Managing external interference in a wireless network

M Lysejko, A Logothetis - US Patent 10,257,733, 2019 - Google Patents
A method and apparatus configures a wireless network comprising a plurality of nodes to
mitigate effects of an external interference source. A subset of the nodes simultaneously …

Method and system for switched beam antenna communications

L Bollea, V D'amico, M Fodrini, P Gallo, B Melis… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
A system for processing an RF signal received via a plurality of antenna elements includes a
connection arrangement for selecting a sub-set of a given number of RF signals received …

Pilots for MIMO communication systems

JW Ketchum, MS Wallace, JR Walton… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
Supporting various functions are described. The various types of pilot include—a beacon
pilot, a MIMO pilot, a steered reference or steered pilot, and a carrier pilot. The beacon pilot …

Transmitting/receiving apparatus and method in a closed-loop MIMO system

CB Chae, SR Yun, WI Roh, HS Jeong… - US Patent App. 11 …, 2006 - Google Patents
An apparatus and method for preventing power imbalance between antennas in a closed-
loop MIMO system are provided. In a transmitter in the MIMO system, a first calculator …

Transmit diversity processing for a multi-antenna communication system

JR Walton, JW Ketchum, MS Wallace… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
For transmit diversity in a multi-antenna OFDM system, a transmitter encodes, interleaves,
and symbol maps traffic data to obtain data symbols. The transmitter processes each pair of …

Coding and modulation for multiple data streams in a communication system

JR Walton, I Medvedev - US Patent 8,358,714, 2013 - Google Patents
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Node role assignment in networks

K Dudzinski, HKS Sarao, JA Eva - US Patent 10,231,139, 2019 - Google Patents
There is provided a node for use in a network, the node comprising: communication circuitry
to communicate with a management server. Bootstrap circuitry initially identifies an …

Channel calibration for a time division duplexed communication system

MS Wallace, JW Ketchum, JR Walton… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
Techniques to calibrate downlink and uplink channels to account for differences in the
frequency responses of transmit and receive chains are described. In one embodiment …

MIMO system with multiple spatial multiplexing modes

JR Walton, JW Ketchum, MS Wallace… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A MIMO system supports multiple spatial multiplexing modes for improved
performance and greater flexibility. These modes may include (1) a single-user steered …

Pre-coding for downlink control channel

LE Lindh, TE Roman, J Heiskala… - US Patent App. 13 …, 2011 - Google Patents
Precoding information is provided (implicitly or explicitly) to a particular user equipment UE.
Closed-loop spatial coding for a control channel is selected for the particular user …