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Apparatus for antenna diversity using joint maximal ratio combining

US7545778B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 2005
Grant dateJun 9, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W52/42
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A transceiver using composite beamforming technique is provided wherein a first communication device has a plurality of antennas and the second communication has a plurality of antennas. When the first communication device transmits to the second communication device, the transmit signal is multiplied by a transmit weight vector for transmission by each the plurality of antennas and the transmit signals are received by the plurality of antennas at the second communication device. The optimum transmit weight vector and receive weight vector for communication between the first and second communication devices is determined so that there is effectively joint or composite beamforming between the communication devices.

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