IP Library Granted Patent US 7,917,100
Granted Patent B2
US 7,917,100 · App. 11/231,586 · Granted Mar 29, 2011

Method and system for a double search user group selection scheme with range in TDD multiuser MIMO downlink transmission

Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,917,100
App. No.
11/231,586
Granted
Mar 29, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Certain aspects of a method and system for processing signals in a communication system may include maximizing system capacity for a time division duplex (TDD) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system, based on reducing a search range within which to find a group of signals having maximum channel gain. At least one of: a first signal for a first user and a second signal for a second user may be selected, which are both within the reduced search range, and which provides a maximum system capacity. The first signal for the first user may be selected from the reduced search range corresponding to a channel gain that is greater than a channel gain corresponding to a remaining portion of the reduced search range. The reduced search range may be generated by sorting a plurality of signals based on a channel gain corresponding to each of the plurality of signals.

Claims (27)

1. A method for processing signals in a communication system, the method comprising:

performing by one or more processors and/or circuits, functions comprising:

maximizing system capacity for a time division duplex (TDD) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system, based on reducing a search range within which to find a group of signals having maximum channel gain.

2. The method according to claim 1 , said functions comprising selecting one or both of the following: a first signal for a first user and a second signal for a second user, which are both within said reduced search range, and which provides a maximum system capacity.

3. The method according to claim 2 , said functions comprising selecting from said reduced search range, said first signal for said first user corresponding to a channel gain that is greater than a channel gain corresponding to a remaining portion of said reduced search range.

4. The method according to claim 2 , said functions comprising selecting from said remaining portion of said reduced search range, said second signal for said second user corresponding to a channel gain that is greater than a channel gain corresponding to a remaining portion of said remaining portion of said reduced search range.

5. The method according to claim 2 , said functions comprising generating said reduced search range by sorting a plurality of signals based on a channel gain corresponding to each of said plurality of signals.

6. The method according to claim 2 , said functions comprising maximizing a first system capacity based on said channel gain corresponding to said selected first signal for said first user.

7. The method according to claim 6 , said functions comprising maximizing a second system capacity based on said channel gain corresponding to said selected second signal for said second user.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein said maximized system capacity is based on a greater of said maximized first system capacity and said maximized second system capacity.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for processing signals in a communication system, the at least one code section being executable by a computer system for causing the computer system to perform steps comprising:

maximizing system capacity for a time division duplex (TDD) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system, based on reducing a search range within which to find a group of signals having maximum channel gain.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 9 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for selecting one or both of the following: a first signal for a first user and a second signal for a second user, which are both within said reduced search range, and which provides a maximum system capacity.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 10 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for selecting from said reduced search range, said first signal for said first user corresponding to a channel gain that is greater than a channel gain corresponding to a remaining portion of said reduced search range.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 10 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for selecting from said remaining portion of said reduced search range, said second signal for said second user corresponding to a channel gain that is greater than a channel gain corresponding to a remaining portion of said remaining portion of said reduced search range.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 10 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for generating said reduced search range by sorting a plurality of signals based on a channel gain corresponding to each of said plurality of signals.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 10 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for maximizing a first system capacity based on said channel gain corresponding to said selected first signal for said first user.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14 , wherein said at least one code section comprises code for maximizing a second system capacity based on said channel gain corresponding to said selected second signal for said second user.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein said maximized system capacity is based on a greater of said maximized first system capacity and said maximized second system capacity.

17. A system for processing signals in a communication system, the system comprising: one or more circuits that enables maximization of system capacity for a time division duplex (TDD) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system, based on reducing a search range within which to find a group of signals having maximum channel gain.

18. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said one or more circuits enables selection of one or both of the following: a first signal for a first user and a second signal for a second user, which are both within said reduced search range, and which provides a maximum system capacity.

19. The system according to claim 18 , wherein said one or more circuits enables selection from said reduced search range, said first signal for said first user corresponding to a channel gain that is greater than a channel gain corresponding to a remaining portion of said reduced search range.

20. The system according to claim 18 , wherein said one or more circuits enables selection from said remaining portion of said reduced search range, said second signal for said second user corresponding to a channel gain that is greater than a channel gain corresponding to a remaining portion of said remaining portion of said reduced search range.

21. The system according to claim 18 , wherein said one or more circuits enables generation of said reduced search range by sorting a plurality of signals based on a channel gain corresponding to each of said plurality of signals.

22. The system according to claim 18 , wherein said one or more circuits enables maximization of a first system capacity based on said channel gain corresponding to said selected first signal for said first user.

23. The system according to claim 22 , wherein said one or more circuits enables maximization of a second system capacity based on said channel gain corresponding to said selected second signal for said second user.

24. The system according to claim 23 , wherein said maximized system capacity is based on a greater of said maximized first system capacity and said maximized second system capacity.

Assignments (7)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 47630 FRAME: 344. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 21, 2019
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To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED
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From: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED
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MERGER Recorded Oct 4, 2018
From: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 3, 2017
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2017
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 11, 2016
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2005
From: ZHENG, JUN; ZHANG, CHENGJIN; ROOYEN, PIETER VAN
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
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