ATE480054T1 - Vorrichtung und verfahren zur mehrantennen- senderstrahlformung von breitbandigen paketierten drahtlosen kommunikationssignalen mit hoher datenrate - Google Patents
Vorrichtung und verfahren zur mehrantennen- senderstrahlformung von breitbandigen paketierten drahtlosen kommunikationssignalen mit hoher datenrateInfo
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- ATE480054T1 ATE480054T1 AT04794431T AT04794431T ATE480054T1 AT E480054 T1 ATE480054 T1 AT E480054T1 AT 04794431 T AT04794431 T AT 04794431T AT 04794431 T AT04794431 T AT 04794431T AT E480054 T1 ATE480054 T1 AT E480054T1
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- Prior art keywords
- wireless communication
- data rate
- high data
- signals
- communication signals
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L27/00—Modulated-carrier systems
- H04L27/26—Systems using multi-frequency codes
- H04L27/2601—Multicarrier modulation systems
- H04L27/2626—Arrangements specific to the transmitter only
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04B—TRANSMISSION
- H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
- H04B7/02—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas
- H04B7/04—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas
- H04B7/06—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
- H04B7/0613—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station using simultaneous transmission
- H04B7/0615—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station using simultaneous transmission of weighted versions of same signal
- H04B7/0617—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station using simultaneous transmission of weighted versions of same signal for beam forming
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L25/00—Baseband systems
- H04L25/02—Details ; arrangements for supplying electrical power along data transmission lines
- H04L25/0202—Channel estimation
- H04L25/0204—Channel estimation of multiple channels
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L27/00—Modulated-carrier systems
- H04L27/26—Systems using multi-frequency codes
- H04L27/2601—Multicarrier modulation systems
- H04L27/2614—Peak power aspects
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L5/00—Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
- H04L5/003—Arrangements for allocating sub-channels of the transmission path
- H04L5/0044—Allocation of payload; Allocation of data channels, e.g. PDSCH or PUSCH
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Radio Transmission System (AREA)
- Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
- Detection And Prevention Of Errors In Transmission (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US10/682,381 US7385914B2 (en) | 2003-10-08 | 2003-10-08 | Apparatus and method of multiple antenna transmitter beamforming of high data rate wideband packetized wireless communication signals |
| PCT/US2004/033081 WO2005036775A2 (en) | 2003-10-08 | 2004-10-06 | Apparatus and method of multiple antenna transmitter beamforming of high data rate wideband packetized wireless communication signals |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| ATE480054T1 true ATE480054T1 (de) | 2010-09-15 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| AT04794431T ATE480054T1 (de) | 2003-10-08 | 2004-10-06 | Vorrichtung und verfahren zur mehrantennen- senderstrahlformung von breitbandigen paketierten drahtlosen kommunikationssignalen mit hoher datenrate |
Country Status (9)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US7385914B2 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP1671431B1 (de) |
| JP (1) | JP4620051B2 (de) |
| CN (1) | CN1864347B (de) |
| AT (1) | ATE480054T1 (de) |
| CA (1) | CA2541600C (de) |
| DE (1) | DE602004028950D1 (de) |
| TW (1) | TWI373217B (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2005036775A2 (de) |
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| WO2005036775A3 (en) | 2005-08-11 |
| US20050078763A1 (en) | 2005-04-14 |
| US7385914B2 (en) | 2008-06-10 |
| EP1671431A2 (de) | 2006-06-21 |
| WO2005036775A4 (en) | 2009-04-16 |
| CN1864347B (zh) | 2011-04-27 |
| TW200525923A (en) | 2005-08-01 |
| CN1864347A (zh) | 2006-11-15 |
| TWI373217B (en) | 2012-09-21 |
| JP2007508722A (ja) | 2007-04-05 |
| JP4620051B2 (ja) | 2011-01-26 |
| EP1671431B1 (de) | 2010-09-01 |
| DE602004028950D1 (de) | 2010-10-14 |
| WO2005036775A2 (en) | 2005-04-21 |
| CA2541600C (en) | 2013-05-28 |
| CA2541600A1 (en) | 2005-04-21 |
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