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Wireless communications system that supports multiple modes of operation

  • US 8,428,037 B2
  • Filed: 10/22/2009
  • Issued: 04/23/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for receiving data over a downlink channel in accordance with a plurality of transmission modes, the method comprising:

  • receiving at a mobile station one of a plurality of transmission mode indications to indicate one of the transmission modes, the transmission modes including single antenna, spatial multiplexing and transmit diversity modes;

    configuring the mobile station to receive downlink signals in accordance with an orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) protocol in accordance with the indicated transmission mode, the mobile station being configurable to receive downlink signals in accordance with each transmission mode in response to receipt of an associated one of the transmission mode indications, each transmission mode indication indicating one of the transmission modes; and

    configuring the mobile station to receive downlink signals in accordance with another of the transmission modes in response to receipt of another of the transmission mode indications.

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