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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide systems and methods for beamforming in multi-input multi-output communication systems. SOLUTION: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that utilize information from transmission paths less than all transmission paths from a transmitter to form beamforming weights for transmission. In addition, methods and apparatuses are disclosed that utilize channel information, such as CQI, eigenbeam weights, and/or channel estimates, to form beamforming weights. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve resistance to interference and maintain a code rate in spite of increase of transmissions in a MIMO SCW (single code word) design employing HARQ, by reducing a rank, e.g., of a user device, stepwise as the number of transmissions from the user increases.SOLUTION: From a rate prediction component 306 and a MIMO transmission rank M specified by a receiver 318 via feedback, coded symbols are demultiplexed by a demultiplexer 308 to generate streams, which are then spatially mapped by a spatial mapping component 310 to Mantennas. A plurality of individual OFDM modulators 312, 314, and 316 then modulate the Mstreams for transmission by the Mantennas.
Abstract translation:要解决的问题:为了提高抗干扰性并且尽管在采用HARQ的MIMO SCW(单码字)设计中的传输增加,通过降低诸如用户设备的等级,逐步地 因为来自用户的传输的数量增加。 解决方案:从接收机318通过反馈指定的速率预测组件306和MIMO传输级M,编码符号由解复用器308解复用以产生流,然后将空间映射组件310空间映射到M T SB>天线。 然后,多个单独的OFDM调制器312,314和316调制用于通过M T SB>天线发射的M SB SB =“POST”> T“。 版权所有(C)2013,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide apparatuses and methodologies that enhance performance in a wireless communication system using beamforming transmissions.SOLUTION: A set of transmit beams are defined that simultaneously provides space division multiplexing, multiple-input multiple output (MIMO) transmission, and opportunistic beamforming. The addition of a wide beam guarantees a minimum acceptable performance for all user devices.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute rank prediction in a MIMO system.SOLUTION: Performance metrics for a plurality of ranks are determined. Each rank is indicative of a different number of data streams to send simultaneously via a MIMO channel. The performance metrics relate to the capacity or signal quality of the MIMO channel or the throughput of data transmission sent via the MIMO channel. Adjustments are applied to the performance metrics for the ranks to obtain adjusted performance metrics. The adjustments account for system losses such as losses due to an error correction code used for data transmission, channel estimation errors at a receiver, variation in interference observed by the receiver, variability in transmission power by power control, and/or other factors. A rank to be used is selected based on the adjusted performance metrics for the ranks.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods and devices for providing flexible channel information feedback. SOLUTION: The device is provided with a memory and a processor, which is configured to select a type of channel information feedback based on a reporting format of a wireless communication device, and the processor is configured to select the type based on instructions corresponding to the reporting format. The type includes an SDMA CQI and an appropriate segment CQI and further includes an MCW, SCW and SISO CQIs. In some cases, this may be according to reporting types assigned by one or more sectors, with different reporting types for each sector. In other cases, a reporting mode is used to determine the reporting types to be utilized. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for efficiently and effectively determining multiuser scheduling in a multiuser communication system.SOLUTION: An embodiment comprises a processing system configured to: determine transmission times of a plurality of wireless nodes; group the plurality of wireless nodes into sets on the basis of the determined transmission times; and exchange data using a multi-user multiple-input and multiple-output transmission with at least one of the wireless nodes in one of the sets. The processing system is configured to group the plurality of wireless nodes into the sets such that each of the sets comprises wireless nodes with approximately equal transmissions times.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of determining which demodulator is most likely to produce the best outcome in a multiple-input receiver.SOLUTION: A multiple-input receiver for processing one or more communication signals includes a first demodulator, a second demodulator, a decoder, and decision logic. The first and second demodulators respectively use a first algorithm and a second algorithm and are both coupled to the receiver. The first algorithm includes interference nulling and is different from the second algorithm. A decoder can be alternatively used with the first demodulator or the second demodulator to decode one or more signals from the receiver. The decoder produces a decoded signal. The decision logic chooses to use either the first demodulator or the second demodulator to affect the decoded signal.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide systems and methods for facilitating interference nulling and rank prediction in an access terminal.SOLUTION: A plurality of receiver demodulator types are implemented to the access terminal, and an interference covariance matrix is estimated at the access terminal. SNRs are calculated for the various receiver demodulator types, and an optimum rank and associated CQI information are identified and generated, respectively, and the information is then transmitted to an access point. At least one of the receiver demodulator types performs an interference nulling protocol. The receiver demodulator types comprise at least one minimum mean-squared error interference-nulling (MMSE-IN) demodulator, along with one or more of a maximal ratio combining (MRC) demodulator and a minimum mean-squared error (MMSE) demodulator.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of performing rank step-down for MIMO SCW (single code word) design employing HARQ.SOLUTION: Systems and methods are described that facilitate reducing rank (e.g., of a user device) as a number of transmissions from the user increases. Such rank step-down can improve interference resistance and facilitate maintaining code rate despite transmission propagation. Rank step-down information is encoded along with CQI information to generate a 5-bit CQI signal that can facilitate updating a user's rank upon each CQI transmission (approximately every 5 msec). The described systems and/or methods can be employed in a single code word (SCW) wireless communication environment with a hybrid automatic request (HARQ) protocol.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve throughput and reliability in MIMO wireless network systems. SOLUTION: A wireless communication apparatus includes: a receiver for receiving a signal from a user device; a demodulator for demodulating the received signal; a processor for analyzing demodulated information for assessing at least one of CQI (Channel Quality Index), rank, transmission schedule, packet format and resource assignment related to the user device; a forward link assignment message (FLAM) generator for appending update information to a signal generated by the processor for transmission to the user device; and a transmitter for transmitting the FLAM to the user device. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT