Systems and methods for implementing path diversity in a wireless communication network
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1. A receiver, comprising:
- a first antenna configured to receive wireless signals;
a second antenna configured to receive wireless signals;
a delay block coupled with the second antenna, the delay configured to delay the wireless signals received by the second antenna; and
a combiner configured to combine the wireless signals received by the first antenna and the delayed wireless signals received by the second antenna; and
a baseband circuit configured to process the combined wireless signals.
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Abstract
A method of communicating over a wideband communication channel divided into a plurality of sub-channels comprises dividing a single serial message intended for one of the plurality of communication devices into a plurality of parallel messages, encoding each of the plurality of parallel messages onto at least some of the plurality of sub-channels, and transmitting the encoded plurality of parallel messages to the communication device over the wideband communication channel.
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36 Claims
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1. A receiver, comprising:
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a first antenna configured to receive wireless signals;
a second antenna configured to receive wireless signals;
a delay block coupled with the second antenna, the delay configured to delay the wireless signals received by the second antenna; and
a combiner configured to combine the wireless signals received by the first antenna and the delayed wireless signals received by the second antenna; and
a baseband circuit configured to process the combined wireless signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless communication system, comprising:
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a transmitter configured to transmit wireless signals; and
a receiver comprising;
a first antenna configured to receive the wireless signals transmitted by the transmitter, a second antenna configured to receive the wireless signals transmitted by the transmitter, a delay block coupled with the second antenna, the delay configured to delay the wireless signals received by the second antenna, and a combiner configured to combine the wireless signals received by the first antenna and the delayed wireless signals received by the second antenna, and a baseband circuit configured to process the combined wireless signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25)
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24. The wireless communication system of claim 24, wherein the receiver further comprises a plurality of antennas configured to receive wireless signals, and a plurality of delay blocks interfaced with the plurality of antennas, the plurality of delay blocks configured to delay the wireless signals received by the plurality of antennas.
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26. A method for receiving wireless signals, comprising:
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receiving a first wireless signal with a first antenna;
receiving a second wireless signal with a second antenna;
delaying the wireless signal received by the second antenna a certain amount; and
combining the wireless signal received by the first antenna and the delayed wireless signal received by the second antenna; and
processing the combined wireless signal. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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