Multipoint data transmission

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8908611
APP PUB NO 20080268887A1
SERIAL NO

12072638

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A semi-single frequency network (SFN) concept is presented. According to the SFN concept, the same data signal is transmitted from multiple base stations to a mobile terminal simultaneously on the same frequency band. Accordingly, the transmitted signals are combined in the radio channel and the mobile terminal experiences the transmitted signals as one signal propagated through a multipath channel. Additionally, each base station transmits a base station specific pilot signal. The mobile terminal carries out a channel estimation procedure for each received pilot signal and combines the channel estimates to obtain information how to equalize the received data signal. Then, the mobile terminal calculates equalization weights from the combined channel estimates and equalizes the received data signal.

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  • WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heikkilä, Markku J Oulu, FI 5 6
Heiskala, Juha Helsinki, FI 12 492
Jansen, Kaj Salo, FI 24 516
Parts, Ulo Helsinki, FI 18 458
Safar, Zoltan Atlanta, US 12 252

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