Techniques and systems for mediating traffic between a network transceiver and a user transceiver in a wireless communication system are disclosed. A network link with the network transceiver is maintained using a network unit, and a user link with the user transceiver is maintained using a user unit. One or more replicas of a signal received from the network transceiver on a downlink path or from the user transceiver on an uplink path, respectively, are generated. The one or more replicas of the signal wirelessly are then transmitted on a hop between the network unit and the user unit along with a bi-directional control channel.
1. A repeater that mediates traffic between a network transceiver and a user transceiver in a wireless communication system, the repeater comprising:
a network unit that maintains a network link with the network transceiver;
a user unit that maintains a user link with the user transceiver; and
a two-way communication pathway between the network unit and the user unit,
the two-way communication pathway comprising a processor connected with each of the network unit and the user unit for generating a plurality of replicas of a signal received from the network transceiver on a downlink path or from the user transceiver on an uplink path respectively, and for transmitting the plurality of replicas of the signal wirelessly on a hop between the network unit and the user unit along with one or more bi-directional control channels,
each replica of the plurality of replicas being transmitted on a different frequency,
wherein the plurality of replicas of the signal each comprise a combination of a pilot signal with an original signal either received at the network unit from the network transceiver on the downlink path or received at the user unit from the user transceiver on the uplink path,
wherein an amplitude of the pilot signal is based on an estimated signal strength indication for the original signal.
2. The repeater of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of replicas of the signal are spaced apart by at least one signaling bandwidth of the original signal.
3. The repeater of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further adapted to perform at least one of combination and selection of at least one of the plurality of replicas of the signal.
4. The repeater of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further adapted to filter a combination of the selected plurality of replicas of the signal and a control channel signal, the filtered signal being converted to an analog signal.
5. The repeater of claim 4 , wherein the processor is adapted to conform the plurality of replicas of the signal to spectral mask emission requirements of the UNII band.
6. A method of mediating traffic between a network transceiver and a user transceiver in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
maintaining a network link with the network transceiver using a network unit;
maintaining a user link with the user transceiver using a user unit;
generating a plurality of replicas of a signal received from the network transceiver on a downlink path or from the user transceiver on an uplink path, respectively; and
transmitting the plurality of replicas of the signal wirelessly on a hop between the network unit and the user unit along with a bi-directional control channel,
wherein each replica is transmitted at a different frequency;
wherein the plurality of replicas of the signal each comprise a combination of a pilot signal with an original signal either received at the network unit from the network transceiver on the downlink path or at the user unit from the user transceiver on the uplink path,
wherein an amplitude of the pilot signal is based on an estimated signal strength indication for the original signal.
7. The method in accordance with claim 6 , further comprising combining the plurality of replicas of the signal for transmission on the UNII channel.
8. The method in accordance with claim 6 , further comprising modulating the plurality of replicas of the signal with a number of different carrier signals.
9. The method in accordance with claim 6 , wherein the plurality of of the signal are spaced apart at least one signaling bandwidth of the original received signal.
10. The method in accordance with claim 6 , further comprising combining the plurality of replicas of the signal.
11. The method in accordance with claim 10 , further comprising converting the combined plurality of replicas of the signal to an analog signal.
12. A method of mediating traffic between a network transceiver and a user transceiver in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
maintaining a network link with the network transceiver using a network unit; maintaining a user link with the user transceiver using a user unit;
generating one or more spread spectrum channels on a hop between the network unit and the user unit; and
wirelessly transmitting a signal received from the network transceiver and at the network unit on a downlink path or from the user transceiver and at the user unit on an uplink path, respectively, on the one or more spread spectrum channels along with one more bi-directional control channels;
generating a plurality of replicas of the signal received from the network transceiver on a downlink path or from the user transceiver on an uplink path, respectively,
the replicas of the signal being a combination of a spread spectrum pilot signal and an original signal received either at the network unit from the network transceiver on the downlink path or at the user unit from the user transceiver on the uplink path; and
transmitting the plurality of replicas of the signal at different frequencies,
wherein an amplitude of the generated spread spectrum pilot signal is based on an estimated signal strength indication for the original signal.
13. The method in accordance with claim 12 , further comprising modulating the plurality of replicas of the signal with a number of different carrier signals.
14. The method in accordance with claim 12 , wherein the plurality of replicas of the signal are spaced apart by at least one signaling bandwidth of the original signal.