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Radio data transmission method employing several different pilot patterns, corresponding base station, mobile, system and reception method

US8611376B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 2004
Grant dateDec 17, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/0228
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for the transmission of radio data between at least two transmitters and one receiver, said method employing at least one multi-carrier data transmission signal. The aforementioned multi-carrier signal is formed by a temporal succession of symbols comprising: (i) informative data elements, and (ii) reference elements known as pilots which are distributed within the informative data elements according to a pre-determined pattern. Moreover, the value of said pilots at transmission is known to the receiver. At least two transmitters use different pilot patterns such that, at a give instant and a give frequency, only one pilot can be received (possibly with other informative data elements) by the receiver from other transmitters.

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