Patent ID: 8918692
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless communication system, comprising: a base station configured for communication within a cell; an up-link relay; a down-link repeater co-located with the up-link relay; a donor antenna coupled to the output of the up-link relay and further coupled to the input of the down-link repeater; and, a service antenna coupled to the input of the up-link relay and further coupled to the output of the down-link repeater, wherein the up-link relay only receives up-link signals, decodes the received up-link signals, recodes the decoded up-link signals, and transmits the recoded up-link signals, and wherein the down-link repeater only receives down-link signals, amplifies the received down-link signals, and re-transmits the amplified down-link signals.