Systems/methods of carrier aggregation providing increased capacity communications
AssigneeEICES Research, Inc.
InventorPeter D. Karabinis
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Abstract
Various embodiments of carrier aggregation are provided that increase communications capacity and throughput. Responsive to an aggregate bandwidth of a signal that is to be transmitted exceeding a limit associated with an antenna and/or other element of a transmitter, the signal is decomposed/segmented/divided into a plurality of components each one of which comprises a bandwidth that is smaller than the bandwidth of the signal. Accordingly, the transmitter is configured with a corresponding plurality of antennas and/or corresponding plurality of other elements to transmit the plurality of components. Systems/methods of spatial multiplexing are also provided further increasing network capacity and throughput.
Claims27
A communications method comprising:
- forming a plurality of components of an overall signal that is to be transmitted by a transmitter such that each one of the plurality of components comprises a characteristic value that is less than a corresponding characteristic value associated with the overall signal;
- configuring the transmitter with a plurality of elements corresponding to the plurality of components of the overall signal;
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- transmitting the overall signal by transmitting by the transmitter the plurality of components of the overall signal by using the corresponding plurality of elements.
A communications system comprising:
- a processor that is configured to form a plurality of components of an overall signal that is to be transmitted such that each one of the plurality of components comprises a characteristic value that is less than a corresponding characteristic value associated with the overall signal;
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- a transmitter that is configured with a plurality of elements corresponding to the plurality of components of the overall signal and is further configured to transmit the overall signal by transmitting the plurality of components of the overall signal by using the corresponding plurality of elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.