Wireless deployment of bluetooth access points using a distributed antenna architecture
US6771933B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a wireless communications system, in which a distributed antenna system (DAS) and one or more master Bluetooth access point modules are employed to extend the range of and wirelessly deploy Bluetooth access points (BTAPs) in a scalable and versatile manner. A variety of wireless personal area networks (WPANs) are further created, to support multiple slave Bluetooth devices. As such, the present invention provides a simplified and easily scalable Bluetooth coverage infrastructure, allows pooling the resources of Bluetooth access points for best performance/cost ratio and dynamic RF routing/filtering in capacity management, and simplifies the provisioning in the system.
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