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Open-loop beamforming MIMO communications in frequency division duplex systems

US8134503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2009
Grant dateMar 13, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/0697
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are provided for wireless communication between a first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device. At a plurality of antennas of the first wireless communication device, one or more signals transmitted by a second wireless communication device in a first frequency band are received. Beamforming weights are computed from information derived from the signals received at the plurality of antennas using one or more of a plurality of methods without feedback information from the second wireless communication device about a wireless link from the first wireless communication device to the second wireless communication device. The beamforming weights are applied to at least one transmit signal to beamform the at least one transmit signal for transmission to the second wireless communication device in a second frequency band.

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