Granted Patent E1

US 50,743 · App. 17/591,497 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Inventors: Philip M. Wala (Savage, MN); Robert J. Koziy (Burnsville, MN); Dean Zavadsky (Shakopee, MN)

Assignee: Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC

H04B1/18H04B1/40H04W88/085

Abstract

Claims (61)

1 . A system, comprising:

a host unit configured to communicate Internet Protocol (IP) data with an IP gateway, wherein the host unit includes:

a baseband processor configured to perform baseband processing to place IP data onto a channel, wherein the baseband processor is configured to convert between IP data and baseband, digital data;

a serial interface configured to convert between baseband, digital data and one or more first serial data streams;

an RF interface configured to convert between RF signals configured for communication over an antenna and RF sampled data, the RF unit interface comprising a first RF module configured to communicate with a base station using a first frequency band and a second RF module configured to communicate with the base station using a second frequency band;

a remote unit, communicatively coupled to the host unit over a communication medium, the remote unit including:

a serial interface, communicatively coupled to the communication medium, the serial interface configured to convert between one or more first serial data streams and radio frequency (RF) sampled data;

an RF interface, communicatively coupled to the serial interface, the RF interface configured to convert between RF sampled data and one or more RF signals.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the host unit further comprises an RF interface configured to convert between RF signals configured for communication over an antenna and RF sampled data, wherein the serial interface of the host unit is further configured to convert between RF sampled data and one or more second serial data streams, wherein the serial interface of the remote unit is further configured to convert between the one or more second serial data streams and RF sampled data.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the RF interface of the host unit includes a first RF module configured to communicate with a base station using a first frequency band and a second RF module configured to communicate with the base station using a second frequency band.

4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the host unit further includes a multiplexer configured to multiplex the one or more first serial data streams and the one or more second serial data streams for concurrent communication over the communication medium; and

wherein the remote unit further includes a demultiplexer configured to demultiplex the one or more first serial data streams and the one or more second serial data streams.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the serial interface of the host unit is further configured to convert between IP data and one or more second serial data streams;

wherein the serial interface of the remote unit is further configured to convert between the one or more second serial data streams and IP data;

wherein the remote unit further includes a second baseband processor, communicatively coupled to the serial interface of the remote unit, wherein the second baseband processor is configured to perform baseband processing to place IP data onto a channel, wherein the second baseband processor is configured to convert between IP data and baseband, digital data;

wherein the serial interface of the remote unit is configured to convert between baseband, digital data and RF sampled data.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the baseband, digital data corresponds to open base station architecture (OBSAI) protocol data or common public radio interface (CPRI) protocol data.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the host unit further comprises an interface configured to communicate baseband, digital data with a base station.

8 . A host unit comprising:

a baseband processor configured to communicate Internet Protocol (IP) data with an IP gateway, wherein the baseband processor is configured to perform baseband processing to place IP data onto a channel, wherein the baseband processor is configured to convert between IP data and baseband, digital data; and

a serial interface configured to convert between baseband, digital data and one or more first serial data streams and communicate the one or more first serial data streams with a communication medium, wherein the serial interface is configured to convert between IP data and one or more second serial data streams and communicate the one or more second serial data streams with the communication medium.

9 . The host unit of claim 8 , further comprising a radio frequency (RF) interface configured to convert between RF signals configured for communication over an antenna and RF sampled data, wherein the serial interface is configured to convert between RF sampled data and one or more second serial data streams and communicate the one or more second serial data streams with the communication medium.

10 . The host unit of claim 9 , wherein the RF interface includes a first RF module configured to communicate with a base station using a first frequency band and a second RF module configured to communicate with the base station using a second frequency band.

11 . The host unit of claim 9 , further comprising a multiplexer/demultiplexer configured to multiplex/demultiplex the one or more first serial data streams and the one or more second serial data streams.

12 . The host unit of claim 8 , wherein the serial interface is configured to convert between IP data and one or more second serial data streams and communicate the one or more second serial data streams with the communication medium.

13 . The host unit of claim 8 , wherein the baseband, digital data corresponds to open base station architecture (OBSAI) protocol data or common public radio interface (CPRI) protocol data.

14 . The host unit of claim 8 , further comprising an interface configured to communicate baseband, digital data with a base station.

15 . A remote unit, comprising:

a radio frequency (RF) interface configured to communicate radio frequency (RF) signals with an antenna and convert between RF signals and RF sampled data;

a serial interface configured to convert between RF sampled data and baseband, digital data;

a baseband processor configured to convert between baseband, digital data and Internet Protocol (IP) data;

wherein the serial interface is configured to convert between IP data and one or more first serial data streams and communicate the one or more first serial data streams with a communication medium.

16 . The remote unit of claim 15 , wherein the RF interface includes a first RF module configured to communicate with the antenna using a first frequency band and a second RF module configured to communicate with the antenna using a second frequency band.

17 . The remote unit of claim 15 , wherein the serial interface is further configured to convert between sampled RF data and one or more second serial data streams, wherein the serial interface is further configured to communicate the one or more second serial data streams with the communication medium.

18 . The remote unit of claim 17 , further comprising a multiplexer/demultiplexer configured to multiplex/demultiplex the one or more first serial data streams and the one or more second serial data streams.

19 . The remote unit of claim 17 , wherein the baseband, digital data corresponds to open base station architecture (OBSAI) protocol data or common public radio interface (CPRI) protocol data.

20 . The remote unit of claim 15 , wherein the serial interface is further configured to convert between baseband, digital data and one or more second serial data streams and communicate the one or more second serial data streams with the communication medium.

21. A system, comprising:

a host unit configured to receive Internet Protocol (IP) data, wherein the host unit includes:

a baseband unit configured to perform baseband processing to place IP data onto a channel, wherein the baseband unit is configured to convert between IP data and baseband, digital data; and

one or more interfaces configured to output one or more antenna data streams comprising the baseband, digital data;

wherein the one or more interfaces are configured to output the one or more antenna data streams with destination information;

one or more remote units communicatively coupled to the host unit, where each remote unit of the one or more remote units is configured to convert the one or more antenna data streams to one or more RF signals.

22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the baseband, digital data corresponds to data formatted for a common public radio interface (CPRI) based protocol.

23. The system of claim 21 , wherein the one or more remote units includes a plurality of remote units.

24. The system of claim 23 , wherein the host unit is configured to perform splitting and summing for simulcast.

25. The system of claim 21 , wherein each remote unit of the one or more remote units is configured to transmit the one or more RF signals to mobile devices via an antenna.

26. The system of claim 21 , wherein each remote unit of the one or more remote units is configured to transmit RF signals to mobile devices using multiple frequency bands.

27. The system of claim 21 , wherein the host unit further comprises a user interface for alarm, status, or configuration management.

28. The system of claim 21 , wherein the one or more remote units are communicatively coupled to the host unit with optical fiber.

29. The system of claim 21 , wherein the one or more interfaces are configured to output the one or more antenna data streams as serial data streams.

30. A host unit comprising:

a baseband unit configured to receive Internet Protocol (IP) data, wherein the baseband unit is configured to perform baseband processing to place IP data onto a channel, wherein the baseband unit is configured to convert between IP data and baseband, digital data; and

one or more interfaces configured to output one or more antenna data streams, wherein the one or more antenna data streams comprise the baseband, digital data;

wherein the one or more interfaces are configured to output the one or more antenna data streams with destination information.

31. The host unit of claim 30 , wherein the baseband, digital data corresponds to data formatted for a common public radio interface (CPRI) based protocol.

32. The host unit of claim 30 , wherein the one or more interfaces comprise one or more optical interfaces.

33. The host unit of claim 30 , wherein the one or more interfaces includes a plurality of serial interfaces.

34. The host unit of claim 33 , wherein the host unit is configured to perform splitting and summing for simulcast.

35. The host unit of claim 30 , wherein the host unit further comprises a user interface for alarm, status, or configuration management.

36. The host unit of claim 30 , wherein the one or more interfaces are configured to output the one or more antenna data streams as serial data streams.

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