Abstract: Multiple channels are aggregated. In an example embodiment, first data is transmitted on a first channel to a wireless device, and second data is simultaneously transmitted on a second channel to the wireless device. The first data and the second data are transmitted in a coordinated manner by aggregating the first channel and the second channel. Various example channel characteristics and combinations thereof are described. Different data allocation options for aggregated channels are described. Other alternative implementations are also presented herein.

Abstract: The power control system includes a run-length counter and a processor. The counter is configured to receive and count power up commands indicating commands to increase power, and to generate a run-length count. The processor provides a transmit power level based on comparison of previous power levels and the run-length count with specified thresholds. The system has a capability to generate transmit power level based on short-term statistics of the previous transmit power levels.

Abstract: An antenna system comprises a receive diversity antenna system and a configurable antenna arrangement. Incoming signals are received through the receive diversity antenna system and outgoing signals are transmitted through the configurable antenna arrangement. A controller generates control signals to adjust the configurable antenna arrangement to change the transmission performance characteristics of the configurable antenna arrangement. The configurable antenna arrangement may be a smart antenna, a plurality of antennas, or a configurable antenna where transmission characteristics change in response to control signals.

Abstract: A multi-mode receiver and methods are provided, which use blind source separation (BSS) analysis to distinguish the various wireless communication signals from each other. Specifically, different signal types can be identified by BSS. The different signal types can be in overlapping frequencies or they can be in completely different frequencies. The BSS analysis may use center or carrier frequency, bandwidth, modulation scheme, access scheme, or wireless communication resources as an input to assist in the BSS.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system, data is encoded by packet indifferent (PI) coding and some packets are transmitted omnidirectionally while supplemental packets are transmitted directionally to a user with a poor air link. PI encoding is defined herein as encoding in which the source data can be recovered from any K of the encoded packets, regardless of which of the encoded packets are received, where K=N+A. N is equal to the number of packets in the source data and A is the number of additional packets required due to the PI encoding. A subset of M data packets can be sent to one or many users from an omnidirectional antenna, where M is greater than or equal to K. If less than K data packets are received by at least one user, then the data block is not successfully received by that user. A number R of supplemental packets can be sent to users that did not receive K data packets successfully.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the maximum number of retransmissions of an information packet that may be attempted if the information packet was not properly received is disclosed. The number of re-transmissions of messages is limited using maximum allowable retransmission (MAR) values. By assigning multiple MAR values over a range of possible data rates, an efficient distribution of MAR values can be assigned to the range of possible data rates to minimize the overall latency of the communication link. MAR messages are utilized to efficiently create a preferred assignment of MAR values over the range of possible data rates.

Abstract: A multi-mode receiver and methods are provided, which use blind source separation (BSS) analysis to distinguish the various wireless communication signals from each other. Specifically, different signal types can be identified by BSS. The different signal types can be in overlapping frequencies or they can be in completely different frequencies. The BSS analysis may use center or carrier frequency, bandwidth, modulation scheme, access scheme, or wireless communication resources as an input to assist in the BSS.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the maximum number of re-transmissions of an information packet that may be attempted if the information packet was not properly received is disclosed. The number of re-transmissions of messages is limited using maximum allowable retransmission (MAR) values. By assigning multiple MAR values over a range of possible data rates, an efficient distribution of MAR values can be assigned to the range of possible data rates to minimize the overall latency of the communication link. MAR messages are utilized to efficiently create a preferred assignment of MAR values over the range of possible data rates.

Abstract: CDMA communication over multiple channels by phase shifting at baseband and then RF modulating without a phase shift. Total number of baseband filters is reduced by summing channel components prior to baseband filtering.

Abstract: CDMA communication over multiple channels by phase shifting at baseband and then RF modulating without a phase shift. Total number of baseband filters is reduced by summing channel components prior to baseband filtering.