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：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：US08467466B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-18

申请号：US11345976

申请日：2006-02-01

申请人： Bjorn Bjerke ,  Irina Medvedev ,  John W. Ketchum ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  Jay Rodney Walton

发明人： Bjorn Bjerke ,  Irina Medvedev ,  John W. Ketchum ,  Mark S. Wallace ,  Jay Rodney Walton

IPC分类号： H04L23/02 ,  H04L5/12

CPC分类号： H04L27/2647 ,  H04L1/005 ,  H04L1/0052 ,  H04L1/06 ,  H04L25/03171 ,  H04L2025/03414 ,  H04L2025/03426

摘要： Techniques for performing detection and decoding at a receiver are described. In one scheme, the receiver obtains R received symbol streams for M data streams transmitted by a transmitter, performs receiver spatial processing on the received symbols to obtain detected symbols, performs log-likelihood ratio (LLR) computation independently for each of D best data streams, and performs LLR computation jointly for the M−D remaining data streams, where M>D≧1 and M>1. The D best data streams may be selected based on SNR and/or other criteria. In another scheme, the receiver performs LLR computation independently for each of the D best data streams, performs LLR computation jointly for the M−D remaining data streams, and reduces the number of hypotheses to consider for the joint LLR computation by performing a search for candidate hypotheses using list sphere detection, Markov chain Monte Carlo, or some other search technique.

摘要翻译： 描述在接收机处执行检测和解码的技术。 在一种方案中，接收机获得用于由发射机发送的M个数据流的R个接收符号流，对接收到的符号执行接收机空间处理以获得检测符号，对于每个D个最佳数据流独立地执行对数似然比（LLR）计算 并且为MD剩余数据流共同执行LLR计算，其中M> D> = 1且M> 1。 可以基于SNR和/或其他标准来选择D个最佳数据流。 在另一方案中，接收机对于每个D最佳数据流独立地执行LLR计算，为MD剩余数据流共同执行LLR计算，并且通过执行候选假设的搜索来减少对于联合LLR计算考虑的假设的数量 使用列表球体检测，马尔科夫链蒙特卡罗或其他搜索技术。

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：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：US07953047B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-31

申请号：US11042921

申请日：2005-01-24

申请人： Mark S. Wallace ,  John W. Ketchum

发明人： Mark S. Wallace ,  John W. Ketchum

IPC分类号： H04B7/216 ,  H04J13/00 ,  H04J3/07 ,  H04B3/46

CPC分类号： H04L1/0069 ,  H04L1/0041 ,  H04L1/0059

摘要： Techniques to parse data into multiple (M) streams with selectable data rates are described. The modulation scheme and code rate for each stream are determined based on the data rate selected for that stream. The modulation schemes and code rates for all M streams are used to determine a parse cycle and the number of puncture cycles for each stream in the parse cycle. A sequence of puncture cycles is formed for the M streams such that the puncture cycle(s) for each stream are distributed as evenly as possible across the sequence. An encoder encodes traffic data in accordance with a base code (e.g., a rate 1/2 binary convolutional code) and generates code bits. A parser then parses the code bits into the M streams based on the sequence of puncture cycles, one puncture cycle at a time and in the order indicated by the sequence.

摘要翻译： 描述了以可选择的数据速率将数据解析成多个（M）流的技术。 基于为该流选择的数据速率来确定每个流的调制方案和码率。 所有M个流的调制方案和码率用于确定分析周期中每个流的解析周期和穿孔次数。 形成针对M个流的穿刺周期的序列，使得每个流的穿刺循环在整个序列上尽可能均匀地分布。 编码器根据基本码（例如，速率1​​/2二进制卷积码）编码业务数据，并生成码位。 解析器然后基于穿刺周期的序列，一次一次的穿刺周期和按序列表示的顺序将代码位解析成M个流。

公开(公告)号：US07894548B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-22

申请号：US11217818

申请日：2005-09-01

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

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

IPC分类号： H04L27/04

CPC分类号： H04L1/0668 ,  H04B7/0615 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04B7/0667 ,  H04B7/0678 ,  H04B7/068 ,  H04B7/0689 ,  H04B7/0697 ,  H04B7/12 ,  H04J13/004 ,  H04L1/0041 ,  H04L1/0606 ,  H04L1/0625 ,  H04L1/0637 ,  H04L5/0023 ,  H04L27/2626

摘要： Techniques for transmitting data using a combination of transmit diversity schemes are described. These transmit diversity schemes include spatial spreading, continuous beamforming, cyclic delay diversity, space-time transmit diversity (STTD), space-frequency transmit diversity (SFTD), and orthogonal transmit diversity (OTD). A transmitting entity processes one or more (ND) data symbol streams based on a transmit diversity scheme (e.g., STTD, SFTD, or OTD) to generate multiple (NC) coded symbol streams. Each data symbol stream may be sent as a single coded symbol stream or as multiple (e.g., two) coded symbol streams using STTD, SFTD, or OTD. The transmitting entity may perform spatial spreading on the NC coded symbol streams with different matrices to generate multiple (NT) transmit symbol streams for transmission from NT antennas. Additionally or alternatively, the transmitting entity may perform continuous beamforming on the NT transmit symbol streams in either the time domain or the frequency domain.

摘要翻译： 描述了使用发射分集方案的组合来发送数据的技术。 这些发射分集方案包括空间扩展，连续波束成形，循环延迟分集，时空发射分集（STTD），空频发射分集（SFTD）和正交发射分集（OTD）。 发送实体基于发射分集方案（例如，STTD，SFTD或OTD）处理一个或多个（ND）数据符号流，以生成多个（NC）编码符号流。 每个数据符号流可以作为单个编码符号流或使用STTD，SFTD或OTD作为多个（例如，两个）编码符号流发送。 发送实体可以对具有不同矩阵的NC编码符号流执行空间扩展，以生成用于从NT个天线发送的多个（NT）个发送符号流。 附加地或替代地，发射实体可以在时域或频域中的NT个发射符号流上执行连续波束成形。

公开(公告)号：US07894538B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-22

申请号：US11471415

申请日：2006-06-19

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： H04L27/04

CPC分类号： H04L1/0002 ,  H04B7/0417 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04L25/0206 ,  H04L25/0212 ,  H04L25/0242 ,  H04L27/2647

摘要： Frequency-independent eigensteering in MISO and MIMO systems are described. For principal mode and multi-mode eigensteering, a correlation matrix is computed for a MIMO channel based on channel response matrices and decomposed to obtain NS frequency-independent steering vectors for NS spatial channels of the MIMO channel. ND data symbol streams are transmitted on ND best spatial channels using ND steering vectors, where ND=1 for principal mode eigensteering and ND>1 for multi-mode eigensteering. For main path eigensteering, a data symbol stream is transmitted on the best spatial channel for the main propagation path (e.g., with the highest energy) of the MIMO channel. For receiver eigensteering, a data symbol stream is steered toward a receive antenna based on a steering vector obtained for that receive antenna. For all eigensteering schemes, a matched filter is derived for each receive antenna based on the steering vector(s) and channel response vectors for the receive antenna.

摘要翻译： 描述MISO和MIMO系统中与频率无关的本征导向。 对于主模式和多模式特征向导，基于信道响应矩阵为MIMO信道计算相关矩阵，并对其进行分解，以获得用于MIMO信道的NS空间信道的NS频率无关导向向量。 ND数据符号流使用ND导向矢量在ND最佳空间信道上传输，其中主模式特征导向的ND = 1，多模式特征转向的ND> 1。 对于主路径特征导向，在用于主要传播路径（例如，具有最高能量）的MIMO信道的最佳空间信道上发送数据符号流。 对于接收机本征导向，基于为该接收天线获得的导向向量，将数据符号流转向接收天线。 对于所有特征导向方案，基于接收天线的导向矢量和信道响应向量，为每个接收天线导出匹配滤波器。