Cellular communication system with virtual antennas
US6760593B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W16/28
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a cellular communication network, capacity in a cell is increased by placing antennas transmitting different signals on the same carrier frequency at separated signal transmission and virtual site locations in the cell, rather than at the center of the cell. A receiver includes multiple antennas using spatial diversity, such as beamforming and cancellation, to extract the desired signal.
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