Slot by slot PS/CS switching apparatus within the personal handy phone system
US6101171A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/2606
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system that enables a wireless repeater within the personal handy phone system to switch the communication mode of each slot within its communication interface. Specifically, the repeater is able to function as a cell station while communicating with a portable station and function as a portable station while communicating with a cell station. For instance, when the repeater communicates with a cell station, it switches the communication mode of a desired slot within its communication interface into portable station communication mode. Conversely, when the repeater communicates with a portable station, it switches a desired slot within its communication interface into cell station communication mode. Since a repeater implemented with the present invention is able to switch the communication mode of each slot within its communication interface, the amount of internal circuitry required within the repeater is significantly reduced. Specifically, the internal circuitry implemented within an embodiment of a wireless repeater in accordance with the present invention includes a radio circuit and a baseband circuit. The present invention enables the significantly reduced inte…
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