Apparatus, system and method for providing a multiple input/multiple output (MIMO) channel interface
US8331425B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0439
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and apparatus, provide for the utilization of the MIMO technique with single-antenna communication devices that maximize high-speed broadband communication. The apparatus includes a wireless communication interface (WCI) device configured to exchange wireless signals with a base station through a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) air interface and to exchange a corresponding set of wireless signals with an access terminal through a wideband air interface having a greater bandwidth than the bandwidth of the MIMO air interface. The system includes a plurality of WCI devices communicating with the base station and exchanging corresponding signals with the access terminal.
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