Wireless local area network system using STBC having backward compatibility with prior standards
First Claim
1. A method of communicating data to a receiving antenna from N transmitting antennas, where N is an integer, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining whether a legacy transmission mode has been selected;
producing N data streams from outbound data;
applying the N data streams to a space/time encoder to produce N encoded signals;
when the legacy transmission mode has not been selected;
transmitting the N encoded signals from N transmitting antennas; and
when the legacy transmission mode has been selected;
transmitting the one encoded signal from one of the N transmitting antennas;
wherein the legacy transmission mode allows receivers to receive and process transmitted signals when the receivers are only configured to receive the transmitted signals from a single transmitting antenna.
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Abstract
A method of communicating data to a receiving antenna from N transmitting antennas, where N is an integer, includes the steps of determining whether a legacy transmission mode has been selected, producing N data streams from outbound data, and applying the N data streams to a space/time encoder to produce N encoded signals. When the legacy transmission mode has not been selected, the N encoded signals are transmitting from N transmitting antennas and when the legacy transmission mode has been selected, the one encoded signal is transmitted from one of the N transmitting antennas. The legacy transmission mode allows receivers to receive and process transmitted signals when the receivers are only configured to receive the transmitted signals from a single transmitting antenna.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of communicating data to a receiving antenna from N transmitting antennas, where N is an integer, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining whether a legacy transmission mode has been selected;
producing N data streams from outbound data;
applying the N data streams to a space/time encoder to produce N encoded signals;
when the legacy transmission mode has not been selected;
transmitting the N encoded signals from N transmitting antennas; and
when the legacy transmission mode has been selected;
transmitting the one encoded signal from one of the N transmitting antennas;
wherein the legacy transmission mode allows receivers to receive and process transmitted signals when the receivers are only configured to receive the transmitted signals from a single transmitting antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A transmitter for communicating data to a receiving antenna from N transmitting antennas, where N is an integer, comprising:
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determining means for determining whether a legacy transmission mode has been selected;
producing means for producing N data streams from outbound data;
encoding means for space/time encoding the N data streams to produce N encoded signals; and
N transmitting antenna means for transmitting the N encoded signals or one signal;
wherein the N encoded signals are transmitted from N transmitting antenna means when the legacy transmission mode has not been selected, the one encoded signal is transmitted from one of the N transmitting antenna means when the legacy transmission mode has been selected, and the legacy transmission mode allows receivers to receive and process transmitted signals when the receivers are only configured to receive the transmitted signals from a single transmitting antenna. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A transmitter for communicating data to a receiving antenna from N transmitting antennas, where N is an integer, comprising:
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a legacy switch indicator, configured to determine whether a legacy transmission mode has been selected;
a demultiplexer, configured to produce N data streams from outbound data;
a space/time encoder, configured to encode the N data streams to produce N encoded signals; and
N transmit antennas, configured to transmit the N encoded signals or one signal;
wherein the N encoded signals are transmitted from N transmit antennas when the legacy transmission mode has not been selected, one encoded signal is transmitted from one of the N transmit antennas when the legacy transmission mode has been selected, and the legacy transmission mode allows receivers to receive and process transmitted signals when the receivers are only configured to receive the transmitted signals from a single transmitting antenna. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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