Method and apparatus for enhancing wireless communications to and from the inside of a building

An apparatus for enhancing wireless communications to and from the inside of a building comprising:

• a first antenna associated with the building for sending and receiving wireless signals to and from a wireless signal transponder located remote from the building;
• a signal path interface;
• a first signal path between the first antenna and the signal path interface;
• a wiring system associated with the building;
• at least a second signal path between the signal path interface and the wiring system;
• at least a portion of the wiring system being a second antenna for sending and receiving wireless signals to and from wireless devices located within the building;
• the portion of the wiring system which forms the second antenna is disabled from functioning as a portion of a wired communication system.

An apparatus for enhancing wireless communications to and from the inside of a building comprising:

• a first antenna associated with the building for sending and receiving wireless signals to and from a wireless signal transponder located remote from the building;
• a signal path interface;
• a first signal path between the first antenna and the signal path interface;
• a wiring system associated with the building;
• at least a second signal path between the signal path interface and the wiring system;
• at least a portion of the wiring system being a second antenna for sending and receiving wireless signals to and from wireless devices located within the building;
• the signal path interface includes a circuit board;
• first and second connectors attached to the circuit board;
• the first connector being in the first signal path and the second connector being in the second signal path;
• the first connector includes a signal contact;
• the second connector having a plurality of signal contacts;
• the plurality of signal contacts in the second connector being connected together forming a short circuit;
• the signal contacts of the first connector being connected to each of the plurality of signal contacts of the second connector.

A method for enhancing wireless communications to and from the inside of a building comprising:

• receiving a first wireless signal from a wireless transponder by first antenna;
• amplifying the first signal received from the first antenna;
• conveying the received first signal to a second antenna which includes at least a portion of a wiring system within the building;
• sending the amplified first signal from the second antenna to a wireless device located within the building;
• sending a second wireless signal from the wireless device;
• receiving the second wireless signal by the second antenna;
• amplifying the second signal received by the second antenna;
• sending the amplified received signal to the first antenna;
• sending the amplified second signal from the first antenna to the wireless transponder;
• disabling the portion of the wiring system which forms the second antenna whereby the portion of the wiring system which forms the second antenna is dedicated for receiving and sending wireless signals.