Patent ID: 7751307
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A communication apparatus for a communication system, the communication apparatus including an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex, OFDM, transmitter for transmitting OFDM symbols comprising: means for generating a first OFDM symbol comprising user data and pilot data; the pilot data comprising a set of predetermined non-orthogonal pilot symbols; means for selecting a set of weights for the pilot data of the first OFDM symbol in response to a time domain amplitude variation characteristic of the first OFDM symbol, the set of weights being selected from a discrete alphabet of weights; means for generating a second OFDM symbol by weighting the pilot symbols by the set of weights; and means for transmitting the second OFDM symbol to a receiver without transmitting identification of the selected set of weights; wherein the means for transmitting is arranged to transmit the second OFDM symbol on a first antenna and the transmitter further comprises: means for generating a third OFDM symbol by phase rotation of the second OFDM symbol; and means for transmitting the third OFDM symbol to the receiver on a second antenna without transmitting identification of the selected set of weights.