# US 10,485,057 B2 · Signal booster with coaxial cable connections > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,485,057 B2 - Document ID: US10485057B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/175,664 - Filed: 2018-10-30 - Published: 2019-02-28 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-04-11 - Assignees: Wilson Electronics, LLC - Applicants: Wilson Electronics, LLC - Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth; Patrick Lee Cook; Michael James Mouser - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10485057B2 ## CPC - H04W 88/04: adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user - H04B 7/15535: {Control of relay amplifier gain (amplifier gain control in general H03G3/00; gain control reducing self - or loop interference H04B7/15578)} - H01P 1/183: {Coaxial phase-shifters (H01P1/181, H01P1/185, H01P1/19 take precedence)} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H01P: WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE (operating at optical frequencies G02B) ## Abstract Technology for a repeater is disclosed. The repeater can include a first defined connection. The repeater can include a first coaxial cable connector configured to be communicatively coupled to the first defined connection. The repeater can include a repeater unit communicatively coupled to the first defined connection. The repeater can include a controller configured to adjust a gain or output power of the repeater unit that compensates for insertion losses between the first coaxial cable connector and the first defined connection. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A repeater, comprising: a first defined connection; a second defined connection; a first coaxial cable connector configured to be communicatively coupled to the first defined connection; a second coaxial cable connector configured to be communicatively coupled to the second defined connection; a repeater unit communicatively coupled to the first defined connection and the second defined connection; and a controller configured to adjust a gain or output power of the repeater unit that compensates for insertion losses between the first coaxial cable connector and the first defined connection and the second coaxial cable connector and the second defined connection. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The repeater of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to adjust the gain or output power of the repeater unit based on a gain or output power measurement between the first coaxial cable connector and the second coaxial cable connector. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The repeater of claim 1, further comprising: a first antenna communicatively coupled to the first coaxial cable connector; and a second antenna communicatively coupled to the second coaxial cable connector. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The repeater of claim 1, wherein the insertion losses includes a first loss between the first coaxial cable connector and the first defined connection and a second loss between the second coaxial cable connector and the second defined connection. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The repeater of claim 1, wherein the repeater unit includes: one or more downlink signal paths between the first defined connection and the second defined connection, the one or more downlink signal paths for amplification and filtering of downlink signals; and one or more uplink signal paths between the first defined connection and the second defined connection, the one or more uplink signal paths for amplification and filtering of uplink signals. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The repeater of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to adjust the gain or output power of the repeater unit based on a system gain, wherein the system gain is based on the insertion losses between the first coaxial cable connector and the first defined connection and the second coaxial cable connector and the second defined connection according to a requirement of a regulatory body for a cellular consumer repeater. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The repeater of claim 1, wherein the repeater unit is certifiable as a system to meet a network protection or government standard. ### Claim 8 A repeater, comprising: a first duplexer; a second duplexer; a first coaxial cable connector other than a first defined connection, the first coaxial cable connector configured to be communicatively coupled to the first duplexer; a second coaxial cable connector other than a second defined connection, the second coaxial cable connector configured to be communicatively coupled to the second duplexer; a repeater unit communicatively coupled to the first coaxial cable connector and the second coaxial cable connector; and a controller configured to adjust a gain or output power of the repeater unit that compensates for insertion losses between the first coaxial cable connector and the first duplexer and the second coaxial cable connector and the second duplexer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The repeater of claim 8, wherein the controller is further configured to adjust the gain or output power of the repeater unit based on a gain or output power measurement between the first coaxial cable connector and the second coaxial cable connector. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The repeater of claim 8, further comprising: a first antenna communicatively coupled to the first coaxial cable connector; and a second antenna communicatively coupled to the second coaxial cable connector. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The repeater of claim 8, further comprising one or more of: the first defined connection; or the second defined connection, wherein the repeater unit is coupled to the first defined connection or the second defined connection. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The repeater of claim 8, wherein the insertion losses includes a first loss between the first coaxial cable connector and the first duplexer and a second loss between the second coaxial cable connector and the second duplexer. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The repeater of claim 8 wherein the repeater unit includes: one or more downlink signal paths between the first coaxial cable connector and the second coaxial cable connector, the one or more downlink signal paths for amplification and filtering of downlink signals; and one or more uplink signal paths between the first coaxial cable connector and the second coaxial cable connector, the one or more uplink signal paths for amplification and filtering of uplink signals. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The repeater of claim 8, wherein the controller is further configured to adjust the gain or output power of the repeater unit based on a system gain, wherein the system gain is based on the insertion losses between the first coaxial cable connector and the first duplexer and the second coaxial cable connector and the second duplexer according to a requirement of a regulatory body for a cellular consumer repeater. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The repeater of claim 8, wherein the repeater unit is certifiable as a system to meet a network protection or government standard. ### Claim 16 A repeater, comprising: a first defined connection; a first coaxial cable connector configured to be communicatively coupled to the first defined connection; a repeater unit communicatively coupled to the first defined connection; and a controller configured to adjust a gain or output power of the repeater unit that compensates for insertion losses between the first coaxial cable connector and the first defined connection. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The repeater of claim 16, further comprising: a second defined connection; and a second coaxial cable connector configured to be communicatively coupled to the second defined connection, wherein the repeater unit is communicatively coupled to the second defined connection, wherein the controller is configured to adjust a gain or output power of the repeater unit that compensates for insertion losses between the second coaxial cable connector and the second defined connection. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The repeater of claim 16, wherein the controller is further configured to adjust the gain or output power of the repeater unit based on a gain or output power measurement between the first coaxial cable connector and the first defined connection. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The repeater of claim 16, wherein the insertion losses includes a loss between the first coaxial cable connector and the first defined connection. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The repeater of claim 16, wherein the controller is further configured to adjust the gain or output power of the repeater unit based on a system gain, wherein the system gain is based on the insertion losses between the first coaxial cable connector and the first defined connection according to a requirement of a regulatory body for a cellular consumer repeater. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The repeater of claim 16, wherein the repeater unit is certifiable as a system to meet a network protection or government standard.