Successive interference cancellation receiver processing with selection diversity
First Claim
1. A method of controlling data transmission in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication system, comprising:
- evaluating an ordering for recovering a plurality of symbol streams transmitted from a plurality of transmit antennas, using successive interference cancellation (SIC) receiver processing, to obtain a plurality of post-detection signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) for the plurality of transmit antennas for the ordering;
determining a data rate for each of the plurality of transmit antennas based on the post-detection SNR for the transmit antenna, wherein the data rate for each transmit antenna is set to zero if the post-detection SNR for the transmit antenna is worse than a minimum required SNR, and wherein a plurality of data rates are determined for the plurality of transmit antennas for the ordering;
computing an overall data rate for the ordering based on the plurality of data rates for the plurality of transmit antennas;
repeating the evaluating, determining, and computing for each of a plurality of orderings; and
selecting one of the plurality of orderings based on overall data rates for the plurality of orderings, wherein a plurality of symbol streams are sent from the plurality of transmit antennas at the plurality of data rates for the selected ordering, and wherein the plurality of symbol streams are recovered at a receiver in accordance with the selected ordering.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided to support successive interference cancellation (SIC) receiver processing with selection diversity whereby each of NT transmit antennas may be turned on or off. One symbol stream may be transmitted from each transmit antenna. A SIC receiver recovers the transmitted symbol streams in a specific order. Up to NT! orderings are evaluated. For each ordering, NT post-detection SNRs are obtained for NT transmit antennas and used to determine NT data rates, where the data rate is zero if the post-detection SNR is worse than a minimum required SNR. An overall data rate is computed for each ordering based on the NT data rates. The ordering with the highest overall data rate is selected for use. Up to NT symbol streams are processed at the data rates for the selected ordering and transmitted. The transmitted symbol streams are recovered in accordance with the selected ordering.
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1. A method of controlling data transmission in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication system, comprising:
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evaluating an ordering for recovering a plurality of symbol streams transmitted from a plurality of transmit antennas, using successive interference cancellation (SIC) receiver processing, to obtain a plurality of post-detection signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) for the plurality of transmit antennas for the ordering;
determining a data rate for each of the plurality of transmit antennas based on the post-detection SNR for the transmit antenna, wherein the data rate for each transmit antenna is set to zero if the post-detection SNR for the transmit antenna is worse than a minimum required SNR, and wherein a plurality of data rates are determined for the plurality of transmit antennas for the ordering;
computing an overall data rate for the ordering based on the plurality of data rates for the plurality of transmit antennas;
repeating the evaluating, determining, and computing for each of a plurality of orderings; and
selecting one of the plurality of orderings based on overall data rates for the plurality of orderings, wherein a plurality of symbol streams are sent from the plurality of transmit antennas at the plurality of data rates for the selected ordering, and wherein the plurality of symbol streams are recovered at a receiver in accordance with the selected ordering. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication system comprising a controller operative to:
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evaluate an ordering for recovering a plurality of symbol streams transmitted from a plurality of transmit antennas, using successive interference cancellation (SIC) receiver processing, to obtain a plurality of post-detection signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) for the plurality of transmit antennas;
determine a data rate for each of the plurality of transmit antennas based on the post-detection SNR for the transmit antenna, wherein the data rate for each transmit antenna is set to zero if the post-detection SNR for the transmit antenna is worse than a minimum required SNR for the system, and wherein a plurality of data rates are determined for the plurality of transmit antennas for the ordering;
compute an overall data rate for the ordering based on the plurality of data rates for the plurality of transmit antennas;
repeat the evaluation, determination, and computation for each of a plurality of orderings; and
select one of the plurality of orderings based on overall data rates for the plurality of orderings, wherein a plurality of symbol streams are sent from the plurality of transmit antennas at the plurality of data rates for the selected ordering, and wherein the plurality of symbol streams are recovered in accordance with the selected ordering. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication system, comprising:
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means for evaluating an ordering for recovering a plurality of symbol streams transmitted from a plurality of transmit antennas, using successive interference cancellation (SIC) receiver processing, to obtain a plurality of post-detection signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) for the plurality of transmit antennas for the ordering;
means for determining a data rate for each of the plurality of transmit antennas based on the post-detection SNR for the transmit antenna, wherein the data rate for each transmit antenna is set to zero if the post-detection SNR for the transmit antenna is worse than a minimum required SNR, and wherein a plurality of data rates are determined for the plurality of transmit antennas for the ordering;
means for computing an overall data rate for the ordering based on the plurality of data rates for the plurality of transmit antennas;
means for repeating the evaluating, determining, and computing for each of a plurality of orderings; and
means for selecting one of the plurality of orderings based on overall data rates for the plurality of orderings, wherein a plurality of symbol streams are sent from the plurality of transmit antennas at the plurality of data rates for the selected ordering, and wherein the plurality of symbol streams are recovered at a receiver in accordance with the selected ordering. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A processor readable media for storing instructions operable to:
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evaluate an ordering for recovering a plurality of symbol streams transmitted from a plurality of transmit antennas, using successive interference cancellation (SIC) receiver processing, to obtain a plurality of post-detection signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) for the plurality of transmit antennas;
determine a data rate for each of the plurality of transmit antennas based on the post-detection SNR for the transmit antenna, wherein the data rate for each transmit antenna is set to zero if the post-detection SNR for the transmit antenna is worse than a minimum required SNR, and wherein a plurality of data rates are determined for the plurality of transmit antennas for the ordering;
compute an overall data rate for the ordering based on the plurality of data rates for the plurality of transmit antennas;
repeat the evaluation, determination, and computation for each of a plurality of orderings; and
select one of the plurality of orderings based on overall data rates for the plurality of orderings, wherein a plurality of symbol streams are sent from the plurality of transmit antennas at the plurality of data rates for the selected ordering, and wherein the plurality of symbol streams are recovered at a receiver in accordance with the selected ordering.
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