Forwarding node in a wireless communication system
US8750786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W16/26
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a relay or repeater node (21) for use in a wireless communications system said node comprising a receive antenna (23) for receiving a signal through a wireless connection, an amplifier (30) for amplifying the signal and a transmit antenna (27) for forwarding the amplified signal, said node further comprising a mode switching unit (31) for switching between at least a first and a second mode of operation of the node in dependence of an amplification gain requirement. This enables optimization of the node for varying conditions in the network.
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