US 2018/0027430 A1 · TECHNIQUES FOR LOCATING DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA LOCATIONS

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide techniques for locating network components in a distributed antenna system. A DAS can include various antennas located within a deployment environment. The DAS may include a centralized hub that may interface with various broadband sources and manage access to the broadband sources for devices that connect to the DAS. In some embodiments, the centralized hub may communicate with one or more remote units that convert signals received from the centralized hub to be communicated using one of the distributed antennas. Components of the DAS may be associated with a beacon. The beacon can be configured to determine that the signal has been lost (e.g., due to component failure) and can begin transmitting an identification signal (e.g., a “ping”). The identification signal transmitted by the beacon may then be used to identify the location of the faulty component for servicing.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

monitoring at least one signal received from one or more components of a distributed antenna system;
comparing the at least one signal to at least one failure condition associated with the one or more components;
determining the at least one failure condition has been met;
activating a transmitter associated with the one or more components, the transmitter configured to send a notification signal;
determining at least one reset condition associated with the one or more components has been met;
and
deactivating the transmitter.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Techniques for locating distributed antenna locations

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Techniques for locating distributed antenna locations

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Abstract

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