Method and apparatus for received uplinked-signal based adaptive downlink diversity within a communication system
US7095987B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/10
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first downlink transmission beam and a second downlink transmission beam is determined based on a received user-derived signal. The first downlink transmission beam is substantially uncorrelated with the second downlink transmission beam. The first downlink transmission beam is associated with a portion within a first sector. The second downlink transmission beam is associated with a portion within a second sector. A first signal is diversity encoded to produce a first diversity-encoded signal. A second signal is diversity encoded to produce a second diversity-encoded signal. The first diversity-encoded signal is sent over the first downlink transmission beam. The second diversity-encoded signal is sent over the second downlink transmission beam.
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