Optimum training sequences for wireless systems

• US 20060280266A1
• Filed: 08/22/2006
• Published: 12/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Li, Ye
• Granted Patent: US 7,305,051 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 375/340
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/06 using space diversity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/0204 of multiple channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/0226 sounding signals per se
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/0228 with direct estimation from sounding signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/024 channel estimation algorithms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2601 Multicarrier modulation systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/261 Details of reference signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2613 Structure of the reference signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 7/0008 Synchronisation information channels, e.g. clock distribution lines

Abstract

In various embodiments, techniques are provided to determine channel characteristics of various communication systems such as OFDM systems or systems using a plurality of transmit antennas by using various sets of training symbols that produce zero cross-correlation energy. Channel communication can accordingly be simplified as the zero cross-correlation property allows for channel estimation without a matrix inversion.

Claims

1. A method for communicating, comprising:

transmitting a set of first training symbols using a first communication channel; and

transmitting one or more sets of second training symbols using one or more second communication channels;

wherein the one or more second sets of training symbols are based on the set of first training symbols and a cross-correlation estimate between the first set of training symbols and at least one of the sets of second training symbols is essentially zero, whereby a channel estimation is achieved without performing a matrix inversion.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least the first set of training symbols is transmitted using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing technique.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein each cross-correlation estimate between the first set of training symbols and every set of the one or more sets of second training symbols is essentially zero.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein each cross-correlation estimate between every two sets of training symbols of the one or more sets of second training symbols is essentially zero.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one set of the one or more sets of second training symbols is substantially identical to the set of first training symbols with a phase shift.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein every set of the one or more sets of second training symbols is substantially identical to the set of first training symbols with a respective phase shift.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first set of training signals is transmitted using a first transmit device and at least one of the one or more sets of second training signals is transmitted using a second transmitting device.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving the set of first training symbols;

receiving at least one of the one or more sets of second training symbols; and

characterizing two or more communication channels based on the set of first training symbols and the one or more second sets of training symbols.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein characterizing the two or more communication channels does not use a matrix inversion.

10. A method of communicating, comprising:

receiving a set of first training symbols;

receiving one or more sets of second training symbols; and

characterizing two or more communication channels based on the set of first training symbols and the one or more second sets of training symbols;

wherein a cross-correlation estimate between the set of first training symbols and at least one of the sets of second training symbols is essentially zero, whereby a channel estimation is achieved without performing a matrix inversion.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein at least the set of first training symbols transmitted using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing technique.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein each cross-correlation estimate between the set of first training symbols and every set of the one or more sets of second training symbols is essentially zero.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein each cross-correlation estimate between every two sets of training symbols of the one or more sets of second training symbols is essentially zero.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein at least one set of the one or more sets of second training symbols is substantially identical to the set of first training symbols with a phase shift.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein every set of the one or more sets of second training symbols is substantially identical to the set of first training symbols with a respective phase shift.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein characterizing two or more communication channels does not use a matrix inversion.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the set of first training signals is transmitted using a first transmit device and the one of the one or more sets of second training signals is transmitted using a second transmitting device.

18. An apparatus for communicating, comprising:

a first transmit device that transmits a set of first training symbols; and

a second transmit device that transmits a set of second training symbols;

wherein a cross-correlation estimate between the set of first training symbols and the set of second training symbols is essentially zero, whereby a channel estimation is achieved without performing a matrix inversion.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the set of second training symbols is substantially identical to the set of first training symbols with a phase shift.

20. An apparatus for communicating, comprising:

a receive device that receives at least a set of first training symbols transmitted by a first transmit device and a set of second training symbols transmitted by a second transmit device; and

an estimator that estimates at least a first channel related to the first transmit device based on at least the set of first training symbols;

wherein a cross-correlation estimate between the set of first training symbols and the set of second training symbols is essentially zero, whereby a channel estimation is achieved without performing a matrix inversion.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the estimator further estimates the first channel based on at least the set of second training symbols.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the estimator estimates the first channel without using a matrix inversion.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the set of second training symbols is substantially identical to the set of first training symbols with a phase shift.