Abstract:
A method (300) and apparatus (106) for transmitting information based on a relationship between a first channel and a second channel is disclosed. The method can include taking (302) a first channel measurement corresponding to a first antenna of a wireless terminal and taking (304) a second channel measurement corresponding to a second antenna of the wireless terminal. The method can include determining (306) a relationship between the first channel and the second channel based on the first channel measurement and based on the second channel measurement. The method can include transmitting (310) information related to an uplink transmission where the information can be based on the relationship.
Abstract:
A wireless system, which minimizes nulls within the wireless system, while simultaneously providing diversity. A wireless system will now have increased capacity and coverage due to an enhanced signal to interference ratio in the areas of beam overlap. The system uses time or frequency offset on the signals input to an antenna to minimize interference in the regions of beam overlap. Additionally, polarization diversity can be introduced using Butler Matrices in conjunction with array elements to enhance the interference reduction.
Abstract:
A system that includes a receiver (100) that is configured for: selecting (210) a set of demodulator output samples and a corresponding set of reference symbols; generating (220) a set of raw channel estimates based on the set of demodulator output samples and the corresponding set of reference symbols; subdividing (230) the set of raw channel estimates into a plurality of subsets; assigning and applying (240) a corresponding reference symbol magnitude quantization scheme to each subset; determining (250) a set of filter coefficients that is based on the quantization schemes applied to the subsets of raw channel estimates; and combining (260) the set of raw channel estimates with the set of filter coefficients to generate a channel estimate.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for reuse of pseudo-random noise (PN) offsets within a cell of a wireless communication system such as a multi-sector CDMA system. Adaptive antenna arrays are employed to form the multiple sector areas within the CDMA cell. A forward link data channel is established between a mobile unit and a base station via sectors that share or reuse comment PN offsets, thereby providing desirable transmit diversity.
Abstract:
A method, a mobile system, and a user device for determining a delay spread are disclosed. A memory 306 may store a compound test value based on a multiburst history. The multiburst history may be a set of power delay profile decisions. A processor 304 may create a short power delay profile channel estimate and a long power delay profile channel estimate. The processor 304 may select a chosen power delay profile channel estimate based on the compound test value.
Abstract:
A method, a mobile system, and a user device for determining a delay spread are disclosed. A memory 306 may store a compound test value based on a multiburst history. The multiburst history may be a set of power delay profile decisions. A processor 304 may create a short power delay profile channel estimate and a long power delay profile channel estimate. The processor 304 may select a chosen power delay profile channel estimate based on the compound test value.
Abstract:
A method, a network base station, and a user communication device for transmitting data on an orthogonal frequency-division multiple access carrier are disclosed. A network base station 106 may have a common antenna set 110 to transmit on a subcarrier via a first effective channel able to be constructed based on at least one common reference symbol. The network base station 106 may have a dedicated antenna set 112 to transmit on a subcarrier via a second effective channel able to be estimated based on at least one dedicated reference symbol. The user equipment device 102 may demodulate a data transmission using the at least one common reference symbol and the at least one dedicated reference symbol.
Abstract:
A receiver configured for: a) receiving (410) a first OFDM symbol and generating a plurality of demodulated symbols for the first OFDM symbol; b) generating (420) decoder output code symbols corresponding to a subset of the plurality of demodulated symbols; c) determining (430) that a set of the decoder output code symbols make up a set of reference symbols corresponding to at least a portion of the subset of the plurality of demodulated symbols; d) generating (440) the set of reference symbols; e) generating (450) a set of channel estimates based on the set of reference symbols and the at least a portion of the subset of the plurality of demodulated symbols, for use in decoding a current OFDM symbol; and f) repeating steps b-e until a channel estimate for each demodulated symbol corresponding to the first OFDM symbol has been generated.
Abstract:
A method, apparatus and system are provided for use in optimizing signal-to-noise ratios at remote wireless devices. A method can receive a signal over a reverse link, determine an angular power profile of the reverse link signal, and determine an antenna weighting vector for the forward traffic signal based on the angular power profile. The determination of the weighting vector can include retrieving the vector from a weighting vector table. Some methods identify boundaries of angular spreads and utilize pre-calculate weighting vectors according to the boundaries. An apparatus can include an antenna array, a wireless receiver that receives reverse link signals, a detector that detects an angular power profile of the signals, a controller that determines a weighting vector and applies the weighting vector to the antenna array when transmitting. Some embodiments are dependent on whether the forward link incorporates a common pilot or per-user pilot signal.
Abstract:
Producing a briquetted oxidic feed for a blast furnace by pelletizing very fine zinc oxide or zinc oxide and lead oxide powder into pellets having an average diameter of from 2 to 10 millimeters prior to briquetting the oxide pellets at a temperature of from 500.degree. to 800.degree.C and a pressure of from 1 to 20 tons/square inch.