Patent ID: 6760593
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A cellular communication system, comprising:a plurality of signal transmission sites located at kâˆ’v different positions in a cell with k&gE;2; at least v virtual sites wherein v&gE;1; a plurality of antennas located at the kâˆ’v signal transmission sites, each antenna for transmitting one of m signals at the same carrier frequency in the cell with m&gE;1, each of the signals being transmitted from at least one of the kâˆ’v different positions, each of the signals representing a data signal devoid of a spreading signal; and a receiving unit located in the cell at a location other than at the plurality of signal transmission sites and having: at least two antennas for receiving the m signals transmitted at the same carrier frequency; and a converter for converting the received signals into an output signal.