IP Library Granted Patent US 7,587,002
Granted Patent B2
US 7,587,002 · App. 12/239,435 · Granted Sep 8, 2009

Wireless transmitting and receiving device and method

Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
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Patent No.
US 7,587,002
App. No.
12/239,435
Granted
Sep 8, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device, method, and signal for use in communication of a wireless packet between transmitting device and a wireless receiving device via a plurality of antennas, wherein a signal generator generates wireless packet including a short-preamble sequence used for a first automatic gain control (AGC), a first long-preamble sequence, a signal field used for conveying a length of the wireless packet, an AGC preamble sequence used for a second AGC to be performed after the first AGC, a second long-preamble sequence, and a data field conveying data. The AGC preamble sequence is transmitted in parallel by the plurality of antennas.

Claims (62)

1. A wireless receiving device for communicating with a wireless transmitting device with a wireless packet, the wireless receiving device comprising:

a receiver configured to receive the wireless packet, the wireless packet including

a short-preamble sequence used for a first automatic gain control (AGC) at the wireless receiving device,

a first long-preamble sequence for estimating a channel impulse response between the wireless transmitting device and the wireless receiving device,

a signal field for conveying information regarding a length of the wireless packet,

an AGC preamble sequence used for a second automatic gain control (AGC) performed after the first automatic gain control at the wireless receiving device,

a second long-preamble sequence for estimating the channel impulse response between the wireless transmitting device and the wireless receiving device, and

a data field conveying data;

a variable gain amplifier configured to amplify a signal received by the receiver; and

a gain controller configured to control a gain of the variable gain amplifier upon receiving the AGC preamble sequence,

wherein the AGC preamble sequence and the data field are transmitted in parallel via a plurality of antennas, and

the short-preamble sequence, the first long-preamble sequence, and the signal field are transmitted via at least one of the antennas.

2. The wireless receiving device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert a signal output from the variable gain amplifier into a digital signal.

3. The wireless receiving device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a channel impulse response estimator configured to estimate the channel impulse response using the first long-preamble sequence and the second long-preamble sequence included in the digital signal output from the analog-to-digital converter; and

a demodulator configured to demodulate the digital signal output from the

analog-to-digital converter, in accordance with the estimated channel impulse response.

4. A wireless receiving device for communicating with a wireless transmitting device with a wireless packet, the wireless receiving device comprising:

a receiver configured to receive the wireless packet, the wireless packet including

a short-preamble sequence used for a first automatic gain control (AGC) at the wireless receiving device,

a first long-preamble sequence for estimating a channel impulse response between the wireless transmitting device and the wireless receiving device,

a signal field for conveying information regarding a length of the wireless packet,

an AGC preamble sequence used for a second automatic gain control (AGC) performed after the first automatic gain control at the wireless receiving device,

a second long-preamble sequence for estimating the channel impulse response between the wireless transmitting device and the wireless receiving device, and

a data field conveying data;

a variable gain amplifier configured to amplify a signal received by the receiver; and

a gain controller configured to control a gain of the variable gain amplifier upon receiving the AGC preamble sequence,

wherein the AGC preamble sequence and the data field are transmitted in parallel via a plurality of antennas,

the short-preamble sequence, the first long-preamble sequence, and the signal field are transmitted via at least one of the antennas, and

the short-preamble sequence and the AGC preamble sequence are different.

5. The wireless receiving device according to claim 4 , further comprising:

an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert a signal output from the variable gain amplifier into a digital signal.

6. The wireless receiving device according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a channel impulse response estimator configured to estimate the channel impulse response using the first long-preamble sequence and the second long-preamble sequence included in the digital signal output from the analog-to-digital converter; and

a demodulator configured to demodulate the digital signal output from the

analog-to-digital converter, in accordance with the estimated channel impulse response.

7. A wireless receiving method for using a wireless receiving device for communicating with a wireless transmitting device with a wireless packet, the method comprising:

receiving the wireless packet, the wireless packet including

a short-preamble sequence used for a first automatic gain control (AGC) at the wireless receiving device,

a first long-preamble sequence for estimating a channel impulse response between the wireless transmitting device and the wireless receiving device,

a signal field for conveying information regarding a length of the wireless packet,

an AGC preamble sequence used for a second automatic gain control (AGC) performed after the first automatic gain control at the wireless receiving device,

a second long-preamble sequence for estimating the channel impulse response between the wireless transmitting device and the wireless receiving device, and

a data field conveying data;

amplifying the received wireless packet with a variable gain amplifier; and

controlling a gain of the variable gain amplifier by using the received AGC preamble sequence,

wherein the AGC preamble sequence and the data field are transmitted in parallel via a plurality of antennas; and

the short-preamble sequence, the first long-preamble sequence, and the signal field are transmitted via at least one of the antennas.

8. A wireless receiving method for using a wireless receiving device for communicating with a wireless transmitting device with a wireless packet, the method comprising:

receiving the wireless packet, the wireless packet including

a short-preamble sequence used for a first automatic gain control (AGC) at the wireless receiving device,

a first long-preamble sequence for estimating a channel impulse response between the wireless transmitting device and the wireless receiving device,

a signal field for conveying information regarding a length of the wireless packet,

an AGC preamble sequence used for a second automatic gain control (AGC) performed after the first automatic gain control at the wireless receiving device,

a second long-preamble sequence for estimating the channel impulse response between the wireless transmitting device and the wireless receiving device, and

a data field conveying data;

amplifying the received wireless packet with a variable gain amplifier; and

controlling a gain of the variable gain amplifier by using the received AGC preamble sequence,

wherein the AGC preamble sequence and the data field are transmitted in parallel via a plurality of antennas,

the short-preamble sequence, the first long-preamble sequence, and the signal field are transmitted via at least one of the antennas, and

the short preamble sequence and the AGC preamble sequence are different.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2021
From: TOSHIBA CORPORATION
To: PALMIRA WIRELESS AG
Reel/Frame 058899/0686 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2003-433347 · Dec 26, 2003 · national
JP 2004-357097 · Dec 9, 2004 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 1101825100 · Dec 22, 2004
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