Smart antenna solution for mobile handset
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal with smart antennas, comprising:
- a plurality of groups of radio frequency signal processing modules configured to transform received multi-channel radio frequency signals to multi-channel baseband signals;
a smart antenna processing module configured to smart antenna baseband process said multi-channel baseband signals outputted from said plurality of groups of radio frequency signal processing modules so as to combine said multi-channel baseband signals into single-channel baseband signals, according to control information received one-off as said smart antenna processing module is enabled; and
a baseband processing module configured to provide said control information to said smart antenna processing module, and baseband process said single-channel baseband signals outputted from said smart antenna processing module;
wherein said control information at least includes;
a signal used to enable the smart antenna processing module, downlink pilot time slot data and a Midamble, andwherein said smart antenna processing module includes;
a plurality of buffers configured to cache received data information, wherein input ends of the plurality of buffers are respectively connected with the plurality of groups of radio frequency signal processing modules;
a plurality of weight adjusting modules, each configured to weigh data outputted from each of the plurality of buffers according to a respectively received weight;
a combiner configured to combine the weighted data outputted from each of the plurality of weight adjusting modules and outputting combined data; and
a controller configured to receive data information outputted from the plurality of radio frequency signal processing modules, synchronize data streams inputted into the smart antenna processing module according to the control information, and provide said weight to each of the plurality of weight adjusting modules.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal with smart antennas, comprises a plurality of groups of radio frequency signal processing modules (300), for transforming received multi-channel radio frequency signals to multi-channel baseband signals; a smart antenna processing module (306), for smart antenna baseband processing said multi-channel baseband signals output from said plurality of groups of radio frequency signal processing module so as to combine said multi-channel baseband signals into single-channel baseband signals, according to control information received one-off as said smart antenna processing module is enabled; and a baseband processing module (303-305), for providing said control information to said smart antenna processing module according to data from said smart antenna processing module, and baseband processing said single-channel baseband signals outputted from said smart antenna processing module.
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17 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal with smart antennas, comprising:
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a plurality of groups of radio frequency signal processing modules configured to transform received multi-channel radio frequency signals to multi-channel baseband signals; a smart antenna processing module configured to smart antenna baseband process said multi-channel baseband signals outputted from said plurality of groups of radio frequency signal processing modules so as to combine said multi-channel baseband signals into single-channel baseband signals, according to control information received one-off as said smart antenna processing module is enabled; and a baseband processing module configured to provide said control information to said smart antenna processing module, and baseband process said single-channel baseband signals outputted from said smart antenna processing module; wherein said control information at least includes;
a signal used to enable the smart antenna processing module, downlink pilot time slot data and a Midamble, andwherein said smart antenna processing module includes; a plurality of buffers configured to cache received data information, wherein input ends of the plurality of buffers are respectively connected with the plurality of groups of radio frequency signal processing modules; a plurality of weight adjusting modules, each configured to weigh data outputted from each of the plurality of buffers according to a respectively received weight; a combiner configured to combine the weighted data outputted from each of the plurality of weight adjusting modules and outputting combined data; and a controller configured to receive data information outputted from the plurality of radio frequency signal processing modules, synchronize data streams inputted into the smart antenna processing module according to the control information, and provide said weight to each of the plurality of weight adjusting modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for a mobile terminal with smart antennas comprising:
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(a) receiving multi-channel radio frequency signals, and transforming the radio frequency signals into multi-channel baseband signals; (b) generating control information according to one channel baseband signals within the multi-channel baseband signals; (c) enabling smart antenna baseband processing, and combining the multi-channel baseband signals into single-channel baseband signals according to the control information received one-off; and (d) baseband processing said single-channel baseband signals, wherein step (c) further includes; (c1) caching the input multi-channel baseband signals before enabling the smart antenna baseband processing; (c2) synchronizing said input multi-channel baseband signals with synchronization information included in the control information according to said control information, after enabling the smart antenna baseband processing; (c3) calculating weights according to said input multi-channel baseband signals and said control information; (c4) respectively weighting said cached data according to said calculated weights; and (c5) combining said weighted data to carry out said baseband processing. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile terminal with smart antennas, comprising:
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a plurality of groups of radio frequency signal processing modules configured to transform received multi-channel radio frequency signals to multi-channel baseband signals; a smart antenna processing module configured to smart antenna baseband process said multi-channel baseband signals outputted from said plurality of groups of radio frequency signal processing modules so as to combine said multi-channel baseband signals into single-channel baseband signals, according to control information received one-off as said smart antenna processing module is enabled; and a baseband processing module configured to provide said control information to said smart antenna processing module, and baseband process said single-channel baseband signals outputted from said smart antenna processing module; wherein said smart antenna processing module includes; a plurality of buffers configured to cache received data information, wherein input ends of the plurality of buffers are respectively connected with the plurality of groups of radio frequency signal processing modules; a plurality of weight adjusting modules, each configured to weigh data outputted from each of the plurality of buffers according to a respectively received weight; a combiner configured to combine the weighted data outputted from each of the plurality of weight adjusting modules and output the combined data; and a controller configured to receive data information outputted from the plurality of radio frequency signal processing modules, synchronize data streams inputted into the smart antenna processing module according to the control information, and provide said weight to each of the plurality of weight adjusting modules. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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