Methods and apparatus for transmitting modulation signals
A plurality of multicarrier signals is generated. Each of the plurality of multicarrier signals includes a pilot symbol sequence at a same temporal point in each multicarrier signal. Each pilot symbol sequence includes a plurality of pilot symbols with non-zero amplitude. The pilot symbol sequences are orthogonal to each other at the same temporal point. A quantity of the plurality of pilot symbols in each pilot symbol sequence is greater than or equal to a quantity of the plurality of multicarrier signals to be transmitted. The plurality of multicarrier signals are transmitted in an identical frequency band from a plurality of antennas. The plurality of antennas includes two, three, or four antennas.
1. A method of transmitting multicarrier signals comprising: generating a plurality of multicarrier signals, each of the plurality of multicarrier signals including a pilot symbol sequence at a same temporal point in each multicarrier signal, and each pilot symbol sequence having a plurality of pilot symbols with non-zero amplitude, wherein the pilot symbol sequences are orthogonal to each other at the same temporal point, and wherein a quantity of the plurality of pilot symbols in each pilot symbol sequence is greater than or equal to a quantity of the plurality of multicarrier signals to be transmitted; and transmitting, in an identical frequency band, the plurality of multicarrier signals, including respective independent transmission data, from a plurality of antennas, wherein the plurality of antennas comprises a number of antennas that is greater than or equal to a number of independent multicarrier signals.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pilot symbols are for estimating a frequency offset and/or for synchronization.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pilot symbols each include real or complex numbers.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pilot symbols includes four, eight, or more pilot symbols.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of antennas comprises two, three, or four antennas.
6. Apparatus for transmitting multicarrier signals, the apparatus comprising one or more processing circuits configured to: generate a plurality of multicarrier signals, each of the plurality of multicarrier signals including a pilot symbol sequence at a same temporal point in each multicarrier signal, and each pilot symbol sequence having a plurality of pilot symbols with non-zero amplitude, wherein the pilot symbol sequences are orthogonal to each other at the same temporal point, and wherein a quantity of the plurality of pilot symbols in each pilot symbol sequence is greater than or equal to a quantity of the plurality of multicarrier signals to be transmitted; and transmit, in an identical frequency band, the plurality of multicarrier signals, including respective independent transmission data, from a plurality of antennas, wherein the plurality of antennas comprises a number of antennas that is greater than or equal to a number of independent multicarrier signals.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of pilot symbols are useable to estimate a frequency offset and/or for synchronization.
8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of pilot symbols each include real or complex numbers.
9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of pilot symbols includes four, eight, or more pilot symbols.
10. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of antennas comprises two, three, or four antennas.
11. At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform: generating a plurality of multicarrier signals, each of the plurality of multicarrier signals including a pilot symbol sequence at a same temporal point in each multicarrier signal, and each pilot symbol sequence having a plurality of pilot symbols with non-zero amplitude, wherein the pilot symbol sequences are orthogonal to each other at the same temporal point, and wherein a quantity of the plurality of pilot symbols in each pilot symbol sequence is greater than or equal to a quantity of the plurality of multicarrier signals to be transmitted; and transmitting, in an identical frequency band, the plurality of multicarrier signals, including respective independent transmission data, from a plurality of antennas, wherein the plurality of antennas comprises a number of antennas that is greater than or equal to a number of independent multicarrier signals.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of pilot symbols are useable to estimate a frequency offset and/or for synchronization.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of pilot symbols each include real or complex numbers.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of pilot symbols includes four, eight, or more pilot symbols.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of antennas comprises two, three, or four antennas.