IP Library Granted Patent US 11,012,143
Granted Patent B2
US 11,012,143 · App. 16/237,345 · Granted May 18, 2021

Desktop signal booster

Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth (St. George, UT); Michael James Mouser (Parker, TX)
Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLC
H04B7/15535H04B7/15571H02J7/00034H02J7/0044H02J7/025H02J7/35
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Patent No.
US 11,012,143
App. No.
16/237,345
Granted
May 18, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Technology for a signal repeater is disclosed. The signal repeater can include a cellular signal amplifier configured to amplify signals for a wireless device. The signal repeater can include an integrated satellite transceiver coupled to the cellular signal amplifier and configured to communicate signals to one or more satellites. The integrated satellite transceiver can be used when cellular signals are unavailable.

Claims (34)

1. A signal repeater, comprising:

a cellular signal amplifier configured to amplify signals for a wireless device;

an integrated device antenna configured to transmit signals from the cellular signal amplifier to the wireless device;

an integrated node antenna configured to transmit signals from the cellular signal amplifier to a base station; and

an integrated satellite transceiver coupled to the cellular signal amplifier and configured to communicate signals to one or more satellites.

2. The signal repeater of claim 1 , wherein the signal repeater is configured to operate in series with one or more additional devices, wherein the additional devices include at least one of: a non-portable signal booster, or a sleeve that amplifies signals for a wireless device placed in the sleeve.

3. The signal repeater of claim 1 , wherein the integrated satellite transceiver is used when cellular signals are unavailable.

4. The signal repeater of claim 1 , wherein the cellular signal amplifier is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-compatible consumer signal booster.

5. The signal repeater of claim 1 , wherein the cellular signal amplifier is configured to boost signals in up to seven bands.

6. A signal repeater, comprising:

a cellular signal amplifier configured to amplify signals for a wireless device; and

an integrated satellite transceiver coupled to the cellular signal amplifier and configured to communicate signals to one or more satellites,

wherein the integrated satellite transceiver is used when cellular signals are unavailable.

7. The signal repeater of claim 6 , wherein the signal repeater is a desktop signal repeater.

8. The signal repeater of claim 6 , further comprising:

an integrated device antenna configured to transmit signals from the cellular signal amplifier to the wireless device; or

an integrated node antenna configured to transmit signals from the cellular signal amplifier to a base station.

9. The signal repeater of claim 8 , wherein the cellular signal amplifier further comprises one or more amplification and filtering signal paths configured to be positioned between the integrated device antenna and the integrated node antenna.

10. The signal repeater of claim 9 , wherein the amplification and filtering signal paths are configured to amplify and filter signals for communication to the base station via the integrated node antenna or for communication to the wireless device via the integrated device antenna.

11. The signal repeater of claim 9 , wherein the amplification and filtering signal paths are configured to amplify and filter signals for communication to the one or more satellites via the integrated satellite transceiver coupled to the cellular signal amplifier.

12. The signal repeater of claim 9 , wherein the cellular signal amplifier further comprises a bypass signal path configured to be positioned between the integrated device antenna and the integrated node antenna.

13. The signal repeater of claim 12 , wherein the bypass signal path does not amplify and filter signals traveling through the bypass signal path, wherein signals are directed to one of the amplification and filtering signal paths or the bypass signal path depending on a power level of the signals in relation to a defined power level threshold.

14. The signal repeater of claim 6 , wherein the cellular signal amplifier is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-compatible consumer signal amplifier.

15. The signal repeater of claim 6 , wherein the cellular signal amplifier is configured to boost signals in up to seven bands.

16. A signal repeater, comprising:

a cellular signal amplifier configured to amplify signals for a wireless device;

an integrated device antenna configured to transmit signals from the cellular signal amplifier to the wireless device;

an integrated node antenna configured to transmit signals from the cellular signal amplifier to a base station; and

an integrated satellite transceiver coupled to the cellular signal amplifier and configured to communicate signals to one or more satellites,

wherein the integrated satellite transceiver is used when cellular signals are unavailable.

17. The signal repeater of claim 16 , wherein the signal repeater is configured to operate in series with one or more additional devices, wherein the additional devices include at least one of: a non-portable signal booster, or a sleeve that amplifies signals for a wireless device placed in the sleeve.

18. The signal booster of claim 16 , wherein the cellular signal amplifier further comprises one or more detectors configured to detect power levels of the signals.

19. The signal repeater of claim 16 , further comprising wireless charging circuitry configured to wirelessly charge the wireless device when the wireless device is placed in proximity to the signal booster.

20. The signal booster of claim 16 , wherein a spacing between the integrated device antenna and the integrated node antenna is selected to increase isolation between the integrated device antenna and the integrated node antenna.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2022
From: WILSON ELECTRONICS, LLC; ZBOOST, LLC
To: SOUND POINT AGENCY LLC
Reel/Frame 060269/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2019
From: ASHWORTH, CHRISTOPHER KEN; MOUSER, MICHAEL JAMES
To: WILSON ELECTRONICS, LLC
Reel/Frame 048772/0144 →
Continuity (3)
Division 15814223 · Nov 15, 2017
Provisional Application 62422505 · Nov 15, 2016
Related Publication 20190140734A1 · May 9, 2019