Patent ID: 8279963

Claim:
A system comprising: an encoding module that receives symbols for transmission over K subcarriers and T antennas, that encodes the symbols using a space time code, and that generates space time coded (STC) versions of the symbols, where K and T are integers greater than 1; a symbol selection module that selects T adjacent ones of the symbols and that selects STC versions of the T adjacent ones of the symbols; a subcarrier selection module that selects one of the K subcarriers for transmitting the T adjacent ones of the symbols and the STC versions of the T adjacent ones of the symbols; and a mapping module that maps the T adjacent ones of the symbols onto the T antennas for transmission over the selected one of the K subcarriers, respectively, and that maps the STC versions of the T adjacent ones of the symbols onto the T antennas for transmission over the selected one of the K subcarriers.