Analog space-time relay method and apparatus for a wireless communication relay channel
US8630580B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L27/26025
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An analog space-time relay method and apparatus for a wireless communication relay channel is disclosed herein. In a specific embodiment, the analog space-time relay channel (100) includes first and second relay antennas (122,124) arranged to relay an information signal transmitted from a source station (110) to a destination station (130). The method comprises the steps of: (i) receiving a first symbol sequence at the first relay antenna (122), the first symbol sequence comprising the information signal and a first noise element; (ii) receiving a second symbol sequence at the second relay antenna (124), the second symbol sequence comprising the information signal and a second noise element; (iii) transmitting a first signal by the first relay antenna (122), the first signal being associated with the second symbol sequence received at the second relay antenna (124); (iv) transmitting a second signal by the second relay antenna (124), the second signal being associated with the first symbol sequence received at the first relay antenna (122). Method and apparatus for deriving a complex conjugate for a symbol sequence and a frame header structure are also disclosed.
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