Patent ID: 6101171
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
A method within a personal handy phone system for enabling a wireless repeater to switch communication mode for each slot of a communication interface, said method comprising the steps of:a) on first detection of a signal, determining whether a cell station or a first portable station of said personal handy phone system transmitted said signal;b) said wireless repeater switching a first receiving slot of said communication interface to a cell station communication mode if said signal was transmitted by said first portable station, said first receiving slot for receiving said signal from said first portable station;c) said wireless repeater switching said first receiving slot of said communication interface to a portable station communication mode if said signal was transmitted by said cell station, said first receiving slot for receiving said signal from said cell station;d) said wireless repeater switching a first transmit slot of said communication interface to said cell station communication mode if said signal is to be transmitted to said first portable station, said first transmit slot for transmitting said signal to said first portable station; ande) said wireless repeater switching said first transmit slot of said communication interface to said portable station communication mode if said signal is to be transmitted to said cell station, said first transmit slot for transmitting said signal to said cell station, wherein said communication interface comprises a predetermined number of receive slots and a predetermined number of transmit slots.