Abstract: A method of providing position assistance to a UE, the method comprising providing, by a location server, at least one unsolicited message, each message comprising one of data selected from a list comprising GNSS ephemeris assistance data, GNSS acquisition assistance data, OTDOA assistance data and eNB position data for a predefined area.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for providing OTDOA timing information comprising defining an FFT window pair for estimating a value of reference signal time difference “RSTD” for at least one base station and a reference cell, receiving a PRS from the at least one base station and the reference cell, executing an FFT per OFDM symbol of the PRS for each FFT window of the FFT window pair, obtaining a first FFT output vector per OFDM symbol of each FFT window, for each first output vector, descrambling tones corresponding to the known position of the PRS, wherein all other tones are set to zero, combining vectors based on respective first FFT output vectors, executing an iFFT to convert to the time domain; and calculating an estimated value of reference signal time difference “RSTD” for the at least one base station and the reference cell.

Abstract: A method of providing position assistance to a UE, the method comprising providing, by a location server, at least one unsolicited message, each message comprising one of data selected from a list comprising GNSS ephemeris assistance data, GNSS acquisition assistance data, OTDOA assistance data and eNB position data for a predefined area.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for providing OTDOA timing information comprising defining an FFT window pair for estimating a value of reference signal time difference “RSTD” for at least one base station and a reference cell, receiving a PRS from the at least one base station and the reference cell, executing an FFT per OFDM symbol of the PRS for each FFT window of the FFT window pair, obtaining a first FFT output vector per OFDM symbol of each FFT window, for each first output vector, descrambling tones corresponding to the known position of the PRS, wherein all other tones are set to zero, combining vectors based on respective first FFT output vectors, executing an iFFT to convert to the time domain; and calculating an estimated value of reference signal time difference “RSTD” for the at least one base station and the reference cell.

Abstract: User equipment is provided for receiving an OFDM signal. The user equipment includes a plurality of carrier processing chains and a carrier aggregation module, aggregating the signals received on each carrier processed by the plurality of carrier processing chains. The aggregation module delivers a set of aggregated signals of the plurality of carrier processing chains at the input of a Fast Fourier Transform module of a PHY layer processing subsystem of the user equipment. The Fast Fourier transform module is able to process a size of data according to a predetermined rate depending on the aggregated bandwidth of the set of aggregated signals of the plurality of carrier processing chains, and the carrier aggregation module includes at least one frequency shifter for frequency shifting carriers.

Abstract: User equipment is provided for receiving an OFDM signal. The user equipment includes a plurality of carrier processing chains and a carrier aggregation module, aggregating the signals received on each carrier processed by the plurality of carrier processing chains. The aggregation module delivers a set of aggregated signals of the plurality of carrier processing chains at the input of a Fast Fourier Transform module of a PHY layer processing subsystem of the user equipment. The Fast Fourier transform module is able to process a size of data according to a predetermined rate depending on the aggregated bandwidth of the set of aggregated signals of the plurality of carrier processing chains, and the carrier aggregation module includes at least one frequency shifter for frequency shifting carriers.

Abstract: An embodiment of a method for transmitting data through at least a channel in a wireless communication system, the method comprising at least the steps of: encoding the data by performing a forward-error-correction encoding, forming a sequence of symbols from the encoded data, forming an M-by-T coding matrix from said sequence of symbols, each column of the coding matrix comprising N different symbols of the sequence of symbols and M?N zeros, N being an integer equal at least to one, T representing the number of consecutive transmission intervals, M representing the total number of transmit antennas, and using the coding matrix for transmitting the sequence of symbols during the T consecutive transmission intervals, by transmitting one different column of the coding matrix at each transmission interval through the M transmit antennas, only N transmit antennas are enabled during a given transmission interval.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for allocating and transmitting groups of subcarriers, called tiles, between a plurality of transceiver antennas. The method includes receiving at least one downlink signal by a subscriber station transceiver through at least one of the plurality of subscriber station antennas, characterizing a received signal of at least one downlink signal over multiple subcarriers, and allocating tiles for uplink transmission through at least one of the plurality of transceiver antennas. The tiles allocation is based on the characterized received signal of the at least one downlink signal over multiple subcarriers and is based on a required power Ptx for uplink transmission compared with a maximum power P that each of the plurality of the transceiver antennas can emit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for radio access technology (RAT) monitoring, in a wireless system environment having wireless communications equipment and at least two different RATs that coexist for providing to the equipment access to one or more communications networks. The equipment has at least two subsystems, each adapted for establishing and maintaining an active communications connection with a certain one of the different RATs. The equipment selects at least a first RAT, among all the RATs available in a certain geographical area, for establishing the active communications connection, according to a monitored characteristic of the first RAT. The method includes scanning a characteristic of a second RAT available for communication in the geographical area while the equipment maintains an active communications connection with the first RAT, and performing the scanning step when the equipment does not transmit signals through the active communications connection maintained with the first RAT.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for allocating and transmitting groups of subcarriers, called tiles, between a plurality of transceiver antennas. The method includes receiving at least one downlink signal by a subscriber station transceiver through at least one of the plurality of subscriber station antennas, characterizing a received signal of at least one downlink signal over multiple subcarriers, and allocating tiles for uplink transmission through at least one of the plurality of transceiver antennas. The tiles allocation is based on the characterized received signal of the at least one downlink signal over multiple subcarriers and is based on a required power Ptx for uplink transmission compared with a maximum power P that each of the plurality of the transceiver antennas can emit.

Abstract: A method of detecting at least a radar signal in an incoming signal received by a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of obtaining a measurement of said incoming signal during a measurement duration proportional to a known pulse duration of a known radar signal, performing a first comparison between said measurement and a first threshold, performing an intermediate test if said measurement exceeds said first threshold, characterized in that it further includes the step of performing a second comparison between said measurement and a second threshold if said measurement exceeds said first threshold, said second threshold being greater than said first threshold, and in that said intermediate test is only conditionally performed if said measurement exceeds said second threshold.

Abstract: An embodiment of a method for decoding a received signal function of at least a channel matrix B, and of a first and second symbols S1, and S2 belonging to a signal constellation. The method comprises the steps of: selecting a set of values of the first symbol S1 in the signal constellation; for each selected value of the first symbol S1: estimating the value of the second symbol S2 to generate an estimated value of the second symbol; calculating an Euclidean distance between the received signal and a noiseless signal defined by the first symbol with said selected value and by the second symbol with said estimated value; selecting the minimal Euclidean distance among the Euclidean distances respectively calculated for the different selected values of the set of possible values of the first symbol; and selecting decoded first and second symbols corresponding to the selected minimum Euclidean distance.

Abstract: An embodiment of a method for transmitting data through at least a channel in a wireless communication system, the method comprising at least the steps of: encoding the data by performing a forward-error-correction encoding, forming a sequence of symbols from the encoded data, forming an M-by-T coding matrix from said sequence of symbols, each column of the coding matrix comprising N different symbols of the sequence of symbols and M?N zeros, N being an integer equal at least to one, T representing the number of consecutive transmission intervals, M representing the total number of transmit antennas, and using the coding matrix for transmitting the sequence of symbols during the T consecutive transmission intervals, by transmitting one different column of the coding matrix at each transmission interval through the M transmit antennas, only N transmit antennas are enabled during a given transmission interval.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for radio access technology (RAT) monitoring, in a wireless system environment having wireless communications equipment and at least two different RATs that coexist for providing to the equipment access to one or more communications networks. The equipment has at least two subsystems, each adapted for establishing and maintaining an active communications connection with a certain one of the different RATs. The equipment selects at least a first RAT, among all the RATs available in a certain geographical area, for establishing the active communications connection, according to a monitored characteristic of the first RAT. The method includes scanning a characteristic of a second RAT available for communication in the geographical area while the equipment maintains an active communications connection with the first RAT, and performing the scanning step when the equipment does not transmit signals through the active communications connection maintained with the first RAT.

Abstract: An embodiment of a method for decoding a received signal function of at least a channel matrix H, and of a first and second symbols s1 and s2 belonging to a signal constellation. The method comprises the steps of: selecting a set of values of the first symbol s1 in the signal constellation; for each selected value of the first symbol s1: estimating the value of the second symbol s2 to generate an estimated value of the second symbol; calculating an Euclidean distance between the received signal and a noiseless signal defined by the first symbol with said selected value and by the second symbol with said estimated value; selecting the minimal Euclidean distance among the Euclidean distances respectively calculated for the different selected values of the set of possible values of the first symbol; and selecting decoded first and second symbols corresponding to the selected minimum Euclidean distance.

Abstract: A method of detecting at least a radar signal in an incoming signal received by a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of obtaining a measurement of said incoming signal during a measurement duration proportional to a known pulse duration of a known radar signal, performing a first comparison between said measurement and a first threshold, performing an intermediate test if said measurement exceeds said first threshold, characterized in that it further includes the step of performing a second comparison between said measurement and a second threshold if said measurement exceeds said first threshold, said second threshold being greater than said first threshold, and in that said intermediate test is only conditionally performed if said measurement exceeds said second threshold.