Method for selecting source transmit antenna in cooperative MIMO communication system
US8948686B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/15
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for selecting a source transmit antenna in a cooperative multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) communication system including a source node, a relay node and a destination node. The method includes determining a source transmit antenna selection metric such that a source-destination channel, a source-relay channel and a relay-destination channel are related to one another, and selecting a positive integer number of antennas such that the source transmit antenna selection metric is maximized.
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