Granted Patent B2

US 8,634,495 · App. 13/589,511 · Granted Jan 21, 2014

Inventors: Haim Harel (New York, NY); Phil F. Chen (Denville, NJ); Sherwin J. Wang (Towaco, NJ); Eduardo Abreu (Allentown, PA)

Assignee: Google Inc.

Abstract

Claims (27)

1. A method for a mobile communications device to produce a new signal set, where said device has previously transmitted signal sets and previously received responsive power control signals, where said new signal set includes signals with a determined relative phase difference, and said mobile communications device includes a vector modulator, first and second antennae, a receiver, and a processor, comprising the steps of:

producing a first signal set with said vector modulator, said first signal set comprised of two signals, each of the two signals having a respective phase,

transmitting said first signal set, said two signals transmitted by said first and second antennae to a distant communication device,

receiving a power control signal in response from said distant communication device,

determining a relative phase difference and power for said new signal set, said determination being a function of a plurality of previously transmitted signal sets and a plurality of previously received power control signals,

producing a new signal set with said vector modulator, where said processor determines a relative phase difference and power for said signals in said new signal set, wherein producing the new signal set comprises varying the two respective phases in a different direction from each other, and

transmitting said signals in said new signal set

wherein said function further includes at least one term whereby the new signal set has a perceived phase whose change from a previous perceived phase is minimized.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mobile communication device is operable to communicate with another communication device using one or more communication links configured according to a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) protocol.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mobile communication device is operable to communicate with another communication device using one or more communication links configured according to a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) protocol.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mobile communication device is operable to communicate with another communication device using one or more communication links configured according to a Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) protocol.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said function further includes at least one term accounting for managing interference between said mobile communication device and one or more remote units with which said device communicates.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said function includes complex weightings of previously received power control signals.

7. The method for a mobile communications device of claim 1 , wherein producing a new signal set further comprises modifying the two respective phases in amounts dependent upon the proportion of a power ratio of the respective antennas.

8. A mobile communication device comprising

a vector modulator to produce signal sets comprised of first and second signals, each signal having a respective phase,

first and second antennae configured to transmit said first and second signals respectively, each antenna coupled to a power amplifier,

a receiver configured to receive a power control signal, and

a processor configured to determine a relative phase difference and power for a new signal set, said determination being a function of a plurality of previously transmitted signal sets and a plurality of previously received power control signals received in response to each signal set in said previously transmitted signal sets;

wherein said vector modulator produces said new signal set based on said determined relative phase difference and power, wherein said vector modulator varies the two respective phases in a different direction from each other, for transmission by said first and second antennae

wherein said function further includes at least one term whereby the new signal set has a perceived phase whose change from a previous perceived phase is minimized.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein said device is operable to communicate with another communication device using one or more communication links configured according to a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) protocol.

10. The device of claim 8 , wherein said device is operable to communicate with another communication device using one or more communication links configured according to a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) protocol.

11. The device of claim 8 , wherein said device is operable to communicate with another communication device using one or more communication links configured according to a Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) protocol.

12. The device of claim 8 wherein said function further includes at least one term accounting for managing interference between said device and one or more remote units with which said device communicates.

13. The device of claim 8 , wherein said function includes complex weightings of previously received power control signals.

14. The mobile communication device of claim 8 , wherein said vector modulator produces the two respective phases modified in amounts dependent upon the proportion of a power ratio of the respective antennas.

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