Multi-carrier communications with adaptive cluster configuration and switching
US7650152B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 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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