Abstract
A repeater device having a donor radio antenna that captures publicly broadcast synchronization signals from an outdoor 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) node, and a controller that decodes the captured publicly broadcast synchronization signals from the outdoor 5G RAN node. The controller decodes Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) in Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) for the decode of the publicly broadcast synchronization signals. The controller synchronizes with the decoded publicly broadcast synchronization signals, to align a frame structure of the donor radio antenna to a frame structure of the outdoor 5G RAN node, independent of additional signaling and explicit coordination from the outdoor 5G RAN node.
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What is claimed is:
A repeater device having a donor radio antenna that captures publicly broadcast synchronization signals from an outdoor 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) node, and a controller that decodes the captured publicly broadcast synchronization signals from the outdoor 5G RAN node. The controller decodes Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) in Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) for the decode of the publicly broadcast synchronization signals. The controller synchronizes with the decoded publicly broadcast synchronization signals, to align a frame structure of the donor radio antenna to a frame structure of the outdoor 5G RAN node, independent of additional signaling and explicit coordination from the outdoor 5G RAN node.
Timeline
Filed
03/27/2026Published
07/30/2026Granted
Not AvailableIPC Codes(3)
H04B 7/155:Ground-based stations (takes precedence H04B 7/204)
H04W 72/0446:Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
H04W 72/30:Resource management for broadcast services