System for automatic configuration of a mobile communication system

1. A method of propagating communication signals in a changing environment, the method comprising:

receiving communication signals with a communication system;

processing the received communication signals and repeating the signals for further transmission;

transmitting the repeated signals with the communication system;

having stored in memory, a plurality of configurations, the configurations each being associated with a plurality of configurable settings for controlling the operation of the processing of the communication signals;

having stored in memory, a plurality of defined cartographic boundaries, a plurality of configurable settings being associated with each respective cartographic boundary;

utilizing a selectable configuration and the respective plurality of configurable settings for controlling the processing of the communication signals, the associated plurality of configurable settings being selectable for varying the operation of the communication system as environmental conditions, defined by one or more current operating conditions, change;

receiving at least one input regarding the one or more current operating conditions, wherein the at least one current operating condition input includes at least one input representing a current geographical location of the communication system;

evaluating the received operating condition input to determine if a current geographical location of the communication system falls inside a specific cartographic boundary;

selecting from memory a specific configuration and the associated plurality of configurable settings that are associated with the cartographic boundary and adapting the system to the associated configuration and configurable settings based upon the current operating conditions.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving one or both of the plurality of configurations and plurality of defined cartographic boundaries by the communication system from an external source via an interface.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein one or both of the plurality of configurations and plurality of defined cartographic boundaries are received from a centralized controller communicatively coupled to the interface.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein one or both of the plurality of configurations and plurality of defined cartographic boundaries are received from a user interface device communicatively coupled to the interface.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the environmental conditions is based on a measurement of ambient environmental parameters.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the ambient environmental parameters include at least one of: a detected motion, a temperature, a measured light level, a time of day.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein selecting from memory a specific configuration and the associated plurality of configurable settings is further determined as a function of at least one of: traffic conditions on the system, the presence of obstacles to radio frequency transmission, and logistical information regarding a platform containing the communication system.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one input the one or more current operating conditions includes an input directed to at least one of:

the identification of at least one base station that is currently communicating with the communication system,

the identification of at least one network that is currently communicating with the communication system.

9. A communication system for use in a changing environment, the system comprising:

at least one receive antenna for receiving communication signals;

processing circuitry for processing the received communication signals and repeating the signals for further transmission;

at least one transmit antenna for transmitting the repeated signals;

the processing circuitry configured for utilizing at least one configurable setting for controlling the operation of the communication system, the configurable setting being adaptable for varying the operation of the communication system as environmental conditions, defined by one or more current operating conditions, change;

a plurality of selectable and defined configurations stored in a memory, the configurations each being associated with a plurality of configurable settings for controlling the operation of the processing circuitry of the communication system;

a plurality of defined cartographic boundaries stored in the memory, a respective plurality of configurable settings being associated with each respective cartographic boundary;

the processing circuitry further operable for receiving at least one input regarding the one or more current operating conditions of the communication system, wherein the at least one current operating condition input includes at least one input representing a current geographical location of the communication system;

the processing circuitry configured for evaluating the received operating condition inputs to determine if a current geographical location of the communication system falls inside a specific cartographic boundary and further configured for selecting from the memory a specific associated plurality of configurable settings that are associated with the specific cartographic boundary and adapting the system to the associated plurality of configurable settings based upon the current operating conditions.

10. The system of claim 9 , the processing circuitry comprising an interface, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to receive one or both of the plurality of configurations and plurality of defined cartographic boundaries by the communication system from an external source via the interface.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein one or both of the plurality of configurations and plurality of defined cartographic boundaries are received from a centralized controller communicatively coupled to the interface.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein one or both of the plurality of configurations and plurality of defined cartographic boundaries are received from a user interface device communicatively coupled to the interface.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the environmental conditions is based on a measurement of ambient environmental parameters.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the ambient environmental parameters include at least one of: a detected motion, a temperature, a measured light level, a time of day.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein processing circuitry selects from memory a specific configuration and the associated plurality of configurable settings as a function of at least one of: traffic conditions on the system, the presence of obstacles to radio frequency transmission, and logistical information regarding a platform containing the communication system.

16. The system of claim 9 , wherein the at least one input the one or more current operating conditions includes an input directed to at least one of:

the identification of at least one base station that is currently communicating with the communication system; and

the identification of at least one network that is currently communicating with the communication system.

17. A mobile repeater comprising:

at least one receiving antenna for receiving communication signals from a base station;

a controller for processing the received communication signals and amplifying the signals for retransmission;

at least one transmitting antenna for transmitting the amplified signals to mobile devices;

an on-board GPS system sending coordinate information to the controller by means of an interface, the coordinate information indicating the geographical location of the repeater;

a graphical user interface adapted to allow access to import, export and viewing of cartographic boundary files, using a cartographic border in conjunction with a map file as a background;

a memory adapted to store at least one of:

information about cartographic boundaries;

a first condition wherein the first condition is met when the repeater is within a first cartographic boundary bounding a city;

a first conditional clause, wherein the first conditional clause comprises a second condition, wherein the second condition is satisfied when the repeater is within a second cartographic boundary defining a country, the second cartographic boundary within the first cartographic boundary, and includes a third condition, wherein the third condition is satisfied when the repeater is outside the first cartographic boundary; and

a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein at least one configurable setting is associated with one or both of the first configuration and the second configuration, wherein a configurable setting comprises one or both of:

a setting for the gain values of the repeater for different frequency subbands or filter sections; and

a setting to enable or disable the repeater signal transmission, wherein the first configuration is associated with activating or deactivating the repeater signal transmission and the second configuration is associated with setting the repeater gain values for different frequency subbands;

wherein the controller is configured to:

receive a plurality of inputs related to current operating conditions for adjusting the at least one configurable setting of the repeater based on the current operating conditions, the plurality of inputs including coordinate information indicating the geographical location of the repeater, the coordinate information being provided by the on-board GPS System to be recorded;

select the first configuration in response to the first condition being met;

select the second configuration in response to the second condition and the third condition being met; and

adjust the repeater to the one or more configurable settings associated with the selected configuration.

18. A communication system for a mobile environment, the communicating system comprising:

a controller for processing a communication signal and amplifying the communication signal for retransmission, wherein the communication signal is received via at least one receive antenna and further transmitted via at least one transmit antenna;

a GPS system designed to send coordinate information and geographical information to the controller, the coordinate information indicating the geographical location of the communication system;

a memory adapted to store:

information about cartographic boundaries;

a first condition associated with at least one configurable setting of the communication system, the first condition being met when the communication system is within a first cartographic boundary bounding a city;

a second and a third condition, wherein the second and third conditions are associated with at least one configurable setting of the communication system, the second condition being satisfied when the communication system is within a second cartographic boundary, bounding one country, the second cartographic boundary surrounding the first cartographic boundary, and the third condition being met when the communication system is outside the first cartographic boundary,

wherein the at least one configurable setting comprises setting the gain values of the communication system for different frequency subbands,

wherein the controller is configured to receive a plurality of inputs in response to current operating conditions, the plurality of inputs including coordinate information indicating the geographic location of the communication system, the coordinate information being detected by the GPS system;

wherein the controller is further configured to:

adjust the communication system by the one or more configurable settings associated with the first condition when it is determined that the first condition is met; and

adjust the communication system by the one or more configurable settings associated with the second and third conditions when it is determined that at least one of the second condition or third conditions are met;

wherein the communication system further comprises a graphical user interface adapted to allow access to import, export and viewing of cartographic boundary files using a cartographic boundary in conjunction with a map file as the background.

19. A communication system for a mobile environment, the communicating system comprising:

a controller for processing a communication signal and amplifying the communication signal for retransmission, wherein the communication signal is received via at least one receive antenna and further transmitted via at least one transmit antenna;

a GPS system designed to send coordinate information and geographical information to the controller, the coordinate information indicating the geographical location of the communication system;

a memory adapted to store:

information about cartographic boundaries;

a first condition associated with at least one configurable setting of the communication system, the first condition being met when the communication system is within a first cartographic boundary bounding a city;

a second and a third condition, wherein the second and third conditions are associated with at least one configurable setting of the communication system, the second condition being satisfied when the communication system is within a second cartographic boundary, bounding one country, the second cartographic boundary surrounding the first cartographic boundary, and the third condition being met when the communication system is outside the first cartographic boundary,

wherein the at least one configurable setting comprises setting the gain values of the communication system for different frequency subbands,

wherein the controller is configured to receive a plurality of inputs in response to current operating conditions, the plurality of inputs including coordinate information indicating the geographic location of the communication system, the coordinate information being detected by the GPS system;

wherein the controller is further configured to:

adjust the communication system by the one or more configurable settings associated with the first condition when it is determined that the first condition is met; and

adjust the communication system by the one or more configurable settings associated with the second and third conditions when it is determined that at least one of the second condition or third conditions are met;

wherein the memory is further adapted to store a fourth condition, the fourth condition being satisfied when the communication system is moving at a speed, which is greater or less than a threshold.

20. The communication system of claim 19 , wherein the memory is adapted to store a fifth condition, the fifth condition being satisfied when a current time is between a start time and an end time.

21. The communication system of claim 20 , wherein the at least one of the first condition, the second condition, the third condition, the fourth condition or the fifth condition define a second conditional set, the second conditional set being associated with at least one configurable setting, wherein, by satisfying at least one of the conditions defining the conditional set, the entire conditional set is satisfied.

22. The communication system of claim 21 , wherein the communication system further comprises adapting the communication system using the one or more configurable settings associated with the second conditional set, if it is determined that the second conditional set is met.