公开(公告)号：US08437766B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-07

申请号：US13116084

申请日：2011-05-26

申请人： Simon Gale ,  Andrew Urquhart

发明人： Simon Gale ,  Andrew Urquhart

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04B1/0064 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W74/04 ,  H04W84/042 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/10 ,  H04W92/20

摘要： Embodiments of the invention relate to wireless communications networks, and more specifically to an antenna apparatus for cellular wireless systems. Increasing data capacity of cellular wireless systems places increasing demands on the capacity of the two way connection, known as backhaul, between a cellular base station and a telecommunications network such as the PSTN backhaul, since this is the connection that has to convey the wireless-originating traffic to its destination, often in an entirely different network. Known backhaul links include leased lines, microwave links, optical fibre links or radio resources for relaying backhaul traffic between base stations. The fixed line solutions are expensive to implement and maintain, while the radio solutions antenna configurations that are not ideal for relaying data between base stations. In embodiments of the invention, communication between base stations occurs in a first timeslot by use of a first antenna system and communication between a given base station and a user equipment occurs in a second timeslot using a second antenna system. The benefit of this method is that the first antenna system can be optimised for use in communication between base stations, whereas the second antenna system can be optimised for communication with user equipment which preferably occurs within the area of cellular wireless coverage of the sector served by the second antenna system.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及无线通信网络，更具体地涉及蜂窝无线系统的天线装置。 蜂窝无线系统的数据容量的增加对于诸如PSTN回程的蜂窝基站和电信网络之间的双向连接（称为回程）的容量的需求增加，因为这是必须传送无线 - 将流量发送到目的地，通常在完全不同的网络中。 已知的回程链路包括专线，微波链路，光纤链路或无线电资源，用于在基站之间中继回程业务。 固定线路解决方案实施和维护成本高昂，而无线电解决方案天线配置不适合在基站之间中继数据。 在本发明的实施例中，基站之间的通信通过使用第一天线系统在第一时隙中发生，并且给定基站与用户设备之间的通信使用第二天线系统在第二时隙中发生。 该方法的优点是可以优化第一天线系统以用于基站之间的通信，而第二天线系统可以优化用于与用户设备的通信，优选地在由所服务的扇区的蜂窝无线覆盖的区域内 第二天线系统。

公开(公告)号：US07962145B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-14

申请号：US11966556

申请日：2007-12-28

申请人： Simon Gale ,  Andrew Urquhart

发明人： Simon Gale ,  Andrew Urquhart

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04B1/0064 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W74/04 ,  H04W84/042 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/10 ,  H04W92/20

摘要： Embodiments of the invention relate to wireless communications networks, and more specifically to an antenna apparatus for cellular wireless systems. Increasing data capacity of cellular wireless systems places increasing demands on the capacity of the two way connection, known as backhaul, between a cellular base station and a telecommunications network such as the PSTN backhaul, since this is the connection that has to convey the wireless-originating traffic to its destination, often in an entirely different network. Known backhaul links include leased lines, microwave links, optical fiber links or radio resources for relaying backhaul traffic between base stations. The fixed line solutions are expensive to implement and maintain, while the radio solutions antenna configurations that are not ideal for relaying data between base stations. In embodiments of the invention, communication between base stations occurs in a first timeslot by use of a first antenna system and communication between a given base station and a user equipment occurs in a second timeslot using a second antenna system. The benefit of this method is that the first antenna system can be optimized for use in communication between base stations, whereas the second antenna system can be optimized for communication with user equipment which preferably occurs within the area of cellular wireless coverage of the sector served by the second antenna system.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及无线通信网络，更具体地涉及蜂窝无线系统的天线装置。 蜂窝无线系统的数据容量的增加对于诸如PSTN回程的蜂窝基站和电信网络之间的双向连接（称为回程）的容量的需求增加，因为这是必须传送无线 - 将流量发送到目的地，通常在完全不同的网络中。 已知的回程链路包括专线，微波链路，光纤链路或无线电资源，用于在基站之间中继回程业务。 固定线路解决方案实施和维护成本高昂，而无线电解决方案天线配置不适合在基站之间中继数据。 在本发明的实施例中，基站之间的通信通过使用第一天线系统在第一时隙中发生，并且给定基站与用户设备之间的通信使用第二天线系统在第二时隙中发生。 该方法的优点是可以优化第一天线系统以用于基站之间的通信，而第二天线系统可以优化用于与用户设备的通信，优选地在由所服务的扇区的蜂窝无线覆盖的区域内 第二天线系统。

公开(公告)号：US20110223925A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：US13116084

申请日：2011-05-26

申请人： Simon Gale ,  Andrew Urquhart

发明人： Simon Gale ,  Andrew Urquhart

IPC分类号： H04W88/08 ,  H04W72/04

CPC分类号： H04B1/0064 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W74/04 ,  H04W84/042 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/10 ,  H04W92/20

摘要： Embodiments of the invention relate to wireless communications networks, and more specifically to an antenna apparatus for cellular wireless systems. Increasing data capacity of cellular wireless systems places increasing demands on the capacity of the two way connection, known as backhaul, between a cellular base station and a telecommunications network such as the PSTN backhaul, since this is the connection that has to convey the wireless-originating traffic to its destination, often in an entirely different network. Known backhaul links include leased lines, microwave links, optical fibre links or radio resources for relaying backhaul traffic between base stations. The fixed line solutions are expensive to implement and maintain, while the radio solutions antenna configurations that are not ideal for relaying data between base stations. In embodiments of the invention, communication between base stations occurs in a first timeslot by use of a first antenna system and communication between a given base station and a user equipment occurs in a second timeslot using a second antenna system. The benefit of this method is that the first antenna system can be optimised for use in communication between base stations, whereas the second antenna system can be optimised for communication with user equipment which preferably occurs within the area of cellular wireless coverage of the sector served by the second antenna system.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及无线通信网络，更具体地涉及蜂窝无线系统的天线装置。 蜂窝无线系统的数据容量的增加对于诸如PSTN回程的蜂窝基站和电信网络之间的双向连接（称为回程）的容量的需求增加，因为这是必须传送无线 - 将流量发送到目的地，通常在完全不同的网络中。 已知的回程链路包括专线，微波链路，光纤链路或无线电资源，用于在基站之间中继回程业务。 固定线路解决方案实施和维护成本高昂，而无线电解决方案天线配置不适合在基站之间中继数据。 在本发明的实施例中，基站之间的通信通过使用第一天线系统在第一时隙中发生，并且给定基站与用户设备之间的通信使用第二天线系统在第二时隙中发生。 该方法的优点是可以优化第一天线系统以用于基站之间的通信，而第二天线系统可以优化用于与用户设备的通信，优选地在由所服务的扇区的蜂窝无线覆盖的区域内 第二天线系统。

公开(公告)号：US08971220B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

申请号：US12958470

申请日：2010-12-02

申请人： Christopher Reed ,  Simon Gale ,  Andrew Urquhart

发明人： Christopher Reed ,  Simon Gale ,  Andrew Urquhart

IPC分类号： H04B7/00 ,  H04J3/00 ,  H04J1/00 ,  H04B1/44 ,  H04B1/52

CPC分类号： H04B1/44 ,  H04B1/52

摘要： A base station including at least a transceiver switch is provided enabling the base station to transmit and receive data in either FDD or TDD mode from an antenna. The base station may be provided with a synthesizer which can be retuned from FDD to TDD mode or alternatively, an FDD and a TDD synthesizer and a switch enabling the transmitter and receiver of the base station to process FDD or TDD mode data respectively.

摘要翻译： 提供了至少包括收发器开关的基站，使得基站能够以FDD或TDD模式从天线发送和接收数据。 基站可以设置有可以从FDD转发到TDD模式的合成器，或者替代地，FDD和TDD合成器以及使基站的发射机和接收机分别处理FDD或TDD模式数据的开关。

公开(公告)号：US08027315B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-27

申请号：US10683407

申请日：2003-10-10

申请人： Andrew Urquhart ,  Simon Gale

发明人： Andrew Urquhart ,  Simon Gale

IPC分类号： H04W4/00 ,  H03C7/02 ,  H04B1/06

CPC分类号： H04W40/02 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H01Q9/0435 ,  H01Q21/065 ,  H01Q21/205 ,  H01Q25/00 ,  H04W16/10 ,  H04W16/28

摘要： The invention is directed to a method of communicating between a first transceiver including a plurality of antennas and a second transceiver, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting a signal from the first transceiver to said second transceiver using each of the plurality of antennas of the first transceiver; at the second transceiver, selecting one of the plurality of antennas for use; and communicating between the two transceivers using this selected antenna. The invention is also directed to apparatus and software for performing the methods.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种在包括多个天线的第一收发器和第二收发器之间通信的方法，所述方法包括以下步骤：使用所述多个天线中的每一个将所述第一收发器的信号发送到所述第二收发器 第一收发器; 在所述第二收发器处，选择所述多个天线中的一个使用; 并使用这个选择的天线在两个收发器之间进行通信。 本发明还涉及用于执行这些方法的装置和软件。

公开(公告)号：US08879509B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-04

申请号：US13220060

申请日：2011-08-29

申请人： Andrew Urquhart ,  Simon Gale

发明人： Andrew Urquhart ,  Simon Gale

IPC分类号： H04W4/00 ,  H03C7/02 ,  H04B1/06 ,  H04W16/10 ,  H04W40/02 ,  H04W16/28

CPC分类号： H04W16/10 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W40/02

摘要： The invention is directed to a method of communicating between a first node including a plurality of antennas and a second node, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting a signal from the first node to said second node using each of the plurality of antennas of the first node; at the second node, selecting one of the plurality of antennas for use; and communicating between the two nodes using this selected antenna. The invention is also directed to apparatus and software for performing the methods.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种在包括多个天线的第一节点和第二节点之间进行通信的方法，所述方法包括以下步骤：使用所述第一节点的所述多个天线中的每一个将所述第一节点的信号发送到所述第二节点 第一节点 在所述第二节点处，选择所述多个天线中的一个使用; 并使用该选择的天线在两个节点之间进行通信。 本发明还涉及用于执行这些方法的装置和软件。

公开(公告)号：US08542630B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-24

申请号：US12015235

申请日：2008-01-16

申请人： Simon Gale ,  Andrew Urquhart ,  James Mark Naden

发明人： Simon Gale ,  Andrew Urquhart ,  James Mark Naden

IPC分类号： H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H04B1/0064 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W74/04 ,  H04W84/042 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/10 ,  H04W92/20

摘要： Embodiments of the invention relate to wireless communications networks, and more specifically to method and apparatus relating to wireless backhaul for cellular wireless systems. Increasing data capacity of cellular wireless systems places increasing demands on the capacity of the two way connection, known as backhaul, between a cellular base station and a telecommunications network such as the PSTN backhaul, since this is the connection that has to convey the wireless-originating traffic to its destination, often in an entirely different network. Known backhaul links include leased lines, microwave links, optical fibre links or radio resources for relaying backhaul traffic between base stations. The fixed line solutions are expensive to implement and maintain, while the radio solutions suffer from interference from transmissions between base stations with transmissions from user equipment to base stations which are not communicating with other base stations. In embodiments of the invention, the relaying of access data between base stations utilises radio resources other than radio resources used by transmissions from user equipment within an area of contiguous wireless coverage. The benefit of this approach is that it provides a means of avoiding interference between inter-base station transmissions and user equipment to base station transmissions.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及无线通信网络，更具体地涉及与蜂窝无线系统的无线回程相关的方法和装置。 蜂窝无线系统的数据容量的增加对于诸如PSTN回程的蜂窝基站和电信网络之间的双向连接（称为回程）的容量的需求增加，因为这是必须传送无线 - 将流量发送到目的地，通常在完全不同的网络中。 已知的回程链路包括专线，微波链路，光纤链路或无线电资源，用于在基站之间中继回程业务。 固定线路解决方案在实施和维护方面是昂贵的，而无线电解决方案受到来自基站之间的传输的干扰以及从不与其它基站通信的用户设备到基站的传输。 在本发明的实施例中，基站之间的接入数据中继使用无线电资源，而不是无线电资源使用的无线电资源来自用户设备在连续无线覆盖范围内的传输。 这种方法的优点在于它提供了一种避免基站间传输与用户设备之间基站传输干扰的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20120140682A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-07

申请号：US12958470

申请日：2010-12-02

申请人： Christopher Reed ,  Simon Gale ,  Andrew Urquhart

发明人： Christopher Reed ,  Simon Gale ,  Andrew Urquhart

IPC分类号： H04W92/00 ,  H04B7/00

CPC分类号： H04B1/44 ,  H04B1/52

摘要： A base station including at least a transceiver switch is provided enabling the base station to transmit and receive data in either FDD or TDD mode from an antenna. The base station may be provided with a synthesiser which can be retuned from FDD to TDD mode or alternatively, an FDD and a TDD synthesiser and a switch enabling the transmitter and receiver of the base station to process FDD or TDD mode data respectively.

摘要翻译： 提供了至少包括收发器开关的基站，使得基站能够以FDD或TDD模式从天线发送和接收数据。 基站可以设置有可以从FDD转发到TDD模式的合成器，或者替代地，FDD和TDD合成器以及使基站的发射机和接收机分别处理FDD或TDD模式数据的开关。

公开(公告)号：US20080181183A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US12015235

申请日：2008-01-16

申请人： Simon Gale ,  Andrew Urquhart ,  James Mark Naden

发明人： Simon Gale ,  Andrew Urquhart ,  James Mark Naden

IPC分类号： H04J3/06 ,  H04Q7/20 ,  H04Q7/00

CPC分类号： H04B1/0064 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W74/04 ,  H04W84/042 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/10 ,  H04W92/20

摘要： Embodiments of the invention relate to wireless communications networks, and more specifically to method and apparatus relating to wireless backhaul for cellular wireless systems. Increasing data capacity of cellular wireless systems places increasing demands on the capacity of the two way connection, known as backhaul, between a cellular base station and a telecommunications network such as the PSTN backhaul, since this is the connection that has to convey the wireless-originating traffic to its destination, often in an entirely different network. Known backhaul links include leased lines, microwave links, optical fibre links or radio resources for relaying backhaul traffic between base stations. The fixed line solutions are expensive to implement and maintain, while the radio solutions suffer from interference from transmissions between base stations with transmissions from user equipment to base stations which are not communicating with other base stations. In embodiments of the invention, the relaying of access data between base stations utilises radio resources other than radio resources used by transmissions from user equipment within an area of contiguous wireless coverage. The benefit of this approach is that it provides a means of avoiding interference between inter-base station transmissions and user equipment to base station transmissions.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及无线通信网络，更具体地涉及与蜂窝无线系统的无线回程相关的方法和装置。 蜂窝无线系统的数据容量的增加对于诸如PSTN回程的蜂窝基站和电信网络之间的双向连接（称为回程）的容量的需求增加，因为这是连接， 将流量发送到目的地，通常在完全不同的网络中。 已知的回程链路包括专线，微波链路，光纤链路或无线电资源，用于在基站之间中继回程业务。 固定线路解决方案在执行和维护方面是昂贵的，而无线电解决方案受到来自基站之间的传输的干扰以及从不与其他基站通信的用户设备到基站的传输。 在本发明的实施例中，基站之间的接入数据中继使用无线电资源，而不是无线电资源使用的无线电资源来自用户设备在连续无线覆盖范围内的传输。 这种方法的优点在于它提供了一种避免基站间传输与用户设备之间基站传输干扰的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06879291B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-12

申请号：US10684092

申请日：2003-10-10

申请人： Guy Duxbury ,  Robert Sheffield ,  David Bolzon ,  Ian Abraham ,  Andrew Urquhart

发明人： Guy Duxbury ,  Robert Sheffield ,  David Bolzon ,  Ian Abraham ,  Andrew Urquhart

IPC分类号： H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/20

CPC分类号： H01Q1/246 ,  H01Q9/0407 ,  H01Q21/205

摘要： A multi-facetted antenna array is disclosed for omnidirectional signalling. The multi-facetted antenna array includes a plurality of abutting facets having a planar region under the patch antenna structures, and curving regions between the planar regions and across the abutting edges of the facets. The planar regions under the patch antenna provide proper RF antenna performance, while the curved regions minimize the size of the assembled array. Further disclosed is a method of mounting the associated RF interface module across an inside corner formed by abutting facets. The disclosed multi-facetted antenna array is particularly useful for overcoming the unsightly size and wind loading problems of multi-facetted antenna arrays known in the art.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于全向信令的多面天线阵列。 多面天线阵列包括在贴片天线结构之下具有平面区域的多个邻接小面以及平面区域之间并且跨越小面的邻接边缘之间的弯曲区域。 贴片天线下面的平面区域提供适当的RF天线性能，而弯曲区域最小化组装阵列的尺寸。 进一步公开的是将相关联的RF接口模块安装在由邻接小面形成的内角上的方法。 所公开的多面天线阵列对于克服本领域已知的多面天线阵列的难看的尺寸和风荷载问题是特别有用的。