公开(公告)号：US20140269859A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14213168

申请日：2014-03-14

申请人： ANDREW LLC

发明人： Van E. Hanson ,  Michael J. Williamson ,  Thomas Kummetz

IPC分类号： H04B1/40

CPC分类号： H04B1/525 ,  H04B1/40 ,  H04B7/024 ,  H04L5/14 ,  H04W28/04 ,  H04W72/1273 ,  H04W88/085

摘要： A remote unit of a distributed antenna system is disclosed that can communicate analog RF signals with both base stations and terminal devices in a coverage zone serviced by the remote unit. In some aspects, the remote unit can include a signal processing module and a transceiver. The transceiver can communicate RF signals between a master unit of the distributed antenna system and a terminal device. The transceiver can also receive analog downlink RF signals from a base station. The signal processing module can convert the analog downlink RF signals to digital downlink signals and provide the digital downlink signals to the master unit.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种分布式天线系统的远程单元，其可以在远程单元服务的覆盖区域内与模拟RF信号与基站和终端设备通信。 在一些方面，远程单元可以包括信号处理模块和收发器。 收发器可以在分布式天线系统的主单元和终端设备之间传送RF信号。 收发器还可以从基站接收模拟下行链路RF信号。 信号处理模块可以将模拟下行链路RF信号转换为数字下行链路信号，并向主机提供数字下行链路信号。

公开(公告)号：US20140141801A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-22

申请号：US14165000

申请日：2014-01-27

申请人： Andrew LLC

发明人： Thomas Kummetz

IPC分类号： G01S5/06

CPC分类号： G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/0289 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04W24/00

摘要： A distributed antenna system includes a master unit and a plurality of remote units in communication with the master unit. A plurality of sensors are associated with the respective remote units and the sensors include receiver circuitry configured for capturing RF signals from mobile devices and a controller. The sensors are configured for using the RF signals from at least one mobile device captured by the receiver circuitry and determining position information for the at least one mobile device in the distributed antenna system. The receiver circuitry of the sensor includes an RF receiver integrated with a respective remote unit that is operable to receive RF signals from mobile devices for providing RF communications in the distributed antenna system.

摘要翻译： 分布式天线系统包括与主单元通信的主单元和多个远程单元。 多个传感器与相应的远程单元相关联，并且传感器包括被配置用于从移动设备和控制器捕获RF信号的接收器电路。 传感器被配置为使用来自由接收机电路捕获的至少一个移动设备的RF信号，并且确定分布式天线系统中的至少一个移动设备的位置信息。 传感器的接收器电路包括与相应的远程单元集成的RF接收器，其可操作以从移动设备接收RF信号，以在分布式天线系统中提供RF通信。

公开(公告)号：US20130195467A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：US13796978

申请日：2013-03-12

申请人： Andrew LLC

发明人： Peter Schmid ,  Peter Gunzner ,  Harald Langer ,  Stefan Eisenwinter ,  Oliver Braz ,  Marianna Fabbri ,  Enrico Maria Fabbri ,  Samuele Brighenti ,  Marco Parrucci ,  Massimiliano Mini ,  Thomas Kummetz

IPC分类号： H04B7/04

CPC分类号： H04B7/0413 ,  H04B1/0096

摘要： A distributed antenna system includes a master unit configured to receive at least one set of multiple input multiple output (MIMO) channel signals from at least one signal source. The master unit is configured to frequency convert at least one of the MIMO channel signals to a different frequency from an original frequency, and combine the MIMO channel signals for transmission. An optical link couples the master unit with a remote for transceiving the MIMO channel signals. The remote unit is configured to receive the MIMO channel signals to be transmitted over antennas and includes an extension port configured to transceive at least one of the MIMO channel signals. An extension unit is coupled to the remote unit and is configured to frequency convert at least one of the first and second MIMO channel signals from the different frequency back to an original frequency for transmission over an antenna.

摘要翻译： 分布式天线系统包括被配置为从至少一个信号源接收至少一组多输入多输出（MIMO）信道信号的主单元。 主单元被配置为将MIMO信道信号中的至少一个频率转换成与原始频率不同的频率，并且组合用于传输的MIMO信道信号。 光链路将主单元与遥控器耦合以收发MIMO信道信号。 远程单元被配置为接收要通过天线发送的MIMO信道信号，并且包括被配置为收发MIMO信道信号中的至少一个的扩展端口。 扩展单元耦合到远程单元，并且被配置为将来自不同频率的第一和第二MIMO信道信号中的至少一个频率转换回原始频率以通过天线传输。

公开(公告)号：US20150282069A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14592549

申请日：2015-01-08

申请人： ANDREW LLC

发明人： Neil T. Hobbs ,  Nelson C. Schmidt, Jr. ,  Michael J. Williamson ,  Fred W. Phillips ,  Charles B. Morrison ,  Christopher G. Ranson ,  Thomas Kummetz ,  Matthew T. Melester

IPC分类号： H04W52/02 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04L12/24

CPC分类号： H04W52/0206 ,  H04L41/0833 ,  H04L43/0817 ,  H04W24/02 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/166

摘要： Certain aspects involve power management subsystems for a distributed antenna system (“DAS”) or other telecommunication system. The power management subsystem can include a measurement module and an optimization module. The measurement module can monitor a utilization metric for a remote unit in the DAS or other telecommunication system. The power optimization module can determine whether the remote unit is underutilized based on the monitored utilization metric. The power optimization module can configure the remote unit for a low-power operation in response to determining that the remote unit is underutilized.

摘要翻译： 某些方面涉及用于分布式天线系统（“DAS”）或其他电信系统的电力管理子系统。 电源管理子系统可以包括测量模块和优化模块。 测量模块可以监视DAS或其他电信系统中的远程单元的利用度量。 功率优化模块可以基于监视的利用度量来确定远程单元是否未被充分利用。 响应于确定远程单元未被充分利用，功率优化模块可以将远程单元配置为低功率操作。

公开(公告)号：US09094103B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-28

申请号：US14444804

申请日：2014-07-28

申请人： ANDREW LLC

发明人： Charles B. Morrison ,  Donald R. McAllister ,  Fred W. Phillips ,  Christopher G. Ranson ,  Van E. Hanson ,  Thomas Kummetz ,  Gregory Allan Maca

IPC分类号： H04B1/44 ,  H04B1/525 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/52 ,  H04B10/2575

CPC分类号： H04B1/525 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H01Q1/525 ,  H04B1/44 ,  H04B10/25754 ,  H04W88/085

摘要： Certain aspects and aspects of the present invention are directed to a distributed antenna system having a downlink communication path, an uplink communication path, and a non-duplexer isolator sub-system. The downlink communication path can communicatively couple a transmit antenna to a base station. The uplink communication path can communicatively couple a receive antenna to the base station. In one aspect, the non-duplexer isolator sub-system can be electronically configured for isolating uplink signals traversing the uplink communication path from downlink signals. In another aspect, a non-duplexer isolator sub-system can be configurable in one or more mechanical steps selecting a frequency response. In another aspect, a non-duplexer isolator sub-system can include an active mitigation sub-system.

摘要翻译： 本发明的某些方面和方面涉及具有下行链路通信路径，上行链路通信路径和非双工器隔离器子系统的分布式天线系统。 下行链路通信路径可以将发射天线通信地耦合到基站。 上行链路通信路径可以将接收天线通信地耦合到基站。 在一个方面，非双工器隔离器子系统可以电子地配置用于从下行链路信号隔离穿过上行链路通信路径的上行链路信号。 在另一方面，非双工器隔离器子系统可以在选择频率响应的一个或多个机械步骤中配置。 在另一方面，非双工器隔离器子系统可以包括主动缓解子系统。

公开(公告)号：US08638214B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-28

申请号：US13846352

申请日：2013-03-18

申请人： Andrew LLC

发明人： Thomas Kummetz

IPC分类号： G08B23/00

CPC分类号： G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/0289 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04W24/00

摘要： The sensor network may include a location capture processing unit; and a plurality of sensors in communication with the location capture processing unit. Each sensor of the plurality of sensors includes a controller and a RF receiver configured to receive RF signals. The RF receiver is in communication with the controller. A localization engine is configured to receive beacon signals transmitted by other sensors in the sensor network. The localization engine is in communication with the controller. The controller of each of the plurality of sensors is further configured to determine a position of its respective sensor using either RF receiver or localization engine or both. The plurality of sensors communicates their position to the location capture processing unit.

摘要翻译： 传感器网络可以包括位置捕获处理单元; 以及与所述位置捕获处理单元通信的多个传感器。 多个传感器中的每个传感器包括被配置为接收RF信号的控制器和RF接收器。 RF接收器与控制器通信。 定位引擎被配置为接收由传感器网络中的其他传感器传输的信标信号。 本地化引擎与控制器通信。 多个传感器中的每一个的控制器还被配置为使用RF接收器或定位引擎或两者来确定其相应传感器的位置。 多个传感器将其位置传送到位置捕获处理单元。

公开(公告)号：US08571470B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-29

申请号：US13726047

申请日：2012-12-22

申请人： Andrew LLC

发明人： Chris Ranson ,  Van Erick Hanson ,  Thomas Kummetz

IPC分类号： H04B7/14

CPC分类号： H04B7/15 ,  H04B7/15571

摘要： An apparatus for repeating signals includes a receive antenna for receiving input signals, processing circuitry for processing the input signals to form repeated signals, and a transmit antenna for transmitting the repeated signals. The processing circuitry includes an adaptive digital filter configured to generate cancellation signals that are added to the input signals to cancel unwanted feedback signals from the input signals. A frequency shifting circuit adds a frequency shift to the input signals, after the addition of the cancellation signals, to form repeated signals that are frequency shifted from the input signals. A digital signal processor is coupled to the adaptive digital filter for digitally adapting the filter. The digital signal processor utilizes the frequency shift of the transmission signals to adapt the adaptive digital filter.

公开(公告)号：US20130169501A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：US13733279

申请日：2013-01-03

申请人： Andrew LLC

发明人： Thomas Kummetz ,  Narian Izzat ,  John M. Hodorowski ,  Fred W. Phillips ,  Charles B. Morrison

IPC分类号： H01Q9/16 ,  H03H7/42

CPC分类号： H01Q9/16 ,  H01P5/10 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q1/50 ,  H01Q1/525 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q9/28 ,  H01Q21/26 ,  H03H7/42

摘要： One embodiment discloses an antenna structure. The antenna structure may comprise a transmit antenna element comprising a first transmit antenna sub-element and a second transmit antenna sub-element. The antenna structure can comprise a receive antenna element comprising a first receive antenna sub-element and a second receive antenna sub-element. At least one electronic component of the antenna structure may be coupled with a ground plane. The first transmit antenna sub-element, the second transmit antenna sub-element, the first receive antenna sub-element, and the second receive antenna sub-element may each comprise a first portion and a second portion. The second portion may be larger than the first portion. The first portion can be closer to a center position of an arrangement of the sub-elements than the second portion. In one embodiment, the arrangement of the sub-elements about the center position forms a four-leaf clover-like arrangement.

摘要翻译： 一个实施例公开了一种天线结构。 天线结构可以包括包括第一发射天线子元件和第二发射天线子元件的发射天线元件。 天线结构可以包括包括第一接收天线子元件和第二接收天线子元件的接收天线元件。 天线结构的至少一个电子部件可以与接地平面耦合。 第一发射天线子元件，第二发射天线子元件，第一接收天线子元件和第二接收天线子元件可以各自包括第一部分和第二部分。 第二部分可以大于第一部分。 第一部分可以比第二部分更靠近子元件的布置的中心位置。 在一个实施例中，子元件围绕中心位置的布置形成四叶三叶草状布置。

公开(公告)号：US09231670B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-05

申请号：US13796978

申请日：2013-03-12

申请人： Andrew LLC

发明人： Peter Schmid ,  Peter Gunzner ,  Harald Langer ,  Stefan Eisenwinter ,  Oliver Braz ,  Marianna Fabbri ,  Enrico M. Fabbri ,  Samuele Brighenti ,  Marco Parrucci ,  Massimiliano Mini ,  Thomas Kummetz

IPC分类号： H04B10/00 ,  H04B7/14 ,  H04B7/02 ,  H04B7/04

CPC分类号： H04B7/0413 ,  H04B1/0096

摘要： A distributed antenna system includes a master unit configured to receive at least one set of multiple input multiple output (MIMO) channel signals from at least one signal source. The master unit is configured to frequency convert at least one of the MIMO channel signals to a different frequency from an original frequency, and combine the MIMO channel signals for transmission. An optical link couples the master unit with a remote for transceiving the MIMO channel signals. The remote unit is configured to receive the MIMO channel signals to be transmitted over antennas and includes an extension port configured to transceive at least one of the MIMO channel signals. An extension unit is coupled to the remote unit and is configured to frequency convert at least one of the first and second MIMO channel signals from the different frequency back to an original frequency for transmission over an antenna.

摘要翻译： 分布式天线系统包括被配置为从至少一个信号源接收至少一组多输入多输出（MIMO）信道信号的主单元。 主单元被配置为将MIMO信道信号中的至少一个频率转换成与原始频率不同的频率，并且组合用于传输的MIMO信道信号。 光链路将主单元与遥控器耦合以收发MIMO信道信号。 远程单元被配置为接收要通过天线发送的MIMO信道信号，并且包括被配置为收发MIMO信道信号中的至少一个的扩展端口。 扩展单元耦合到远程单元，并且被配置为将来自不同频率的第一和第二MIMO信道信号中的至少一个频率转换回原始频率以通过天线传输。

公开(公告)号：US09106315B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-11

申请号：US14213168

申请日：2014-03-14

申请人： ANDREW LLC

发明人： Van E. Hanson ,  Michael J. Williamson ,  Thomas Kummetz

IPC分类号： H04B1/38 ,  H04B1/40

CPC分类号： H04B1/525 ,  H04B1/40 ,  H04B7/024 ,  H04L5/14 ,  H04W28/04 ,  H04W72/1273 ,  H04W88/085

摘要： A remote unit of a distributed antenna system is disclosed that can communicate analog RF signals with both base stations and terminal devices in a coverage zone serviced by the remote unit. In some aspects, the remote unit can include a signal processing module and a transceiver. The transceiver can communicate RF signals between a master unit of the distributed antenna system and a terminal device. The transceiver can also receive analog downlink RF signals from a base station. The signal processing module can convert the analog downlink RF signals to digital downlink signals and provide the digital downlink signals to the master unit.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种分布式天线系统的远程单元，其可以在远程单元服务的覆盖区域内与模拟RF信号与基站和终端设备通信。 在一些方面，远程单元可以包括信号处理模块和收发器。 收发器可以在分布式天线系统的主单元和终端设备之间传送RF信号。 收发器还可以从基站接收模拟下行链路RF信号。 信号处理模块可以将模拟下行链路RF信号转换为数字下行链路信号，并向主机提供数字下行链路信号。