Apparatus for calculating weights associated with a received signal and applying the weights to transmit data
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 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 in communication with the 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, using a space-division multiple access protocol, andlinking 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, using the space-division multiple access protocol;
identify information in association with a single one of the plurality of multiple-input-capable nodes, the information including first information capable of being used to determine a coding, second information capable of being used to determine weights, and third information that is node-specific and capable of being used to generate power-related information;
modulate transmit data, the transmit data being processed utilizing the coding that is determined based on the first information;
apply the weights to the transmit data, where the weights are determined based on the second information;
add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data;
multiplex the transmit data with at least one predetermined signal; and
generate power-related information based on the third information;
wherein the apparatus is configured such that the 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 predetermined signal to the single multiple-input-capable node, such that the at least portion of the transmit data is transmitted to the single multiple-input-capable node utilizing a plurality of different diversity channels, where the power-related information is transmitted to the single multiple-input-capable node for setting a power level with which the single 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 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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Abstract
An apparatus for calculating weights associated with a received signal and applying the weights to transmit data 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; and processing circuitry capable of causing diversity combining, the processing circuitry in communication with the multiple-input and multiple-output capable transceiver. In operation, the processing circuitry is 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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Citations
71 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 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 in communication with the 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, using a space-division multiple access protocol, 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, using the space-division multiple access protocol; identify information in association with a single one of the plurality of multiple-input-capable nodes, the information including first information capable of being used to determine a coding, second information capable of being used to determine weights, and third information that is node-specific and capable of being used to generate power-related information; modulate transmit data, the transmit data being processed utilizing the coding that is determined based on the first information; apply the weights to the transmit data, where the weights are determined based on the second information; add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data; multiplex the transmit data with at least one predetermined signal; and generate power-related information based on the third information; wherein the apparatus is configured such that the 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 predetermined signal to the single multiple-input-capable node, such that the at least portion of the transmit data is transmitted to the single multiple-input-capable node utilizing a plurality of different diversity channels, where the power-related information is transmitted to the single multiple-input-capable node for setting a power level with which the single 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 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. 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, and linking to the second multiple-input-capable node; receive information from 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; identify second information that is node-specific; 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 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 at least one transmit signal 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 at least one multiple-input-and-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable transceiver is capable of causing transmission 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 further configured so as to dynamically change a transmit frequency resource to another frequency resource different from a previous frequency resource; wherein the apparatus is further configured so as to cause 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 causing routing as a function of an interference associated with at least one link; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the third information is dynamically generated by the apparatus, and transmitted for the setting of the power level with which the at least one multiple-input-capable node transmits utilizing the dynamically generated third information; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the transmit data is processed utilizing a coding rate that is based on fourth information; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the fourth information is based on a signal-to-interference-and-noise ratio (SINR). - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. 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, and linking to the second multiple-input-capable node; receive first information from at least one of the plurality of multiple-input-capable nodes, the first information capable of being used to determine weights; identify second information that is associated with at least one node; apply the weights to transmit data, where the weights are determined based on the first information; add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data; multiplex the transmit data with at least one pilot signal; and generate third information based on the second information; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the transmit data is modulated, the transmit data being processed utilizing a coding that is optimized based on fourth information identified in association with 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 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 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, 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 further configured so as to dynamically change a transmit channel to another channel different from a previous channel; 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; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that network control or feedback aspects are utilized as part of a signal encoding process and included in a first direction of a signaling or optimization process, based on an environmental condition'"'"'s effect upon signals in a second direction of the signaling or optimization process; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the power level is set based on a signal-to-interference-and-noise-ratio (SINR) and a power constraint; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the power level is set by increasing or decreasing the power level utilizing quantized steps. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus, comprising:
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transceiver hardware that is multiple-input-multiple-output capable and includes at least one transmitter wireless element that is orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable and at least one receiver wireless element; and circuitry capable of working in association with the transceiver hardware, the circuitry capable of causing the apparatus to; communicate with a plurality of multiple input-capable nodes including a first multiple input-capable node and a second multiple input-capable node, by; communicating with the first multiple input-capable node, and communicating with the second multiple input-capable node; process transmit data utilizing a coding that is variable; modulate the transmit data; add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data; multiplex the transmit data with at least one particular signal; transmit at least one transmit signal including at least a portion of the transmit data and at least a portion of the particular signal to a node, wherein the apparatus includes a cellular base station and the node includes one of the plurality of multiple input-capable nodes that includes a cellular mobile device; and transmit power-related information to the cellular mobile device for controlling, at least in part, a power level with which the cellular mobile device transmits; wherein the apparatus is further configured so as to cause adaptive routing utilizing another route different from a previous route; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the adaptive routing includes causing routing based on a link quality of a link, so that the adaptive routing is configured to; cause linkage between the cellular mobile device and the cellular base station utilizing the link, and based on the link quality of the link, cause linkage between the cellular mobile device and another cellular base station utilizing another link; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that one or more network control or feedback aspects are utilized as part of a signal encoding process and included in a first direction of a signaling or optimization process, based on an environmental condition'"'"'s effect upon signals in a second direction of the signaling or optimization process; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that a synchronization signal is transmitted as part of a carrier signal, for synchronization of a plurality of different nodes; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the synchronization includes a coarse synchronization; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that a fine synchronization is carried out utilizing the at least one particular signal; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the synchronization signal is transmitted utilizing one or more tones during at least one time period. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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47. An apparatus, comprising:
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a multiple-input-multiple-output/orthogonal frequency division multiplexing sub-system for receiving multiple polarization diverse or spatial diverse channels; and circuitry for; communicating with a plurality of multiple input-capable nodes including a first multiple input-capable node and a second multiple input-capable node, by; communicating with the first multiple input-capable node, and communicating with the second multiple input-capable node; processing transmit data utilizing a coding that is variable; modulating the transmit data; adding a cyclic prefix to the transmit data; multiplexing the transmit data with at least one particular signal; transmitting at least one transmit signal including at least a portion of the transmit data and at least a portion of the particular signal to a node, wherein the apparatus includes a cellular base station and the node includes one of the plurality of multiple input-capable nodes that includes a cellular mobile device; and transmitting power-related information to the cellular mobile device for setting a power level with which the cellular mobile device transmits; wherein the apparatus is further configured for adaptive routing utilizing another route different from a previous route; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the adaptive routing includes routing based on a link quality of a link, by; causing linkage between the cellular mobile device and the cellular base station utilizing the link, and based on the link quality of the link, causing linkage between the cellular mobile device and another cellular base station utilizing another link; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that a synchronization signal is transmitted as part of a carrier signal, for synchronization of a plurality of different nodes; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the synchronization includes a coarse synchronization; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that a fine synchronization is carried out utilizing the at least one particular signal; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the synchronization signal is transmitted utilizing one or more tones during at least one time period.
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60. An apparatus, comprising:
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transceiver hardware that is multiple-input-multiple-output capable and includes at least one transmitter wireless element that is orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable and at least one receiver wireless element; and circuitry capable of working in association with the transceiver hardware, the circuitry capable of causing the apparatus to; communicate with a plurality of multiple input-capable nodes including a first multiple input-capable node and a second multiple input- capable node, by; communicating with the first multiple input-capable node, and communicating with the second multiple input-capable node; process transmit data utilizing a coding that is variable; modulate the transmit data; add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data; multiplex the transmit data with at least one particular signal; transmit at least one transmit signal including at least a portion of the transmit data and at least a portion of the particular signal to a node, wherein the apparatus includes a cellular base station and the node includes one of the plurality of multiple input-capable nodes that includes a cellular mobile device; and transmit power-related information to the cellular mobile device for controlling, at least in part, a power level with which the cellular mobile device transmits; 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 based on a link quality of a link, the adaptive routing including allowing linkage between the cellular mobile device and the cellular base station utilizing the link, and allowing linkage between the cellular mobile device and another cellular base station utilizing another link, based on the link quality of the link; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that a synchronization signal is transmitted in association with a carrier signal, for synchronization purposes; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the synchronization purposes involves a coarse synchronization; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that a fine synchronization is carried out utilizing the at least one particular signal; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the synchronization signal is transmitted utilizing one or more tones during at least one time period. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. An apparatus, comprising:
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transceiver hardware that is multiple-input-multiple-output capable and includes at least one transmitter wireless element that is orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable and at least one receiver wireless element; and circuitry capable of working in association with the transceiver hardware, the circuitry capable of causing the apparatus to; communicate with a plurality of multiple input-capable nodes including a first multiple input-capable node and a second multiple input-capable node, by; communicating with the first multiple input-capable node, and communicating with the second multiple input-capable node; process transmit data utilizing a coding that is variable; modulate the transmit data; add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data; multiplex the transmit data with at least one particular signal; transmit at least one transmit signal including at least a portion of the transmit data and at least a portion of the particular signal to a node, wherein the apparatus includes a cellular base station and the node includes one of the plurality of multiple input-capable nodes that includes a cellular mobile device; and transmit power-related information to the cellular mobile device for controlling, at least in part, a power level with which the cellular mobile device transmits; wherein the apparatus is further configured for adaptive routing utilizing another route different from a previous route; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the adaptive routing includes routing based on a link quality of a link, by; linking via the previous route between the cellular mobile device and the cellular base station utilizing the link, and based on the link quality of the link, linking via the another route between the cellular mobile device and another cellular base station utilizing another link; wherein the apparatus is further configured for; variably changing a coding rate as a function of a signal-to-interference- and-noise ratio (SINR); wherein the apparatus is further configured such that a synchronization signal is transmitted as part of a carrier signal, for synchronization of a plurality of different nodes; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the synchronization includes a coarse synchronization; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that a fine synchronization is carried out utilizing the at least one particular signal; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the synchronization signal is transmitted utilizing one or more tones during at least one time period.
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71. An apparatus, comprising:
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transceiver hardware that is multiple-input-multiple-output capable and includes at least one transmitter wireless element that is orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-capable and at least one receiver wireless element; and circuitry capable of working in association with the transceiver hardware, the circuitry capable of causing the apparatus to; communicate with a plurality of multiple input-capable nodes including a first multiple input-capable node and a second multiple input-capable node, by; communicating with the first multiple input-capable node, and communicating with the second multiple input-capable node; process transmit data utilizing a coding that is variable; modulate the transmit data; add a cyclic prefix to the transmit data; multiplex the transmit data with at least one particular signal; transmit at least one transmit signal including at least a portion of the transmit data and at least a portion of the particular signal to a node, wherein the apparatus includes a cellular base station and the node includes one of the plurality of multiple input-capable nodes that includes a cellular mobile device; and transmit power-related information to the cellular mobile device for controlling, at least in part, a power level with which the cellular mobile device transmits; wherein the apparatus is further configured for adaptive routing utilizing another route different from a previous route; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the adaptive routing includes routing based on a link quality of a link, in that the adaptive routing is configured to; link between the cellular mobile device and the cellular base station utilizing the link, and based on the link quality of the link, link between the cellular mobile device and another cellular base station utilizing another link; wherein the apparatus is further configured for supporting open loop power control by multiplexing the at least one particular signal, for processing and use by the cellular mobile device in adjusting the power level with which the cellular mobile device transmits; wherein the apparatus is further configured for supporting closed loop power control by transmitting cellular mobile device-specific information to the cellular mobile device, for processing and use by the cellular mobile device in adjusting the power level with which the cellular mobile device transmits, in connection with a power constraint; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that a synchronization signal is transmitted as part of a carrier signal, for synchronization of a plurality of different nodes; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the synchronization includes a coarse synchronization; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that a fine synchronization is carried out utilizing the at least one particular signal; wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the synchronization signal is transmitted utilizing one or more tones during at least one time period.
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