Method and system for transmitting and demodulating a communications signal using an adaptive antenna array in a wireless communication system
First Claim
1. A method in a transceiver for transmitting a communication signal from an antenna array in a wireless communications system, the method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting a different element pilot from a plurality of antenna elements in an antenna array;
receiving transmitter control data based upon measured characteristics of the element pilots as measured at a subscriber unit;
in response to the transmitter control data, determining a plurality of adaptive array weights for modifying a plurality of element communication signals;
determining that the subscriber unit is ready to receive a communication signal transmitted from the antenna array and weighted according to the plurality of adaptive array weights; and
in response to determining that the subscriber unit is ready, modifying the plurality of element communication signals according to the determined plurality of adaptive array weights.
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Abstract
In a transceiver for transmitting a communication signal from an antenna array in a wireless communications system, a different element pilot is transmitted from a plurality of antenna elements in an antenna array. Thereafter, transmitter control data based upon measured characteristics of the element pilots as measured at a subscriber unit is received at the transceiver. In response to the transmitter control data, a plurality of adaptive array weights for modifying a plurality of element communication signals are determined. Next, the transceiver determines that the subscriber unit is ready to receive a communication signal transmitted from the antenna array and weighted according to the plurality of adaptive array weights. In response to determining that the subscriber unit is ready, the transceiver modifies the plurality of element communication signals according to the determined plurality of adaptive array weights.
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26 Claims
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1. A method in a transceiver for transmitting a communication signal from an antenna array in a wireless communications system, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a different element pilot from a plurality of antenna elements in an antenna array; receiving transmitter control data based upon measured characteristics of the element pilots as measured at a subscriber unit; in response to the transmitter control data, determining a plurality of adaptive array weights for modifying a plurality of element communication signals; determining that the subscriber unit is ready to receive a communication signal transmitted from the antenna array and weighted according to the plurality of adaptive array weights; and in response to determining that the subscriber unit is ready, modifying the plurality of element communication signals according to the determined plurality of adaptive array weights. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A transceiver for transmitting a communication signal from an antenna array in a wireless communications system comprising:
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means for transmitting a different element pilot from a plurality of antenna elements in an array; means for receiving transmitter control data based upon measured characteristics of the element pilots as measured at a subscriber unit; means for determining a plurality of adaptive array weights for modifying a plurality of element communication signals in response to the transmitter control data; means for determining that the subscriber unit is ready to receive a communication signal transmitted from the antenna array and weighted according to the plurality of adaptive array weights; and means for modifying the plurality of element communication signals according to the determined plurality of adaptive array weights in response to determining that the subscriber unit is ready. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method in a subscriber unit for receiving a communication signal from an antenna array in a wireless communications system, the method comprising the steps of:
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measuring characteristics of a plurality of different element pilots at the subscriber unit, wherein each different element pilot is transmitted from one of a plurality of antenna elements in an antenna array coupled to a transceiver; transmitting to the transceiver transmitter control data based upon measured characteristics of the plurality of different element pilots; calculating pilot synthesis weights; combining the measured characteristics of the plurality of different element pilots using the pilot synthesis weights to produce a synthesized pilot; and demodulating the communication signal using the synthesized pilot. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A subscriber unit for receiving a communication signal from an antenna array in a wireless communications system comprising:
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means for measuring characteristics of a plurality of different element pilots at the subscriber unit, wherein each different element pilot is transmitted from one of a plurality of antenna elements in an antenna array coupled to a transceiver; means for transmitting to the transceiver transmitter control data based upon measured characteristics of the plurality of different element pilots; means for calculating pilot synthesis weights; means for combining the measured characteristics of the plurality of different element pilots using the pilot synthesis weights to produce a synthesized pilot; and means for demodulating the communication signal using the synthesized pilot. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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