Abstract: A wireless communication system supporting improved performance in a sparse multi-path environment is provided that uses spatially reconfigurable arrays. The system includes a first device and a second device. The first device includes a plurality of antennas and a processor operably coupled to the plurality of antennas. The plurality of antennas are adapted to transmit a first signal toward a the second device and to receive a second signal from the second device. The processor is configured to determine an antenna spacing between the plurality of antennas based on an estimated number of spatial degrees of freedom and an estimated operating signal-to-noise ratio. The second device includes a receiver adapted to receive the first signal from the first device, a transmitter adapted to transmit the second signal toward the first device, and a processor. The processor estimates the number of spatial degrees of freedom and the operating signal-to-noise ratio from the received first signal.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, method, and apparatus of receiving signals of a plurality of communication services. The apparatus may include, for example, a plurality of multimode receivers to receive signals of a plurality of wireless communication services, wherein the number of the plurality of communication services is equal to or greater than the number of the plurality of multimode receivers; and a controller to control a receive mode of the plurality of receivers. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An antenna-switching diversity receiver is capable of switching antennas without bringing about deterioration of reception characteristics even when applied to the CDMA communication method. A TFCI bit decoding/determination unit decodes TFCI bits that have been extracted by a TFCI bit extractor and determines the presence or absence of communication control data based on the TFCI bits that have been decoded. An antenna switching control unit uses a timer to check for the presence or absence of communication control data in each of fixed time intervals based on the determination results of the TFCI bit decoding/determination unit and then controls the antenna switch in intervals that lack communication control data to measure the reception level of the common pilot channel at the other antenna that differs from the antenna that is currently receiving and then select the antenna having the higher reception level.

Abstract: A wireless communication receiver (20) comprises an antenna structure (22) and a joint searcher and channel estimator (24). The antenna structure acquires dimensionally differentiated signals which are concurrently utilized by the joint searcher and channel estimator for determining both a time of arrival and channel coefficient. The wireless communication receiver can be either a mobile terminal or a network node (e.g., a radio access network node such as a base station node, also called Node-B). In “spatial” embodiments, the antenna structure comprises an array of plural antennas. The signals acquired by different antennas of the array are dimensionally differentiated with regard to a spatial dimension, and the time of arrival and a composite channel coefficient are essentially concurrently determined by the joint searcher and channel estimator.

Abstract: A system of the present application includes a first wireless communication device including a number of first device antenna elements, first device processing circuitry, and a first device transmitter to provide a wireless transmission of transmitter vectors corresponding to spatial filters. Also included is a second communication device with a number of second device antenna elements, a second device receiver to receive one or more signals corresponding to the wireless transmission of the transmitter vectors, and second device processing circuitry to generate receiver vectors corresponding to those signals. One or more of the first device and the second device is structured to determine angular spectrum as a function of the transmitter vectors, the receiver vectors, a transmit array manifold, and a receive array manifold.

Abstract: A radio receiver includes a first sampling section and a second sampling section for sampling, in the predetermined sampling interval, a first receiving symbol and a second receiving symbol transmitted to the radio receiver via a first transmission route and a second transmission route, respectively. The radio receiver further includes a diversity combining section for diversity combining sampling signals obtained by the respective sampling, sections and a control section for controlling a sampling position to obtain the difference between the sampling position of the first receiving symbol sampled by the first sampling section and the sampling position of the second receiving symbol sampled by the second sampling section such that the obtained difference is different from the difference in the sampling positions corresponding to the difference in timing between the first receiving symbol and the second receiving symbol.

Abstract: The invention provides a generic and comprehensive architecture to optimise several space-time adaptive algorithms and their applications for both CCI and ISI interference cancellation for MIMO systems. The basic idea of this invention is to optimise space-only processes and time-only processes and their combination to take account of the varying affects of CCI and ISI in a given environment. This maximises the efficiency of adaptive algorithms. The invention is targeting on unknown CCI or co-antenna interference of other operating system at the same frequency band.

Abstract: A smart antenna steering algorithm performs a periodic re-scan at an end of a sustained use period and before a next sustained use period. During a sustained use period, a re-scan of the other antenna beams is not performed. The periodic re-scan is performed on alternate antenna beams that were selected when the preferred antenna beam was selected. The steering algorithm monitors a quality metric of the alternate antenna beams as well as a quality metric for the preferred antenna beam. If the quality metric of the preferred antenna beam is less than the quality metrics of anyone of the alternate antenna beams, then the alternate antenna beam corresponding to the quality metric having a higher value is selected for the next sustained use period.

Abstract: A diversity receiver includes first and second reception circuits using a superheterodyne principle. At stationary reception, reception of the audio signals and the data employing a phase diversity reception system is performed such that the signals received by the first reception antenna are supplied to the first reception circuit, the signals received by the second reception antenna are supplied to the second reception circuit, and phases of first and second intermediate-frequency signals are controlled and the first and second intermediate-frequency signals are added. At reception-frequency search, reception of the audio signals employing an antenna-switching diversity reception system is performed such that the signals received by at least one of the first and second antennas are supplied to the first reception circuit and reception of the data and the reception-frequency search are performed, and the signals received by the first and second antennas are supplied to the second reception circuit.

Abstract: In a broadcast receiving system, a first antenna receives a broadcast signal of a first frequency band and a second antenna receives a signal of a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. A frequency conversion unit converts the signal of the second frequency band into a second signal of the first frequency band. A selection unit selects one of the broadcast signal output from the first antenna and the second signal output from the frequency conversion unit. A demodulation unit demodulates the one of the broadcast signal and the second signal selected by the selection unit.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an adaptor device for a car radio capable of improving the receiving state. The adaptor device 20 for a car radio is connected to a vehicle-mounted antenna connection terminal 12 provided in an FM radio receiver 10 installed within a vehicle room, and includes a signal line inserted between the vehicle-mounted antenna connection terminal 12 and a vehicle-mounted antenna 110; and an in-vehicle antenna 22 branching out from the signal line. A radio wave transmitted from an FM transmitter 40 disposed within the vehicle room via an antenna 42 is received by the radio receiver 10 via the in-vehicle antenna 22.

Abstract: An audio entertainment system having a primary circuit board with a processor in communication with an antenna input, an audio output and a connector. The processor is configured to detect the presence of the digital audio circuit board and to output an audio signal to the audio output based on the wireless signal. The wireless signal may be an AM, FM or digital satellite signal.

Abstract: An electronic device with dual antenna structures comprises a first antenna module for receiving a first transmission signal or a second transmission signal, a first antenna decoding device for decoding the first transmission signal, a second antenna decoding device for decoding the second transmission signal, a controller and a control module, wherein the controller will control the control module to drive the second antenna decoding device to transmit signals by using the second transmission signal as a top priority, if the second transmission signal exists in an environment where the electronic device is located, otherwise the controller will control the control module to drive the first antenna decoding device to transmit signals by using the first transmission signal as a top priority if the second transmission signal does not exist in such environment. Further, the invention also provides a method for switching antennas of the electronic device.

Abstract: A diversity antenna apparatus has N (N is 3 or more integer) elements of antennas which receive radio signals, a priority storage unit configured to store priority data of the N elements of antennas, a first antenna selector which selects two antennas from among the N elements of antennas based on the priority data, a second antenna selector which selects one of the selected two antennas based on a prescribed condition, and a priority update unit configured to update priority data of the N elements of antennas stored in the priority storage unit based on the antenna selected by the second antenna selector.

Abstract: Apparatus for communication includes at least one RF receiver circuit, which is coupled to receive and downconvert first and second RF signals that are transmitted respectively over different, first and second wireless networks in accordance with different, first and second network protocols, so as to output first and second downconverted signals. A baseband processing circuit includes processing components that are coupled to receive and process the first and second downconverted signals so as to extract first and second data from the signals. The processing components have a first configuration for demodulating the first downconverted signals in accordance with the first network protocol and a second configuration for demodulating the second downconverted signals in accordance with the second network protocol.

Abstract: Exploiting the substantive reciprocity of internode channel responses through dynamic, adaptive modification of receive and transmit weights, enables locally enabled global optimization of a multipoint, wireless electromagnetic communications network of communication nodes. Each diversity-channel-capable node uses computationally efficient exploitation of pilot tone data and diversity-adaptive signal processing of the weightings and the signal to further convey optimization and channel information which promote local and thereby network-global efficiency.

Abstract: An antenna steering algorithm for a smart antenna uses signal quality metrics and link quality metrics for selecting a preferred antenna beam. The link quality metrics supplement the signal quality metrics for improving the antenna steering decision. The link quality metrics are based on information available from existing counters operating in the media access control (MAC) layer. Separate estimates of the frame error rates in the receive links and in the transmit links are obtained. One estimate is the downlink quality metric (DLQM) and another estimate is the uplink quality metric (ULQM). Alternative link quality metrics are based on throughput and data rates of the exchanged data.

Abstract: A wireless communication system for transmitting and receiving wireless communications using at least one beam is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of WTRUs, at least one beam-forming antenna, and at least one radio network controller (RNC). The antenna is capable of beam-forming and beams emanating from the antenna may be adjusted in accordance with actual conditions in the wireless communication system.

Abstract: A receiving apparatus which appropriately selects one out of a plurality of antennae for reception. The receiving apparatus is provided with a reception means for receiving a radio wave via an antenna selected out of the plurality of antennae by a selection means, a reception level signal creation means for creating a reception level signal indicative of reception electric field strength for the received radio wave, an extraction means for eliminating the basic wave components of the radio wave from the reception level signal to create the multiple propagating components of the radio wave in the reception level signal as a multiple propagating wave strength signal, and a reception level signal correction means for correcting the reception level signal by using the multiple propagating wave strength signal to create a corrected reception level signal without the multiple propagating wave components.

Abstract: A switch circuit for switching the connection of the receiving or transmitting circuits of two communication systems to an antenna circuit, which comprises first and second switch means having two switching elements, the first switch means comprising a first inductance element between a port connected to the antenna circuit and a port connected to the second switch means; the second switch means comprising a second inductance element between a port connected to the first switch means and a port connected to a receiving circuit of a first communication system, and a transmission line constituting the first inductance element having a lower characteristic impedance than that of a transmission line constituting the second inductance element.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a tilt angle deciding method and a system wherein tilt angles to diminish the deterioration rate of the entire system can be obtained in the radio communication system. The method comprises the steps of setting initial values of tilt angles; calculating the deterioration rate at the initial values of tilt angles; selecting an antenna for reducing a tilt angle; reducing the tilt angle of the selected antenna; calculating a deterioration rate at the time when the tilt angle is reduced; determining the continuity of repeating the processes, after repeating the series of processes for reducing these tilt angles, and increasing tilt angles repeatedly in the similar way. In addition, the method comprises the steps of outputting tilt angles for diminishing a small deterioration rate, and determining whether the processes of repeating the whole steps finish.

Abstract: A radio receiver system having a plurality of receiving antennas and a plurality of receivers is described in which antenna signals of a multiplicity of the plurality of receiving antennas are fed to each of the plurality of receivers. The plurality of receiving antennas may be interconnected to the plurality of receivers more flexibly as a function of the desired reception strategy. In addition, the functionality of the entire system may also be maintained in the event of a defect or failure of one or more receiving antennas.

Abstract: An antenna detection and diagnostic system and associated method, including current and voltage detection circuits, are disclosed for detecting antenna failure mechanisms for integrated radio receivers. Integrated current limit detection circuitry is disclosed that determines current levels drawn by a remotely mounted antenna and generates a drive signal that controls a current limiting pass transistor such that current flow through the transistor is reduced when the detected current level drawn antenna rises above a current limit level. Integrated current and voltage detection circuitry is disclosed that detects current and voltage levels drawn by a remotely mounted antenna and determines under-current, over-current, and over-voltage antenna error conditions. At least one antenna error output pin for the integrated radio receiver is then used provide an output signal indicative of antenna error conditions.

Abstract: A communications network, in particular for telephony, comprises at least one operator a plurality of remote units for exchanging signals with mobile terminals and an interface unit for controlling the data traffic between the operator and the remote units. The interface unit is connected to the remote units by a first transmission support in which the main signal propagates. The main signal is divided into a plurality of secondary signals, each identified by a preset parameter value. Each remote unit is designed to process at least one secondary signal selected from amongst the secondary signals into which the main signal is divided. The secondary signal is identified by the remote unit according to the above-mentioned present parameter value.

Abstract: A receive front-end module having one or more 2 GHz Rx paths and one or more W-CDMA Rx paths for use in a portable communication device, such as a mobile phone or a communicator device. The module comprises at least two feed points operatively connected to two electrically separate antennas for receiving communication signals. The module also comprises filters for filtering the communication signals in corresponding frequency band, and means for providing cross-band isolation. The cross-band isolation is achieved by using linear amplifiers in different signal paths, for example. Advantageously, the module comprising three signal paths so that one or more modules can be used together to achieve MIMO/diversity functionality.

Abstract: In controlling a multi-beam antenna system for downlink wireless communication, beamforming and closed loop transmit diversity signaling are combined. Each beam signal is adjusted at the transmitter based on feedback from a wireless mobile communication station such that the signals received at the wireless mobile communication station can be coherently combined.

Abstract: A receiver device for receiving incoming radio waves by using a plurality of antennas, which is capable of improving the maximum input sensitivity is provided. In the receiver device, a switching unit switches to an antenna having the lower antenna gain as a new receiving antenna on the precondition that when receiving incoming radio waves by one particular antenna currently set as the receiving antenna, if a reception level of this particular antenna becomes a level close to the maximum input sensitivity of a signal processing unit, then the reception condition is satisfactory. Consequently, it is possible to improve the maximum input sensitivity and forestall the occurrence of waveform distortion and the like.

Abstract: A wireless communication unit provides (10) a first signal as received from a first portion (11) of a single antenna and provides (13) a second signal as received from a second portion of the antenna, which in a preferred embodiment can comprise a feedline (12). The two signals contain information that is cross-coupled with respect to one another as a function, at least in part, of the structure of the antenna. A digital processing platform (34) de-couples (17) these signals to permit recovery of the original payloads. In one embodiment similar approaches are used to facilitate cross-coupling of signals and transmission of such cross-coupled signals from different portions of a single antenna structure. In another embodiment, both transmission and reception are facilitated by a common platform.

Abstract: A small-sized, front-end module is offered which is for use in a wireless communication device such as a mobile phone and which can suppress harmonics to a sufficiently low level. The front-end module has at least a switching circuit for switching one antenna between a transmiting system and a receiving system, a power amplifier for power-amplifying a transmission signal, and a low-pass filter inserted between the switching circuit and power amplifier. These components are integrated. A first kind of harmonics is produced from the switching circuit toward the power amplifier and reflected by the low-pass filter. A second kind of harmonics is produced from the power amplifier toward the antenna. A third kind of harmonics is produced from the switching circuit toward the antenna. The third kind of harmonics is canceled by the reflected first kind of harmonics and the second kind of harmonics.

Abstract: A method and implementation of wireless communication are disclosed in which wireless signals are exchanged between at least one remote client and a directional antenna array associated with a wireless network, wherein the directional antenna array includes a plurality of antenna elements. A statistical matrix analysis is performed for each of the at least one client and the antenna array, in order to locate angles associated with directions of each client with respect to the antenna array. Values are determined for weighting factors for RF signals of each of the respective plurality of antenna elements, so as to create predetermined phase differences between the signals of the plurality of antenna elements. The predetermined phase differences are used to direct at least one null toward at least one source of interference, so as to avoid signal interference.

Abstract: An antenna diversity arrangement is applicable to frequency hopping receiver (34) for receiving data packets transmitted on frequency channels lying within an overall frequency bandwidth, divided into a plurality of sub-bands. In each sub-band the frequency characteristics of the channel will be substantially the same. The choice of antenna (10, 12) for a particular sub-band is done by carrying-out frequency diversity measurements and the selection is treated as being valid for a period of time which may be preset or determined dynamically. In operation the hopping sequence is known to the receiver so that it can determine in advance the frequency of the next data packet to be received and can select the particular antenna without the necessity of carrying out diversity measurements. At the end of the time period the suitability of the selected antenna is checked and if necessary the selection is updated in the receiver.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure of an antenna and its shielding structure for a mobile phone which may significantly reduce the hazardous electromagnetic wave transmitted to the user's body. The present invention arranges a monopole antenna inside of the mobile phone housing, and installs an electromagnetic wave absorber between the antenna and the circuit board. The electromagnetic wave absorber can absorb the electromagnetic wave reflected form conductive plate constituting the circuit board. Thus, the adverse effect of the reflected electromagnetic wave to the performance of antenna is prevented and the amount of the electromagnetic wave to which the users is exposed can be significantly reduced as well.

Abstract: A receiver, comprising a plurality of antennas configured to receive signals that are obtained by multiplying a plurality of data symbols transmitted over a plurality of data channels using spreading codes for each of the data channels, the data symbol being transmitted over a plurality of sub-carriers having different frequencies; a spreading code multiplier configured to multiply reception signals received by the plurality of antennas using spreading codes for the data channels corresponding to the reception signals; a weight controller configured to adjust antenna weights by which a reception signal received by each antenna is to be multiplied, and sub-carrier weights by which a reception signal received over each sub-carrier is to be multiplied; a weight multiplier configured to multiply the reception signals by the antenna weights and the sub-carrier weights adjusted by the weight controller; and a combining unit configured to combine the reception signals multiplied by the antenna weights and the sub-ca

Abstract: A genetic processor is used to process a plurality of baseband signals in a communication system. Signals received at an antenna array are processed to form chromosomes based on signal-to-interference-and-noise ratios. The chromosomes are further processed to determine a fitness of the chromosomes, and a weight set corresponding to a determined best fitness level is used to selectively process each signal corresponding to each antennae of the array to increase the dynamic range of the receiver. In-phase, quadrature, amplitude and phase are signal characteristics that may be processed. In the transmit direction, the chromosomes are used to process the modulating signal supplied to each RF antenna, thus resulting in beamforming, the actual signal processing occurs digitally in the baseband spectrum. Chromosomes comprise a number of genes, or bits, based on the type of encoding scheme and the polarization, number and array grouping of antenna elements.

Abstract: A first signal component is received having a first signal strength and a second signal component is received having a second signal strength. A difference is identified between the first signal strength and the second signal strength. A determination is made as to whether the difference between the first signal strength and the second signal strength exceeds a threshold. If the difference between the first signal strength and the second signal strength exceeds a threshold, the first signal strength is adjusted to reduce the difference between the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an omnidirectional base station antenna arrangement with a number of antenna elements and a number of transceiver means for transmitting and receiving signals to/from a number of user stations. A feeding network is provided which comprises a number of phase ports, a number of which form first phase ports connected to a number of transceiver means for downlink communication and a number of which form second phase ports connected to a number of transceiver means for uplink communication. The feeding network comprises a number of antenna ports connected to antenna elements and the feeding network generates substantially independent, orthogonal signals to provide for phase diversity and the antenna elements are arranged to form at least one cylindrical array antenna.

Abstract: A transmitter of a base station includes a data serial-to-parallel converter, M modulators, M beam formers, and transmission antennas. The data serial-to-parallel converter converts transmission data into M sequences. Each modulator modulates the transmission data. Each beam former weights the modulation signal to form directional beams. The transmission antennas narrow the beams and transmit the modulation signals in parallel (MIMO transmission). In a mobile station, a receiver has reception antennas for receiving data transmitted in parallel and an MIMO demodulator for demodulating the data.

Abstract: A communication signal receiver and associated method are disclosed. A plurality of communication signals are received at an atenna array and time multiplexed into a single multiplexed signal. Each of the communication signals comprises an unknown mixture of a plurality of source signals from a plurality of communication signal sources. A signal separation network is configured to separate the K source signals from the multiplexed signal.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a base station having a plurality of transmit antennas transmits pilot signals to a subscriber station. The subscriber station performs channel measurements on the signals received from the base station through at least two transmit paths and sends path characteristic information for each path to the base station. The base station uses the path characteristic information to determine how best to transmit data from the multiple transmit antennas to a single receive antenna at the subscriber station. Through the use of pre-correction techniques, data signals are transmitted through the multiple transmit antennas such that signals received through the multiple transmit paths can be demodulated and decoded as a single signal.

Abstract: Transmit and/or receive diversity is achieved using multiple antennas. In some embodiments, a single transmitter chain within a wireless terminal is coupled over time to a plurality of transmit antennas. At any given time, a controllable switching module couples the single transmitter chain to one the plurality of transmit antennas. Over time, the switching module couples the output signals from the single transmitter chain to different transmit antennas. Switching decisions are based upon predetermined information, dwell information, and/or channel condition feedback information. Switching is performed on some dwell and/or channel estimation boundaries. In some OFDM embodiments, each of multiple transmitter chains is coupled respectively to a different transmit antenna. Information to be transmitted is mapped to a plurality of tones. Different subsets of tones are formed for and transmitted through different transmit chain/antenna sets simultaneously.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for providing first and second interleaved bit streams to a modulator in order to transmit the first and second interleaved bit streams through at least two antennas in a mobile communication system. An encoder encodes a transmission data stream into a first bit stream with first priority and a second bit stream with second priority being lower than the first priority. An interleaver interleaves the first and second bit streams into the first and second interleaved bit streams. The modulator modulates the first and second interleaved bit streams.

Abstract: Multiple-input/multiple-output (MIMO) antenna technology is used in a point-to-point radio link to provide higher data rates than would otherwise be achievable in a similar system that did not use MIMO antenna technology. Particular embodiments of the invention implement channel coding, dual polarization, adaptive receiver combining and adaptive power control.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method for improving performance in an HDR (High Data Rate) wireless terminal utilizing diversity techniques. The wireless terminal comprises two transmission paths, one including a duplexer and the other bypassing the duplexer, and two reception paths, one including the duplexer and the other not including a duplexer and completely isolated from any transmission path. When the terminal is determined to be in an HDR mode, the transmission path including the duplexer and both reception paths are utilized. When the terminal is operating in a low data rate mode, the transmission path bypassing the duplexer and the reception path completely isolated from the transmission paths are utilized, resulting in lower minimum detectable signal, thus reducing current consumption in the wireless terminal.

Abstract: A receiver that uses multiple antennas to receive signals arriving over multiple paths and is configured for enhanced received signal path detection accuracy and improved reception quality includes a receive weight generating circuit that generates receive weights for every antenna based on signals received from the antennas, a summing circuit that calculates sums of results obtained by multiplying the signals from the antennas and the receive weights of the individual antennas generated by the receive weight generating circuit and path detection circuit that detects the paths of the received signals based on the sums calculated by the summing circuit.

Abstract: In a high sensitive radio receiver system for a diversity reception from two antennae per each of three sectors (SC1, SC3, SC3), a series connection of a bandpass filter (31 to 36) and a low noise amplifier (41 to 46) is contained in each of a plurality of vacuum chambers (81 to 86), the interior of which is cooled by a distinct, separate cooling unit (91 to 96). The two antennae per sector are connected to bandpass filters contained in different vacuum chambers.

Abstract: Mobile terminals having a plurality of planar inverted-F antennas placed in close proximity of each other and methods of fabricating and using such mobile terminals are provided. Generally, planar inverted-F antennas, such as dual band CDMA, GPS, and Bluetooth antennas, cannot be placed in close proximity of each other without having interference. Accordingly, notch filters are provided in a dual band CDMA antenna to mitigate the interference and to facilitate isolation between the antennas.

Abstract: Vector orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (VOFDM) receiver correlation matrix processing using factorization. Efficient correlation matrix processing is used to combine multiple signals into a single combined signal. This single combined signal may be viewed as being a beam form soft decision. An efficient square root factorization system and method provides for computational resource savings while, at the same time, providing for greater precision of the overall computational results. By reducing intermediate variable calculation dynamic ranges, the overall calculation becomes more precise. Particularly within fixed-point arithmetic applications, a reduction in dynamic range of the intermediate variable calculations provides for a significant increase in final calculation precision.

Abstract: A first radio base station (281) and a second radio base station (282) are co-located at a base station site (20) and share the base station site's common antenna (22). The common (shared) antenna is connected through an amplifier (321) of the first radio base station (which serves as a master amplifier) and an antenna sharing unit 50 to remaining components (341) of the first radio base station, and also through the master amplifier and the antenna sharing unit to an amplifier (322) and remaining components (342) of the second radio base station. The antenna sharing unit (50), also known as the “coupler”, includes a tower mounted amplifier simulator (64).

Abstract: A method provides for an improved compensation Fourier channel characteristics in a wireless communication embodiment. The method identifies one or more information carriers as pseudo pilot tones whose information may be realized to enhance the determination of the complex coefficient of the communication channel.

Abstract: A closed-loop transmitting antenna diversity method, and a base station and mobile station apparatus therefore in a next generation mobile telecommunications system, the closed-loop transmitting antenna diversity method having a plurality of antennas in a mobile telecommunications system, including the steps of (a) measuring the changed amount per unit time of the phase difference between antennas for each of the plurality of antennas which are used in a base station; (b) transmitting the result of measuring as feedback information for adjusting transmitting antenna diversity; (c) receiving and interpreting feedback information in the base station; (d) calculating the weighted value of array antennas for each antenna, using the interpreted feedback information; and (e) multiplying data which is to be transmitted from the base station to a mobile station by the array antenna weighted value, and outputting the result through a corresponding antenna.