Abstract: A method and system for analog beamforming in wireless communication system, is provided. Analog beamforming coefficients are constructed by performing an iterative beam acquisition process based on beam search training, and determining optimized beamforming weighting coefficients based on the iterative beam acquisition process.

Abstract: A system and method of training antennas for two devices having different types of directional antennas in a wireless network is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a plurality of estimation training sequences from a transmit directional antenna to a receive directional antenna. The length of at least one of the plurality of training sequences is adapted to a number of antenna elements at one of the transmit and receive directional antennas. The method further includes transmitting data to the receiver via the transmit directional antenna tuned with an antenna parameter that is selected based at least in part on the plurality of estimation sequences.

Abstract: Systems and methods of training antennas for two devices equipped with phased array antennas in a wireless network are disclosed. In one embodiment, the methods include transmitting a plurality of estimation training sequences from a transmit phased array antenna to a receive phased array antenna, wherein a length of at least one of the plurality of training sequences is adapted to a number of antenna elements at one of the transmit and receive phased array antennas. The methods further include transmitting data to the receive phased array antenna via the transmit phased array antenna tuned with a transmit beamforming vector (BV) selected based at least in part on the plurality of estimation training sequences.

Abstract: A method and system for obtaining and transfer matrix and or acquiring beamforming vectors using a Butson matrix is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes i) determining the number (N) of transmitter antennas, ii) obtaining a unitary matrix having M rows and M columns, wherein M is an greater than or equal to N, and wherein the elements of the matrix are selected from the group consisting of: +1, ?1, +j, and ?j, iii) selecting N rows of the unitary matrix and iv) generating a training matrix having N rows and M columns based on the selected N rows. The method may further include obtaining a source beamforming vector using the training matrix.

Abstract: A method and system for acquiring beamforming vectors using multiple spreading sequence spreading gains is disclosed. One embodiment of the invention allows time and power to be saved by spreading a training sequence with spreading sequences of different gains in different iterations of an iterative beamforming acquisition procedure.

Abstract: A system and method of training antennas for two devices having heterogeneous antenna configurations in a wireless network is disclosed. The method includes communicating one or more estimation training sequences between two devices via a phased array antenna and a switched array antenna, wherein a beamforming vector of the phased array antenna is switched between phase vectors within a set of weight vectors while the switched array antenna is switched within a plurality of antenna sectors. The method further includes tuning at least one of the phase array and switched array antennas with an antenna parameter selected based at least in part on the one or more estimation training sequences. The method further includes communicating data messages via at least one of the phase array and switched array antennas so tuned.

Abstract: A method and system for beamforming communication in a wireless communication system that includes a wireless initiator and a wireless responder is provided. A communication channel matrix is estimated at the responder based on training symbols from the initiator. The estimated channel matrix is then deconstructed into certain components, and the matrix components are quantized for feedback to the initiator for channel matrix reconstruction and beamforming communication.

Abstract: A method and system for beamforming communication in a wireless communication system that includes a wireless initiator and a wireless responder is provided. A channel matrix is estimated at the responder. The singular value decomposition of the channel matrix yields the right singular matrix, which is further deconstructed into certain components. The right singular matrix components are quantized in a vector fashion and fed back to the initiator for reconstruction and beamforming communication.

Abstract: A method and system for analog beamforming for wireless communication is provided. Such analog beamforming involves performing channel sounding to obtain channel sounding information, determining statistical channel information based on the channel sounding information, and determining analog beamforming coefficients based on the statistical channel information, for analog beamforming communication over multiple antennas.

Abstract: A system and method for processing high definition video data to be transmitted over a wireless medium is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes i) at least one convolutional encoder configured to input a plurality of video data streams and output a plurality of encoded data streams, each of the plurality of encoded data streams comprises a plurality of data bits, ii) at least one multiplexer configured to multiplex the plurality of encoded data streams into a multiplexed data stream based on a multiplexing order, wherein the multiplexing order represents the number of data bits multiplexed together at one time and iii) a quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) mapper configured to perform QAM mapping for the multiplexed data stream. At least one embodiment provides a simple, yet effective, solution using an s-group multiplexing instead of bit-by-bit multiplexing.

Abstract: Method and system for transmission of uncompressed video information from a sender to a receiver over wireless channels are disclosed. For example, according to one embodiment, when channel conditions (e.g., noise or interference) worsens, one or more least significant bits (LSB) of pixel data are not transmitted to save bandwidth for more efficient transmission. Furthermore, the remaining one or more of the most significant bits (MSB) of the pixel data are transmitted with coding and/or modulation schemes that provides extra error protection, relative to what is needed in regular channel conditions.

Abstract: A method and system for processing high definition video data to be transmitted over a wireless medium is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an information packet having the length of L bytes, wherein L=(M×n×K)+A, and where: M is the depth of an interleaver, n is the number of interleavers, K is an encoding code length and A is the number of remainder bytes with respect to M×n×K bytes, wherein the remainder bytes are located at the end of the information packet. M×n×K bytes represent M×n codewords, wherein the remainder bytes sequentially form a plurality of remainder codewords, and wherein the plurality of remainder codewords comprise a last codeword which is located at the end of the remainder codewords.

Abstract: A method and system for processing high definition video data using remainder bytes is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an information packet having the length of L bytes, wherein L=(M×n×K)+A, and where: M is the depth of an interleaver, n is the number of interleavers, K is an encoding code length and A is the number of remainder bytes with respect to M×n×K bytes, wherein the remainder bytes are located at the end of the information packet, and wherein M×n×K bytes represent M×n codewords. The method further includes converting the A remainder bytes into a plurality of shortened codewords, wherein each of the shortened codewords is shorter in length than each of the M×n codewords. At least one embodiment of the invention provides much lower padding efficiency while improving the decoding performance.

Abstract: A method and system for analog beamforming in a wireless system is provided. Analog beamforming involves performing an iterative beam acquisition process based on beam search training, determining transmit and receive beamforming vectors including phase weighting coefficients, based on the iterative beam acquisition process. Each iteration includes estimating the receive and transmit beamforming coefficients alternatively, until the receive and transmit beamforming coefficients converge.

Abstract: A method and a system for low-rate bidirectional communications for establishing and maintaining a unidirectional high-rate data link, is provided, wherein orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) with spreading is utilized on the low-rate channel. Low-rate communications in an omni-directional mode achieve similar coverage as the high-rate communications in a beamforming mode.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a number of candidate beamforming vectors for transmission of high definition video data over a wireless medium is disclosed. In one embodiment the system comprises a memory configured to store a plurality of candidate beamforming vectors and a processor for executing software configured to i) determine the number (N) of transmitter antennas and the number (Q) of candidate beamforming vectors to be constructed, ii) provide a discrete Fourier transform (DFT) matrix comprising Q rows and Q columns, iii) select N rows of the DFT matrix, and iv) generate an abridged matrix using the selected N rows, wherein each column of the abridged matrix is configured to be used as a candidate beamforming vector for transmission of a high definition video data signal.

Abstract: A system and method for obtaining a transmit beamforming vector for transmission of high definition video data over a wireless medium is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises at least one transceiver, a memory configured to store a first transmit beamforming vector, and a processor configured to i) perform beamforming with the first transmit beamforming vector to modulate a first training signal, ii) transmit the modulated training signal via the at least one transceiver, iii) receive a second modulated training signal via the at least one transceiver, iv) obtain a second transmit beamforming vector based on the modulated second training signal, v) replace the first transmit beamforming vector in the memory with the second transmit beamforming vector, and vi) determine whether to use the second transmit beamforming vector to modulate a high definition video data signal to be transmitted.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a number of training symbols is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises a processor configured to determine the number (N) of transmitter antennas and the number (Q) of training symbols to be transmitted, wherein Q is greater than or equal to N, generate a unitary matrix having Q rows and Q columns, select N rows of the unitary matrix, and generate an abridged matrix having N rows and Q columns based on the selected N rows, wherein each column of the abridged matrix is configured to be used as a beamformed training symbol.

Abstract: A system and method for obtaining a transmit beamforming vector for transmission of high definition video data over a wireless medium is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises a transceiver and a processor configured to i) receive a training signal using the transceiver, ii) obtain a transmit beamforming vector based on the received training signal, iii) divide the transmit beamforming vector into a plurality of segments, wherein at least one of the plurality of segments contains a plurality of elements, iv) perform vector quantization on each of the plurality of segments so as to generate a quantization index for each of the plurality of segments, and v) transmit the quantization indices using the transceiver.

Abstract: A system and method for processing uncompressed high definition video data to be transmitted over a wireless medium is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes i) a plurality of convolutional encoders configured to input a plurality of video data streams and output a plurality of encoded data streams, respectively, wherein each data stream includes a plurality of data bits, ii) a group multiplexer configured to multiplex the plurality of encoded data streams into a multiplexed data stream, wherein the group multiplexer is further configured to multiplex a plurality of data bits together at one time and iii) a circulant bit interleaver configured to receive an m×n data stream block having n columns and m rows or convert the multiplexed data stream to an m×n data stream block, wherein the m×n data stream block comprises m×n data bits, and wherein the bit interleaver is further configured to interleave the received data bits diagonally and in a circulant manner with respect to the m×n block.