Method and apparatus for allocating downlink resources in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication system

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PATENT NO 7248879
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10696630

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Techniques to schedule downlink data transmission to a number of terminals in a wireless communication system. In one method, one or more sets of terminals are formed for possible data transmission, with each set including a unique combination of one or more terminals and corresponding to a hypothesis to be evaluated. One or more sub-hypotheses may further be formed for each hypothesis, with each sub-hypothesis corresponding to specific assignments of a number of transmit antennas to the one or more terminals in the hypothesis. The performance of each sub-hypothesis is then evaluated, and one of the evaluated sub-hypotheses is selected based on their performance. The terminal(s) in the selected sub-hypothesis are then scheduled for data transmission, and data is thereafter coded, modulated, and transmitted to each scheduled terminal from one or more transmit antennas assigned to the terminal.

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  • QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Howard, Steven J Ashland, MA 126 11495
Wallace, Mark Bedford, MA 85 8608
Walton, Jay R Westford, MA 45 7757

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