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Physical layer repeater configuration for increasing MIMO performance

US8059727B2 · kind B2 · utility

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183References

106Claims

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Assignee

QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

James A. Proctor, Jr. · Indialantic, US
Kenneth M. Gainey · Satellite Beach, US
James C. Otto · West Melbourne, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 27, 2006
Grant date	Nov 15, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 4, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2027/0044
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless network includes at least one Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) wireless network station and two or more physical layer repeaters. Each of the physical layer repeaters is for receiving a wireless signal to or from the at least one MIMO wireless network station and re-transmitting the wireless signal while continuing to receive the wireless signal. The repeaters may be either frequency translating repeaters or non-frequency translating repeaters.

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