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System and method for transmit weight computation for vector beamforming radio communication

US7099678B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 2004
Grant dateAug 29, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/0026
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for vector wireless radio communication (multiple modes or signal streams) between a first communication device and a second communication device using radio frequency (RF) communication techniques. At each communication device, signals are received at a plurality of antennas representing a plurality of modes simultaneously transmitted by the other communication device, wherein each mode is a signal stream. A transmit matrix is computed from signals received at the plurality of antennas. The transmit matrix distributes a plurality of modes among a plurality of antenna paths each associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of antennas of the first communication device, and is applied to the plurality of modes to be simultaneously transmitted from the plurality of antennas of one communication device to the other communication device.

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