Abstract:
The apparatus includes a memory (50) for storing representations of a microcellular transmitter (34) and a macrocellular transmitter (312). The representation of the microcellular transmitter is configured to transmit a representation of a first signal, the representation of the macrocellular transmitter is configured to transmit a representation of a second signal. A database (51) is responsive to the memory. The database has a plurality of data structures, and the plurality of data structures comprise a map of a geographic area. A predetermined location (11) is positioned on the map. A facet (600) having a size and comprising at least three points defining a plane is associated with the predetermined location. First (53) and second (54) instruction sets are available to calculate a characteristic of the first and second signals. A processor (52) responsive to the memory and the database uses one of the first instruction set and the second instruction set to calculate the characteristic at the predetermined location.
Abstract:
The apparatus includes a memory (50) for storing representations of microcellular transmitter (34) and a macrocellular transmitter (312). The representation of the microcellular transmitter is configured to transmit a representation of a first signal the representation of the macrocellular transmitter is configured to transmit a representation of a second signal. A database (51) is responsive to the memory. The database has a plurality of data structures, and the plurality of data structures comprise a map of a geographic area. A predetermined location (11) is positioned on the map. A facet (600) having a size and comprising at least three points defining a plane is associated with the predetermined location. First (53) and second (54) instruction sets are available to calculate a characteristic of the first and second signals. A processor (52) responsive to the memory and the database uses one of the first instruction set and the second instruction set to calculate the characteristic at the predetermined location.
Abstract:
The apparatus includes a memory for storing representations of a microcellular transmitter and a macrocellular transmitter. The representation of the microcellular transmitter is configured to transmit a representation of a first signal, the representation of the macrocellular transmitter is configured to transmit a representation of a second signal. A database is responsive to the memory. The database has a plurality of data structures, and the plurality of data structures comprise a map of a geographic area. A predetermined location is positioned on the map. A facet having a size and comprising at least three points defining a plane is associated with the predetermined location. First and second instruction sets are available to calculate a characteristic of the first and second signals. A processor responsive to the memory and the database uses one of the first instruction set and the second instruction set to calculate the characteristic at the predetermined location.
Abstract:
The apparatus includes a memory for storing representations of a microcellular transmitter and a macrocellular transmitter. The representation of the microcellular transmitter is configured to transmit a representation of a first signal, the representation of the macrocellular transmitter is configured to transmit a representation of a second signal. A database is responsive to the memory. The database has a plurality of data structures, and the plurality of data structures comprise a map of a geographic area. A predetermined location is positioned on the map. A facet having a size and comprising at least three points defining a plane is associated with the predetermined location. First and second instruction sets are available to calculate a characteristic of the first and second signals. A processor responsive to the memory and the database uses one of the first instruction set and the second instruction set to calculate the characteristic at the predetermined location.
Abstract:
An Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexer (OFDM) transmitter and receiver apparatus consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention receives data to be transmitted and maps (204) a first portion of the data to a first polarization state and a second portion of the data to a second polarization state. A first transmitter (216) transmits the first portion of the data as a set of first OFDM subcarriers using an antenna (230) exhibiting a first polarization. A second transmitter (234) transmits the second portion of the data as a set of second OFDM subcarriers using an antenna (240) exhibiting a second polarization, wherein the first polarization is orthogonal to the second polarization. A receiver apparatus uses a first antenna (302) exhibiting the first polarization and a second antenna (306) exhibiting the second polarization. A first OFDM receiver (310) receives a first set of polarized OFDM subcarriers from the first antenna (302) while a second OFDM receiver (324) receives a second set of polarized OFDM subcarriers from the second antenna (306). A decoder (330) decodes the first and second sets of OFDM subcarriers and combines them into a stream of data.
Abstract:
The apparatus includes a memory for storing representations of a microcellular transmitter and a macrocellular transmitter. The representation of the microcellular transmitter is configured to transmit a representation of a first signal, the representation of the macrocellular transmitter is configured to transmit a representation of a second signal. A database is responsive to the memory. The database has a plurality of data structures, and the plurality of data structures comprise a map of a geographic area. A predetermined location is positioned on the map. A facet having a size and comprising at least three points defining a plane is associated with the predetermined location. First and second instruction sets are available to calculate a characteristic of the first and second signals. A processor responsive to the memory and the database uses one of the first instruction set and the second instruction set to calculate the characteristic at the predetermined location.
Abstract:
The apparatus includes a memory for storing representations of a microcellular transmitter and a macrocellular transmitter. The representation of the microcellular transmitter is configured to transmit a representation of a first signal, the representation of the macrocellular transmitter is configured to transmit a representation of a second signal. A database is responsive to the memory. The database has a plurality of data structures, and the plurality of data structures comprise a map of a geographic area. A predetermined location is positioned on the map. A facet having a size and comprising at least three points defining a plane is associated with the predetermined location. First and second instruction sets are available to calculate a characteristic of the first and second signals. A processor responsive to the memory and the database uses one of the first instruction set and the second instruction set to calculate the characteristic at the predetermined location.
Abstract:
An Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexer (OFDM) transmitter and receiver apparatus consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention receives data to be transmitted and maps (104) a first portion of the data to a first polarization state and a second portion of the data to a second polarization state. A first transmitter (148) transmits the first portion of the data as a set of first OFDM subcarriers using an antenna (160) exhibiting a first polarization. A second transmitter (156) transmits the second portion of the data as a set of second OFDM subcarriers using an antenna (164) exhibiting a second polarization, wherein the first polarization is orthogonal to the second polarization. A receiver apparatus uses a first antenna exhibiting the first polarization and a second antenna exhibiting the second polarization to receive and decode first and second set of OFDM subcarriers and combines them into a stream of data.
Abstract:
An antenna system (205) includes an antenna structure (215), a receiver (220), and an antenna system controller (225). The antenna structure includes an arrangement of antennas (237), a signal combiner (240), and a switching matrix (235). The arrangement of antennas is designed to have a set of antenna element separations that are optimized to provide lowest correlation coefficients of intercepted radio signals for a corresponding set of electromagnetic environment types that vary from a very low density scattering environment to a maximum density scattering environment. The antennas (230), (231), (232), (233), (234) in the antenna arrangement each include at least one element that has a common polarization. There is at least one antenna that is a dual polarized antenna. The antenna system selects an antenna element pair that corresponds to the environment type which it is operating and thereby receives a best combined signal.
Abstract:
An Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexer (OFDM) transmitter and receiver apparatus consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention receives data to be transmitted and maps (204) a first portion of the data to a first polarization state and a second portion of the data to a second polarization state. A first transmitter (216) transmits the first portion of the data as a set of first OFDM subcarriers using an antenna (230) exhibiting a first polarization. A second transmitter (234) transmits the second portion of the data as a set of second OFDM subcarriers using an antenna (240) exhibiting a second polarization, wherein the first polarization is orthogonal to the second polarization. A receiver apparatus uses a first antenna (302) exhibiting the first polarization and a second antenna (306) exhibiting the second polarization. A first OFDM receiver (310) receives a first set of polarized OFDM subcarriers from the first antenna (302) while a second OFDM receiver (324) receives a second set of polarized OFDM subcarriers from the second antenna (306). A decoder (330) decodes the first and second sets of OFDM subcarriers and combines them into a stream of data.