Blind signal separation using spreading codes
First Claim
1. A communications device for separating source signals provided by M signal sources, the communications device comprising:
- an antenna array comprising N antenna elements for receiving at least N different summations of the M source signals;
a code despreader connected to said N antenna elements for decoding the at least N different summations of the M source signals, each one of the N different summations including k codes for providing k different summations of the M source signals associated therewith;
a receiver assembly connected to said code despreader for receiving at least kN different summations of the M source signals; and
a blind signal separation processor connected to said receiver assembly for forming a mixing matrix comprising the at least kN different summations of the M source signals, the mixing matrix having a rank equal up to kN, said blind signal separation processor for separating desired source signals from the mixing matrix.
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Abstract
A communications device for separating source signals provided by M signal sources includes an antenna array comprising N antenna elements for receiving at least N different summations of the M source signals. A code despreader is connected to the N antenna elements for decoding the at least N different summations of the M source signals. Each one of the N different summations includes k codes for providing k different summations of the M source signals associated therewith. A blind signal separation processor forms a mixing matrix comprising at least kN different summations of the M source signals, and separates desired source signals from the mixing matrix. The mixing matrix has a rank equal up to kN.
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30 Claims
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1. A communications device for separating source signals provided by M signal sources, the communications device comprising:
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an antenna array comprising N antenna elements for receiving at least N different summations of the M source signals; a code despreader connected to said N antenna elements for decoding the at least N different summations of the M source signals, each one of the N different summations including k codes for providing k different summations of the M source signals associated therewith; a receiver assembly connected to said code despreader for receiving at least kN different summations of the M source signals; and a blind signal separation processor connected to said receiver assembly for forming a mixing matrix comprising the at least kN different summations of the M source signals, the mixing matrix having a rank equal up to kN, said blind signal separation processor for separating desired source signals from the mixing matrix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for operating a communications device for separating source signals provided by M signal sources, the communications device comprising an antenna array, a code decoder connected to the antenna array, a receiver assembly connected to the code decoder, and a blind signal separation processor connected to the receiver assembly, the method comprising:
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receiving at the antenna array at least N different summations of the M source signals, the antenna array comprising N antenna elements; decoding by the decoder the at least N different summations of the M source signals, each one of the N different summations including k codes for providing k different summations of the M source signals associated therewith; providing the at least kN different summations of the M source signals to the receiver assembly; and processing by the blind signal separation processor the at least kN different summations of the M source signals, the processing comprising forming a mixing matrix comprising the at least kN different summations of the M source signals, the mixing matrix having a rank equal up to kN, and separating desired source signals from the mixing matrix. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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