Abstract: A method (400, 500) and apparatus for synchronization for a wireless communication device (300) using multiple synchronization channels. An initial cell search can be performed (420) by the wireless communication device (300). During the initial cell search, a primary synchronization symbol can be acquired (430) only on a center synchronization channel of a plurality of synchronization channels. The plurality of synchronization channels can include the center synchronization channel and a plurality of secondary synchronization channels. The primary synchronization symbol can be associated with the plurality of secondary synchronization channels. A frequency translation can be executed (460) to change a receive channel to acquire one of the secondary synchronization channels.

Abstract: A method for communicating channel estimates on a plurality of subcarriers between a transmitting device and a receiving device. The transmitting device determines a channel estimates on a plurality of subcarriers and then encodes the channel estimates into at least one encoded channel waveform. Then the transmitting device transmits the at least one encoded channel waveform to the receiving device.

Abstract: In an OFDM system the same Walsh code is used at the same time for a plurality of transmitters. The multiple transmitters can be from the same, or different devices (e.g., different base stations on the downlink, different terminals on the uplink). Each subcarrier/antenna combination will share a similar pilot Walsh code, except for the fact that the scrambled spread pilot signals will be phase shifted on some subcarriers of some antennas, based on the subcarrier/antenna combination.

Abstract: A method is provided that comprises detecting, by a first user terminal of a wireless system, a second user terminal having wireless system information. The wireless system information has timely wireless system parameters. The timely wireless system parameters are collected from the second user terminal. The first user terminal communicates with a base station based on the wireless system parameters.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for transmitting an orthogonal frequency domain multiple access (OFDMA) signal including a synchronization channel signal transmitted including a plurality of sequence elements intereleaved in time and frequency (610, 640). The synchronization channel signal sequence elements enable an initial acquisition and cell search method with low computational load by providing predetermined time domain symmetry (702, 704) for common sequence elements in OFDMA symbol periods (620, 660) for OFDMA symbol timing detection and frequency error detection in an OFDMA system supporting multiple system bandwidths, both synchronized and un-synchronized systems, a large cell index and an OFDMA symbol structure with both short and long cyclic prefix length.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for transmitting an orthogonal frequency domain multiple access (OFDMA) signal including a synchronization channel signal transmitted within a localized portion of a bandwidth of the OFDMA signal (818), the synchronization channel signal having predetermined time domain symmetry within the localized portion of the bandwidth (816) and including information for providing at least partial cell identification information (812). The synchronization channel signal enables an initial acquisition and cell search method with low computational load which provides OFDMA symbol timing detection and frequency error detection (1112) and frame boundary detection and cell specific information detection (1114) in an OFDMA system supporting multiple system bandwidths, both synchronized and un-synchronized systems, a large cell index and an OFDMA symbol structure with both short and long cyclic prefix length.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for transmitting an orthogonal frequency domain multiple access (OFDMA) signal including a synchronization channel signal transmitted within a localized portion of a bandwidth of the OFDMA signal (818), the synchronization channel signal having predetermined time domain symmetry within the localized portion of the bandwidth (816). The synchronization channel signal enables an initial acquisition and cell search method with low computational load which provides OFDMA symbol timing detection and frequency error detection by differential processing of sequence elements of the synchronization channel signal (1112) and frame boundary detection and cell specific information detection (1114) in an OFDMA system supporting multiple system bandwidths, both synchronized and un-synchronized systems, a large cell index and an OFDMA symbol structure with both short and long cyclic prefix length.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing spatial-division multiple access within a communication system is provided herein. During operation, nodes will return null subspace information along with their channel subspace information. The null subspace is similar to the channel subspace except that the null subspace information directs a base station to the matrix in a predefined codebook that results in minimum power being received at the node. The null subspace for each node is taken into consideration when communicating with a particular node.

Abstract: A method for assigning resources to FS and FNS users, for example, in an OFDM wireless communication system, including assigning a first frequency resource to at least one FS user during a time interval, wherein the first frequency resource includes at least two near contiguous sub-carriers, and assigning a second frequency resource to at least one FNS user during the same time interval, the second frequency resource includes for each FNS user at least two non-contiguous sub-carriers, wherein the first and second frequency resources are part of a common frequency channel.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for transmission and frequency domain equalization for wideband CDMA communications by providing at least one spread sequence portion, and inserting a cyclic redundancy to the spread sequence to form a transmitted baseband sequence. The invention further provides a method and system for converting a plurality of receive samples from at least one spread sequence portion into a plurality of frequency domain samples, determining a plurality of frequency domain equalization weights for the frequency domain samples, and determining a time domain signal estimate based on the frequency domain equalization weights and frequency domain samples.

Abstract: A multi-rate interleaved frequency division multiple access (IFDMA) modulation scheme permits users to transmit at different data rates or to vary their data rates while providing frequency diversity and preserving low peak-to-average power ratios and orthogonality between user data rates. The modulation scheme allows user-specific data block and repetition sizes, as well as user-specific modulation codes. Code assignment rules are provided for maintaining orthogonality between the different user data rates. Block and phase ramp modulation codes can be used. Asynchronous transmissions by users are supported by ensuring that the length of the cyclic extension is sufficiently long to tolerate worst case relative signal arrival delays between users and the channel pulse response duration over the communication medium. The modulation scheme can be employed in wireless communication systems, such as cellular or paging systems.

Abstract: During operation radio frames are divided into a plurality of subframes. Data is transmitted over the radio frames within a plurality of subframes, and having a frame duration selected from two or more possible frame durations.

Abstract: During operation radio frames are divided into a plurality of subframes. Data is transmitted over the radio frames within a plurality of subframes, and having a frame duration selected from two or more possible frame durations.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for pilot signal transmission is disclosed herein. In particular, a pilot transmission scheme is utilized where pilot sub-carrier bandwidth differs from data sub-carrier bandwidth. Because some user's data sub-carriers will no longer have the user's pilot sub-carriers adjacent to them, the set, or pattern of sub-carriers used by the pilot blocks changes at least once in a burst. Changing the pilot block pattern (the set of occupied pilot block sub-carriers) at least once in the burst serves to increase the frequency proximity of occupied data sub-carriers to occupied pilot sub-carriers in the burst.

Abstract: A pilot transmission scheme is presented where during a first OFDM symbol period a first pilot sequence is transmitted over a first multiple sub-carriers on a first group of antennas. During a second OFDM symbol period, a second pilot sequence is transmitted over a second multiple sub-carriers on a second group of antennas. The first and the second groups of antennas only transmit one pilot sequence every subframe of M OFDM symbol periods.

Abstract: A method and system for adaptive control of sub-carriers is useful for increasing frequency diversity gain to improve bit error rate performance in an Interleaved Frequency Division Multiple Access (IFDMA) system. The method includes selecting a combination of a Repetition Factor (RF) and a repetition block size (Q), from possible combinations of a RF and a Q, based on a number of users (Nu) (step 1405). A Spreading Factor (SF), Forward Error Correction (FEC) coding rate (R), or modulation order (M) based on the Nu is then determined (step 1410). Control signals are then provided based on the RF and Q, and based on the SF, R, or M (step 1415).

Abstract: For short-term link adaptation, a base station obtains instantaneous information for the channel condition seen by a subscriber station. For long-term link adaptation, the base station obtains distribution information for the channel conditions seen by the subscriber station over a period of time. Adaptive modulation and coding is done at the base station based on the distribution information.

Abstract: A method for selecting an MCS for a carrier channel is provided. The method includes obtaining a set of characteristic parameters for a first function representing a variation of an effective SINR of the carrier channel with a calibration parameter; obtaining at least one of the effective SINR for a reference calibration parameter value and a band-average SINR; in one embodiment, translating the effective SINR for the reference calibration parameter value to a translated effective SINR for the calibration parameter value based on a second function; in another embodiment, translating the band-average SINR to the translated effective SINR for a calibration parameter value based on a third function if the band-average SINR is obtained; and selecting an MCS from a predefined MCS set for at least a portion of the carrier channel based on at least the translated effective SINR.

Abstract: A method for providing a low-feedback scheme for link-quality reporting based on the EESM technique is provided herein. During operation, a node will analyze the current channel conditions and determine a non-linear approximation of the carrier to interference plus noise ratio (CINR). The non-linear approximation is sent to a communication unit as a channel-selectivity report, causing the communication unit to utilize the report to assist with modulation and coding selection.

Abstract: A family of methods for interference averaging in multicarrier systems, such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems. The methods can provide interference averaging in situations where an interfering co-channel is either partially or fully loaded. For partially loaded systems, subcarrier puncturing, frequency domain repetition, time domain repetition, and hybrid time-frequency repetition schemes are provided. For systems using adaptive modulation/coding rates, lower rates and transmit power can be selected in order to perform interference averaging in time-spread and frequency-spread OFDM schemes. In systems with downlink power control, frequency domain mixing can be used to perform interference averaging.