Point-to-multipoint communication terminal having a single RF chain
US7844217B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/155
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication terminal includes first and second antennas for respectively communicating with first and second remote terminals and a single up-converter that is arranged to up-convert an input signal to produce an RF transmit signal. The communication terminal further includes a switching circuit, which is arranged to couple the single up-converter to the first antenna in order to transmit the RF transmit signal to the first remote terminal during first time intervals, and to couple the single up-converter to the second antenna in order to transmit the RF transmit signal to the second remote terminal during second time intervals, which do not overlap the first time intervals.
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