公开(公告)号：US08514692B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US11251069

申请日：2005-10-14

申请人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan ,  Prashanth Hande

发明人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan ,  Prashanth Hande

IPC分类号： H04J11/00 ,  H04B1/00

CPC分类号： H04B1/7103 ,  H04B1/7097 ,  H04B7/022 ,  H04B17/24 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04B17/345 ,  H04B2201/70701 ,  H04B2201/70702 ,  H04L5/023

摘要： Methods and apparatus for collecting, measuring, reporting and/or using information which can be used for interference control purposes. Wireless terminals measure signals transmitted from one or more base stations, e.g., base station sector transmitters. The measured signals may be, e.g., beacon signals and/or pilot signals. From the measured signals, the wireless terminal generates one or more gain ratios which provide information about the relative gain of the communications channels from different base station sectors to the wireless terminal. This information represents interference information since it provides information about the signal interference that will be caused by transmissions from other base station sectors relative to transmissions made by the base station sector to which the wireless terminal is attached. Based on the signal energy measurements and relative gains generated from the energy measures, reports are generated in accordance with the invention and sent to one or more base stations.

摘要翻译： 用于收集，测量，报告和/或使用可用于干扰控制目的的信息的方法和装置。 无线终端测量从一个或多个基站（例如，基站扇区发射机）发射的信号。 所测量的信号可以是例如信标信号和/或导频信号。 从所测量的信号中，无线终端产生一个或多个增益比，其提供关于来自不同基站扇区到无线终端的通信信道的相对增益的信息。 该信息表示干扰信息，因为它提供了关于由来自其他基站扇区的相对于由无线终端所附接的基站扇区所做的传输而引起的信号干扰的信息。 基于从能量测量产生的信号能量测量和相对增益，根据本发明生成报告并发送到一个或多个基站。

公开(公告)号：US07630339B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-08

申请号：US10763944

申请日：2004-01-23

申请人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan

发明人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan

IPC分类号： H04Q7/00

CPC分类号： H04B7/0626

摘要： Methods and apparatus for providing channel diversity to wireless terminals (WTs) in a manner that reduces the latency between the time a WT encounters satisfactory channel conditions are described. A plurality of communications channels with different physical characteristics are maintained in a cell by a base station (BS). Each WT monitors multiple channels and maintains multiple channel estimates at the same time so that rapid switching between channels is possible. Channel quality information is conveyed from each WT to the BS. The WT or BS selects a channel based on the measured channel quality. By supporting multiple channels and by introducing periodic variations into the channels in various embodiments, the time before a WT encounters a channel with good or acceptable channel conditions is minimized even if the WT does not change location. Multiple antennas are used at the BS to support numerous channels simultaneously, e.g., by controlling antenna patterns.

摘要翻译： 描述了以降低WT遇到令人满意的信道条件的时间之间的等待时间的方式向无线终端（WT）提供信道分集的方法和装置。 具有不同物理特性的多个通信信道由基站（BS）保持在小区中。 每个WT监视多个信道并同时维持多个信道估计，使得信道之间的快速切换是可能的。 信道质量信息从每个WT传送到BS。 WT或BS基于测量的信道质量来选择信道。 通过支持多个信道并且在各种实施例中引入周期性变化到信道中，即使WT不改变位置，WT遇到具有良好或可接受的信道条件的信道之前的时间被最小化。 在BS处使用多个天线来同时支持多个信道，例如通过控制天线方向图。

公开(公告)号：US07610024B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-27

申请号：US11284285

申请日：2005-11-21

申请人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan ,  Frank A. Lane ,  Prashanth Hande

发明人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan ,  Frank A. Lane ,  Prashanth Hande

IPC分类号： H04B7/06

CPC分类号： H04B7/0604 ,  H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q3/2605 ,  H04B7/061 ,  H04B7/0691 ,  H04B7/0805 ,  H04L1/0026 ,  H04L5/0007 ,  H04L5/0023 ,  H04L5/0026 ,  H04L5/006 ,  H04W52/42

摘要： Transmit and/or receive diversity is achieved using multiple antennas. In some embodiments, a single transmitter chain within a wireless terminal is coupled over time to a plurality of transmit antennas. At any given time, a controllable switching module couples the single transmitter chain to one the plurality of transmit antennas. Over time, the switching module couples the output signals from the single transmitter chain to different transmit antennas. Switching decisions are based upon predetermined information, dwell information, and/or channel condition feedback information. Switching is performed on some dwell and/or channel estimation boundaries. In some OFDM embodiments, each of multiple transmitter chains is coupled respectively to a different transmit antenna. Information to be transmitted is mapped to a plurality of tones. Different subsets of tones are formed for and transmitted through different transmit chain/antenna sets simultaneously. The balance of tones allocated to the subsets for each antenna are changed as a function of predetermined information, dwell information, and/or channel condition feedback information.

摘要翻译： 使用多个天线实现发射和/或接收分集。 在一些实施例中，无线终端内的单个发射机链随时间耦合到多个发射天线。 在任何给定时间，可控开关模块将单个发射机链耦合到多个发射天线中的一个。 随着时间的推移，开关模块将来自单个发射机链的输出信号耦合到不同的发射天线。 切换决定基于预定信息，停留信息和/或信道条件反馈信息。 在一些驻留和/或信道估计边界上执行切换。 在一些OFDM实施例中，多个发射机链中的每一个分别耦合到不同的发射天线。 要发送的信息被映射到多个音调。 为不同的发射链/天线组同时形成和发送不同的音调子集。 分配给每个天线的子集的音调的平衡作为预定信息，停留信息和/或信道条件反馈信息的函数而改变。

公开(公告)号：US20060099915A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-11

申请号：US11284285

申请日：2005-11-21

申请人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan ,  Frank Lane ,  Prashanth Hande

发明人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan ,  Frank Lane ,  Prashanth Hande

IPC分类号： H04B7/00

CPC分类号： H04B7/0604 ,  H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q3/2605 ,  H04B7/061 ,  H04B7/0691 ,  H04B7/0805 ,  H04L1/0026 ,  H04L5/0007 ,  H04L5/0023 ,  H04L5/0026 ,  H04L5/006 ,  H04W52/42

摘要： Transmit and/or receive diversity is achieved using multiple antennas. In some embodiments, a single transmitter chain within a wireless terminal is coupled over time to a plurality of transmit antennas. At any given time, a controllable switching module couples the single transmitter chain to one the plurality of transmit antennas. Over time, the switching module couples the output signals from the single transmitter chain to different transmit antennas. Switching decisions are based upon predetermined information, dwell information, and/or channel condition feedback information. Switching is performed on some dwell and/or channel estimation boundaries. In some OFDM embodiments, each of multiple transmitter chains is coupled respectively to a different transmit antenna. Information to be transmitted is mapped to a plurality of tones. Different subsets of tones are formed for and transmitted through different transmit chain/antenna sets simultaneously. The balance of tones allocated to the subsets for each antenna are changed as a function of predetermined information, dwell information, and/or channel condition feedback information.

公开(公告)号：US08582536B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US12630130

申请日：2009-12-03

申请人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan

发明人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan

IPC分类号： H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H04B7/0626

摘要： Methods and apparatus for providing channel diversity to wireless terminals (WTs) in a manner that reduces the latency between the time a WT encounters satisfactory channel conditions are described. A plurality of communications channels with different physical characteristics are maintained in a cell by a base station (BS). Each WT monitors multiple channels and maintains multiple channel estimates at the same time so that rapid switching between channels is possible. Channel quality information is conveyed from each WT to the BS. The WT or BS selects a channel based on the measured channel quality. By supporting multiple channels and by introducing periodic variations into the channels in various embodiments, the time before a WT encounters a channel with good or acceptable channel conditions is minimized even if the WT does not change location. Multiple antennas are used at the BS to support numerous channels simultaneously, e.g., by controlling antenna patterns.

公开(公告)号：US07039370B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-02

申请号：US10964885

申请日：2004-10-14

申请人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan ,  Frank A. Lane ,  Prashanth Hande

发明人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan ,  Frank A. Lane ,  Prashanth Hande

IPC分类号： H04B7/02

CPC分类号： H04B7/0604 ,  H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q3/2605 ,  H04B7/061 ,  H04B7/0691 ,  H04B7/0805 ,  H04L1/0026 ,  H04L5/0007 ,  H04L5/0023 ,  H04L5/0026 ,  H04L5/006 ,  H04W52/42

摘要： Transmit and/or receive diversity is achieved using multiple antennas. In some embodiments, a single transmitter chain within a wireless terminal is coupled over time to a plurality of transmit antennas. At any given time, a controllable switching module couples the single transmitter chain to one the plurality of transmit antennas. Over time, the switching module couples the output signals from the single transmitter chain to different transmit antennas. Switching decisions are based upon predetermined information, dwell information, and/or channel condition feedback information. Switching is performed on some dwell and/or channel estimation boundaries. In some OFDM embodiments, each of multiple transmitter chains is coupled respectively to a different transmit antenna. Information to be transmitted is mapped to a plurality of tones. Different subsets of tones are formed for and transmitted through different transmit chain/antenna sets simultaneously. The balance of tones allocated to the subsets for each antenna are changed as a function of predetermined information, dwell information, and/or channel condition feedback information.

公开(公告)号：US20050085197A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-21

申请号：US10964885

申请日：2004-10-14

申请人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan ,  Frank Lane ,  Prashanth Hande

发明人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan ,  Frank Lane ,  Prashanth Hande

IPC分类号： H04B7/005 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B7/08 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04W52/42 ,  H04B1/02 ,  H03C7/02 ,  H04B7/02 ,  H04B7/10 ,  H04L1/02

CPC分类号： H04B7/0604 ,  H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q3/2605 ,  H04B7/061 ,  H04B7/0691 ,  H04B7/0805 ,  H04L1/0026 ,  H04L5/0007 ,  H04L5/0023 ,  H04L5/0026 ,  H04L5/006 ,  H04W52/42

摘要： Transmit and/or receive diversity is achieved using multiple antennas. In some embodiments, a single transmitter chain within a wireless terminal is coupled over time to a plurality of transmit antennas. At any given time, a controllable switching module couples the single transmitter chain to one the plurality of transmit antennas. Over time, the switching module couples the output signals from the single transmitter chain to different transmit antennas. Switching decisions are based upon predetermined information, dwell information, and/or channel condition feedback information. Switching is performed on some dwell and/or channel estimation boundaries. In some OFDM embodiments, each of multiple transmitter chains is coupled respectively to a different transmit antenna. Information to be transmitted is mapped to a plurality of tones. Different subsets of tones are formed for and transmitted through different transmit chain/antenna sets simultaneously. The balance of tones allocated to the subsets for each antenna are changed as a function of predetermined information, dwell information, and/or channel condition feedback information.

摘要翻译： 使用多个天线实现发射和/或接收分集。 在一些实施例中，无线终端内的单个发射机链随时间耦合到多个发射天线。 在任何给定时间，可控开关模块将单个发射机链耦合到多个发射天线中的一个。 随着时间的推移，开关模块将来自单个发射机链的输出信号耦合到不同的发射天线。 切换决定基于预定信息，停留信息和/或信道条件反馈信息。 在一些驻留和/或信道估计边界上执行切换。 在一些OFDM实施例中，多个发射机链中的每一个分别耦合到不同的发射天线。 要发送的信息被映射到多个音调。 为不同的发射链/天线组同时形成和发送不同的音调子集。 分配给每个天线的子集的音调的平衡作为预定信息，停留信息和/或信道条件反馈信息的函数而改变。

公开(公告)号：US20050003768A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-06

申请号：US10763944

申请日：2004-01-23

申请人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan

发明人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan

IPC分类号： H04W88/18 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H03C7/02

CPC分类号： H04B7/0626

摘要： Methods and apparatus for providing channel diversity to wireless terminals (WTs) in a manner that reduces the latency between the time a WT encounters satisfactory channel conditions are described. A plurality of communications channels with different physical characteristics are maintained in a cell by a base station (BS). Each WT monitors multiple channels and maintains multiple channel estimates at the same time so that rapid switching between channels is possible. Channel quality information is conveyed from each WT to the BS. The WT or BS selects a channel based on the measured channel quality. By supporting multiple channels and by introducing periodic variations into the channels in various embodiments, the time before a WT encounters a channel with good or acceptable channel conditions is minimized even if the WT does not change location. Multiple antennas are used at the BS to support numerous channels simultaneously, e.g., by controlling antenna patterns.

摘要翻译： 描述了以降低WT遇到令人满意的信道条件的时间之间的等待时间的方式向无线终端（WT）提供信道分集的方法和装置。 具有不同物理特性的多个通信信道由基站（BS）保持在小区中。 每个WT监视多个信道并同时维持多个信道估计，使得信道之间的快速切换是可能的。 信道质量信息从每个WT传送到BS。 WT或BS基于测量的信道质量来选择信道。 通过支持多个信道并且通过在各种实施例中引入周期性变化到信道中，即使WT不改变位置，WT遇到具有良好或可接受的信道条件的信道之前的时间被最小化。 在BS处使用多个天线来同时支持多个信道，例如通过控制天线方向图。

公开(公告)号：US08571493B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-29

申请号：US12606079

申请日：2009-10-26

申请人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan ,  Frank A. Lane ,  Prashanth Hande

发明人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan ,  Frank A. Lane ,  Prashanth Hande

IPC分类号： H04B7/06

CPC分类号： H04B7/0604 ,  H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q3/2605 ,  H04B7/061 ,  H04B7/0691 ,  H04B7/0805 ,  H04L1/0026 ,  H04L5/0007 ,  H04L5/0023 ,  H04L5/0026 ,  H04L5/006 ,  H04W52/42

摘要： Transmit and/or receive diversity is achieved using multiple antennas. In some embodiments, a single transmitter chain within a wireless terminal is coupled over time to a plurality of transmit antennas. At any given time, a controllable switching module couples the single transmitter chain to one the plurality of transmit antennas. Over time, the switching module couples the output signals from the single transmitter chain to different transmit antennas. Switching decisions are based upon predetermined information, dwell information, and/or channel condition feedback information. Switching is performed on some dwell and/or channel estimation boundaries. In some OFDM embodiments, each of multiple transmitter chains is coupled respectively to a different transmit antenna. Information to be transmitted is mapped to a plurality of tones. Different subsets of tones are formed for and transmitted through different transmit chain/antenna sets simultaneously. The balance of tones allocated to the subsets for each antenna are changed as a function of predetermined information, dwell information, and/or channel condition feedback information.

公开(公告)号：US08503938B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US11487017

申请日：2006-07-14

申请人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan ,  Prashanth Hande ,  Arnab Das

发明人： Rajiv Laroia ,  Junyi Li ,  Sundeep Rangan ,  Murari Srinivasan ,  Prashanth Hande ,  Arnab Das

IPC分类号： H04B15/00

CPC分类号： H04W24/08 ,  H04B17/345 ,  H04B17/382 ,  H04W72/08

摘要： A wireless terminal receives and measures broadcast reference signals, e.g., beacon and/or pilot signals, transmitted from a plurality of base station attachment points. The wireless terminal monitors for and attempts to recover broadcast loading factor information corresponding to attachment points. The wireless terminal generates and transmits an interference report to a current attachment point, the report based on the results of a measured received reference signal from the current attachment point, a measured received reference signal from each of one or more different attachment points, and uplink loading factor information. In the absence of a successfully recovered broadcast uplink loading factor corresponding to an attachment point, the wireless terminal uses a default value for that loading factor. Generated interference reports are based on beacon signal measurements and uplink loading factors, pilot signal measurements and uplink loading factors, or a mixture of beacon and pilot signal measurements and uplink loading factors.

摘要翻译： 无线终端接收并测量从多个基站附接点发送的广播参考信号，例如信标和/或导频信号。 无线终端监视并尝试恢复对应于附接点的广播加载因子信息。 无线终端根据来自当前附着点的测定的接收到的参考信号的结果，来自一个或多个不同的附接点的每一个的测量的接收参考信号以及上行链路 加载因子信息。 在没有对应于附接点的成功恢复的广播上行链路负载因子的情况下，无线终端使用该负载因子的默认值。 生成的干扰报告基于信标信号测量和上行链路负载因子，导频信号测量和上行链路负载因子，或信标和导频信号测量和上行链路负载因子的混合。