System access and synchronization methods for MIMO OFDM communications systems and physical layer packet and preamble design
First Claim
1. A method for use with a plurality of transmit antennas included with each transmitter of a plurality of transmitters in a communication network, comprising:
- converting frequency domain representations of sync sequences into time domain representations, wherein each sync sequence is different for each antenna of the plurality of transmit antennas and common for respective transmit antennas of each transmitter; and
transmitting each time domain representation twice, preceded by a cyclic prefix of each respective time domain representation.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for performing acquisition, synchronization and cell selection within an MIMO-OFDM communication system. A coarse synchronization is performed to determine a searching window. A fine synchronization is then performed by measuring correlations between subsets of signal samples, whose first signal sample lies within the searching window, and known values. The correlations are performed in the frequency domain of the received signal. In a multiple-output OFDM system, each antenna of the OFDM transmitter has a unique known value. The known value is transmitted as pairs of consecutive pilot symbols, each pair of pilot symbols being transmitted at the same subset of sub-carrier frequencies within the OFDM frame.
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6 Claims
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1. A method for use with a plurality of transmit antennas included with each transmitter of a plurality of transmitters in a communication network, comprising:
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converting frequency domain representations of sync sequences into time domain representations, wherein each sync sequence is different for each antenna of the plurality of transmit antennas and common for respective transmit antennas of each transmitter; and transmitting each time domain representation twice, preceded by a cyclic prefix of each respective time domain representation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An apparatus for use with a plurality of transmit antennas included with each transmitter of a plurality of transmitters in a communication network, comprising:
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means for converting frequency domain representations of sync sequences into time domain representations, wherein each sync sequence is different for each antenna of the plurality of transmit antennas and common for respective transmit antennas of each transmitter; and means for transmitting each time domain representation twice, preceded by a cyclic prefix of each respective time domain representation. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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