Apparatus and method for OFDM data communications
US6996418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L27/2626
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A radio system employing Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexed (OFDM) includes a Base Transceiver Station (BTS) along with a number of mobile terminals located within a coverage area of the BTS. In this system, a target mobile terminal is provided with a focused transmission beam to receive high data rate traffic information while the remainder of the mobile terminals are provide with pilot and signalling information. To achieve both objectives, a BTS is implemented with a transmission apparatus that generates a directional transmission beam for the data traffic information. In one design, this directional beam transmits the pilot and signalling information along with the data traffic information by rotating the beam within the coverage area. In another design, the BTS has a transmission apparatus that generates more than one transmission beam. In one case, the BTS transmits a directional transmission beam for the data traffic information required by the target mobile terminal and a second broad transmission beam for the pilot and signalling information required by the all of the mobile terminals. In another case, the BTS transmits two directional transmissions beams, one beam …
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