Abstract: A method and system selects a subset of antennas from a set of antennas to transmit user data in a wireless communication system. The user data is transmitted during a first transmission time intervals (TTI) using a first subset of antennas. Pilot tones are transmitted during a second TTI using a second subset of antennas. Corresponding channel qualities are estimated for the first subset of antennas and the second subset of antennas from the user data and the pilot tones. Then, based on the estimating, a best subset of antenna is selected from the first subset of antennas and the second subset of antennas to transmit the user data during a subsequent TTI.

Abstract: A method for transmitting packets from a source node to a destination node via relay nodes of a wireless network. Packets are transmitted from the source node, along a route of relays nodes, to the destination node in a wireless network. Energy of the packets is accumulated only in the destination node by storing multiple versions of the packet. The packets are decoded in the destination node using the accumulated energy.

Abstract: A method is presented for processing signals of a multiple-input, multiple-output communications system in the RF domain. The system includes multiple transmit antennas and multiple receive antennas connected by a wireless channel. A matrix M is generated based on long-term characteristics of the wireless channel. The matrix M is multiplied times input RF signals to obtain output RF signals. The matrix can be generated in a transmitter, a receiver, or both.

Abstract: A method analyzes a set of signal acquired from a physical system. A set of parameters characterizing the set of signals is measured. The parameters can include the mean and the variance of the power of the signal, and a Rician factor. A first point and a second point of a moment generating function for a combination of the set of signals are evaluated according to the set of parameters to obtain a first sample and a second sample, respectively. First and second equations are defined. The equations respectively have an approximation of a moment generation function of a lognormal random variable representing the combination of the set of signals, at the first point and the second point, on the left side, and the first and second sample on the right side. The two equations are solved to obtain a mean and a variance of the lognormal random variable representing a distribution of the combination of the set of the signals.

Abstract: A method transmits an input stream of data symbols in a multiple-input, multiple-output wireless communications system. The input stream is demultiplexed into M substreams. Each of the M substreams is adaptively modulated and coded to a coded substream according to channel conditions. A first of the M coded substreams is space-time transmit diversity encoding into two space-time transmit diversity encoded substreams. There is one space-time transmit diversity encoded substream for each one of two transmit antennas. Each other coded substream is transmitted directly by a corresponding one of remaining M?1 transmit antenna.

Abstract: A method transmits an input stream of data symbols in a multiple-input, multiple-output wireless communications system. The input stream is demultiplexed into M substreams. Each of the M substreams is adaptively modulated and coded to a coded substream according to channel conditions. A first of the M coded substreams is space-time transmit diversity encoding into two space-time transmit diversity encoded substreams. There is one space-time transmit diversity encoded substream for each one of two transmit antennas. Each other coded substream is transmitted directly by a corresponding one of remaining M−1 transmit antenna.

Abstract: A method and system transmits an input stream of data symbols in a multiple-input/multiple-output wireless communications system that includes M subgroups of transmitting antennas. A stream of data symbols is provided to a combined switch and demultiplexer. The combined switch and demultiplexer selects a subset L of the M subgroups of antennas as active, where L<M. The demultiplexer then splits the data stream into L substreams, which are fed to the L subgroups of antennas. Before transmission, each of the L substreams is adaptively modulated and coded to a maximum data rate while achieving a predetermined performance on an associated channel used to transmit the substream. Space-time transmit diversity encoding is applied to each coded substream to generate multiple output streams, one output stream for each antenna of each of the L subgroups. The selection by the switch is based on channel conditions fed back by a receiver of the output streams.