Patent ID: 8583034
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: H03F,H03G,H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of detecting oscillations of a booster amplifier in a wireless network, the method comprising: sampling power of a wireless signal in a booster amplifier within a wireless network a plurality of times over a period to obtain a plurality of power samples of the wireless signal; determining a power ratio of the wireless signal using the plurality of power samples of the wireless signal; comparing the power ratio of the wireless signal to a threshold power ratio that is based on a configuration of the wireless network; when the comparison of the power ratio of the wireless signal to the threshold power ratio indicates oscillation of the booster amplifier, the method further comprising: sampling the wireless signal in the booster amplifier to obtain a second power sample after reducing an amplification factor applied by the booster amplifier to the wireless signal; and comparing the second power sample to at least one of the plurality of power samples.