Space-time block coding systems and methods
First Claim
1. A transmitter in a wireless communication system comprising:
- a processor configured to determine a plurality of space-time coding matrices, the plurality of space-time coding matrices each having an associated correlation matrix comprising a plurality of non-zero off-diagonal elements and to select one of the plurality of space-time coding matrices for which the associated correlation matrix has a least number of non-zero off-diagonal elements; and
an encoder to encode data symbols using the selected space-time coding matrix; and
to apply a phase rotation factor to the encoded data symbols prior to transmission.
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Abstract
Although orthonormal space-time coding matrices provide for optimal communication system performance in that associated correlation matrices include no non-zero off-diagonal elements, unity code rate orthonormal coding matrices are difficult to identify for arbitrary communication network equipment. According to embodiments of the present invention, non-orthonormal space-time coding matrices, for which associated correlation matrices include non-zero off-diagonal elements, are used to encode data symbols. The non-orthonormal space-time coding matrices are more easily determined, and undesirable effects of the non-zero off-diagonal components are reduced by selecting a coding matrix from among a number of such matrices. For example, a particular space-time coding matrix may be selected from a number of generated space-time coding matrices based on a number of non-zero off-diagonal elements or a power of a trace of the associated correlation matrices.
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18 Claims
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1. A transmitter in a wireless communication system comprising:
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a processor configured to determine a plurality of space-time coding matrices, the plurality of space-time coding matrices each having an associated correlation matrix comprising a plurality of non-zero off-diagonal elements and to select one of the plurality of space-time coding matrices for which the associated correlation matrix has a least number of non-zero off-diagonal elements; and an encoder to encode data symbols using the selected space-time coding matrix; and
to apply a phase rotation factor to the encoded data symbols prior to transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless communication system comprising:
a receiver comprising; a plurality of antennas, wherein the plurality of antennas receive data symbols encoded using a space-time coding matrix selected from a plurality of space-time coding matrices, the plurality of space-time coding matrices each having a respective associated correlation matrix comprising a plurality of non-zero off-diagonal elements, wherein the respective associated correlation matrix for the selected space-time coding matrix has a least number of non-zero off-diagonal elements; a decoder to decode the received data symbols and to determine feedback information; and a transmitting device transmitting the feedback information, to a transmitter, from which the plurality of antennas receive the data symbols, wherein the feedback information comprises a phase angle for a phase rotation factor to be applied by the transmitter to transmit the encoded data symbols. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method in a transmitter comprising:
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determining a plurality of space-time coding matrices, the plurality of space-time coding matrices each having an associated correlation matrix comprising a plurality of non-zero off-diagonal elements; encoding data symbols using a space-time coding matrix selected from the plurality of space-time coding matrices with the associated correlation matrix having a least number of non-zero off-diagonal elements; and applying a phase rotation factor to the encoded data symbols, the phase rotation factor being determined to reduce values of off-diagonal elements of the correlation matrix. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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