Simulcasting MIMO communication system
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1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
- transmitting a first signal from a first transmit antenna associated with a first multiple-input multiple-output transmitting station, wherein the transmitting the first signal is performed by utilizing orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; and
transmitting a second signal from a second transmit antenna associated with the first multiple-input multiple-output transmitting station, wherein the transmitting the second signal is performed by utilizing the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, wherein the first signal and the second signal are transmitted while the first signal is transmitted from a first transmit antenna associated with a second multiple-input multiple-output transmitting station, and while the second signal is transmitted from a second transmit antenna associated with the second multiple-input multiple-output transmitting station, where the first signal transmitted from both the first multiple-input multiple-output transmitting station and the second multiple-input multiple-output transmitting station is simulcast in a first same frequency, where the second signal transmitted from both the first multiple-input multiple-output transmitting station and the second multiple-input multiple-output transmitting station is simulcast in a second same frequency.
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Abstract
A wireless multiple-input multiple output (MIMO) communication system includes signaling simulcasting. Base stations include a plurality of transmit antennas and terminals include a plurality of receive antennas to form MIMO channels. In one embodiment, a simulcasting MIMO wireless communication system includes orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). This arrangement achieves the spectral efficiency advantages of OFDM and simulcasting.
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1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first signal from a first transmit antenna associated with a first multiple-input multiple-output transmitting station, wherein the transmitting the first signal is performed by utilizing orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; and transmitting a second signal from a second transmit antenna associated with the first multiple-input multiple-output transmitting station, wherein the transmitting the second signal is performed by utilizing the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, wherein the first signal and the second signal are transmitted while the first signal is transmitted from a first transmit antenna associated with a second multiple-input multiple-output transmitting station, and while the second signal is transmitted from a second transmit antenna associated with the second multiple-input multiple-output transmitting station, where the first signal transmitted from both the first multiple-input multiple-output transmitting station and the second multiple-input multiple-output transmitting station is simulcast in a first same frequency, where the second signal transmitted from both the first multiple-input multiple-output transmitting station and the second multiple-input multiple-output transmitting station is simulcast in a second same frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
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simulcasting a first signal and a second signal from a plurality of multiple-input multiple-output base stations; and non-simulcasting at least one other signal from the plurality of multiple-input multiple-output base stations, wherein the simulcasting the first signal comprises transmitting the first signal in a first same frequency, wherein the simulcasting the second signal comprises transmitting the second signal in a second same frequency, wherein orthogonal frequency division multiplexing is utilized to transmit the first signal and the second signal that are simulcast and the at least one other signal that is non-simulcast. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless communication system, comprising:
a terminal comprising a plurality of receive antennas for receiving a plurality of transmitted signals, wherein each of the plurality of transmitted signals is transmitted via a respective one of a plurality of transmit antennas included in a respective one of a plurality of multiple-input multiple-output base stations, wherein the plurality of multiple-input multiple-output base stations simulcasts a first signal from the plurality of transmit antennas in a first same frequency, wherein the plurality of multiple-input multiple-output base stations simulcasts a second signal from the plurality of transmit antennas in a second same frequency, wherein the plurality of transmitted signals is transmitted utilizing orthogonal frequency division multiplexing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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