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Orthogonalization and directional filtering

US7260506B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 2004
Grant dateAug 21, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B2201/70715
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for directionally filtering signals by projecting a received signal onto a subspace substantially orthogonal to selected interfering signals. The received signal typically comprises at least one signal of interest, at least one selected interfering signal, and noise. The received signal may further comprise other signals, including non-selected interfering signals. The projection of the received signal results in substantially no contribution from the selected interference signals on the signal of interest. For example, substantially no residual energy of the selected interference signals remains as an influence on the signal of interest. In one embodiment, a system generates a converted matrix having a substantially orthogonal set of vectors. Each vector may represent one or more selected interfering signals. The vectors may comprise code characteristics of the selected interfering signals. A directional filter uses the matrix to perform the projection. As such, the filter may be configured to selectively “filter out” the interfering signals by suppressing the effects of the signals based on their code characteristics.

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