Apparatus, and associated method, for forming a signal for communication upon a fading channel
US6741658B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/0618
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, and associated apparatus, for a sending station operable in a communication system, such as a cellular communication system. A codeword is formed which, when transmitted upon a channel, exhibits a selective level of space and time diversity. A TCM (Trellis Coded Modulation) scheme is provided for a multiple-antenna transmitter which accommodates transmit diversity by way of the multiple antennas without requiring the need to utilize multiple Trellis Coded Modulation techniques.
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