Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method, comprising communicating in a wireless network using a low-rate quasi omni-directional communications mode implemented as TX-RX space scanning using directional antennas, and a high-rate directional communications mode with beamformed directional antennas, and wherein the quasi low-rate omni-directional communications mode using TX-RX space scanning uses a same frame to simultaneously carry control information and perform beamforming training of the directional antennas.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method to perform QR decomposition of an input complex matrix are described. The apparatus may include a triangular systolic array to load the input complex matrix and an identity matrix, to perform a unitary complex matrix transformation requiring three rotation angles, and to produce a complex unitary matrix and an upper triangular matrix. The upper triangular matrix may include real diagonal elements. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for communicating in a wireless personal area network, comprising using adaptive beamforming configured for a low-rate mode for reliable low-rate communications and a high-rate mode for high-rate communications and using a fast algorithm to perform antenna beamforming for the high rate mode, wherein the fast algorithm includes training performed on a block-by-block basis with decision feedback from a receiver (RX) to a transmitter (TX) about the usefulness of further training stages.

Abstract: Adaptive antenna beamforming may involve a maximum signal-to-noise ratio beamforming method, a correlation matrix based beamforming method, or a maximum ray beamforming method. The adaptive antenna beamforming may be used in a millimeter-wave wireless personal area network in one embodiment.

Abstract: Communication signals using a first and a second frequency band in a wireless network is described herein. The first frequency band may be associated with a first beamwidth while the second frequency band may be associated with a second beamwidth.

Abstract: Communication using a first and a second frequency band in a wireless network is described herein. The first frequency band may be associated with a first beamwidth while the second frequency band may be associated with a second beamwidth, the first beamwidth being wider than the second beamwidth.

Abstract: In a wireless communications network using relay stations between the network controller and at least some of the subscriber stations, the total network throughput may be increased by using spatial multiplexing between the network controller and some relay stations. In networks with multiple tiers of relay stations, a relay station may dedicate some sub-channels to communicating directly with subscriber stations and dedicate other sub-channels to communicating with other downstream relay stations.

Abstract: Systems that communicate in a wireless network using a first and a second frequency band are described herein. The systems may use the first frequency band to transmit or receive a control signal, enabling subsequent communication using the second frequency band.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method to perform QR decomposition of an input complex matrix are described. The apparatus may include a triangular systolic array to load the input complex matrix and an identity matrix, to perform a unitary complex matrix transformation requiring three rotation angles, and to produce a complex unitary matrix and an upper triangular matrix. The upper triangular matrix may include real diagonal elements. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to perform equalization and decoding for a communication system are described

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for communicating in a millimeter wave (MMWAVE) wireless personal area network (WPAN) system using a reliable low-rate omni-directional communications mode implemented as TX-RX space scanning using directional antennas; and using a high-rate directional communications mode with beamformed directional antennas.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for space-time cochannel interference cancellation are described. The apparatus may include a time stacking module to stack consecutive subcarrier signals for a period of time equal to several symbols and a space-time subcarrier beamformer module to perform space-time subcarrier beamforming by applying space-time beamformer weights to stacked symbols on one or more subcarriers. The space-time beamformer weights may be calculated based on spatial and time correlation properties of one or more interference signals. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising at least one transceiver operable in a wireless personal area network (WPAN), wherein said at least one transceiver is equipped with the directional antennas adapted to point substantially vertically towards a horizontal reflecting surface, such as a ceiling, and with an antenna pattern specifically designed to control the interference levels.

Abstract: Adaptive antenna beamforming may involve a maximum signal-to-noise ratio beamforming method, a correlation matrix based beamforming method, or a maximum ray beamforming method. The adaptive antenna beamforming may be used in a millimeter-wave wireless personal area network in one embodiment.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for communicating in a wireless personal area network (WPAN), comprising using Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA) in said WPAN network by exploiting directional antennas.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for communicating in a wireless personal area network, comprising using adaptive beamforming configured for a low-rate mode for reliable low-rate communications and a high-rate mode for high-rate communications and using a fast algorithm to perform antenna beamforming for the high rate mode, wherein the fast algorithm includes training performed on a block-by-block basis with decision feedback from a receiver (RX) to a transmitter (TX) about the usefulness of further training stages.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to perform channel estimation for a communication system are disclosed.

Abstract: Communication using a first and a second frequency band in a wireless network is described herein. The first frequency band may be associated with a first beamwidth while the second frequency band may be associated with a second beamwidth, the first beamwidth being wider than the second beamwidth.

Abstract: Communication signals using a first and a second frequency band in a wireless network is described herein. The first frequency band may be associated with a first beamwidth while the second frequency band may be associated with a second beamwidth, the first beamwidth being wider than the second beamwidth. The first frequency band may be used to communicate first signals to facilitate initial communication, including signals and/or control information to coarsely configure a receiving device. The second frequency band may then be used to communicate second signals that facilitate further communication, including signals and/or control information for finer configuring of the receiving device. Alternatively, the first and second frequency bands may be used in a wireless network to communicate a first and a second signals independently.

Abstract: Systems that communicate in a wireless network using a first and a second frequency band are described herein. The systems may use the first frequency band to transmit or receive a control signal, enabling subsequent communication using the second frequency band.