Cooperative MIMO in multicell wireless networks
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1. A method comprising:
- employing antenna elements from a plurality of base stations to support cooperative multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmissions in a wireless network.
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Abstract
A method and system for cooperative multiple-input multiple output (MIMO) transmission operations in a multicell wireless network. Under the method, antenna elements from two or more base stations are used to from an augmented MIMO antenna array that is used to transmit and receive MIMO transmissions to and from one or more terminals. The cooperative MIMO transmission scheme supports higher dimension space-time-frequency processing for increased capacity and system performance.
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1. A method comprising:
employing antenna elements from a plurality of base stations to support cooperative multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmissions in a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A multicell wireless network, comprising:
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a plurality of base stations, each associated with a respective cell and having a respective antenna array including at least one antenna element; and
a cooperative multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmission mechanism that employs selected antenna elements from the plurality of base stations to form an augmented antenna array used to support cooperative MIMO transmissions over the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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