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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for constructing a self-configuring ad-hoc network by using WLAN technique and WWAN technique. SOLUTION: In a network comprising a network management system 1218 and a plurality of WLAN nodes 1204, 1206 and 1208, the WLAN nodes 1204, 1206 and 1208 receive GPS coordinates from the WLAN node 1206 having a WWAN channel, create initial topographies on the basis of at least in part of the GPS coordinates to achieve network connectivities with diverse routes between the plurality of WLAN nodes 1204, 1206 and 1208, thereby configuring the ad-hoc network. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of executing closed-loop control for an MIMO system. SOLUTION: Rate control of an MIMO system is achieved using an inner loop that selects rates and an outer loop that regulates the operation of the inner loop. For the inner loop, SNR estimates are obtained on a data stream basis based on received pilot symbols and/or received data symbols. An effective SNR is derived for each data stream based on the SNR estimates, a diversity order, an MIMO backoff factor, and an outer loop backoff factor for the data stream. The rates are then selected for the data streams based on the effective SNRs for the data streams. The outer loop adjusts the outer loop backoff factor for each data stream based on the performance (e.g., packet errors and/or decoder metrics) for the data stream. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide techniques for performing open-loop rate control in a TDD communication system. SOLUTION: In the open-loop rate control, the channel quality of a first link (B, A) is estimated based on a transmission received via the first link (B, A). The channel quality of a second link (A, B) is estimated based on the estimated channel quality of the first link (B, A) and an asymmetric parameter. A rate for a data transmission via the second link (A, B) is selected based on the estimated channel quality of the second link (A, B). The estimated channel quality for each link may be given by a set of SNR estimates for a set of transmission channels on that link. The asymmetric parameter may be determined based on (1) the capabilities (e.g., transmission power, receiver noise figure, and number of antennas) of the transmitting and receiving stations or (2) received SNRs for the first link (B, A) and second link (A, B). COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform continuous beamforming for a MIMO-OFDM system. SOLUTION: A transmitting entity performs spatial processing on data symbols for each subband with an eigenmode matrix, a steering matrix, or an identity matrix. The data symbols may be sent on orthogonal spatial channels by using the eigenmode matrix, on different spatial channels by using the steering matrix, or from different transmit antennas by using the identity matrix. The transmitting entity further performs beamforming on the spatially processed symbols, in the frequency domain or time domain, prior to transmission from the multiple transmit antennas. A receiving entity performs the complementary processing to recover the data symbols sent by the transmitting entity. Moreover, the receiving entity may derive a spatial filter matrix for each subband based on a MIMO channel response for that subband and perform receiver spatial processing for the subband by using the spatial filter matrix. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide techniques for performing open-loop rate control in a TDD communication system.SOLUTION: The channel quality of a first link is estimated based on a transmission received via the first link (114). The channel quality of a second link is estimated based on the estimated channel quality of the first link and an asymmetric parameter (116). At least one rate for a data transmission via the second link is selected based on the estimated channel quality of the second link (118). The estimated channel quality for each link may be given by a set of SNR estimates for a set of transmission channels on that link (120). The asymmetric parameter may be determined based on (1) the capabilities (e.g., transmit power, receiver noise figure, and number of antennas) of the transmitting and receiving stations or (2) received SNRs for the first and the second links.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology for coupling antennas to a transceiver.SOLUTION: A multi-antenna station has multiple remote front-ends 140n coupled to multiple antennas 150n. Each remote front-end includes a power amplifier (PA), a low noise amplifier (LNA), and first and second coupling units. On a transmit path, a first RF signal is received via a first port, routed by the first coupling unit to the power amplifier, amplified to obtain a desired output power level, and routed by the second coupling unit to a second port for transmission via the antennas. On a receive path, a second RF signal is received via the second port, routed by the second coupling unit to the LNA, amplified to obtain a higher signal level, and routed by the first coupling unit to the first port for transmission to a transceiver 130.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods, systems, and devices that utilize positional information to determine locations of other devices and/or to provide a location-based message.SOLUTION: A method can include receiving a location information of a mobile device and using an access point to transmit location information to one or more other devices that do not include location functionality that are in communication with the mobile device. The method can further include transmitting a message to the mobile device based at least in part on the received access location information. In another embodiment, the method can include receiving a user preference data from the mobile device or one or more other devices and transmitting a communication to the mobile device or one or more other devices that conforms to the user preference data.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wireless communication method, apparatus, and system for simultaneous communication of a wide area network with a wireless local area network.SOLUTION: A mobile station 130 receives a first control signal for a first communication session via a wide area network 100, and receives a data signal for the first communication session via a first wireless local area network 110. The mobile station also receives voice signals for a second communication session via the wide area network or the first wireless local area network.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide techniques for extending transmission range in a WLAN.SOLUTION: A receiving station determines the frequency error between a transmitting station and the receiving station based on one or more initial packet transmissions and corrects this frequency error for subsequent packet transmissions received from the transmitting station. The residual frequency error is small after correcting the frequency error and allows the receiving station to perform coherent accumulation/integration over a longer time interval to detect a packet transmission. The longer coherent accumulation interval improves detection performance, especially at low SNRs for extended transmission range. The techniques may be used whenever the receiving station knows the identity of the transmitting station. A preamble is generated with a longer spreading sequence and sent with each packet transmission.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent collision between signals of different mobile stations, while allowing for high data rate transfer.SOLUTION: A system has a wide area network configured to transmit control signals, a wireless local area network configured to transmit data signals, and a mobile station configured to receive control signals from the wide area network and data signals from the wireless local area network.