Peak to average power ratio reduction

1. A method for reducing a peak to average power ratio of a signal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

modulating a data stream into a plurality of symbols;

dividing the plurality of symbols into symbol groups;

applying a Fourier transform to each of the symbol groups;

optionally applying a delay to at least one of the transformed symbol groups;

calculating a peak to average power ratio of the symbol groups;

determining whether the peak to average power ratio of the symbol groups is below a predetermined value;

reapplying a delay to at least one of the transformed symbol groups if the peak to average power ratio of the symbol groups is not below the predetermined value;

recombining all symbol groups; and

recalculating the peak to average power ratio of the recombined symbol groups,

wherein the determining, reapplying, recombining and recalculating steps are repeated until the peak to average power ratio of the recombined symbol groups is below the predetermined value or a minimum possible peak to average power ratio value is obtained.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising combining the symbol groups prior to calculating the peak to average power ratio of the symbol groups.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising combining the symbol groups after calculating the peak to average power ratio of the symbol groups.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the delay is a cyclic delay.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the delay reapplied to at least one transformed symbol group comprises a delay value different from an original delay value.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adding predefined symbols to at least one of the transformed symbol groups prior to applying the delay to at least one of the transformed symbol groups.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adding predefined symbols to at least one of the transformed symbol groups after applying the delay to at least one of the transformed symbol groups.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising power and phase adjusting each of the symbol groups prior to transforming each of the symbol groups.

9. A method for reducing a peak to average power ratio of a signal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

modulating a data stream into a plurality of symbols;

dividing the plurality of symbols into symbol groups;

block coding each of the symbol groups;

adjusting a power of at least one of the block coded symbol groups;

differing a phase of at least one of the block coded symbol groups prior to applying a Fourier transform to the block coded symbol groups;

applying the Fourier transform to the block coded symbol groups; and

calculating a peak to average power ratio of the transformed block coded symbol groups.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising differentiating at least one of the block coded symbol groups from another of the block coded symbol groups prior to adjusting the power of the at least one of the block coded symbol groups.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the differentiating comprises:

applying a different type of block coding to each of the symbol groups; or

applying additional block coding to at least one of the block coded symbol groups.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

determining whether the peak to average power ratio is below a predetermined value;

re-adjusting the power of the at least one block coded symbol group if the peak to average power ratio is not below the predetermined value;

reapplying the Fourier transform to the block coded symbol groups; and

recalculating the peak to average power ratio of the retransformed blocked coded symbol groups,

wherein the determining, re-adjusting, retransforming and recalculating steps are repeated until the peak to average power ratio of the retransformed coded symbol groups is below the predetermined value.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein block coding each of the symbol groups comprises block coding each of the symbol groups using an Alamouti scheme.

14. A method for reducing a peak to average power ratio of a signal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

modulating a data stream into a plurality of symbols;

applying a Fourier transform to the plurality of symbols;

dividing the transformed plurality of symbols into symbol groups;

optionally applying a delay to at least one of the transformed symbol groups;

calculating a peak to average power ratio of the symbol groups;

determining whether the peak to average power ratio of the symbol groups is below a predetermined value;

reapplying a delay to at least one of the transformed symbol groups if the peak to average power ratio of the symbol groups is not below the predetermined value;

recombining all symbol groups; and

recalculating the peak to average power ratio of the recombined symbol groups,

wherein the determining, reapplying, recombining and recalculating steps are repeated until the peak to average power ratio of the recombined symbol groups is below the predetermined value or a minimum possible peak to average power ratio value is obtained.