Method and system for real time control of an active antenna over a distributed antenna system

A distributed antenna system comprising:

• at least one cable run connecting a first combining unit to at least one antenna unit;
• the first combining unit including a base station connection capable of connecting the base station to the first combining unit, the first combining unit being capable of transferring signals corresponding to a first wireless service between the base station and the cable run;
• at least one wireless service access point coupled to the first combining unit and capable of providing a second wireless service over the distributed antenna system, the wireless service access point including a control signal port and being adapted to generate a control signal for controlling amplification functions of an antenna unit;
• a second cable run connecting the control signal port of the at least one wireless service access point to at least one antenna unit and capable of transferring control signals to the at least one antenna unit;
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• a second service combiner connected to the cable run and capable of receiving signals corresponding to the first wireless service and signals corresponding to the second wireless service and transferring the signals corresponding to the first wireless service and signals corresponding to the second wireless service between the cable run and at least one antenna unit of the distributed antenna system.

A distributed antenna system comprising:

• a cable run connecting a first combining unit to at least one antenna unit comprising a plurality of amplifiers;
• the first combining unit including a base station connection capable of connecting the base station to the first combining unit, the first combining unit being capable of transferring signals corresponding to a first wireless service between the base station and the cable run;
• a network port capable of connecting a second wireless service network to the first combining unit and the first combining unit being capable of transferring signals corresponding to a second wireless service between the second wireless service network and the cable run;
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• a second combining unit connected to the cable run and the second combining unit being capable of receiving first signals corresponding to the first wireless service and second signals corresponding to the second wireless service and transferring the signals corresponding to the first wireless service between the cable run and at least one antenna connected to the second combining unit;
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• an interface module connected to the second combining unit, the interface module being capable of connecting the second combining unit to at least one wireless service access point and transferring the second signals corresponding to the second wireless service between the second combining unit and the at least one wireless access point, wherein
• the signals corresponding to the second wireless service include control signals and the controls signals are capable of controlling the plurality of amplifiers.

A distributed antenna system comprising:

• at least one cable run connecting a first combining unit to at least one antenna unit comprising a plurality of diversity antennas;
• the first combining unit including a base station connection capable of connecting the base station to the first combining unit, the first combining unit being capable of transferring signals corresponding to a first wireless service between the base station and the cable run;
• at least one wireless service access point connected to the first combining unit, the first combining unit being capable of transferring signals corresponding to a second wireless service between the at least one wireless access point and the cable run;
• a first interface module connected to the wireless service access point and capable of converting a control signal sent from the wireless service access point to an intermediate frequency (IF) control signal and transferring the IF control signal between the wireless service access point and the first combining unit, the first combining unit being capable of transferring the IF control signal between the first interface module and the cable run;
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• a second combining unit connected to the cable run and capable of receiving the IF control signal and converting the IF control signal back to the control signal and transferring the control signal to the at least one antenna unit of the distributed antenna system, wherein the control signal controls which one of the plurality of diversity antennas is used.

A distributed antenna system comprising:

• at least one cable run connecting a first combining unit to at least one antenna unit comprising a plurality of antennas;
• the first combining unit including a base station connection capable of connecting the base station to the first combining unit, the first combining unit being capable of transferring signals corresponding to a first wireless service between the base station and the cable run;
• at least one wireless service access point connected to the first combining unit, the first combining unit being capable of transferring signals corresponding to a second wireless service between the at least one wireless access point and the cable run;
• a first interface module connected to the wireless service access point and capable of converting a control signal sent from the wireless service access point to an intermediate frequency (IF) control signal and transferring the IF control signal between the wireless service access point and the first combining unit, the first combining unit being capable of transferring the IF control signal between the first interface module and the cable run;
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• a second combining unit connected to the cable run and capable of receiving the IF control signal and converting the IF control signal back to the control signal and transferring the control signal to the at least one antenna unit of the distributed antenna system, wherein the control signal sequences transmission from different ones of the plurality of antennas to reduce interference.

A distributed antenna system comprising:

• at least one cable run connecting a first combining unit to at least one antenna unit comprising a plurality of diversity antennas;
• the first combining unit including a base station connection capable of connecting the base station to the first combining unit, the first combining unit being capable of transferring signals corresponding to a first wireless service between the base station and the cable run;
• at least one wireless service access point coupled to the first combining unit and capable of providing a second wireless service over the distributed antenna system, the wireless service access point including a control signal port and being adapted to generate a control signal for controlling the at least one antenna unit;
• a second cable run connecting the control signal port of the at least one wireless service access point to at least one antenna unit and capable of transferring control signals to the at least one antenna unit to control which one of the plurality of diversity antennas are used;
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• a second service combiner connected to the cable run and capable of receiving signals corresponding to the first wireless service and signals corresponding to the second wireless service and transferring the signals corresponding to the first wireless service and signals corresponding to the second wireless service between the cable run and at least one antenna unit of the distributed antenna system.

A distributed antenna system comprising:

• at least one cable run connecting a first combining unit to at least one antenna unit comprising a plurality of antennas;
• the first combining unit including a base station connection capable of connecting the base station to the first combining unit, the first combining unit being capable of transferring signals corresponding to a first wireless service between the base station and the cable run;
• at least one wireless service access point coupled to the first combining unit and capable of providing a second wireless service over the distributed antenna system, the wireless service access point including a control signal port and being adapted to generate a control signal for controlling an antenna unit;
• a second cable run connecting the control signal port of the at least one wireless service access point to at least one antenna unit and capable of transferring control signals to the at least one antenna unit and wherein the control signals sequence transmission from different ones of the plurality of antennas to reduce interference between transmissions;
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• a second service combiner connected to the cable run and capable of receiving signals corresponding to the first wireless service and signals corresponding to the second wireless service and transferring the signals corresponding to the first wireless service and signals corresponding to the second wireless service between the cable run and at least one antenna unit of the distributed antenna system.

A distributed antenna system comprising:

• a cable run connecting a first combining unit to at least one antenna unit comprising a plurality of diversity antennas;
• the first combining unit including a base station connection capable of connecting the base station to the first combining unit, the first combining unit being capable of transferring signals corresponding to a first wireless service between the base station and the cable run;
• a network port capable of connecting a second wireless service network to the first combining unit and the first combining unit being capable of transferring signals corresponding to a second wireless service between the second wireless service network and the cable run;
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• a second combining unit connected to the cable run and the second combining unit being capable of receiving first signals corresponding to the first wireless service and second signals corresponding to the second wireless service and transferring the signals corresponding to the first wireless service between the cable run and at least one antenna connected to the second combining unit;
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• an interface module connected to the second combining unit, the interface module being capable of connecting the second combining unit to at least one wireless service access point and transferring the second signals corresponding to the second wireless service between the second combining unit and the at least one wireless access point, wherein
• the signals corresponding to the second wireless service include control signals and the controls signals control which of the plurality of diversity antennas are used.

A distributed antenna system comprising:

• a cable run connecting a first combining unit to at least one antenna unit comprising a plurality of antennas;
• the first combining unit including a base station connection capable of connecting the base station to the first combining unit, the first combining unit being capable of transferring signals corresponding to a first wireless service between the base station and the cable run;
• a network port capable of connecting a second wireless service network to the first combining unit and the first combining unit being capable of transferring signals corresponding to a second wireless service between the second wireless service network and the cable run;
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• a second combining unit connected to the cable run and the second combining unit being capable of receiving first signals corresponding to the first wireless service and second signals corresponding to the second wireless service and transferring the signals corresponding to the first wireless service between the cable run and at least one antenna connected to the second combining unit;
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• an interface module connected to the second combining unit, the interface module being capable of connecting the second combining unit to at least one wireless service access point and transferring the second signals corresponding to the second wireless service between the second combining unit and the at least one wireless access point, wherein
• the signals corresponding to the second wireless service include control signals and the controls signals cause sequencing of transmission from different ones of the plurality of antennas to reduce interference between transmissions.