Access point and methods for use in a radio distributed antenna system
US10230428B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2203/5487
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with one or more embodiments, an access point includes a communication interface having: a coupler configured to receive, via a transmission medium, first guided electromagnetic waves from a communication node of a radio distributed antenna system, wherein the first guided electromagnetic waves propagate along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path; and also a receiver configured to receive first data from the first guided electromagnetic waves. A data switch is configured to select first selected portions of the first data for transmission to at least one communication device in proximity to the access point.
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