Booster with an integrated satellite location system module

1. A signal booster, comprising:

a bi-directional wireless signal booster; and

a satellite location system module integrated with the bi-directional wireless signal booster, wherein the satellite location system module is configured to:

receive a satellite location system signal from one or more satellites; and

the bi-directional wireless signal booster is configured to:

amplify the satellite location system signal in at least one direction; and

rebroadcast an amplified satellite location system signal to a mobile device that is located within a defined distance from the signal booster.

2. The signal booster of claim 1 , wherein:

access to a satellite location system signal rebroadcast functionality is initially locked upon purchase of the signal booster; and

the satellite location system signal rebroadcast functionality is unlocked upon verification that the signal booster possesses a valid license to access the satellite location system signal rebroadcast functionality.

3. The signal booster of claim 1 , wherein the signal booster is configured to unlock the satellite location system signal rebroadcast functionality after receiving an unlock code from a server, wherein the server is configured to verify that an operator possesses a valid license and sends the unlock code to the signal booster to unlock the satellite location system signal rebroadcast functionality.

4. The signal booster of claim 1 , wherein the signal booster is configured to unlock the satellite location system signal rebroadcast functionality using an unlock code, wherein the unlock code is configured to expire after a predefined period of time.

5. The signal booster of claim 1 , wherein the bi-directional wireless signal booster is configured to:

receive a downlink signal from a base station;

direct the downlink signal to a selected signal path for filtering and amplification of the downlink signal, wherein the signal path is selected based on a band associated with the downlink signal; and

transmit an amplified downlink signal to the mobile device.

6. The signal booster of claim 1 , wherein the bi-directional wireless signal booster is configured to:

receive an uplink signal from the mobile device;

direct the uplink signal to a selected signal path for filtering and amplification of the uplink signal, wherein the signal path is selected based on a band associated with the uplink signal; and

transmit an amplified uplink signal to a base station.

7. The signal booster of claim 1 , wherein the bi-directional wireless signal booster is configured to boost signals in up to six bands.

8. The signal booster of claim 1 , wherein the bi-directional wireless signal booster is configured to amplify signals in band frequencies designated for public safety.

9. The signal booster of claim 1 , further comprising:

an outside antenna configured to communicate signals with a base station; and

an inside antenna configured to communicate signals to the mobile device, wherein the inside antenna is located at a selected distance from the mobile device.

10. The signal booster of claim 1 , wherein the satellite location system signal is one of: a global positioning system (GPS) signal, a Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) signal, a Galileo positioning system signal, a BeiDou Navigation Satellite System signal, a Navigation with Indian Constellation (NAVIC) signal or a Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) signal.

11. A signal booster, comprising:

a cellular signal booster configured to amplify and retransmit at least one of:

downlink cellular signals or uplink cellular signals; and

a satellite location system reradiation booster integrated with the cellular signal booster, wherein the satellite location system reradiation booster is configured to: receive satellite location system signals from one or more satellites, amplify the satellite location system signals and retransmit amplified satellite location system signals to a mobile device.

12. The signal booster of claim 11 , wherein:

access to the satellite location system reradiation booster is initially locked upon purchase of the signal booster; and

the satellite location system reradiation booster is unlocked upon verification that the signal booster possesses a valid license to access a satellite location system signal rebroadcast functionality of the satellite location system reradiation booster.

13. The signal booster of claim 11 , wherein the signal booster is configured to unlock access to the satellite location system reradiation booster based on an unlock code received from a server, wherein the server is configured to verify that the signal booster possesses a valid license and sends the unlock code to the signal booster to unlock the satellite location system reradiation booster.

14. The signal booster of claim 13 , wherein the unlock code is configured to expire after a predefined period of time and a new unlock code is obtained to preserve access to the satellite location system reradiation booster.

15. The signal booster of claim 11 , wherein the cellular signal booster is configured to:

receive a downlink cellular signal from a base station;

direct the downlink cellular signal to a selected signal path for filtering and amplification of the downlink cellular signal, wherein the signal path is selected based on a band associated with the downlink cellular signal; and

transmit an amplified downlink cellular signal to the mobile device.

16. The signal booster of claim 11 , wherein the cellular signal booster is configured to:

receive an uplink cellular signal from the mobile device;

direct the uplink cellular signal to a selected signal path for filtering and amplification of the uplink cellular signal, wherein the signal path is selected based on a band associated with the uplink cellular signal; and

transmit an amplified uplink cellular signal to a base station.

17. A cellular signal booster with a satellite location system signal rebroadcast functionality, the cellular signal booster comprising one or more processors and memory configured to:

identify a satellite location system signal received via a satellite location system module of the cellular signal booster;

provide the satellite location system signal to a signal path for amplification of the satellite location system signal; and

broadcast an amplified satellite location system signal to a mobile device within a defined distance from the cellular signal booster.

18. The cellular signal booster of claim 17 , wherein:

access to the satellite location system signal rebroadcast functionality is initially locked upon purchase of the cellular signal booster; and

the satellite location system signal rebroadcast functionality is unlocked upon verification that the cellular signal booster possesses a valid license to use the satellite location system signal rebroadcast functionality.

19. The cellular signal booster of claim 17 , wherein:

access to the satellite location system signal rebroadcast functionality is initially locked upon purchase of the cellular signal booster; and

the satellite location system signal rebroadcast functionality is unlocked based on an unlock code received from a server, wherein the server is configured to verify that the signal booster possesses a valid license and sends the unlock code to the signal booster to unlock the satellite location system signal rebroadcast functionality.

20. The cellular signal booster of claim 19 , wherein the unlock code is configured to expire after a predefined period of time and a new unlock code is obtained to preserve access to the satellite location system reradiation booster.

21. The cellular signal booster of claim 17 , wherein the one or more processors and memory are further configured to:

identify a cellular signal received at the cellular signal booster;

provide the cellular signal to a selected signal path for amplification of the cellular signal; and

transmit an amplified cellular signal to one of the mobile device or a base station.