Multiplex communications – Duplex – Communication over free space
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-25
2011-01-25
Pham, Chi H. (Department: 2471)
Multiplex communications
Duplex
Communication over free space
C370S282000, C370S334000, C342S372000, C342S377000, C455S562100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07876715
ABSTRACT:
Techniques are provided herein to combine the advantages of beamforming with the advantages of multiple-input multiple output (MIMO) technology in a frequency division duplex (FDD) communication system, even when the uplink and downlink frequency separation exceeds the coherent bandwidth of the over-the-air-channels. At a first wireless communication device having M plurality of antennas, a wireless transmission is received that is sent from a second wireless communication device having P plurality of antennas. The first device computes spatial components associated with the transmission received at the M plurality of antennas. The first device selects the N strongest spatial components among the computed spatial components. The first device computes N beamforming weight vectors based on the N strongest spatial components. The first device then computes N MIMO beamforming weight vectors based on the N beamforming weight vectors. The N MIMO beamforming weight vectors are applied to N signal streams to be transmitted via the plurality of antennas of the first device to the plurality of antennas of the second device.
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Grabner John
Guo Li
Jin Hang
Na Yanxin
Cisco Technology Inc.
Edell Shapiro & Finnan LLC
Hom Shick
Pham Chi H.
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