Modifying a signal by adjusting the phase and amplitude of the signal
First Claim
1. A method for modifying a signal, comprising:
- facilitating transmission of a signal from a modifying communication device to a feedback communication device; and
repeating the following for a plurality of iterations;
receiving a plurality of power indicators, a power indicator reflecting the power of the signal as received by the feedback communication device, the plurality of power indicators comprising;
one or more previous power indicators reflecting the power of the signal adjusted according to a previous modification; and
one or more current power indicators reflecting the power of the signal adjusted according to a current modification;
estimating a previous power descriptor value from the one or more previous power indicators;
estimating a current power descriptor value from the one or more current power indicators;
determining a modification increment in accordance with the previous power descriptor value and the current power descriptor value;
calculating a next modification from the current modification and the modification increment; and
adjusting a phase and an amplitude of the signal in accordance with the next modification.
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Abstract
Modifying a signal includes facilitating transmission of the signal from a modifying communication device to a feedback communication device. Power indicators reflecting the power of the signal as received by the feedback communication device are received. Previous power indicators reflect the power of the signal adjusted according to a previous modification, and current power indicators reflect the power of the signal adjusted according to a current modification. A previous power descriptor value is estimated from the previous power indicators, and a current power descriptor value is estimated from the current power indicators. A modification increment is determined in accordance with the previous power descriptor value and the current power descriptor value. A next modification is calculated from the current modification and the modification increment, and a phase and an amplitude of the signal are adjusted in accordance with the next modification.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for modifying a signal, comprising:
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facilitating transmission of a signal from a modifying communication device to a feedback communication device; and
repeating the following for a plurality of iterations;
receiving a plurality of power indicators, a power indicator reflecting the power of the signal as received by the feedback communication device, the plurality of power indicators comprising;
one or more previous power indicators reflecting the power of the signal adjusted according to a previous modification; and
one or more current power indicators reflecting the power of the signal adjusted according to a current modification;
estimating a previous power descriptor value from the one or more previous power indicators;
estimating a current power descriptor value from the one or more current power indicators;
determining a modification increment in accordance with the previous power descriptor value and the current power descriptor value;
calculating a next modification from the current modification and the modification increment; and
adjusting a phase and an amplitude of the signal in accordance with the next modification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for modifying a signal, comprising:
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an interface operable to receive and send a plurality of signals, the plurality of signals to be transmitted from a modifying communication device to a feedback communication device; and
control logic coupled to the interface and operable to;
facilitate transmission of a signal from the modifying communication device to the feedback communication device; and
repeat the following for a plurality of iterations;
receive a plurality of power indicators, a power indicator reflecting the power of the signal as received by the feedback communication device, the plurality of power indicators comprising;
one or more previous power indicators reflecting the power of the signal adjusted according to a previous modification; and
one or more current power indicators reflecting the power of the signal adjusted according to a current modification;
estimate a previous power descriptor value from the one or more previous power indicators;
estimate a current power descriptor value from the one or more current power indicators;
determine a modification increment in accordance with the previous power descriptor value and the current power descriptor value;
calculate a next modification from the current modification and the modification increment; and
adjust a phase and an amplitude of the signal in accordance with the next modification. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Logic for modifying a signal, the logic embodied in a computer-readable medium and operable to:
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facilitate transmission of a signal from a modifying communication device to a feedback communication device; and
repeat the following for a plurality of iterations;
receive a plurality of power indicators, a power indicator reflecting the power of the signal as received by the feedback communication device, the plurality of power indicators comprising;
one or more previous power indicators reflecting the power of the signal adjusted according to a previous modification; and
one or more current power indicators reflecting the power of the signal adjusted according to a current modification;
estimate a previous power descriptor value from the one or more previous power indicators;
estimate a current power descriptor value from the one or more current power indicators;
determine a modification increment in accordance with the previous power descriptor value and the current power descriptor value;
calculate a next modification from the current modification and the modification increment; and
adjust a phase and an amplitude of the signal in accordance with the next modification. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for modifying a signal, comprising:
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means for facilitating transmission of a signal from a modifying communication device to a feedback communication device; and
means for repeating the following for a plurality of iterations;
receiving a plurality of power indicators, a power indicator reflecting the power of the signal as received by the feedback communication device, the plurality of power indicators comprising;
one or more previous power indicators reflecting the power of the signal adjusted according to a previous modification; and
one or more current power indicators reflecting the power of the signal adjusted according to a current modification;
estimating a previous power descriptor value from the one or more previous power indicators;
estimating a current power descriptor value from the one or more current power indicators;
determining a modification increment in accordance with the previous power descriptor value and the current power descriptor value;
calculating a next modification from the current modification and the modification increment; and
adjusting a phase and an amplitude of the signal in accordance with the next modification.
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23. A method for modifying a signal, comprising:
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facilitating transmission of a signal from a modifying communication device to a feedback communication device; and
repeating the following for a plurality of iterations;
receiving a plurality of power indicators, a power indicator reflecting the power of the signal as received by the feedback communication device, the plurality of power indicators comprising;
one or more previous power indicators reflecting the power of the signal adjusted according to a previous modification; and
one or more current power indicators reflecting the power of the signal adjusted according to a current modification, the plurality of power indicators received by;
receiving a control signal comprising a plurality of windows comprising;
one or more previous windows, a previous window communicating the one or more previous power indicators; and
a current window communicating the one or more current power indicators;
estimating a previous power descriptor value from the one or more previous power indicators, the previous power descriptor value comprising at least one of a previous power trend value and a previous power value;
estimating a current power descriptor value from the one or more current power indicators, the current power descriptor value comprising at least one of a current power trend value and a current power value;
determining a modification increment in accordance with the previous power descriptor value and the current power descriptor value;
calculating a next modification from the current modification and the modification increment; and
adjusting a phase and an amplitude of the signal in accordance with the next modification by;
changing a relative power between a first antenna and a second antenna of the modifying communication device while maintaining a total power of the first antenna and the second antenna, the plurality of iterations repeated by;
adjusting the phase and the amplitude during alternate iterations;
adjusting the phase during a first number of iterations of the plurality of iterations; and
adjusting the amplitude during a second number of iterations of the plurality of iterations, the first number greater then the second number.
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