Apparatus for transmitting a signal including transmit data to a multiple-input capable node
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least two antennas;
a multiple-input-and-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver in communication with each of the at least two antennas;
encoding circuitry capable of causing first data to be encoded;
decoding circuitry capable of causing second data to be decoded;
processing circuitry capable of working in association with the at least one multiple-input-and-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver, the encoding circuitry, and the decoding circuitry, the processing circuitry capable of causing the apparatus to;
identify information associated with at least one of a plurality of multiple input-capable nodes, the information including first information that is capable of being used to base weights upon, and second information that is node-specific;
apply the weights to transmit data, where the weights are based upon the first information;
add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data; and
generate third information based upon the second information;
wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least one multiple-input-and-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver is capable of causing transmission of at least one signal including at least a portion of the transmit data to the at least one multiple input-capable node, where the third information is transmitted to the at least one multiple input-capable node for setting a power level with which the at least one multiple input-capable node transmits;
wherein the apparatus is configured so as to dynamically change a transmit channel to another channel different from a previous channel associated with the at least one signal transmitted to the at least one multiple input-capable node;
wherein the apparatus is further configured so as to allow dynamic routing of an additional signal utilizing another route different from a previous route associated with the at least one signal;
wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the dynamic routing of the additional signal includes allowing routing of the additional signal as a function of an interference associated with at least one link.
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Abstract
An apparatus for transmitting a signal including the transmit data to a multiple-input capable node is provided. The apparatus comprises: at least two antennas; a multiple-input and multiple-output capable transceiver in communication with each of the at least two antennas; encoding circuitry capable of causing first data to be encoded; decoding circuitry capable of causing second data to be decoded; processing circuitry capable of causing diversity combining, the processing circuitry being in communication with the multiple-input and multiple-output capable transceiver, the encoding circuitry, and the decoding circuitry. In operation, the processing circuitry is capable of causing the apparatus to: receive a first signal, calculate weights associated with the first signal, apply the weights to transmit data, and add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data. Additionally, the apparatus is configured such that the at least two antennas are capable of transmitting a second signal including the transmit data to a multiple-input capable node.
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Citations
39 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least two antennas; a multiple-input-and-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver in communication with each of the at least two antennas; encoding circuitry capable of causing first data to be encoded; decoding circuitry capable of causing second data to be decoded; processing circuitry capable of working in association with the at least one multiple-input-and-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver, the encoding circuitry, and the decoding circuitry, the processing circuitry capable of causing the apparatus to; identify information associated with at least one of a plurality of multiple input-capable nodes, the information including first information that is capable of being used to base weights upon, and second information that is node-specific; apply the weights to transmit data, where the weights are based upon the first information; add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data; and generate third information based upon the second information; wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least one multiple-input-and-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver is capable of causing transmission of at least one signal including at least a portion of the transmit data to the at least one multiple input-capable node, where the third information is transmitted to the at least one multiple input-capable node for setting a power level with which the at least one multiple input-capable node transmits; wherein the apparatus is configured so as to dynamically change a transmit channel to another channel different from a previous channel associated with the at least one signal transmitted to the at least one multiple input-capable node; wherein the apparatus is further configured so as to allow dynamic routing of an additional signal utilizing another route different from a previous route associated with the at least one signal; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the dynamic routing of the additional signal includes allowing routing of the additional signal as a function of an interference associated with at least one link. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one multiple-input/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver; processing circuitry capable of working in association with the at least one multiple-input/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver, the processing circuitry capable of causing the apparatus to; link to a multiple-input-and-multiple-output-capable node; receive first information that is capable of being used in association with setting a power level; and add a cyclic prefix to transmit data; wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least one multiple-input/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver is capable of causing transmission of at least one signal including at least a portion of the transmit data to the multiple-input-and-multiple-output-capable node, utilizing the power level that is set based on the first information; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the at least one multiple-input/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver is capable of causing transmission, to the multiple-input-and-multiple-output-capable node, of second information that is capable of being used by the multiple-input-and-multiple-output-capable node to base weights upon; wherein the apparatus is further configured so as to dynamically change a particular channel to another channel different from a previous channel associated with the at least one signal transmitted to the multiple-input-and-multiple-output-capable node; wherein the apparatus is further configured so as to allow dynamic routing utilizing another route different from a previous route associated with the at least one signal; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the dynamic routing includes allowing routing as a function of an interference associated with the multiple-input-and-multiple-output-capable node. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one transceiver; communication circuitry that is multiple-input/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable; and processing circuitry capable of working in association with the communication circuitry and the at least one transceiver, the processing circuitry capable of causing the apparatus to; link to a multiple-input-and-multiple-output-capable node; identify information, the information including first information that is capable of being used for setting a power level; modulate transmit data; and add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data; wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least one transceiver is capable of causing transmission of at least one signal including at least a portion of the transmit data to the multiple-input-and-multiple-output-capable node, utilizing the power level that is set based on the first information; wherein the apparatus is further configured so as to dynamically change a transmit channel to another channel different from a previous channel associated with the at least one signal transmitted to the multiple-input-and-multiple-output-capable node; wherein the apparatus is further configured for dynamic routing utilizing another route different from a previous route; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the dynamic routing includes routing as a function of an interference associated with the multiple-input-and-multiple-output-capable node. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one multiple-input/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver; and processing circuitry in communication with the at least one multiple-input/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver, the processing circuitry capable of causing the apparatus to; link to a multiple-input-and-multiple-output-capable node; identify information, the information including first information that is capable of being used in association with setting a power level; add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data; and multiplex the transmit data with at least one pilot signal; wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least one multiple-input/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver is capable of causing transmission of at least one signal including at least a portion of the transmit data and at least a portion of the at least one pilot signal to the multiple-input-and-multiple-output-capable node, utilizing the power level that is set based on the first information; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the at least one multiple-input/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver is capable of allowing receipt of reception data in a manner such that at least a portion of the reception data is redundantly received at the apparatus utilizing a plurality of different diversity channels; wherein the apparatus is further configured so as to allow dynamic routing utilizing another route different from a previous route; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the dynamic routing includes routing as a function of an interference associated with the multiple-input-and-multiple-output-capable node. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. An apparatus, comprising:
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circuitry for linking, via a downlink, a multiple-input-and-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable base node with a plurality of multiple input-capable nodes including a first multiple input-capable node and a second multiple input-capable node, by; linking to the first multiple input-capable node utilizing a first diversity channel, and linking to the second multiple input-capable node utilizing a second diversity channel, in association with the linking to the first multiple input-capable node utilizing the first diversity channel; circuitry for identifying information, the information including first information that is capable of being used to determine a coding, second information that is capable of being used to determine base node weights, and third information that is specific to at least one of the plurality of multiple input-capable nodes; circuitry for modulating downlink data utilizing the coding that is determined based on the first information; circuitry for applying the base node weights to the downlink data, the base node weights being determined based on the second information; circuitry for adding a cyclic prefix to the downlink data; circuitry for multiplexing the downlink data with another signal; circuitry for generating power-related information based on the third information; circuitry for transmitting at least one downlink signal including at least a portion of the downlink data and at least a portion of the another signal from the base node to the at least one multiple input-capable node; circuitry for causing communication of the power-related information from the base node to the at least one multiple input-capable node for setting a power level with which the at least one multiple input-capable node transmits; and circuitry for dynamically routing utilizing another route different from a previous route associated with the at least one downlink signal, the dynamic routing including routing as a function of an interference. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method, comprising:
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linking, via a downlink, a multiple-input-and-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable base node with a plurality of multiple input-capable nodes including a first multiple input-capable node and a second multiple input-capable node, by; linking to the first multiple input-capable node utilizing a first diversity channel, and linking to the second multiple input-capable node utilizing a second diversity channel, simultaneously with the linking to the first multiple input-capable node utilizing the first diversity channel; identifying information, the information including first information that is capable of being used to determine a coding, second information that is capable of being used to determine base node weights, and third information that is associated with at least one of a plurality of multiple input-capable nodes; modulating downlink data utilizing the coding that is determined based on the first information; applying the base node weights to the downlink data, the base node weights being determined based on the second information; adding a cyclic prefix to the downlink data; multiplexing the downlink data with another signal; generating power-related information based on the third information; transmitting at least one downlink signal including at least a portion of the downlink data and at least a portion of the another signal from the base node to the at least one multiple input-capable node; communicating the power-related information from the base node to the at least one multiple input-capable node for setting a power level with which the at least one multiple input-capable node transmits; dynamically routing utilizing another route different from a previous route associated with the at least one downlink signal, the dynamic routing including routing as a function of an interference; receiving, at the at least one multiple input-capable node, the power-related information; adding a cyclic prefix to uplink data; and transmitting at least one uplink signal including at least a portion of the uplink data to the base node, utilizing the power level that is set based on the power-related information.
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32. An apparatus, comprising:
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a multiple-input-and-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver; and processing circuitry in communication with the at least one multiple-input-and-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver, the processing circuitry capable of causing the apparatus to; receive a particular signal from at least one of a plurality of multiple input-capable nodes; identify information associated with the at least one multiple input-capable node, the information including first information that is received from the at least one multiple input-capable node and is capable of being used to base weights upon, and second information; apply the weights to transmit data, where the weights are based on the first information; add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data; and generate third information based on the second information and the particular signal; wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least one multiple-input-and-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver is capable of causing transmission of at least one signal including at least a portion of the transmit data to the at least one multiple input-capable node; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the at least one multiple-input-and-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver is capable of causing transmission of the at least one signal such that the at least portion of the transmit data is redundantly transmitted utilizing a plurality of different diversity channels; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the third information is transmitted to the at least one multiple input-capable node for setting a power level with which the at least one multiple input-capable node transmits; wherein the apparatus is further configured so as to allow dynamic routing utilizing another route different from a previous route; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the dynamic routing includes allowing routing as a function of an interference associated with at least one link. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one multiple-input-and-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver; processing circuitry in communication with the at least one multiple-input-and-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver, the processing circuitry capable of causing the apparatus to; identify information associated with at least one of the plurality of multiple-input-capable nodes, the information including first information that is capable of being used to determine weights, and second information; apply the weights to transmit data, where the weights are determined based on the first information; add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data; and generate third information based on the second information; wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least one multiple-input-and-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver is capable of causing transmission of diverse signals including at least a portion of the transmit data to the at least one multiple-input-capable node, such that the at least portion of the transmit data is transmitted to the at least one multiple-input-capable node utilizing a plurality of different diversity channels; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the third information is transmitted to the at least one multiple-input-capable node for setting a power level with which the at least one multiple-input-capable node transmits; wherein the apparatus is further configured so as to cause dynamic routing utilizing another route different from a previous route; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the dynamic routing includes routing as a function of an interference associated with at least one link. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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