Method and apparatus for high data rate transmission in a wireless communication system
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorPaul Bender
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Abstract
In a wireless communication system a method for high data rate transmission aggregates information signals processed by at least two modems, wherein the modulated information signals are transmitted using two carrier frequencies. The method provides multiple data transmissions concurrently over a broad bandwidth consistent with single transmission air-interface standards. An apparatus, mobile unit, includes a multi-link (ML) protocol processor that aggregates the information signals from the modems into a point-to-point protocol (PPP) format for interface with conventional data-based systems, such as the internet. The ML processor further receives an aggregated bundle and separates the bundle into its constituent parts for modulation by the modems.
Claims20
A mobile wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
- a first modem operative to demodulate a first signal having a first carrier frequency to produce a first information signal;
- a second modem operative to demodulate a second signal having a second carrier frequency to produce a second information signal, wherein the first carrier frequency is different from the second carrier frequency;
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- a multi-link internet protocol processor operative to aggregate the first and second information signals.
A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
- a first modem operative to demodulate a first signal having a first carrier frequency to produce a first information signal;
- a second modem operative to demodulate a second signal having a second carrier frequency to produce a second information signal, wherein the first carrier frequency is different from the second carrier frequency;
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- a multi-link internet protocol processor operative to aggregate the first and second information signals, wherein the multi-link internet protocol processor is operative to schedule the first and second information signals to perform load balancing of the first and second modems, and wherein the multi-link internet protocol processor is operative to produce an aggregate bundle comprising more fragments of the first information signal than fragments of the second information signal.
In a wireless communication system, a method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of signals each having a unique carrier frequency;
- demodulating each of the plurality of signals into a plurality of information signals;
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- aggregating the plurality of information signals.
A mobile wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
- a memory storage device, storing:
- a first set of computer readable instructions operative for implementing a service network, wherein a plurality of information signals are aggregated into a bundle;
- a second set of computer readable instructions operative for implementing a radio network;
- a multi-link internet protocol processor operative in response to the first set of computer readable instructions for aggregating the plurality of information signals into a bundle;
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- a plurality of modulating devices coupled to the multi-link internet protocol processor and operative for demodulating a plurality of signals each having a different carrier frequency to form the plurality of information signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.