公开(公告)号：US09031097B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US12649040

申请日：2009-12-29

申请人： J. Rodney Walton ,  John W. Ketchum ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  Steven J. Howard

发明人： J. Rodney Walton ,  John W. Ketchum ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  Steven J. Howard

IPC分类号： H04J11/00 ,  H04B7/14 ,  H04B7/04 ,  H04L25/02 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B7/08 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L1/06 ,  H04W74/04 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L27/26 ,  H04L25/03 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W52/50

CPC分类号： H04B7/0417 ,  H04B7/0421 ,  H04B7/043 ,  H04B7/0434 ,  H04B7/0452 ,  H04B7/0628 ,  H04B7/0669 ,  H04B7/0689 ,  H04B7/0697 ,  H04B7/0854 ,  H04B7/0871 ,  H04J11/003 ,  H04J11/0053 ,  H04L1/0001 ,  H04L1/0003 ,  H04L1/0009 ,  H04L1/0017 ,  H04L1/06 ,  H04L5/0073 ,  H04L25/0224 ,  H04L25/0226 ,  H04L25/0242 ,  H04L25/0248 ,  H04L25/03343 ,  H04L25/03891 ,  H04L27/2601 ,  H04L27/2602 ,  H04L27/261 ,  H04L27/2647 ,  H04L27/2675 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W52/50 ,  H04W72/046 ,  H04W74/04

摘要： A MIMO system supports multiple spatial multiplexing modes for improved performance and greater flexibility. These modes may include (1) a single-user steered mode that transmits multiple data streams on orthogonal spatial channels to a single receiver, (2) a single-user non-steered mode that transmits multiple data streams from multiple antennas to a single receiver without spatial processing at a transmitter, (3) a multi-user steered mode that transmits multiple data streams simultaneously to multiple receivers with spatial processing at a transmitter, and (4) a multi-user non-steered mode that transmits multiple data streams from multiple antennas (co-located or non co-located) without spatial processing at the transmitter(s) to receiver(s) having multiple antennas. For each set of user terminal(s) selected for data transmission on the downlink and/or uplink, a spatial multiplexing mode is selected for the user terminal set from among the multiple spatial multiplexing modes supported by the system.

公开(公告)号：US08520498B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-27

申请号：US13461707

申请日：2012-05-01

申请人： Jay Rodney Walton ,  John Wendell Ketchum ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  Steven J. Howard ,  Sanjiv Nanda

发明人： Jay Rodney Walton ,  John Wendell Ketchum ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  Steven J. Howard ,  Sanjiv Nanda

IPC分类号： H04J11/10

CPC分类号： H04B7/0615 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04L27/2602

摘要： A multi-antenna transmitting entity transmits data to a single- or multi-antenna receiving entity using (1) a steered mode to direct the data transmission toward the receiving entity or (2) a pseudo-random transmit steering (PRTS) mode to randomize the effective channels observed by the data transmission across the subbands. For transmit diversity, the transmitting entity uses different pseudo-random steering vectors across the subbands but the same steering vector across a packet for each subband. The receiving entity does not need to have knowledge of the pseudo-random steering vectors or perform any special processing. For spatial spreading, the transmitting entity uses different pseudo-random steering vectors across the subbands and different steering vectors across the packet for each subband. Only the transmitting and receiving entities know the steering vectors used for data transmission. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and disclosed.

摘要翻译： 多天线发射实体使用（1）向接收实体指导数据传输的导向模式或（2）伪随机发射转向（PRTS）模式来将数据发送到单天线或多天线接收实体，以随机化 通过子带上的数据传输观察到的有效信道。 对于发射分集，发射实体在子带上使用不同的伪随机导引向量，但是在每个子带的分组上使用相同的导向向量。 接收实体不需要具有伪随机导引向量的知识或执行任何特殊处理。 对于空间扩展，发射实体在子带上使用不同的伪随机导引向量，并且跨每个子带的分组使用不同的导向矢量。 只有发送和接收实体知道用于数据传输的导向向量。 还要求和公开其他方面，实施例和特征。

公开(公告)号：US08488706B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-16

申请号：US12559318

申请日：2009-09-14

申请人： John W. Ketchum ,  Steven J. Howard ,  Jay Rod Walton ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  Fuyun Ling

发明人： John W. Ketchum ,  Steven J. Howard ,  Jay Rod Walton ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  Fuyun Ling

IPC分类号： H04B7/02

CPC分类号： H04W52/346 ,  H04L1/0009 ,  H04L1/0068 ,  H04L1/06 ,  H04L5/0023 ,  H04L5/0037 ,  H04L5/0046 ,  H04L5/006 ,  H04L5/06 ,  H04L25/03343 ,  H04L2001/0096 ,  H04W52/24 ,  H04W52/42

摘要： Techniques to process data for transmission over a set of transmission channels selected from among all available transmission channels. In an aspect, the data processing includes coding data based on a common coding and modulation scheme to provide modulation symbols and pre-weighting the modulation symbols for each selected channel based on the channel's characteristics. The pre-weighting may be achieved by “inverting” the selected channels so that the received SNRs are approximately similar for all selected channels. With selective channel inversion, only channels having SNRs at or above a particular threshold are selected, “bad” channels are not used, and the total available transmit power is distributed across only “good” channels. Improved performance is achieved due to the combined benefits of using only the NS best channels and matching the received SNR of each selected channel to the SNR required by the selected coding and modulation scheme.

摘要翻译： 用于处理数据以在从所有可用传输信道中选择的一组传输信道上进行传输的技术。 在一方面，数据处理包括基于公共编码和调制方案的编码数据，以提供调制符号并且基于该信道的特征对每个所选择的信道预先加权调制符号。 预加权可以通过“反转”所选择的信道来实现，使得接收的SNR对于所有选择的信道大致相似。 通过选择性信道反转，仅选择具有等于或高于特定阈值的SNR的信道，不使用“坏”信道，并且总可用发射功率仅在“良好”信道上分布。 由于仅使用NS最佳通道并将每个所选信道的接收SNR与所选择的编码和调制方案所需的SNR相匹配的优点，可以实现改进的性能。

公开(公告)号：US08320301B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-27

申请号：US10693419

申请日：2003-10-23

申请人： J. Rodney Walton ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  John W. Ketchum ,  Steven J. Howard

发明人： J. Rodney Walton ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  John W. Ketchum ,  Steven J. Howard

IPC分类号： H04W4/00 ,  H04L7/02

CPC分类号： H04L5/0048 ,  H04B7/022 ,  H04B7/0421 ,  H04B7/043 ,  H04B7/0443 ,  H04B7/0669 ,  H04B7/0689 ,  H04B7/0697 ,  H04B7/0854 ,  H04B7/0871 ,  H04L1/0003 ,  H04L1/0009 ,  H04L1/0017 ,  H04L1/0025 ,  H04L1/0059 ,  H04L1/0061 ,  H04L1/0069 ,  H04L1/0071 ,  H04L1/0606 ,  H04L1/0625 ,  H04L1/0656 ,  H04L1/08 ,  H04L1/16 ,  H04L1/1887 ,  H04L5/0023 ,  H04L25/0204 ,  H04L25/0226 ,  H04L25/0228 ,  H04L25/0248 ,  H04L25/03343 ,  H04L27/2602 ,  H04L27/2607 ,  H04L27/2647 ,  H04L2025/03414 ,  H04L2025/03426 ,  H04W28/20 ,  H04W28/22 ,  H04W52/42 ,  H04W52/50 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： A multiple-access MIMO WLAN system that employs MIMO, OFDM, and TDD. The system (1) uses a channel structure with a number of configurable transport channels, (2) supports multiple rates and transmission modes, which are configurable based on channel conditions and user terminal capabilities, (3) employs a pilot structure with several types of pilot (e.g., beacon, MIMO, steered reference, and carrier pilots) for different functions, (4) implements rate, timing, and power control loops for proper system operation, and (5) employs random access for system access by the user terminals, fast acknowledgment, and quick resource assignments. Calibration may be performed to account for differences in the frequency responses of transmit/receive chains at the access point and user terminals. The spatial processing may then be simplified by taking advantage of the reciprocal nature of the downlink and uplink and the calibration.

摘要翻译： 采用MIMO，OFDM和TDD的多接入MIMO WLAN系统。 系统（1）使用具有多个可配置传输信道的信道结构，（2）支持基于信道条件和用户终端能力可配置的多种速率和传输模式，（3）采用具有多种类型 （4）实现速率，定时和功率控制环路，实现系统正常运行，（5）采用随机接入方式进行系统接入，由用户终端 ，快速确认和快速的资源分配。 可以执行校准以考虑接入点和用户终端处的发射/接收链的频率响应的差异。 然后可以通过利用下行链路和上行链路的相互性质和校准来简化空间处理。

公开(公告)号：US20120213302A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-23

申请号：US11869547

申请日：2007-10-09

申请人： J. Rodney Walton ,  John W. Ketchum ,  John Edward Smee ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  Steven J. Howard

发明人： J. Rodney Walton ,  John W. Ketchum ,  John Edward Smee ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  Steven J. Howard

IPC分类号： H04B7/02

CPC分类号： H04B7/043 ,  H04B1/71072 ,  H04B7/0408 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04B7/0421 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04B7/0619 ,  H04B7/0697 ,  H04B17/309 ,  H04L5/023 ,  H04W16/28

摘要： An uplink channel response matrix is obtained for each terminal and decomposed to obtain a steering vector used by the terminal to transmit on the uplink. An “effective” uplink channel response vector is formed for each terminal based on its steering vector and its channel response matrix. Multiple sets of terminals are evaluated based on their effective channel response vectors to determine the best set (e.g., with highest overall throughput) for uplink transmission. Each selected terminal performs spatial processing on its data symbol stream with its steering vector and transmits its spatially processed data symbol stream to an access point. The multiple selected terminals simultaneously transmit their data symbol streams via their respective MIMO channels to the access point. The access point performs receiver spatial processing on its received symbol streams in accordance with a receiver spatial processing technique to recover the data symbol streams transmitted by the selected terminals.

摘要翻译： 获得每个终端的上行链路信道响应矩阵，并对其进行分解，得到终端在上行链路上使用的导向矢量。 基于其导向向量及其信道响应矩阵，为每个终端形成“有效”上行链路信道响应向量。 基于其有效信道响应向量来评估多组终端，以确定用于上行链路传输的最佳集合（例如具有最高总吞吐量）。 每个选择的终端利用其导向向量对其数据符号流执行空间处理，并将其空间处理的数据符号流发送到接入点。 多个选择的终端通过其相应的MIMO信道同时将其数据符号流发送到接入点。 接入点根据接收机空间处理技术对其接收到的符号流执行接收机空间处理，以恢复由所选终端发送的数据符号流。

公开(公告)号：US08204149B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-19

申请号：US11008865

申请日：2004-12-09

申请人： Jay Rodney Walton ,  Lizhong Zheng ,  John W. Ketchum ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  Steven J. Howard

发明人： Jay Rodney Walton ,  Lizhong Zheng ,  John W. Ketchum ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  Steven J. Howard

IPC分类号： H04L27/26 ,  H04B7/06

CPC分类号： H04B7/0417 ,  H04B7/0456 ,  H04B7/0669 ,  H04B17/336 ,  H04L1/06

摘要： Spatial spreading is performed in a multi-antenna system to randomize an “effective” channel observed by a receiving entity for each transmitted data symbol block. For a MIMO system, at a transmitting entity, data is processed (e.g., encoded, interleaved, and modulated) to obtain ND data symbol blocks to be transmitted in NM transmission spans, where ND≧1 and NM>1. The ND blocks are partitioned into NM data symbol subblocks, one subblock for each transmission span. A steering matrix is selected (e.g., in a deterministic or pseudo-random manner from among a set of L steering matrices, where L>1) for each subblock. Each data symbol subblock is spatially processed with the steering matrix selected for that subblock to obtain transmit symbols, which are further processed and transmitted via NT transmit antennas in one transmission span. The ND data symbol blocks are thus spatially processed with NM steering matrices and observe an ensemble of channels.

摘要翻译： 在多天线系统中执行空间扩展，以随机化接收实体针对每个发送的数据符号块观察到的“有效”信道。 对于MIMO系统，在发送实体处理（例如，编码，交织和调制）数据，以获得将以NM≥1和NM> 1的NM传输跨度发送的ND数据符号块。 ND块被划分为NM数据符号子块，每个传输跨度的一个子块。 对于每个子块，选择导向矩阵（例如，以确定性或伪随机方式从一组L个导引矩阵中，其中L> 1）。 每个数据符号子块用为该子块选择的导引矩阵进行空间处理，以获得在一个传输范围内经由NT个发射天线进一步处理和传输的发射符号。 因此，ND数据符号块用NM导引矩阵进行空间处理，并观察信道的集合。

公开(公告)号：US20120015608A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-19

申请号：US12836493

申请日：2010-07-14

申请人： James Arthur Proctor, JR. ,  Kenneth M. Gainey ,  Steven J. Howard ,  Hakan Inanoglu

发明人： James Arthur Proctor, JR. ,  Kenneth M. Gainey ,  Steven J. Howard ,  Hakan Inanoglu

IPC分类号： H04B15/00

CPC分类号： H04B7/15571

摘要： A wireless repeater with an antenna array determines the antenna weights to modify the spatial selectivity of the antenna array to reduce interference and improve the quality of signal reception. The antenna weights are determined using an error minimizing algorithm to minimize the error between a desired receive signal and a reference signal or an adaptive metric optimization algorithm to calculate adaptively antenna weights to minimize the signal-to-noise ratio of a desired receive signal.

摘要翻译： 具有天线阵列的无线中继器确定天线权重以修改天线阵列的空间选择性以减少干扰并提高信号接收的质量。 使用误差最小化算法来确定天线权重，以最小化期望的接收信号和参考信号之间的误差或自适应度量优化算法来自适应地计算天线权重以最小化期望的接收信号的信噪比。

公开(公告)号：US20110261899A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-27

申请号：US13030183

申请日：2011-02-18

申请人： J. Rodney Walton ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  Steven J. Howard

发明人： J. Rodney Walton ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  Steven J. Howard

IPC分类号： H04L27/00

CPC分类号： H04W16/00 ,  H04B7/0417 ,  H04B7/0452 ,  H04B7/061 ,  H04L1/0003 ,  H04L1/0009 ,  H04L1/0026 ,  H04L1/06 ,  H04L25/0204 ,  H04L2025/03426 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W84/14

摘要： Techniques to schedule downlink data transmission to a number of terminals in a wireless communication system. In one method, one or more sets of terminals are formed for possible data transmission, with each set including a unique combination of one or more terminals and corresponding to a hypothesis to be evaluated. One or more sub-hypotheses may further be formed for each hypothesis, with each sub-hypothesis corresponding to specific assignments of a number of transmit antennas to the one or more terminals in the hypothesis. The performance of each sub-hypothesis is then evaluated, and one of the evaluated sub-hypotheses is selected based on their performance. The terminal(s) in the selected sub-hypothesis are then scheduled for data transmission, and data is thereafter coded, modulated, and transmitted to each scheduled terminal from one or more transmit antennas assigned to the terminal.

摘要翻译： 将无线通信系统中的下行链路数据传输调度到多个终端的技术。 在一种方法中，形成一组或多组终端用于可能的数据传输，每组包括一个或多个终端的唯一组合，并对应于待评估的假设。 可以针对每个假设进一步形成一个或多个子假设，其中每个子假设对应于假设中的一个或多个终端的多个发射天线的特定分配。 然后评估每个子假设的性能，并根据其性能选择评估的子假设之一。 然后将所选子假设中的终端调度用于数据传输，然后将数据从分配给终端的一个或多个发射天线编码，调制并发送到每个调度终端。

公开(公告)号：US08040965B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-18

申请号：US12499951

申请日：2009-07-09

申请人： John W. Ketchum ,  Steven J. Howard ,  Jay Rod Walton ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  Fuyun Ling

发明人： John W. Ketchum ,  Steven J. Howard ,  Jay Rod Walton ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  Fuyun Ling

IPC分类号： H04L27/28

CPC分类号： H04W52/346 ,  H04L1/0009 ,  H04L1/0068 ,  H04L1/06 ,  H04L5/0023 ,  H04L5/0037 ,  H04L5/0046 ,  H04L5/006 ,  H04L5/06 ,  H04L25/03343 ,  H04L2001/0096 ,  H04W52/24 ,  H04W52/42

摘要： Techniques to process data for transmission over a set of transmission channels selected from among all available transmission channels. In an aspect, the data processing includes coding data based on a common coding and modulation scheme to provide modulation symbols and pre-weighting the modulation symbols for each selected channel based on the channel's characteristics. The pre-weighting may be achieved by “inverting” the selected channels so that the received SNRs are approximately similar for all selected channels. With selective channel inversion, only channels having SNRs at or above a particular threshold are selected, “bad” channels are not used, and the total available transmit power is distributed across only “good” channels. Improved performance is achieved due to the combined benefits of using only the NS best channels and matching the received SNR of each selected channel to the SNR required by the selected coding and modulation scheme.

摘要翻译： 用于处理数据以在从所有可用传输信道中选择的一组传输信道上进行传输的技术。 在一方面，数据处理包括基于公共编码和调制方案的编码数据，以提供调制符号并且基于该信道的特征对每个所选择的信道预先加权调制符号。 预加权可以通过“反转”所选择的信道来实现，使得接收的SNR对于所有选择的信道大致相似。 通过选择性信道反转，仅选择具有等于或高于特定阈值的SNR的信道，不使用“坏”信道，并且总可用发射功率仅在“良好”信道上分布。 由于仅使用NS最佳通道并将每个所选信道的接收SNR与所选择的编码和调制方案所需的SNR相匹配的优点，可以实现改进的性能。

公开(公告)号：US07949060B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-24

申请号：US12554608

申请日：2009-09-04

申请人： Fuyun Ling ,  Jay R. Walton ,  Steven J. Howard ,  Mark Wallace ,  John W. Ketchum

发明人： Fuyun Ling ,  Jay R. Walton ,  Steven J. Howard ,  Mark Wallace ,  John W. Ketchum

IPC分类号： H04K1/10 ,  H04L27/28

CPC分类号： H04B7/0417 ,  H04B7/0626 ,  H04B7/0632 ,  H04B7/0854 ,  H04B7/0891 ,  H04L1/0003 ,  H04L1/0009 ,  H04L1/0015 ,  H04L1/0026 ,  H04L5/0023 ,  H04L5/0044 ,  H04L5/006 ,  H04L5/0091 ,  H04L25/0204 ,  H04L25/021 ,  H04L25/0228 ,  H04L25/0244 ,  H04L25/0248 ,  H04L25/03159 ,  H04L25/03343 ,  H04L2025/03414 ,  H04L2025/03426 ,  H04L2025/03802

摘要： Techniques for transmitting data from a transmitter unit to a receiver unit in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication system. In one method, at the receiver unit, a number of signals are received via a number of receive antennas, with the received signal from each receive antenna comprising a combination of one or more signals transmitted from the transmitter unit. The received signals are processed to derive channel state information (CSI) indicative of characteristics of a number of transmission channels used for data transmission. The CSI is transmitted back to the transmitter unit. At the transmitter unit, the CSI from the receiver unit is received and data for transmission to the receiver unit is processed based on the received CSI.

摘要翻译： 用于在多输入多输出（MIMO）通信系统中将数据从发射机单元传输到接收机单元的技术。 在一种方法中，在接收机单元处，经由多个接收天线接收多个信号，其中来自每个接收天线的接收信号包括从发射机单元发送的一个或多个信号的组合。 处理所接收的信号以导出指示用于数据传输的多个传输信道的特性的信道状态信息（CSI）。 CSI被发回到发射机单元。 在发射机单元处，接收来自接收机单元的CSI，并根据所接收到的CSI处理用于传输到接收机单元的数据。