Patent ID: 8391875

Claim:
A system comprising: a base station providing wireless service in a base coverage area, said base station configured to generate from a baseband signal, a downlink signal comprising a plurality of downlink signal streams, including at least a first downlink signal stream and a second downlink signal stream; a remote system configured to extend the wireless service of the base station to a remote coverage area, said remote system configured to wirelessly transmit said downlink signal streams, said remote system having a plurality of antennas, including at least a first remote antenna and a second remote antenna; and a host system communicatively coupled to said base station and to said remote system, wherein said host system substantially controls said remote system, said host system being configured to: receive said first downlink signal stream from said base station and convey said first downlink signal stream to said remote system for transmission through said first remote antenna; and receive said second downlink signal stream from said base station and convey said second downlink signal stream to said remote system for transmission through said second remote antenna.