Abstract: An antenna array (10) for the transmission of signals (20) is disclosed. The antenna array (10) comprises: a plurality of transmission paths (30-1, 30-2, 30-K) for transmitting a plurality of wanted signals (25) and at least one calibration signal generator (40-1, 40-2, 40-K) for the generation of at least one calibration signal (45). A plurality of calibration signal mixers (50-1, 50-2, 50-K) mixes the at least one calibration signal (45) with the plurality of wanted signals (25) to produce a plurality of transmission signals (20). A path sum signal device (60) sum the plurality of transmission signals (20) to produce a summed transmission signal (65); and an interference estimator (90) accepts the at least one calibration signal (45) and generates an estimated interference signal (92).

Abstract: A transmitter, provided with a sequence of bits for transmission to a receiver, carries out coding of the bit sequence and distribution of the bits of the coded bit sequence over a number of radio channels according to a distribution pattern. Based on the distribution pattern, important features of the bits of the coded bit sequence and information regarding a quality of at least one of the radio channels are taken into account. These important features correspond to a significance of each bit on decoding by the receiver. The transmitter transmits the bits of the coded bit sequence using the number of radio channels according to the executed distribution.

Abstract: An antenna array for the transmission of signals is disclosed which comprises a plurality of antenna elements connected to a plurality of transceivers. The plurality of transceivers receive transceiver signals for transmission to the plurality of antenna elements. The antenna comprises a failure detector or monitoring and control system connected to the plurality of transceivers, which autonomously detects malfunction of the individual transceivers and reports this to the signal processor without involvement of the transmitter and receiver. The antenna array also comprises a signal processor connected to the plurality of transceivers and adapted to weight using complex values the transceiver signals for automatically compensating for power losses by tilt adjustments and for interference by suppression of sidelobes of the signals based on the information from the failure detector or monitoring and control system.

Abstract: Data symbols, transmitted by OFDM radio using at least two transmission antennae, are coded by a DSTBC coding and a DSTFBC coding. Two adjacent data symbols of a selected sub-carrier are provided for initializing a DSTFBC coding in a sub-carrier direction and are used for DSTFBC coding of similarly positioned data symbols in further sub-carriers in the sub-carrier. The DSTFBC coding is carried out from the data symbols of the first sub-carrier direction. In each sub-carrier the two data symbols formed by DSTFBC coding are used for initializing a DSTBC coding in the OFDM symbol direction. In the reverse direction, two sequential DSTBC coded data symbols on a first sub-carrier for initializing a DSTFBC coding in a sub-carrier direction and are used for DSTFBC coding of similarly positioned data symbols in further sub-carriers for DSTFBC coding from the data symbols of the first sub-carrier over the adjacent sub-carriers.

Abstract: A radio communications system has at least one base station and subscriber station. To transmit messages to a subscriber stations, the base station uses successive emission directions that differ from one another. The base station transmits information concerning the sequence of the use of said emission directions to subscriber stations.

Abstract: Communication carried out over a frequency band divided into a plurality of subcarriers by messages transmitted between a first radio station and a second radio station in a plurality of hops between respectively adjacent radio stations arranged in hierarchical levels. A subset of the subcarriers is used for each hop. The subsets used are allocated by at least one higher level radio station and the composition of at least one of the subsets used varies over time.

Abstract: In an OFDM multi carrier modulation method, M sub-carriers are used in a frequency band of a broadband mobile radio channel and several symbols are used in a time band. With application of a MIMO multi-antenna method with T transmitting antennae and R receiving antennae, for all sub-carriers and all symbols, a single, pre-determined, channel-matched transmission strategy is used, which is described by a maximum of T*R complex values on the signal side, independent of the species of the MIMO multi-antenna method and independent of the size of the frequency/time bands.

Abstract: A system and device for wireless data transmission where information about interference in a message transmission system is obtained in a receiver.

Abstract: A method transmits a message by radio from a transmitter to a receiver. In a first step, the transmitter transmits the message to a forwarding station. In a second step, the message is subsequently transmitted at the same time form the transmitter and the forwarding station to the receiver. A transmitter carries out the method.

Abstract: A method synchronizes a radio communication system divided into radio cells. Data is transmitted in the radio communication system by a multiple access method. Each radio cell thus has a base station for the radio feed of several mobile stations, allocated to the radio cell. A synchronization of the base station is carried out using the received signals from mobile stations in the same radio cell and also in adjacent radio cells. The base station determines at least one pilot signal and signals said pilot signal to the allocated mobile stations in a downwards direction. The allocated mobile stations transmit the signaled pilot signal in an upwards direction to the base station. The base station determines a synchronization value, from the received pilot signals from the radio cell thereof and also from the adjacent radio cells, fro a time synchronization and/or for a frequency synchronization on which the bas station is synchronized.

Abstract: Radio communication resources are allocated in a cellular radio communication system having a plurality of user stations and network units by subdividing a frequency band that is sub-divided into a plurality of sub-carriers used for communication purposes. In several radio cells, one or more network units sub-divides(s) the frequency band into a number of sub-bands having one or more respective sub-carriers, sub-divide(s) the user stations into a number of groups and allocate(s) a sub-band for communication purposes to each group. The number of sub-bands differs for at least two radio cells.

Abstract: Radio communication resources are allocated in an at least partially self-organising radio communications system having several user stations and at least one central entity for organizing the allocation of radio communication resources, in addition to a corresponding radio communications system. Resources for direct communication between at least two respective user stations are allocated repeatedly at least partly by the central entity.