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Method and apparatus to implement antenna diversity for direct sequence spread spectrum receivers
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1997-08-21
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Granted: 1999-09-07
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Expires: 2017-08-21
Abstract
Abstract An invention for providing diversity for direct sequence spread spectrum wireless communication systems is presented. The invention provides a receiver technique in which M antennas are utilized at the receiver. Distinct weighting signals are applied to information signals received at each of the M antennas, with the weighing signals being, for example, distinct changes in either phase or amplitude. Applying weighing signals to each of the information signals received at the M receiver antennas results in constructive addition of derived signal vectors at predetermined intervals, which eliminates deep fading at the receiver. Each different time varying weighting signal is determined independently of the corresponding information signal and the combined received input signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Vijitha Weerackody
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 01:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/69; H04B1/707; H04B1/7097; H04B1/711; H04B1/7115; H04B1/712; H04B1/709; H04B1/7093; H04B7/00; H04B7/02; H04B7/04; H04B7/06; H04B7/0613; H04B7/08; H04B7/0837; H04B7/0842; H04B7/0865
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of operating a direct-sequence spread spectrum communication system for transmitting an information signal from a transmitter to a receiver, said receiver including a plurality of M antennas, said information signal being received at each of said M antennas, the method comprising the steps of: weighting each information signal received at each of said M antennas with a different time varying weighting signal, and combining each differently weighted information signal to generate a combined received signal, wherein each said different time varying weighting signal is determined independently of said corresponding information signal and said combined received input signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of operating a direct-sequence spread spectrum communication system for transmitting an information signal from a transmitter to a receiver, said receiver including a plurality of M antennas, said information signal being received at each of said M antennas, the method comprising the steps of: weighting each information signal received at each of said M antennas with a different time varying weighting signal, and combining each differently weighted information signal to generate a combined received signal, wherein each said different time varying weighting signal is determined independently of said corresponding information signal and said combined received input signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the step of weighting each information signal comprises applying a distinct phase shift to each information signal received at each of said M antennas, said distinct phase shift being applied at an arbitrary insant in time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method in accordance with claim 2, wherein said information signal is comprised of a plurality of information data symbols, said distinct phase shift occurring within a duration of said information data symbols.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
A method in accordance with claim 3, wherein said distinct phase shift comprises phase shift θ 1 (t), and phase shift θ 2 (t), with θ 1 (t) being equal to 0 for all time (t), and θ 2 (t) being equal to 0 for the duration of iT<t<(i+1/2)T and equal to π for the duration (i+1/2)T<t<(i+1) T, where T is the duration of an information data symbol and i is an integer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method in accordance with claim 4, wherein the method further comprising the step of adjusting said distinct phase shift such that signal vectors S1 and S2 received at antennas T1 and T2 constructively add to each other during predetermined intervals.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of operating a direct-sequence spread spectrum communication system for transmitting an information signal from a transmitter to a receiver, said receiver including a plurality of M antennas, said information signal being received at each of said M antennas, the method comprising the steps of: weighting each information signal received at each of said M antennas with a different time varying weighting signal, each said different time varying weighting signal is determined independently of said corresponding information signal; and adjusting said weighting step such that signal vectors derived from said received information signal constructively add to each other during predetermined intervals.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of operating a direct-sequence spread spectrum communication system for transmitting an information signal from a transmitter to a receiver, said receiver including a plurality of M antennas, said information signal being received at each of said M antennas, the method comprising the steps of: weighting each information signal received at each of said M antennas with a different time varying weighting signal, each said different time varying weighting signal is determined independently of said corresponding information signal; and adjusting said weighting step such that signal vectors derived from said received information signal constructively add to each other during predetermined intervals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method in accordance with claim 6, wherein the step of weighting each information signal comprises applying a distinct phase shift to each information signal received at each of said M antennas.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method in accordance with claim 7, wherein said distinct phase shift varies over M distinct phase shifts between 0 and 2π.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method in accordance with claim 6, wherein the step of weighting each information signal comprises applying a distinct amplitude change to each information signal received at each of said M antennas.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method in accordance with claim 6, which further includes the steps of combining each differently weighted information signal to generate a combined received signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method in accordance with claim 6, wherein said weighing step includes the step of setting a rate of said time varying weighing signal as a percentage of a channel coded symbol rate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 11, wherein said percentage is in the range of 1-2% of said channel coded symbol rate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
97 words
A direct-sequence spread spectrum communication system for transmitting an information signal from a transmitter to a receiver, said receiver including a plurality of M antennas, said information signal being received at each of said M antennas, said communication system comprising: means for weighting each information signal received at each of said M antennas with a different time varying weighting signal, and means for combining each differently weighted information signal to generate a combined received signal, wherein each said different time varying weighting signal is determined independently of said corresponding information signal and said combined received input signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
97 words
A direct-sequence spread spectrum communication system for transmitting an information signal from a transmitter to a receiver, said receiver including a plurality of M antennas, said information signal being received at each of said M antennas, said communication system comprising: means for weighting each information signal received at each of said M antennas with a different time varying weighting signal, and means for combining each differently weighted information signal to generate a combined received signal, wherein each said different time varying weighting signal is determined independently of said corresponding information signal and said combined received input signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
A communication system in accordance with claim 13, wherein said weighting means includes means for applying a distinct phase shift to each information signal received at each of said M antennas.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A communication system in accordance with claim 14, wherein said distinct phase shift comprises phase shift θ 1 (t), and phase shift θ 2 (t), with θ 1 (t) being equal to 0 for all time (t), and θ 2 (t) being equal to 0 for the duration of iT<t<(i+1/2)T and equal to π for the duration (i+1/2)T<t<(i+1)T, where T is the duration of an information data symbol and i is an integer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
85 words
A direct-sequence spread spectrum communication system for transmitting an information signal from a transmitter to a receiver, said receiver including a plurality of M antennas, said information signal being received at each of said M antennas, said communication system comprising: means for weighting each information signal received at each of said M antennas with a different time varying weighting signal, and means for adjusting said weighting step such that signal vectors derived from said received information signal constructively add to each other during predetermined intervals.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
85 words
A direct-sequence spread spectrum communication system for transmitting an information signal from a transmitter to a receiver, said receiver including a plurality of M antennas, said information signal being received at each of said M antennas, said communication system comprising: means for weighting each information signal received at each of said M antennas with a different time varying weighting signal, and means for adjusting said weighting step such that signal vectors derived from said received information signal constructively add to each other during predetermined intervals.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A communication system in accordance with claim 16 wherein said weighting means includes means for applying a distinct phase shift to each information signal received at each of said M antennas.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A communication system in accordance with claim 17, wherein said distinct phase shift varies over M distinct phase shifts between 0 and 2π.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A communication system in accordance with claim 18, wherein said weighting means includes means for applying a distinct amplitude change to each information signal received at each of said M antennas.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A receiver for use in a direct-sequence spread spectrum communication system where an information signal is transmitted from a transmitter to said receiver, said receiver including a plurality of antennas, said information signal being received at each of said plurality of antennas, said receiver comprising, means for weighting each information signal received at each of said plurality of antennas with a different time varying weighting signal, and means for combining each differently weighted information signal to generate a combined received signal, wherein each said different time varying weighting signal is determined independently of said corresponding information signal and said combined received input signal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
103 words
A receiver for use in a direct-sequence spread spectrum communication system where an information signal is transmitted from a transmitter to said receiver, said receiver including a plurality of antennas, said information signal being received at each of said plurality of antennas, said receiver comprising, means for weighting each information signal received at each of said plurality of antennas with a different time varying weighting signal, and means for combining each differently weighted information signal to generate a combined received signal, wherein each said different time varying weighting signal is determined independently of said corresponding information signal and said combined received input signal.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
105 words
A receiver for use in a direct-sequence spread spectrum communication system where an information signal is transmitted from a transmitter to said receiver, said receiver including a plurality of antennas, said information signal being received at each of said plurality of antennas, said receiver comprising, means for weighting each information signal received at each of said plurality of antennas with a different time varying weighting signal, each said different time varying weighting signal determined independently of said corresponding information signal; and means for adjusting said weighting step such that signal vectors derived from said received information signal constructively add to each other during predetermined intervals.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A receiver for use in a direct-sequence spread spectrum communication system where an information signal is transmitted from a transmitter to said receiver, said receiver including a plurality of antennas, said information signal being received at each of said plurality of antennas, said receiver comprising, means for weighting each information signal received at each of said plurality of antennas with a different time varying weighting signal, each said different time varying weighting signal determined independently of said corresponding information signal; and means for adjusting said weighting step such that signal vectors derived from said received information signal constructively add to each other during predetermined intervals.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A receiver in accordance with claim 21 wherein said weighting means includes means for applying a distinct phase shift to each information signal received at each of said plurality of antennas.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A receiver in accordance with claim 22 wherein said distinct phase shift varies over a plurality of distinct phase shifts between 0 and 2π.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
31 words
A receiver in accordance with claim 23 wherein said weighting means includes means for applying a distinct amplitude change to each information signal received at each of said plurality of antennas.
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