IP Library Granted Patent US 7,471,750
Granted Patent B2
US 7,471,750 · App. 11/487,315 · Granted Dec 30, 2008

Receiving method and receiver

Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,471,750
App. No.
11/487,315
Granted
Dec 30, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

Baseband (BB) input units input baseband received signals. An initial weight data setting unit sets weighting coefficients to be utilized in the interval of a training signal as initial weighting coefficients. A gap compensating unit compensates control weighting coefficients with a gap error signal and outputs the updated weighting coefficients acquired as a result of the compensation. A weight switching unit selects the initial weighting coefficients in the interval of the training signal and selects the updated weighting coefficients in the interval of the data signal. Then the weight switching unit outputs the selected initial weighting coefficients and updated weighting coefficients as the weighting coefficients. A synthesizing unit weights the baseband received signals with the weighting coefficients and then sums them up.

Claims (67)

1. A method for processing a received signal, the method comprising:

inputting, from a transmitter, a first signal from a first antenna terminal and a second signal from a second antenna terminal wherein the first signal and the second signal each contains at least one packet having a training interval and a data interval;

having the first signal and the second signal pass through a signal detector and then using a first set of weighting factors;

determining a second set of weighting factors;

applying the second set of weighting factors to an array synthesizer, after a period during which the first set of weighting factors is used; and

detecting the signal subjected to array synthesis, wherein

the determining the second set of weighting factors comprises:

adaptively updating a third set of weighting factors based on the first signal and the second signal;

estimating gaps between the first set of weighting factors and the third set of weighting factors by performing a correlation processing between a known signal and at least one of the first signal and the second signal; and

generating the second set of weighting factors by compensating the third set of weighting factors based on the estimated gaps.

2. A method according to claim 1 , further inputting, from the transmitter, a third signal from a third antenna terminal wherein the third signal contains at least one packet having a training interval and a data interval.

3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the first set of weighting factors passes through the first, the second and the third signal.

4. A method for processing a received signal, the method comprising:

receiving, from a transmitter, a first signal from a first antenna and a second signal from a second antenna wherein the first signal and the second signal each contains at least one packet having a training interval and a data interval;

having the first signal and the second signal pass through a signal detector and then using a first set of weighting factors;

determining a second set of weighting factors;

applying the second set of weighting factors to an array synthesizer, after a period during which the first set of weighting factors is used; and

detecting the signal subjected to array synthesis, wherein

the determining the second set of weighting factors comprises:

adaptively updating a third set of weighting factors based on the first signal and the second signal;

estimating gaps between the first set of weighting factors and the third set of weighting factors by performing a correlation processing between a known signal and at least one of the first signal and the second signal; and

generating the second set of weighting factors by compensating the third set of weighting factors based on the estimated gaps.

5. A receiver comprising:

an input unit configured to input, from a transmitter, a first signal from a first antenna terminal and a second antenna terminal from a second antenna terminal wherein the first signal and the second signal each contains at least one packet having a training interval and a data interval;

an initial weight data setting unit configured to have the first signal and the second signal pass through a signal detector and then to use a first set of weighting factors;

a weight computation unit configured to determine a second set of weighting factors;

a weight switching unit configured to apply the second set of weighting factors to an array synthesizer, after a period during which the first set of weighting factors is used; and

a detector configured to detect the signal subjected to array synthesis, wherein

the weight computation unit comprises:

a weight factor updating unit configured to update a third set of weighting factors based on the first signal and the second signal;

a gap estimating unit configured to estimate gaps between the first set of weighting factors and the third set of weighting factors by performing a correlation processing between a known signal and at least one of the first signal and the second signal; and

a gap compensating unit configured to generate the second set of weighting factors by compensating the third set of weighting factors based on the estimated gaps.

6. A receiver according to claim 5 , wherein the input unit is configured to input, from the transmitter, a third signal from a third antenna terminalwherein the third signal contains at least one packet having a training interval and a data interval.

7. A receiver according to claim 6 , wherein the first set of weighting factors is configured to pass through the first, the second and the third signal.

8. A receiver comprising:

a first antenna and a second antenna;

an input unit configured to receive, from a transmitter, a first signal from the first antenna and a second signal from the second antenna wherein the first signal and the second signal each contains at least one packet having a training interval and a data interval;

an initial weight data setting unit configured to have the first signal and the second signal pass through a signal detector and then to use a first set of weighting factors;

a weight computation unit configured to determine a second set of weighting factors;

a weight switching unit configured to apply the second set of weighting factors to an array synthesizer, after a period during which the first set of weighting factors is used; and

a detector configured to detect the signal subjected to array synthesis, wherein

the weight computation unit comprises:

a weight factor updating unit configured to update a third set of weighting factors based on the first signal and the second signal;

a gap estimating unit configured to estimate gaps between the first set of weighting factors and the third set of weighting factors by performing a correlation processing between a known signal and at least one of the first signal and the second signal; and

a gap compensating unit configured to generate the second set of weighting factors by compensating the third set of weighting factors based on the estimated gaps.

9. A radio mobile terminal equipped with a receiver, the receiver comprising:

a first antenna and a second antenna;

an input unit configured to receive, from a transmitter, a first signal from the first antenna and a second signal from the second antenna wherein the first signal and the second signal each contains at least one packet having a training interval and a data interval;

an initial weight data setting unit configured to have the first signal and the second signal pass through a signal detector and then to use a first set of weighting factors;

a weight computation unit configured to determine a second set of weighting factors;

a weight switching unit configured to apply the second set of weighting factors to an array synthesizer, after a period during which the first set of weighting factors is used; and

a detector configured to detect the signal subjected to array synthesis wherein

the weight computation unit comprises:

a weight factor updating unit configured to update a third set of weighting factors based on the first signal and the second signal;

a gap estimating unit configured to estimate gaps between the first set of weighting factors and the third set of weighting factors by performing a correlation processing between a known signal and at least one of the first signal and the second signal; and

a gap compensating unit configured to generate the second set of weighting factors by compensating the third set of weighting factors based on the estimated gaps.

10. A radio apparatus equipped with a receiver, the receiver comprising:

a first antenna and a second antenna;

an input unit configured to receive, from a transmitter, a first signal from the first antenna and a second signal from the second antenna wherein the first signal and the second signal each contains at least one packet having a training interval and a data interval;

an initial weight data setting unit configured to have the first signal and the second signal pass through a signal detector and then to use a first set of weighting factors;

a weight computation unit configured to determine a second set of weighting factors; and

a weight switching unit configured to apply the second set of weighting factors to an array synthesizer, after a period during which the first set of weighting factors is used; and

a detector configured to detect the signal subjected to array synthesis, wherein

the weight computation unit comprises:

a weight factor updating unit configured to update a third set of weighting factors based on the first signal and the second signal;

a gap estimating unit configured to estimate gaps between the first set of weighting factors and the third set of weighting factors by performing a correlation processing between a known signal and at least one of the first signal and the second signal; and

a gap compensating unit configured to generate the second set of weighting factors by compensating the third set of weighting factors based on the estimated gaps.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2014
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2002-337307 · Nov 20, 2002 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 1071649500 · Nov 20, 2003
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