RE49,749 E1
Optimized telecommunications distribution system
Thomas Kummetz, Kissing (DE); Christopher Goodman Ranson, Concord, VA (US); Van E. Hanson, Forest, VA (US); and Michael J. Williamson, Clayton, NC (US)
Assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed by CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Oct. 23, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/078,357.
Application 15/287,210 is a continuation of application No. 14/481,214, filed on Sep. 9, 2014, granted, now 9,467,876, issued on Oct. 11, 2016.
Application 14/481,214 is a continuation of application No. 13/757,742, filed on Feb. 2, 2013, granted, now 8,867,451, issued on Oct. 21, 2014.
Application 17/078,357 is a reissue of application No. 15/287,210, filed on Oct. 6, 2016, granted, now 10,111,116, issued on Oct. 23, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/594,085, filed on Feb. 2, 2012.
Int. Cl. H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04B 7/04 (2017.01); H04L 43/18 (2022.01); H04W 16/26 (2009.01); H04L 101/668 (2022.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01); H04W 88/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 24/02 (2013.01) [H04B 7/04 (2013.01); H04L 43/18 (2013.01); H04W 16/26 (2013.01); H04L 2101/668 (2022.05); H04W 84/18 (2013.01); H04W 88/085 (2013.01); H04W 88/12 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
[ 16. A telecommunications distribution system, comprising:
a plurality of remote units operable for providing wireless network coverage in an area; and
a master unit for communicating digitized signals with the plurality of remote units, the master unit configured to:
receive wireless communication information in internet protocol data from a network;
decode the internet protocol data into decoded internet protocol data;
convert the wireless communication information to a wireless communication protocol;
digitize the wireless communication information converted to the wireless communication protocol to generate digitized wireless communication information;
modulate the digitized wireless communication information to generate digital signals comprising at least one of complex digital samples and real digital samples for distribution to the plurality of remote units, the digital signals including the wireless communication information;
demodulate uplink digital signals to generate demodulated uplink digital signals; and
encode the demodulated uplink digital signals into uplink internet protocol data;
wherein each of the plurality of remote units is configured to:
convert the digital signals to analog RF signals;
cause the analog RF signals to be radiated at an antenna element;
convert uplink analog RF signals received from a wireless device into uplink digital signals; and
multiplex the uplink digital signals for transport to the master unit; and
wherein the master unit further comprises:
a first resample device configured to resample the digital signals;
a second resample device configured to resample the uplink digital signals from at least one of the plurality of remote units;
a first digital gain device configured to apply a downlink gain to the digital signals; and
a second digital gain device configured to apply an uplink gain to the uplink digital signals.]