Pilot tone processing systems and methods
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a receiving device, a first signal transmitted, from a first antenna, on a first communications path and a second signal transmitted, from a second antenna, on a second communications path, wherein the first signal includes a first set of data subcarriers and a first set of pilot subcarriers, and wherein the second signal includes a second set of data subcarriers and a second set of pilot subcarriers;
separating the first set of data subcarriers from the second set of data subcarriers and separating the first set of pilot subcarriers from the second set of pilot subcarriers according to a signal separating function, wherein the signal separating function is based on a first channel estimate for the first communications path and a second channel estimate for the second communications path; and
match-filter combining at least one pilot subcarrier of the first set of pilot subcarriers with at least one pilot subcarrier of the second set of pilot subcarriers.
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Abstract
Embodiments of pilot tone processing systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, among others, a pilot tone processing system comprises pilot tone logic configured to receive first pilot tone data corresponding to a first transmit antenna and second pilot tone data corresponding to a second transmit antenna and separate the first pilot tone data from the second pilot tone data.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a receiving device, a first signal transmitted, from a first antenna, on a first communications path and a second signal transmitted, from a second antenna, on a second communications path, wherein the first signal includes a first set of data subcarriers and a first set of pilot subcarriers, and wherein the second signal includes a second set of data subcarriers and a second set of pilot subcarriers; separating the first set of data subcarriers from the second set of data subcarriers and separating the first set of pilot subcarriers from the second set of pilot subcarriers according to a signal separating function, wherein the signal separating function is based on a first channel estimate for the first communications path and a second channel estimate for the second communications path; and match-filter combining at least one pilot subcarrier of the first set of pilot subcarriers with at least one pilot subcarrier of the second set of pilot subcarriers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a receiver device configured to; receive a first signal transmitted on a first communications, from a first antenna, path and a second signal transmitted, from a second antenna, on a second communications path, wherein the first signal includes a first set of data subcarriers and a first set of pilot subcarriers, and wherein the second signal includes a second set of data subcarriers and a second set of pilot subcarriers; separate the first set of data subcarriers from the second set of data subcarriers and separate the first set of pilot subcarriers from the second set of pilot subcarriers according to a signal separating function, wherein the signal separating function is based on a first channel estimate for the first communications path and a second channel estimate for the second communications path; and match-filter combine at least one pilot subcarrier from the first set of pilot subcarriers with at least one pilot subcarrier of the second set of pilot subcarriers. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system comprising:
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means for receiving a plurality of signals, wherein the plurality of signals comprise a first signal transmitted on a first communications path from a first antenna to the means for receiving and a second signal transmitted on a second communications path from a second antenna to the receiving means, wherein the first signal includes a first set of data subcarriers at and a first set of pilot subcarriers, and wherein the second signal includes a second set of data subcarriers and a second set of pilot subcarriers; means for separating the first set of data subcarriers from the second set of data subcarriers and for separating the first set of pilot subcarriers from the second set of pilot subcarriers according to a signal separating function, wherein the signal separating function is based on a first channel estimate for the first communications and a second channel estimate for the second communications path; and means for match-filter combining at least one pilot subcarrier of the first set of pilot subcarriers with at least one pilot subcarrier of the second set of pilot subcarriers.
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25. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for receiving a first signal transmitted, from a first antenna, on a first communications path and a second signal transmitted, from a second antenna, on a second communications path, wherein the first signal includes a first set of data subcarriers and a first set of pilot subcarriers, and wherein the second signal includes a second set of data subcarriers and a second set of pilot subcarriers; instructions for separating the first set of data subcarriers from the second set of data subcarriers and separating the first set of pilot subcarriers from the second set of pilot subcarriers according to a signal separating function, wherein the signal separating function is based on a first channel estimate for the first communications path and a second channel estimate for the second communications path; and instructions for match-filter combining at least one pilot subcarrier of the first set of pilot subcarriers with at least one pilot subcarrier of the second set of pilot subcarriers. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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