Split diversity data combining
First Claim
1. A communications device comprising:
- a first antenna group comprising at least one antenna;
a first receiver circuit configured to receive a first instance of a data symbol via the first antenna group;
a first swap component of the first communications device configured to;
receive a first portion of a second instance of the data symbol from a second communications device,provide a second portion of the first instance of the data symbol to the second communications device; and
a first buffer configured to store a first portion of the first instance of the data symbol and the first portion of the second instance of the data symbol; and
a first combining processor configured to create a first portion of a combined symbol by combining the first portion of the first instance of the data symbol and the first portion of the second instance of the data symbol.
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Abstract
Various exemplary embodiments relate to a wireless communications system, communications device related methods, and automotive and other vehicles including: an antenna group comprising at least one antenna; a receiver circuit configured to receive a first instance of a data symbol via the antenna group; a first swap component configured to: receive a first portion of a second instance of the data symbol from the second communications device, provide a second portion of the first instance of the data symbol to a second communications device; and a buffer configured to store a first portion of the first instance of the data symbol and the first portion of the second instance of the data symbol; and a combining processor configured to create a first portion of a combined symbol by combining the first portion of the first instance and the first portion of the second instance.
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20 Claims
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1. A communications device comprising:
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a first antenna group comprising at least one antenna; a first receiver circuit configured to receive a first instance of a data symbol via the first antenna group; a first swap component of the first communications device configured to; receive a first portion of a second instance of the data symbol from a second communications device, provide a second portion of the first instance of the data symbol to the second communications device; and a first buffer configured to store a first portion of the first instance of the data symbol and the first portion of the second instance of the data symbol; and a first combining processor configured to create a first portion of a combined symbol by combining the first portion of the first instance of the data symbol and the first portion of the second instance of the data symbol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium encoded with instructions for execution by a first communications device for receiving a wireless signal, the method comprising:
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instructions for receiving, at the first communications device via a wireless communication medium, a first instance of a data symbol, the first instance including a first portion and a second portion; instructions for providing, by the first communications device to a second communications device, the second portion of the first instance; instructions for receiving, by the first communications device from the second communications device, a first portion of a second instance of the data symbol; instructions for combining the first portion of the first instance with the first portion of the second instance to create a first portion of a combined symbol. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for receiving a wireless signal, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a first communications device via a wireless communication medium, a first instance of a data symbol, the first instance including a first portion and a second portion; providing, by the first communications device to a second communications device, the second portion of the first instance; receiving, by the first communications device from the second communications device, a first portion of a second instance of the data symbol; combining the first portion of the first instance with the first portion of the second instance to create a first portion of a combined symbol. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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