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Output muting are active repeater systems

US10742305B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC · US

Inventors

Daniel Schwab · Gersthofen, DE
Kevin Walkup · Miramar, US
Gerald Steidle · Buchdorf, DE
Alfons Dussmann · Gansheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 6, 2018
Grant date	Aug 11, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 6, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/047
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One embodiment is directed to a repeater system configured for use with a base station that implements a wireless interface that makes use of control transmissions that are retransmittable (for example, LTE PRACH transmissions). The repeater system implements a simplified mute or squelch function that transitions the repeater circuitry from a muted state to an unmuted state in response to a received power level crossing a first threshold value in connection with a first control transmission. Although that first control transmission will be lost, the repeater circuitry is configured to remain in the unmuted state in order to handle a retransmitted control transmission and to handle any associated subsequent control and user transmissions. The repeater system can be implemented as a single-node repeater and/or a distributed antenna system. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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