Patent ID: 7702304
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: H04B,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for operating a wireless communication system receiver comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of input signals; generating weights to be applied to each of said input signals by a combination of maximal ratio combining (MRC) to align phases of said input signals to the same phase and to scale said input signals in proportion to a square root of a received signal-to-noise ratio and an interference nulling algorithm (INA) for generating said weights to align phases of said input signals to 180 degree opposite of a SUM channel and to scale said input signal in proportional to an envelop of said input signal; applying weight normalization to said weights generated by said combination of maximal ratio combining (MRC) and an interference nulling algorithm (TNA); weighting said plurality of input signals with said weights generated by weight normalization; and combining said weighted plurality of signals to form an output signal.