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Power control with space time transmit diversity
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1998-12-31
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Granted: 2005-12-20
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Expires: 2018-12-31
Abstract
Abstract A circuit is designed with a measurement circuit ( 432 ). The measurement circuit is coupled to receive a first input signal ( 903 ) from a first antenna ( 128 ) of a transmitter and coupled to receive a second input signal ( 913 ) from a second antenna ( 130 ) of the transmitter. Each of the first and second signals is transmitted at a first time. The measurement circuit produces an output signal corresponding to a magnitude of the first and second signals. A control circuit ( 430 ) is coupled to receive the output signal and a reference signal. The control circuit is arranged to produce a control signal at a second time in response to a comparison of the output signal and the reference signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Srinath Hosur
- 👤 Anand G. Dabak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/02; H04B7/04; H04B7/06; H04B7/0613; H04B7/0667; H04B7/0669; H04W; H04W52/00; H04W52/04; H04W52/38; H04W52/42; H04B1/00; H04B1/69; H04B1/707; H04B1/7097; H04B1/711; H04B1/7115; H04B1/712; H04B2201/00; H04B2201/69; H04B2201/707; H04B2201/70707; H04W52/06; H04W52/08; H04W52/18; H04W52/24; H04W52/241; H04W52/245
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A circuit, comprising: a measurement circuit coupled to receive a first wideband code division multiple access signal, comprising at least one pilot, from a first antenna of a remote transmitter and coupled to receive a second wideband code division multiple access signal, comprising at least one pilot, from a second antenna of the remote transmitter, each of the first and second wideband code division multiple access signals being transmitted at a first time, the measurement circuit producing a first output signal corresponding to a magnitude of the first wideband code division multiple access signal and a second output signal corresponding to a magnitude of the second wideband code division multiple access signal; and a control circuit coupled to receive the output signal and a reference signal, the control circuit arranged to produce a first transmit power control signal and a second transmit power control signal at a second time in response to a comparison of the output signal and the reference signal, each of the first and second transmit power control signals set to control transmit power of respective said first and second antennas.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A circuit, comprising: a measurement circuit coupled to receive a first wideband code division multiple access signal, comprising at least one pilot, from a first antenna of a remote transmitter and coupled to receive a second wideband code division multiple access signal, comprising at least one pilot, from a second antenna of the remote transmitter, each of the first and second wideband code division multiple access signals being transmitted at a first time, the measurement circuit producing a first output signal corresponding to a magnitude of the first wideband code division multiple access signal and a second output signal corresponding to a magnitude of the second wideband code division multiple access signal; and a control circuit coupled to receive the output signal and a reference signal, the control circuit arranged to produce a first transmit power control signal and a second transmit power control signal at a second time in response to a comparison of the output signal and the reference signal, each of the first and second transmit power control signals set to control transmit power of respective said first and second antennas.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A circuit as in claim 1 , further comprising an estimate circuit coupled to receive at least a first predetermined signal and a second predetermined signal from the remote transmitter, each of the first and second predetermined signals having respective predetermined values, the estimate circuit producing at least one of the first estimate signal and the second estimate signal in response to the first and second predetermined signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A circuit as in claim 2 , wherein each of the first and second predetermined signals are pilot symbols.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A circuit as in claim 3 , wherein the measurement circuit, the control circuit and the estimate circuit are formed on a single integrated circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A circuit as in claim 3 , wherein each of the first and second estimate signals is a Rayleigh fading parameter estimate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A circuit as in claim 3 , wherein a total path diversity of each of the first and second symbol estimates is at least twice a number of transmitting antennas.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
76 words
A circuit as in claim 1 , wherein the measurement circuit is further coupled to receive a third input signal from a third antenna of the remote transmitter and coupled to receive a fourth input signal from a fourth antenna of the remote transmitter, each of the third and fourth input signals being transmitted at the first time, and wherein the output signal further corresponds to at least one of the third and fourth input signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A circuit as in claim 7 , wherein each of the input signals comprise at least one pilot symbol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A circuit as in claim 7 , wherein each of the input signals is a wideband code division multiple access signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A circuit as in claim 7 , wherein the output signal corresponds to a sum of magnitudes of the input signals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A circuit as in claim 7 , wherein the control signal comprises at least one transmit power control signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
156 words
A circuit, comprising: a measurement circuit coupled to receive a first input signal from a first antenna of a transmitter at a first time and coupled to receive a second input signal from a second antenna of the transmitter at a third time, the measurement circuit producing a first output signal corresponding to a magnitude of the first input signal and producing a second output signal corresponding to a magnitude of the second input signal; and a control circuit coupled to receive the first and second output signals and a reference signal, the control circuit arranged to produce a first control signal at a second time after the first time in response to a comparison of the first output signal and the reference signal, the control circuit arranged to produce a second control signal at a fourth time after the third time in response to a comparison of the second output signal and the reference signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
156 words
A circuit, comprising: a measurement circuit coupled to receive a first input signal from a first antenna of a transmitter at a first time and coupled to receive a second input signal from a second antenna of the transmitter at a third time, the measurement circuit producing a first output signal corresponding to a magnitude of the first input signal and producing a second output signal corresponding to a magnitude of the second input signal; and a control circuit coupled to receive the first and second output signals and a reference signal, the control circuit arranged to produce a first control signal at a second time after the first time in response to a comparison of the first output signal and the reference signal, the control circuit arranged to produce a second control signal at a fourth time after the third time in response to a comparison of the second output signal and the reference signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A circuit as in claim 12 , wherein each of the first and second input signals comprise at least one pilot symbol.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A circuit as in claim 12 , wherein each of the first and second control signals comprise at least one transmit power control signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A circuit as in claim 12 , wherein each of the first and second input signals is a wideband code division multiple access signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
64 words
A circuit as in claim 12 , further comprising an estimate circuit coupled to receive at least a first predetermined signal and a second predetermined signal from the transmitter source, each of the first and second predetermined signals having respective predetermined values, the estimate circuit producing the first estimate signal and the second estimate signal in response to the first and second predetermined signals.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of processing signals for a communication system, comprising the steps of: receiving at least one control signal, comprising at least one transmit power control signal, transmitted from an external source at a first time; producing a transmit power level corresponding to at least one of a plurality of antennas in response to the control signal; and transmitting a plurality of signals to the external source at a respective said transmit power level at a second time from a respective said plurality of antennas, wherein the at least one transmit power control signal includes a plurality of transmit power control signals, and wherein the respective said transmit power level for each of said plurality of antennas is set by a respective transmit power control signal of the plurality of transmit power control signal.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of processing signals for a communication system, comprising the steps of: receiving at least one control signal, comprising at least one transmit power control signal, transmitted from an external source at a first time; producing a transmit power level corresponding to at least one of a plurality of antennas in response to the control signal; and transmitting a plurality of signals to the external source at a respective said transmit power level at a second time from a respective said plurality of antennas, wherein the at least one transmit power control signal includes a plurality of transmit power control signals, and wherein the respective said transmit power level for each of said plurality of antennas is set by a respective transmit power control signal of the plurality of transmit power control signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method of processing signals as in claim 17 , wherein the respective said transmit power level has a same transmit power adjustment for each of said plurality of antennas in response to one transmit power control signal.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of processing signals, comprising the steps of: selecting a diversity pattern having plural elements corresponding to plural signal sources and plural times; selecting a symbol pattern having a plurality of symbols corresponding to plural signal sources and plural times; producing an overlay of each element of the diversity pattern with the symbol pattern.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of processing signals, comprising the steps of: selecting a diversity pattern having plural elements corresponding to plural signal sources and plural times; selecting a symbol pattern having a plurality of symbols corresponding to plural signal sources and plural times; producing an overlay of each element of the diversity pattern with the symbol pattern.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as in claim 19 , wherein each element of the diversity pattern is one of a true and a complement of another element in the diversity pattern.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as in claim 19 , wherein each symbol of the symbol pattern is at least one of a true, a complement and a conjugate of another symbol in the symbol pattern.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
113 words
A method as in claim 19 , further comprising the steps of: transmitting a first symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to a first element of the diversity pattern from a first antenna at a first time; transmitting a second symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the first element of the diversity pattern from a second antenna at the first time; transmitting a fifth symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to a second element of the diversity pattern from a third antenna at the first time; and transmitting a sixth symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the second element of the diversity pattern from a fourth antenna at the first time.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
113 words
A method as in claim 22 , further comprising the steps of: transmitting a third symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the first element of the diversity pattern from the first antenna at a second time; transmitting a fourth symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the first element of the diversity pattern from the second antenna at the second time; transmitting a seventh symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the second element of the diversity pattern from the third antenna at the second time; and transmitting an eighth symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the second element of the diversity pattern from the fourth antenna at the second time.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
113 words
A method as in claim 19 , further comprising the steps of: transmitting a first symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to a first element of the diversity pattern from a first antenna at a first time; transmitting a second symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the first element of the diversity pattern from a second antenna at the first time; transmitting a fifth symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to a second element of the diversity pattern from a third antenna at a third time; and transmitting a sixth symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the second element of the diversity pattern from a fourth antenna at the third time.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
113 words
A method as in claim 24 , further comprising the steps of: transmitting a third symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the first element of the diversity pattern from the first antenna at a second time; transmitting a fourth symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the first element of the diversity pattern from the second antenna at the second time; transmitting a seventh symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the second element of the diversity pattern from the third antenna at a fourth time; and transmitting an eighth symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the second element of the diversity pattern from the fourth antenna at the fourth time.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as in claim 24 , further comprising the steps of: not transmitting from the third and the fourth antennas during a part of the first time; and not transmitting from the first and the second antennas during a part of the third time.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of processing signals, comprising the steps of: receiving an overlay pattern of transmitted symbols from plural signal sources at plural times; decoding the overlay pattern according to a diversity pattern having plural elements corresponding to plural signal sources and plural times; and decoding the overlay pattern according to a symbol pattern having a plurality of symbols corresponding to plural signal sources and plural times, the symbol pattern corresponding to each of plural elements of the diversity pattern.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of processing signals, comprising the steps of: receiving an overlay pattern of transmitted symbols from plural signal sources at plural times; decoding the overlay pattern according to a diversity pattern having plural elements corresponding to plural signal sources and plural times; and decoding the overlay pattern according to a symbol pattern having a plurality of symbols corresponding to plural signal sources and plural times, the symbol pattern corresponding to each of plural elements of the diversity pattern.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as in claim 27 , wherein each element of the diversity pattern is one of a true and a complement of another element in the diversity pattern.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as in claim 27 , wherein each symbol of the symbol pattern is at least one of a true, a complement and a conjugate of another symbol in the symbol pattern.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
113 words
A method as in claim 27 , further comprising the steps of: receiving a first symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to a first element of the diversity pattern from a first antenna at a first time; receiving a second symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the first element of the diversity pattern from a second antenna at the first time; receiving a fifth symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to a second element of the diversity pattern from a third antenna at the first time; and receiving a sixth symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the second element of the diversity pattern from a fourth antenna at the first time.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 30 , further comprising the step of decoding the first, second, fifth and sixth symbols.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
113 words
A method as in claim 30 , further comprising the steps of: receiving a third symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the first element of the diversity pattern from the first antenna at a second time; receiving a fourth symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the first element of the diversity pattern from the second antenna at the second time; receiving a seventh symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the second element of the diversity pattern from the third antenna at the second time; and receiving an eighth symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the second element of the diversity pattern from the fourth antenna at the second time.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
113 words
A method as in claim 27 , further comprising the steps of: receiving a first symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to a first element of the diversity pattern from a first antenna at a first time; receiving a second symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the first element of the diversity pattern from a second antenna at the first time; receiving a fifth symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to a second element of the diversity pattern from a third antenna at a third time; and receiving a sixth symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the second element of the diversity pattern from a fourth antenna at the third time.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as in claim 33 , further comprising the steps of: not decoding a symbol from the third and the fourth antennas during the first time; and not decoding from the first and the second antennas during the third time.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
113 words
A method as in claim 33 , further comprising the steps of: receiving a third symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the first element of the diversity pattern from the first antenna at a second time; receiving a fourth symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the first element of the diversity pattern from the second antenna at the second time; receiving a seventh symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the second element of the diversity pattern from the third antenna at a fourth time; and receiving an eighth symbol of the symbol pattern corresponding to the second element of the diversity pattern from the fourth antenna at the fourth time.
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