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Method and system for diversity using orthogonal frequency/division multiplexing

US8320840B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 2010
Grant dateNov 27, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W56/0045
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for achieving a link budget improvement in a diverse OFDM radio system by addressing the timing misalignment issue that can occur due to the differences in propagation time in signals between mobile stations and Radio Access Nodes. Timing misalignment is shared or split between the primary path to a primary Radio Access Node and a diverse path to a diverse Radio Access Node. The relative timing offsets between mobile stations are adjusted, the mobile stations are grouped into zones using a variety of different grouping techniques, and the transmission for each mobile station is scheduled, using one or more of a variety of scheduling techniques.

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