MC-CDMA multiplexing in an orthogonal uplink
First Claim
1. A method of a wireless multi-carrier communications system, comprising:
- dividing sub-carriers on an uplink into non-overlapped groups;
allocating a time-frequency block to a plurality of users in common, the plurality of users comprising a first user and a second user, the time-frequency block having a hopping duration and a non-overlapped group;
spreading symbols of the first user and the second user over the time-frequency block, wherein the symbols of the first user are spread using a first set of orthogonal codes differing from a second set of orthogonal codes used to spread the symbols of the second user;
mapping each spread symbol of the plurality of users to a modulation symbol in the time-frequency block;
generating an orthogonal waveform based on the mapped symbols; and
transmitting the orthogonal waveform.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided to support multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA) in an orthogonal uplink of a wireless communication system. A method of wireless multi-carrier communications comprises dividing sub-carriers on an uplink into non-overlapping groups, allocating a time-frequency block including a hopping duration and a non-overlapped group, respectively, assigning a different set of orthogonal codes to each user, spreading data (or pilot) symbols of each user over the allocated time-frequency block, wherein the data (or pilot) symbols of each user are spread using the different set of orthogonal codes assigned to each user, mapping each data (or pilot) symbol to a modulation symbol in the time-frequency block, generating an orthogonal waveform based on the mapped symbols, and transmitting the orthogonal waveform.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of a wireless multi-carrier communications system, comprising:
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dividing sub-carriers on an uplink into non-overlapped groups; allocating a time-frequency block to a plurality of users in common, the plurality of users comprising a first user and a second user, the time-frequency block having a hopping duration and a non-overlapped group; spreading symbols of the first user and the second user over the time-frequency block, wherein the symbols of the first user are spread using a first set of orthogonal codes differing from a second set of orthogonal codes used to spread the symbols of the second user; mapping each spread symbol of the plurality of users to a modulation symbol in the time-frequency block; generating an orthogonal waveform based on the mapped symbols; and transmitting the orthogonal waveform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for a wireless multi-carrier communications system, comprising:
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means for dividing sub-carriers on an uplink into non-overlapped groups; means for allocating a time-frequency block to a plurality of users in common, the plurality of users comprising a first user and a second user, the time-frequency block having a hopping duration and a non-overlapped group; means for spreading symbols of the first user and the second user over the time-frequency block, wherein the symbols of the first user are spread using a first set of orthogonal codes differing from a second set of orthogonal codes used to spread the symbols of the second user; means for mapping each spread symbol of the plurality of users to a modulation symbol in the time-frequency block; means for generating an orthogonal waveform based on the mapped symbols; and means for transmitting the orthogonal waveform.
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13. An apparatus for a wireless multi-carrier communications system, comprising:
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a controller operative to; divide sub-carriers on an uplink into non-overlapped groups; and allocate a time-frequency block to a plurality of users in common, the plurality of users comprising a first user and a second user, the time-frequency block having a hopping duration and a non-overlapped group; a processor operative to; spread symbols of the plurality of users over the time-frequency block, wherein the symbols of the first user are spread using a first set of orthogonal codes differing from a second set of orthogonal codes assigned to the second user; and map each symbol of the plurality of users to a modulation symbol in the time-frequency block; and a transmitter operative to; generate an orthogonal waveform based on the mapped symbols; and transmit the orthogonal waveform.
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14. A receiver of a wireless multi-carrier communications system, wherein a time-frequency block is allocated to a plurality of users in common, the plurality of users comprising a first user and a second user, the receiver comprising:
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an antenna for receiving an orthogonal waveform, the orthogonal waveform comprising symbols of the first user and the second user spread over the time-frequency block using a first set of orthogonal codes assigned to the first user differing from a second set of orthogonal codes assigned to the second user; a demodulator for demodulating the received orthogonal waveform, thereby creating spread symbols; a processor for determining a received time-frequency block from the spread symbols; and a de-spreader for de-spreading the spread symbols in the received time-frequency block using the first set of orthogonal codes assigned to the first user.
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying code executable by a processor for implementing a method for a wireless multi-carrier communications system, the method comprising:
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dividing sub-carriers on an uplink into non-overlapped groups; allocating a time-frequency block to a plurality of users in common, the plurality of users comprising a first user and a second user, the time-frequency block having a hopping duration and a non-overlapped group; spreading symbols of the first user and the second user over the time-frequency block, wherein the symbols of the first user are spread using a first set of orthogonal codes differing from a second set of orthogonal codes used to spread the symbols of the second user; mapping each spread symbol of the plurality of users to a modulation symbol in the time-frequency block; generating an orthogonal waveform based on the mapped symbols; and transmitting the orthogonal waveform.
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