Patent ID: 8867678

Claim:
An interference channel equalizer for receiving and processing a plurality of radio frequency (“RF”) data signals transmitted over the same frequency comprising: a single terminal having a plurality of antennas for receiving a plurality of RF data signals and a plurality of receivers, each receiver in electronic communication with at least one antenna and in electronic communication with at least one other of the plurality of receivers; at least a first receiver for receiving and processing a first RF data signal and a second receiver for receiving and processing a second RF data signal, said first receiver being in electronic communication with at least said second receiver, and said second receiver being in electronic communication with at least said first receiver; said first receiver comprising a first adaptive interference cancellation filter for receiving and filtering at least said second RF data signal from said second RF receiver, wherein the filtered at least said second RF data signal is combined with said first RF data signal to cancel co-channel interference due to at least said second RF data signal from said first RF data signal and thereby create a first combined RF data signal; said second receiver comprising a second adaptive interference cancellation filter for receiving and filtering at least said first RF data signal from said first RF receiver, wherein the filtered at least said first RF data signal is combined with said second RF data signal to cancel co-channel interference due to at least said first RF data signal from said second RF data signal and thereby create a second combined RF data signal; said first receiver further comprising a first adaptive decision feedback equalizer downstream of said first adaptive interference cancellation filter for cancelling one of intersymbol and multipath interference in said first combined RF data signal; and said second receiver further comprising a second adaptive decision feedback equalizer downstream of said second adaptive interference cancellation filter for cancelling one of intersymbol and multipath interference in said second combined RF data signal.