Apparatus for calculating weights associated with a first signal and applying the weights to a second signal
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a spatially diverse antenna array of M antennas, where M is greater than or equal to two;
at least one multiple-input and multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver in communication with the spatially diverse antenna array of M antennas;
encoding circuitry capable of causing first data to be encoded;
decoding circuitry capable of causing second data to be decoded; and
processing circuitry in communication 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;
link to 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 at a particular time and utilizing a particular frequency resource, using a space-division multiple access protocol, andlinking to the second multiple input-capable node utilizing a second diversity channel at the particular time and utilizing the particular frequency resource, simultaneously with the linking to the first multiple input-capable node utilizing the first diversity channel, using the space-division multiple access protocol;
receive information from at least one of the plurality of multiple input-capable nodes, the information including weight-related information, the information further including channel-related information that is based on a signal to interference and noise ratio;
determine weights;
apply the weights to transmit data;
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 and multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver is capable of causing transmission of at least one transmit signal including at least a portion of the transmit data and at least a portion of the at least one pilot signal to at least one of the plurality of multiple input-capable nodes, such that at least one aspect of the at least one transmit signal is based on at least a portion of the information, and the at least portion of the transmit data is transmitted with a specific frequency resource to the at least one multiple input-capable node utilizing a plurality of different diversity channels;
wherein the apparatus is configured so as to dynamically change a transmit channel to another channel different from a previous channel utilized in connection with the at least one multiple input-capable node;
wherein the apparatus is further configured so as to dynamically route via another route different from a previous route, utilizing another node and a different link;
wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the dynamically routing utilizing the another node includes routing as a function of an interference associated with at least one link associated with the apparatus.
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Abstract
An apparatus for calculating weights associated with a first signal and applying the weights to a second signal 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; processing circuitry capable of causing diversity combining, the processing circuitry in communication with the multiple-input and multiple-output capable transceiver, the processing circuitry capable of causing the apparatus to: receive a first signal, calculate weights associated with the first signal, and apply the weights to 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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152 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a spatially diverse antenna array of M antennas, where M is greater than or equal to two; at least one multiple-input and multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver in communication with the spatially diverse antenna array of M antennas; encoding circuitry capable of causing first data to be encoded; decoding circuitry capable of causing second data to be decoded; and processing circuitry in communication 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; link to 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 at a particular time and utilizing a particular frequency resource, using a space-division multiple access protocol, and linking to the second multiple input-capable node utilizing a second diversity channel at the particular time and utilizing the particular frequency resource, simultaneously with the linking to the first multiple input-capable node utilizing the first diversity channel, using the space-division multiple access protocol; receive information from at least one of the plurality of multiple input-capable nodes, the information including weight-related information, the information further including channel-related information that is based on a signal to interference and noise ratio; determine weights; apply the weights to transmit data; 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 and multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver is capable of causing transmission of at least one transmit signal including at least a portion of the transmit data and at least a portion of the at least one pilot signal to at least one of the plurality of multiple input-capable nodes, such that at least one aspect of the at least one transmit signal is based on at least a portion of the information, and the at least portion of the transmit data is transmitted with a specific frequency resource to the at least one multiple input-capable node utilizing a plurality of different diversity channels; wherein the apparatus is configured so as to dynamically change a transmit channel to another channel different from a previous channel utilized in connection with the at least one multiple input-capable node; wherein the apparatus is further configured so as to dynamically route via another route different from a previous route, utilizing another node and a different link; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the dynamically routing utilizing the another node includes routing as a function of an interference associated with at least one link associated with the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one multiple-input and multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver; encoding circuitry capable of causing first data to be encoded; decoding circuitry capable of causing second data to be decoded; and processing circuitry in communication 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; link to 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 at a particular time and utilizing a particular frequency resource, using a space-division multiple access protocol, and linking to the second multiple input-capable node utilizing a second diversity channel at the particular time and utilizing the particular frequency resource, simultaneously with the linking to the first multiple input-capable node utilizing the first diversity channel, using the space-division multiple access protocol; receive information from at least one of the plurality of multiple input-capable nodes, the information including weight-related information, the information further including channel-related information that is based on a signal to interference and noise ratio; determine weights based on at least a portion of the information; apply the weights to transmit data; 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 and multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver is capable of causing transmission of at least one transmit signal including at least a portion of the transmit data and at least a portion of the at least one pilot signal to at least one of the plurality of multiple input-capable nodes, such that the at least portion of the transmit data is transmitted with a specific frequency resource to the at least one multiple input-capable node utilizing a plurality of different diversity channels; wherein the apparatus is configured so as to dynamically change a transmit frequency to another frequency different from a previous frequency utilized in connection with the at least one multiple input-capable node; 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 causing routing as a function of an interference associated with at least one link. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one multiple-input and multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver; encoding circuitry capable of causing first data to be encoded; decoding circuitry capable of causing second data to be decoded; and processing circuitry in communication 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; link to 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 at a particular time and utilizing a particular frequency resource, using a space-division multiple access protocol, and linking to the second multiple input-capable node utilizing a second diversity channel at the particular time and utilizing the particular frequency resource, simultaneously with the linking to the first multiple input-capable node utilizing the first diversity channel, using the space-division multiple access protocol; receive information from at least one of the plurality of multiple input-capable nodes, the information including weight-related information, the information further including channel-related information that is based on a signal to interference and noise ratio; determine weights based on at least a portion of the information; apply the weights to transmit data; 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 and multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver is capable of causing transmission of at least one transmit signal including at least a portion of the transmit data and at least a portion of the at least one pilot signal to at least one of the plurality of multiple input-capable nodes, such that the at least portion of the transmit data is transmitted with a specific frequency resource to the at least one multiple input-capable node utilizing a plurality of different diversity channels; wherein the apparatus is configured so as to dynamically change a transmit frequency to another frequency different from a previous frequency utilized in connection with the at least one multiple input-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 transmit signal; 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.
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49. An apparatus, comprising:
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transceiver hardware that is capable of receiving receive data utilizing multiple input channels and includes at least one first wireless element that is orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable, and at least one second wireless element; and circuitry capable of working in association with the transceiver hardware, the circuitry capable of causing the apparatus to; modulate transmit data; apply weights to the transmit data; add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data; and multiplex the transmit data with at least one particular signal; wherein the apparatus is configured so as to cause transmission of at least one transmit signal including at least a portion of the transmit data and at least a portion of the at least one particular signal to a node; wherein the apparatus is further configured so as to allow adaptive routing utilizing another route different from a previous route; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the adaptive routing includes allowing routing as a function of a link quality associated with at least one link; wherein the apparatus includes a cellular base station and the node includes a cellular mobile device, the at least one first wireless element includes a transmitter element, and the transceiver hardware is further multiple-input-multiple-output capable; wherein the apparatus is further configured for; transmitting to the cellular mobile device via a first downlink spatially diverse or polarization diverse channel, and transmitting to the cellular mobile device via a second downlink spatially diverse or polarization diverse channel different from the first downlink spatially diverse or polarization diverse channel; wherein the apparatus is further configured for; controlling a first power with which the cellular mobile device transmits over a first uplink channel; controlling a second power with which another cellular mobile device transmits over a second uplink channel, the second power being different from the first power; wherein the apparatus is further configured for; variably changing a coding rate as a function of a signal-to-interference-and-noise ratio (SINR). - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113)
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75. An apparatus, comprising:
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transceiver hardware that is capable of receiving receive data utilizing multiple input channels and includes at least one first wireless element that is orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable, and at least one second wireless element; and circuitry capable of working in association with the transceiver hardware, the circuitry capable of causing the apparatus to; modulate transmit data; add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data; and multiplex the transmit data with at least one particular signal; wherein the apparatus is configured so as to cause transmission of at least one transmit signal including at least a portion of the transmit data and at least a portion of the at least one particular signal to a node; wherein the apparatus is further configured so as to allow adaptive routing utilizing another route different from a previous route; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the adaptive routing includes allowing routing as a function of a link quality associated with at least one link; wherein the apparatus includes a cellular mobile device and the node includes a cellular base station that is multiple-input-multiple-output capable, the multiple input channels include polarization diverse or spatial diverse channels, and the at least one first wireless element includes a receiver element; wherein the apparatus is further configured for; receiving from the cellular base station via a first downlink spatially diverse or polarization diverse channel, and receiving from the cellular base station via a second downlink spatially diverse or polarization diverse channel different from the first downlink spatially diverse or polarization diverse channel; wherein the apparatus is further configured for; receiving downlink data from the cellular base station, and determining a power with which the cellular mobile device transmits over an uplink channel, based on the downlink data; wherein the apparatus is further configured for; transmitting uplink data for being utilized to determine at least one weight that is utilized by the cellular base station during communication; wherein the apparatus is further configured for; receiving at least one other signal from the cellular base station, measuring a quality in association with the at least one other signal, and adjusting the power with which the apparatus transmits based, at least in part, on the measuring; wherein the apparatus is further configured for; receiving cellular mobile device-specific information, and processing the cellular mobile device-specific information and other information in connection with a power constraint, where the power with which the apparatus transmits is further based, at least in part, on the processing. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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84. An apparatus, comprising:
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transceiver hardware that is capable of receiving receive data utilizing multiple input channels and includes at least one first wireless element that is orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable, and at least one second wireless element; and circuitry capable of working in association with the transceiver hardware, the circuitry capable of causing the apparatus to; modulate transmit data; apply weights to the transmit data; add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data; and multiplex the transmit data with at least one particular signal; wherein the apparatus is configured so as to cause transmission of at least one transmit signal including at least a portion of the transmit data and at least a portion of the at least one particular signal to a node; wherein the apparatus is further configured so as to allow adaptive routing utilizing another route different from a previous route; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the adaptive routing includes allowing routing as a function of a link quality associated with at least one link; wherein the apparatus includes a cellular base station and the node includes a cellular mobile device, the at least one first wireless element includes a transmitter element, and the transceiver hardware is further multiple-input-multiple-output capable; wherein the apparatus is further configured for; transmitting to the cellular mobile device via a first downlink spatially diverse or polarization diverse channel, and transmitting to the cellular mobile device via a second downlink spatially diverse or polarization diverse channel different from the first downlink spatially diverse or polarization diverse channel; wherein the apparatus is further configured for; controlling a first power with which the cellular mobile device transmits over a first uplink channel; controlling a second power with which another cellular mobile device transmits over a second uplink channel, the second power being different from the first power; wherein the apparatus is further configured for supporting open loop power control by multiplexing the at least one particular signal with the transmit data, for processing and use by the cellular mobile device in adjusting the first power with which the cellular mobile device transmits; wherein the apparatus is further configured for supporting closed loop power control by sending cellular mobile device-specific information to the cellular mobile device, for processing and use by the cellular mobile device in adjusting the first power with which the cellular mobile device transmits, in connection with a power constraint.
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