Reduced-complexity antenna system using multiplexed receive chain processing
First Claim
1. A method for receiving a signal comprising:
- receiving a plurality of replicas of the signal, each of the plurality of replicas being received by one of a corresponding plurality of antenna elements so as to thereby generate a plurality of received signal replicas;
orthogonally multiplexing the plurality of received signal replicas into a multiplexed signal provided to a single processing chain; and
transforming, within the single processing chain, the multiplexed signal into a plurality of separate signals wherein each of the plurality of separate signals corresponds to one of the replicas of the signal.
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Abstract
A method and associated system for processing a plurality of replicas of a signal in a signal processing chain, the method includes receiving each of the plurality of replicas of the signal at one of a corresponding plurality of respective antenna elements and orthogonally multiplexing the replicas of the signal on to a single processing chain. The multiplexed replicas are down converted from RF to baseband and converted from an analog to a digital multiplexed signal. The digital multiplexed replicas are then demultiplexed into a plurality of separate signals that correspond to replicas of the signal received at respective ones of the plurality of antennas. In variations, the orthogonal multiplexing includes frequency spreading the replicas of the signal on the single processing chain in accordance with complex Walsh codes. In other variations, the signal replicas are offset in phase by 90 degrees and time multiplexed on the single processing chain.
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45 Claims
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1. A method for receiving a signal comprising:
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receiving a plurality of replicas of the signal, each of the plurality of replicas being received by one of a corresponding plurality of antenna elements so as to thereby generate a plurality of received signal replicas;
orthogonally multiplexing the plurality of received signal replicas into a multiplexed signal provided to a single processing chain; and
transforming, within the single processing chain, the multiplexed signal into a plurality of separate signals wherein each of the plurality of separate signals corresponds to one of the replicas of the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 45)
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14. A method for receiving a signal comprising:
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receiving a multiplicity of replicas of the signal, each of the multiplicity of replicas being received by one of a corresponding multiplicity of antenna elements so as to thereby generate a multiplicity of received signal replicas;
switching signal energy from among ones of a first subset of the multiplicity of antenna elements to create a first signal comprising signal energy from each of the ones of the first subset of the multiplicity of antenna elements;
switching signal energy from among ones of a second subset of the multiplicity of antenna elements to create a second signal comprising signal energy from each of the ones of the second subset of the multiplicity of antenna elements;
offsetting, in phase, the second signal from the first signal;
combining the second signal with the first signal, thereby forming a multiplexed signal comprising information representative of each respective replica of the signal; and
transforming, within the single processing chain, the multiplexed signal into separate signals wherein each of the separate signals corresponds to one of the replicas of the signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for receiving a signal comprising:
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a plurality of antenna elements, wherein the plurality of antenna elements are spatially arranged to receive one of a corresponding plurality of replicas of the signal so as to be capable of generating a plurality of received signal replicas;
a signal processing chain; and
an orthogonal multiplexer, coupled between the plurality of antenna elements and the signal processing chain, wherein the orthogonal multiplexor is configured to receive the plurality of received signal replicas and orthogonally multiplex the plurality of received signal replicas as a multiplexed signal on to the signal processing chain;
wherein the signal processing chain includes a demultiplexer configured to transform the multiplexed signal into a plurality of separate signals, wherein each of the plurality of separate signals corresponds to one of the replicas of the signal. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for receiving a signal comprising:
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means for receiving a plurality of replicas of the signal;
a signal processing chain;
means for orthogonally multiplexing the plurality of received signal replicas into a multiplexed signal provided to the signal processing chain; and
means for transforming, within the signal processing chain, the multiplexed signal into a plurality of separate signals wherein each of the plurality of separate signals corresponds to one of the replicas of the signal. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for orthogonally multiplexing a signal comprising:
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generating a plurality of orthogonal signals;
multiplying each of the plurality of orthogonal signals by one of a corresponding plurality of replicas of the signal so as to thereby generate a plurality of coded signal replicas, wherein each of the plurality of replicas of the signal is received by one of a corresponding plurality of antenna elements; and
combining the plurality of coded signal replicas to form an orthogonally multiplexed signal. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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