Patent ID: 8798529

Claim:
An apparatus for enhancing wireless communications to and from the inside of a building comprising: a first antenna associated with the building for sending and receiving wireless signals to and from a cell tower; a first coaxial cable; a bi-directional amplifier; the first coaxial cable connecting the first antenna to the bi-directional amplifier; a second coaxial cable; a coaxial splitter; the second coaxial cable connecting the bidirectional amplifier to the coaxial splitter; a third coaxial cable and a fourth coaxial cable; a coaxial cable/patch cord interface device; the interface device having at least first and second coaxial connectors and at least first and second jacks mounted thereon; the third coaxial cable connected to the first coaxial connector, and the fourth coaxial cable connected to the second coaxial connector; the third and fourth coaxial cables connecting the splitter to the interface device; a first patch cord and a second patch cord; a patch panel; the first patch cord connected to the first jack and the second patch cord connected to the second jack; the first and second patch cords connecting the interface device to the patch panel; a wiring system associated with the building; a plurality of wall outlets; the wiring system connecting the patch panel to the wall outlets; at least a portion of the wiring system forming a second antenna for sending and receiving wireless signals to and from wireless devices located within the building; the portion of the wiring system which forms the second antenna being disabled from functioning as a portion of a wired communication system.