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OFDMA with adaptive subcarrier-cluster configuration and selective loading

US7489934B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2007
Grant dateFeb 10, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/0226
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for allocating subcarriers in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) system is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises allocating at least one diversity cluster of subcarriers to a first subscriber and allocating at least one coherence cluster to a second subscriber.

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