NETWORK COMMUNICATION USING DIVERSITY
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- wirelessly receiving a first signal from a first network node by each of a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) capable second network node and a MIMO capable third network node, wherein the second network node and the third network node are in communication with each other and wherein the first signal comprises a cyclic prefix;
determining, using the first signal, a first plurality of weights; and
wirelessly transmitting, by a plurality of diverse antennas of the second network node, using the first plurality of weights, a second signal that comprises a cyclic prefix.
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Abstract
An apparatus for generating at least one signal based on at least one aspect of at least two received signals is provided. The apparatus comprises: a diverse antennae array of M antennae, where M is greater than or equal to two; at least one multiple-input and multiple-output capable transceiver in communication with each antenna in the diverse antennae array of M antennae; encoding circuitry capable of causing first data to be encoded; decoding circuitry capable of causing second data to be decoded; and processing capable of causing diversity combining, where the processing circuitry is in communication with the multiple-input and multiple-output capable transceiver, the encoding circuitry, and the decoding circuitry. In operation, the processing circuitry is capable of causing the apparatus to: receive at least two first signals, combine at least two of the at least first two signals, generate at least two second signals based on at least one aspect of the at least two first signals, and simultaneously transmit the at least two second signals. Additionally, the apparatus is configured such that at least one of the at least two second signals is capable of being received by a multiple-input capable node.
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30 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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wirelessly receiving a first signal from a first network node by each of a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) capable second network node and a MIMO capable third network node, wherein the second network node and the third network node are in communication with each other and wherein the first signal comprises a cyclic prefix; determining, using the first signal, a first plurality of weights; and wirelessly transmitting, by a plurality of diverse antennas of the second network node, using the first plurality of weights, a second signal that comprises a cyclic prefix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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in response to detecting interference in a wireless link with a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) capable first network node, sending a message from the first network node to a MIMO capable second network node; and wirelessly transmitting, by a plurality of diverse antennas of the second network node, using the message, a signal that comprises a cyclic prefix. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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receiving data; routing the data through a network comprising a plurality of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) capable nodes to a first node of the plurality of MIMO capable nodes, in accordance with an availability of wireless transmission capacities of the network; and wirelessly transmitting, by a plurality of diverse antennas of the first node, a signal comprising the data and a cyclic prefix. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system, comprising:
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a first network node, comprising; one or more first wireless transceivers; and a first computing device configured to use the one or more first wireless transceivers to wirelessly transmit a first signal that comprises a cyclic prefix; a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) capable second network node configured to wirelessly receive the first signal, the second network node comprising; one or more second wireless transceivers; a first plurality of diverse antennas; and a second computing device configured to use the first signal to control wireless transmission of a second signal by the one or more second wireless transceivers and the first plurality of diverse antennas, the second signal comprising a cyclic prefix; a MIMO capable third network node, comprising; one or more third wireless transceivers; a second plurality of diverse antennas; and a third computing device configured to use one or more wirelessly received signals to control wireless transmission by the one or more third wireless transceivers and the second plurality of diverse antennas, wherein the second network node and the third network node are configured to communicate datagrams with each other over a communication link. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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Specification