CA2607144A1 - Cellular network amplifier with automated output power control - Google Patents
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A system and method for amplifying cellular signals while maintaining the output power of the amplifier below a prescribed power limit. The network amplifier system may include a variable gain module having an input configured to receive an uplink signal from a handset and configured to apply an amplification factor to the uplink signal to generate an adjusted uplink signal. A detector is used for detecting a level of the uplink signal. A gain control module is configured to control the amplification factor in order to limit the output of the variable gain module to ensure that the level of the adjusted uplink signal does not exceed a predetermined limit. An antenna is coupled to the output of the variable gain module and is configured to transmit the adjusted uplink signal to a base station.
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1. A network amplifier, comprising:
a first variable gain module having an input configured to receive an uplink signal from a handset and configured to apply a first amplification factor to the uplink signal to generate an adjusted uplink signal to be transmitted to a base station;
a first detector configured to detect a level of the uplink signal;
a gain control module configured to control the first amplification factor of the first variable gain module for limiting the output of the first variable gain module to ensure that the level of the adjusted uplink signal does not exceed a first predetermined limit; and a first antenna coupled to an output of the first variable gain module and configured to transmit the adjusted uplink signal to a base station.
a first variable gain module having an input configured to receive an uplink signal from a handset and configured to apply a first amplification factor to the uplink signal to generate an adjusted uplink signal to be transmitted to a base station;
a first detector configured to detect a level of the uplink signal;
a gain control module configured to control the first amplification factor of the first variable gain module for limiting the output of the first variable gain module to ensure that the level of the adjusted uplink signal does not exceed a first predetermined limit; and a first antenna coupled to an output of the first variable gain module and configured to transmit the adjusted uplink signal to a base station.
2. The network amplifier as recited in claim 1, wherein the first antenna is further configured to receive a downlink signal from the base station, further comprising:
a second gain module having an input coupled to the first antenna, the second gain module configured to apply a second amplification factor to the downlink signal, thereby generating an adjusted downlink signal to be communicated to the handset.
a second gain module having an input coupled to the first antenna, the second gain module configured to apply a second amplification factor to the downlink signal, thereby generating an adjusted downlink signal to be communicated to the handset.
3. The network amplifier as recited in claim 2, further comprising:
a second detector for detecting a level of the downlink signal;
wherein the second gain module is a second variable gain module and is coupled to the gain control module, the gain control module further configured to ensure that the level of the adjusted downlink signal does not exceed a second predetermined limit.
a second detector for detecting a level of the downlink signal;
wherein the second gain module is a second variable gain module and is coupled to the gain control module, the gain control module further configured to ensure that the level of the adjusted downlink signal does not exceed a second predetermined limit.
4. The network amplifier as recited in claim 3, wherein the first and second amplification factors are controlled independently from one another by the gain control module.
5. The network amplifier as recited in claim 4, wherein the first amplification factor is allowed to exceed the second amplification factor, and the first predetermined limit is established at a higher level than the second predetermined limit.
6. The network amplifier as recited in claim 1, wherein the uplink signal is received from the handset via a second antenna.
7. The network amplifier as recited in claim 1, wherein the gain controller reduces the first amplification factor in predetermined increments as the level of the uplink signal increases in order to maintain the level of the adjusted uplink signal below the first predetermined limit.
8. A network amplifier, comprising:
a first antenna configured to receive an uplink signal from a handset;
a first detector for detecting a level of the uplink signal;
a first gain module configured to apply a first amplification factor to the uplink signal to generate an adjusted uplink signal, the first gain module comprising:
a first amplifier configured to amplify the uplink signal; and a first multistage attenuator configured to attenuate the uplink signal by progressively activating stages of attenuation as the level of the uplink signal increases in order to maintain the adjusted uplink signal level below a first predetermined level, wherein the first amplification factor equals a combined effect of the first amplifier and the first multistage attenuator and a second antenna coupled to an output of the first gain module and configured to transmit the adjusted uplink signal to a base station.
a first antenna configured to receive an uplink signal from a handset;
a first detector for detecting a level of the uplink signal;
a first gain module configured to apply a first amplification factor to the uplink signal to generate an adjusted uplink signal, the first gain module comprising:
a first amplifier configured to amplify the uplink signal; and a first multistage attenuator configured to attenuate the uplink signal by progressively activating stages of attenuation as the level of the uplink signal increases in order to maintain the adjusted uplink signal level below a first predetermined level, wherein the first amplification factor equals a combined effect of the first amplifier and the first multistage attenuator and a second antenna coupled to an output of the first gain module and configured to transmit the adjusted uplink signal to a base station.
9. The network amplifier as recited in claim 8, wherein the second antenna is further configured to receive a downlink signal from the base station, further comprising:
a second gain module having an input coupled to the second antenna, the second gain module configured to apply a second amplification factor to the downlink signal, thereby generating an adjusted downlink signal to be communicated to the handset via the first antenna.
a second gain module having an input coupled to the second antenna, the second gain module configured to apply a second amplification factor to the downlink signal, thereby generating an adjusted downlink signal to be communicated to the handset via the first antenna.
10. The network amplifier as recited in claim 9, further comprising:
a second detector for detecting a level of the downlink signal; and a second multistage attenuator configured to attenuate the downlink signal by progressively activating stages of attenuation as the level of the downlink signal increases in order to maintain the adjusted downlink signal level below a second predetermined level.
a second detector for detecting a level of the downlink signal; and a second multistage attenuator configured to attenuate the downlink signal by progressively activating stages of attenuation as the level of the downlink signal increases in order to maintain the adjusted downlink signal level below a second predetermined level.
11. The network amplifier as recited in claim 10, wherein the stages of attenuation of the first and second multistage attenuators are controlled independently from one another.
12. The network amplifier as recited in claim 11, wherein the second amplification factor is allowed to exceed the first amplification factor, and the second predetermined limit is established at a higher level than the first predetermined limit.
13. The network amplifier as recited in claim 8, wherein the value of the first amplification factor is selected from a plurality of predefined amplification values.
14. The network amplifier as recited in claim 8, further comprising a gain control module configured to receive the signal level from the detector and control the stages of attenuation of the multistage attenuator.
15. In a network amplifier, one or more computer readable media having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, can cause the network amplifier to perform a method for variably amplifying a cellular signal, the method comprising:
receiving an uplink signal from a handset via a first antenna;
measuring a level of the uplink signal;
determining if amplifying the uplink signal using a first amplification factor generates an adjusted uplink signal having a level that exceeds a first predetermined limit;
adjusting the first amplification factor in the event that the adjusted uplink signal level exceeds the first predetermined limit such that the adjusted uplink signal level remains below the first predetermined limit;
amplifying the uplink signal using the resultant first amplification factor to generate the adjusted uplink signal; and transmitting the adjusted uplink signal to a base station via a second antenna.
receiving an uplink signal from a handset via a first antenna;
measuring a level of the uplink signal;
determining if amplifying the uplink signal using a first amplification factor generates an adjusted uplink signal having a level that exceeds a first predetermined limit;
adjusting the first amplification factor in the event that the adjusted uplink signal level exceeds the first predetermined limit such that the adjusted uplink signal level remains below the first predetermined limit;
amplifying the uplink signal using the resultant first amplification factor to generate the adjusted uplink signal; and transmitting the adjusted uplink signal to a base station via a second antenna.
16. The method as recited in claim 15, further comprising:
receiving a downlink signal from the base station via the second antenna;
measuring a level of the downlink signal;
determining if amplifying the downlink using a second amplification factor generates an adjusted downlink signal having a level that exceeds a second predetermined limit;
adjusting the second amplification factor in the event that the adjusted downlink signal level exceeds the second predetermined limit such that the adjusted downlink signal level remains below the second predetermined limit;
amplifying the downlink signal using the resultant second amplification factor to generate the adjusted downlink signal; and transmitting the adjusted downlink signal to the handset via the first antenna.
receiving a downlink signal from the base station via the second antenna;
measuring a level of the downlink signal;
determining if amplifying the downlink using a second amplification factor generates an adjusted downlink signal having a level that exceeds a second predetermined limit;
adjusting the second amplification factor in the event that the adjusted downlink signal level exceeds the second predetermined limit such that the adjusted downlink signal level remains below the second predetermined limit;
amplifying the downlink signal using the resultant second amplification factor to generate the adjusted downlink signal; and transmitting the adjusted downlink signal to the handset via the first antenna.
17. The method as recited in claim 16, further comprising controlling the first and second amplification factors independently from one another.
18. The network amplifier as recited in claim 17, wherein the second amplification factor is allowed to exceed the first amplification factor, and the second predetermined limit is established at a higher level than the first predetermined limit.
19. The network amplifier as recited in claim 15, wherein adjusting the first amplification factor in the event that the adjusted uplink signal level exceeds the first predetermined limit such that the adjusted uplink signal level remains below the first predetermined limit further comprises progressively activating stages of attenuation as the level of the uplink signal increases.
20. The network amplifier as recited in claim 15, wherein measuring a level of the uplink signal further comprises measuring the level of the adjusted uplink signal to determine if it exceeds the first predetermined level.
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