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Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018

Filed:

Apr. 06, 2016
Applicant:

Nextivity, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);

Inventor:

Ian Riphagen, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:

Nextivity, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/00 (2009.01); H04B 7/155 (2006.01); H04W 16/26 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/15535 (2013.01); H04W 16/26 (2013.01); H04W 84/047 (2013.01); Y02B 60/50 (2013.01);
Abstract

A repeater configured to dynamically affect the gain level of the repeater in response to the input signal power level over time. The repeater system includes a gain hold processor executing a gain hold algorithm. The gain hold algorithm preempts a large up-step in signal power level to follow a large down-step in signal power level. After a large up-step in input signal is detected, the system holds the gain level in response to a drop in input signal level after the large up-step. The gain is held at the level set by the large burst of input signal power to the repeater. In response to a larger up-step in signal power level, the system will lower the gain. In response to a large down-step in signal power after the larger up-step in signal power level, the system will hold the gain level of the repeater. During a prolonged low-power level or zero power signal at the input of the repeater, the system will slowly raise the gain level of the repeater over time.


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