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Massive MIMO multi-user beamforming and single channel full duplex for wireless networks

US9667330B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2014
Grant dateMay 30, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention presents a method and apparatuses for wireless networking comprising one or more BS with Nbs antennas; two or more SCs in the range of a BS where a SC has Nsc antennas, uses Nsc1≦Nsc antennas for communication with a BS and uses Nsc2≦Nsc antennas for communication with one or more UEs; at the same time a BS transmitting DL signals to K SCs using multi-user transmit BF in a frequency channel, a SC simultaneously transmitting DL signals to one or more UEs in its range using the same frequency channel; and, at the same time a BS receiving UL signals from K SCs using multi-user receive BF in a frequency channel, a SC simultaneously receiving UL signals from one or more UEs in its range using the same frequency channel. Furthermore, beamforming using antennas on the SCs is performed to reduce the inter-SC interferences.

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