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Calibration correction for implicit beamforming in a wireless MIMO communication system

US7978781B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 2010
Grant dateJul 12, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2025/03802
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A first packet is transmitted via a forward channel corresponding to a signal direction from a first transceiver device to a second transceiver device, wherein the first packet includes a request to initiate calibration. A partial dimensional description of a reverse channel is determined based on the reception of a second packet received from the second transceiver device, wherein the second packet includes training information of spatial dimensions used for the transmission of the second packet but does not include training information for all available spatial dimensions of a reverse channel. A correction matrix is developed from the partial dimensional description of the reverse channel and a description of the forward channel, and the correction matrix and a steering matrix is used to process signals to be transmitted via the forward channel.

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