MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT (MIMO) COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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Abstract
A multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) capable system is contemplated. The communication system may include a signal processor configured to separate an input stream into multiple signal paths to facilitate simultaneous transport through a communication medium. The capability to simultaneously transmit multiples signal paths may be beneficial in order to maximize throughput and/or minimize expense.
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Citations
120 Claims
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1-100. -100. (canceled)
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101. A method of facilitating wireless signaling comprising:
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determining a first signal desired for transport to a first device; separating the first signal into at least a first part and a second part; and facilitating transmission of the at least first and second parts over a wireline communication medium such that at least one of the at least first and second parts are received at a first remote antenna unit and at least one of the at least first and second parts other than the at least one of the at least first and second parts received at the first remote antenna unit are received at a second remote antenna unit, the first and second remote antenna units being configured to wirelessly transmit the received one or more of the at least first and second parts to the first device over a wireless communication medium. - View Dependent Claims (102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112)
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113. A system for facilitating wireless signaling comprising:
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a plurality of remote antenna units configured to wireless transmit signaling received over a wireline communications medium; and a signal processor configured to transmit signaling over the wireline communication medium to the plurality of remote antenna units, the signal processor associated with a non-transitory computer-readable medium having a plurality of non-transitory instructions operable with a processor to facilitate controlling the operation thereof, the non-transitory instructions being sufficient for; determining a first signal desired for transport to a device; multiplexing the first signal into at least a first part and a second part such that each of the at least first and second parts are different portions of the first signal; determining one or more of the plurality of remote antenna units having capabilities sufficient to facilitate wirelessly communications with the device; and transmitting each of the at least first and second parts at different frequencies over the wireline communication medium to one or more of the remote antennas units capable of wirelessly communicating with the device. - View Dependent Claims (114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119)
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120. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having non-transitory instructions operable with a processor to facilitate wireless signaling, the non-transitory instructions being sufficient to facilitate:
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determining a plurality of signaling paths within a wireline communication medium sufficient to facilitate wireline signaling between a signal processor and one or more of a first plurality of remote antenna units; determining a first signal intended for transmission from the signal processor to a wireless device; determining wireless communication capabilities for the first plurality of remote antenna units, the wireless communication capabilities reflecting capabilities to facilitate wirelessly communicating with the first wireless device; selecting at least a first remote antenna unit and a second remote antenna unit of the first plurality of remote antennas units to wirelessly communicate with the first wireless device based on the wireless communications capabilities; separating the first signal into at least a first part and a second part such that each of the at least first and second parts includes a different portion of the first signal; transmitting the first part to the first remote antenna unit over a corresponding one of the paths with instructions sufficient for controlling the first remote antenna unit to thereafter wirelessly transmitting the first part to the device; and transmitting the second part to the second remote antenna unit over a different one of the paths with instructions sufficient for controlling the second remote antenna unit to thereafter wirelessly transmitting the second part to the device.
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Specification