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Method for reducing interference and increasing spectral efficiency

US6088416A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 1998
Grant dateJul 11, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/2041
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for reducing interference and increasing spectral efficiency in a frequency reuse pattern (600) is disclosed. The method includes the steps of generating n original communications beams (302-308) assigned to substantially non-overlapping frequency bands, with the original communications beams extending over a first set of predetermined bandwidths. The method also generates n shifted communications beams (402-408) shifted by an orthogonal frequency separation from the n original communications beams (302-308), with the n shifted communications beams (402-408) extending over a second set of predetermined bandwidths. The method projects the n original communications beams (302-308) and the n shifted communications beams (402-408) in a frequency reuse pattern (600) over a region of interest by alternating the n original communications beams (302-308) with the n shifted communications beams (402-408).

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