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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1997
Satoshi Yoshida, Nice, FR;
Patrick Feyfant, Roulon, FR;
Varenka Martin, Antibes, FR;
Laurent Winckel, Antibes, FR;
Philippe Gaglione, Mandelieu, FR;
Oliver Weigelt, Antibes, FR;
Denis Archambaud, Antibes, FR;
VSLI Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system that enables a wireless repeater within the personal handy phone system to switch the communication mode of each slot within its communication interface. Specifically, the repeater is able to function as a cell station while communicating with a portable station and function as a portable station while communicating with a cell station. For instance, when the repeater communicates with a cell station, it switches the communication mode of a desired slot within its communication interface into portable station communication mode. Conversely, when the repeater communicates with a portable station, it switches a desired slot within its communication interface into cell station communication mode. Since a repeater implemented with the present invention is able to switch the communication mode of each slot within its communication interface, the amount of internal circuitry required within the repeater is significantly reduced. Specifically, the internal circuitry implemented within an embodiment of a wireless repeater in accordance with the present invention includes a radio circuit and a baseband circuit. The present invention enables the significantly reduced internal circuitry of the repeater to perform the dual function of communicating with cell stations and portable stations using a single communication interface. As a result of significantly reducing the internal circuitry of the repeater, it is less expensive to manufacture and requires less power to operate.