Antenna virtualization in communication systems
US7684511B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L27/2626
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Communication systems and methods are described in which multiple transmit signals are generated from an input stream or signal. The communication systems and methods, collectively referred to as antenna virtualization or virtual antenna systems, generate from each input stream multiple transmit signals that when driven into multiple antennas create a radiation pattern that effectively appears to originate from a single antenna. The communications operations include receiving at least one input stream. Multiple transmit signals are generated from the received input stream; the number of transmit signals generated is greater than the number of received input streams. Generation of the transmit signals involves transforming the input stream. The transforming includes applying one or more of a variable delay, a phase shift, and signal shaping to information of the input stream. The transmit signals are transmitted by a separate antenna of an antenna system.
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