Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Beamer, Temica (Department: 2617)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Zoned or cellular telephone system
C455S450000, C455S452200, C455S447000, C455S448000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07146172
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for allocating subcarriers in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) system is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises allocating at least one diversity cluster of subcarriers to a first subscriber and allocating at least one coherence cluster to a second subscriber.
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Li Kemin
Li Xiaodong
Liu Hui
Zhang Wenzhong
Adaptix, Inc.
Beamer Temica
Contee Joy
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
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