Method and system for diversity using orthogonal frequency/division multiplexing
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting OFDM signals between a plurality of spatially separated transmit antennas and at least one receive antenna, the method comprising:
- determining relative timing differential values for the plurality of transmit antennas when the transmit antennas transmit OFDM signals to the at least one receive antenna via at least one diverse path, wherein the relative timing differential values result in a timing misalignment; and
resolving the timing misalignment by allocating the relative timing differential values among the one or more diverse paths; and
grouping the spatially separated transmit antennas into zones based at least in part on timing characteristics.
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Abstract
A method and system for achieving a link budget improvement in a diverse OFDM radio system by addressing the timing misalignment issue that can occur due to the differences in propagation time in signals between mobile stations and Radio Access Nodes. Timing misalignment is shared or split between the primary path to a primary Radio Access Node and a diverse path to a diverse Radio Access Node. The relative timing offsets between mobile stations are adjusted, the mobile stations are grouped into zones using a variety of different grouping techniques, and the transmission for each mobile station is scheduled, using one or more of a variety of scheduling techniques.
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1. A method of transmitting OFDM signals between a plurality of spatially separated transmit antennas and at least one receive antenna, the method comprising:
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determining relative timing differential values for the plurality of transmit antennas when the transmit antennas transmit OFDM signals to the at least one receive antenna via at least one diverse path, wherein the relative timing differential values result in a timing misalignment; and resolving the timing misalignment by allocating the relative timing differential values among the one or more diverse paths; and grouping the spatially separated transmit antennas into zones based at least in part on timing characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An OFDM transceiver comprising:
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a timing differential component configured to determine relative timing differential values for a plurality of spatially separated transmit antennas when the transmit antennas transmit OFDM signals to the OFDM transceiver via at least one diverse path; and a timing misalignment resolution component configured to; allocate the relative timing differential values among the at least one diverse path; and group the spatially separated transmit antennas into zones based at least in part on timing characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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