公开(公告)号：US20140078966A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-20

申请号：US14089939

申请日：2013-11-26

Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION

Inventor： Vinko Erceg ,  Joseph Paul Lauer ,  Matthew James Fischer ,  Peiman Amini ,  Joonsuk Kim

IPC: H04W28/06

CPC classification number: H04B7/0684 ,  H04B7/043 ,  H04B7/0452 ,  H04B7/0669 ,  H04B7/0697 ,  H04L1/0003 ,  H04L1/0009 ,  H04L1/0025 ,  H04L1/0075 ,  H04L1/0079 ,  H04L1/06 ,  H04L5/0023 ,  H04L5/005 ,  H04L5/0051 ,  H04L5/0053 ,  H04L69/22 ,  H04W28/06 ,  H04W28/065 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Distributed signal field for communications within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. In accordance with wireless communications, a signal (SIG) field employed within such packets is distributed or partitioned into at least two separate signal fields (e.g., SIG A and SIG B) that are located in different portions of the packet. A first of the SIG fields includes information that may be processed and decoded by all wireless communication devices, and a second of the SIG fields includes information that is specific to one or more particular wireless communication devices (e.g., a specific wireless communication device or a specific subset of the wireless communication devices). The precise locations of the at least first and second SIG fields within a packet may be varied, including placing a second of the SIG fields (e.g., including user-specific information) adjacent to and preceding a data field in the packet.

Abstract translation: 用于多用户，多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信中的通信的分布式信号场。 根据无线通信，在这样的分组中采用的信号（SIG）字段被分配或划分为位于分组的不同部分中的至少两个分离的信号字段（例如，SIG A和SIG B）。 SIG字段中的第一个包括可被所有无线通信设备处理和解码的信息，并且第二个SIG字段包括特定于一个或多个特定无线通信设备（例如，特定的无线通信设备或 无线通信设备的特定子集）。 分组中的至少第一和第二SIG字段的精确位置可以是变化的，包括在数据包中邻近并在数据字段之前放置第二个SIG字段（例如，包括用户特定信息）。

公开(公告)号：US20140050211A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-20

申请号：US14067009

申请日：2013-10-30

Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION

Inventor： Joonsuk Kim ,  Joseph Paul Lauer ,  Vinko Erceg ,  Peiman Amini ,  Matthew James Fischer

IPC: H04B7/06

CPC classification number: H04B7/063 ,  H04B7/0456 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04B7/0619 ,  H04B7/0626 ,  H04B7/0634 ,  H04B7/0645 ,  H04B7/0669 ,  H04L1/0687 ,  H04W4/00

Abstract: Beamforming feedback frame formats within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. A transmitting wireless communication device (TX) transmits a sounding frame to one or more receiving wireless communication devices (RXs) using one or more antennae and one or more clusters. Any antenna/cluster combination may be employed in communications between TXs and RXs. The one or more RXs receive/process the sounding frame to determine a type of beamforming feedback frame to be provided to the TX. Any one of a variety of beamforming feedback frame types and a types of information may be contained within a respective beamforming feedback frame including various characteristics of the respective communication channel between the TX and each of the various RXs. A common beamforming feedback frame format may be supported and employed by all such wireless communication devices (e.g., TX and RXs) when performing MU-MIMO operation such as in accordance with IEEE 802.11ac/VHT.

Abstract translation: 在多用户，多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信范围内成像反馈帧格式。 发射无线通信设备（TX）使用一个或多个天线和一个或多个簇向一个或多个接收无线通信设备（RX）发送探测帧。 在TX和RX之间的通信中可以采用任何天线/群集组合。 一个或多个RX接收/处理探测帧以确定要提供给TX的波束形成反馈帧的类型。 各种波束形成反馈帧类型和信息类型中的任何一种可以包含在相应的波束形成反馈帧内，包括TX与各个RX之间的各个通信信道的各种特性。 当执行诸如根据IEEE 802.11ac / VHT的MU-MIMO操作时，所有这样的无线通信设备（例如，TX和RX）可以支持和采用公共波束形成反馈帧格式。

公开(公告)号：US20140029543A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US14039712

申请日：2013-09-27

Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew James Fischer ,  Peiman Amini ,  Vinko Erceg ,  Joseph Paul Lauer ,  Joonsuk Kim

IPC: H04L5/00

CPC classification number: H04L5/0058 ,  H04L5/0023 ,  H04L5/0037 ,  H04L5/006 ,  H04L5/0064 ,  H04L25/0224 ,  H04L25/03343 ,  H04L2025/03802 ,  H04W74/04

Abstract: Scheduled clear to send (CTS) for multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. Before sending transmissions, a request to send (RTS)/clear to send (CTS) exchange takes place between a transmitting wireless communication device and multiple receiving wireless communication devices may take place therein. The transmitting wireless communication device (e.g., an AP) may generate and transmit a multi-user request to send (mRTS) frame to a number of receiving wireless communication devices (e.g., STAs). The mRTS frame can include information and instructions therein to direct the manner by which all or a subset of the receiving wireless communication devices are to provide CTS responses back to the transmitting wireless communication device. The mRTS frame may be an OFDMA frame, a MU-MIMO frame, or a combination thereof. The CTS responses may be received in accordance with any one or combination of OFDM signaling, OFDMA signaling, and MU-MIMO signaling.

Abstract translation: 为多个用户，多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信计划明确发送（CTS）。 在发送传输之前，可以在发送无线通信设备和多个接收无线通信设备之间进行发送（RTS）/清除发送（CTS）交换的请求。 发射无线通信设备（例如，AP）可以生成并向多个接收无线通信设备（例如，STA）发送（mRTS）帧的多用户请求。 mRTS帧可以包括其中的信息和指令，以指导接收无线通信设备的全部或一部分子集将CTS响应提供给发送无线通信设备的方式。 mRTS帧可以是OFDMA帧，MU-MIMO帧或其组合。 可以根据OFDM信令，OFDMA信令和MU-MIMO信令的任何一个或组合来接收CTS响应。

公开(公告)号：US08621315B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-31

申请号：US13780947

申请日：2013-02-28

Applicant: Broadcom Corporation

Inventor： Jason A. Trachewsky ,  Ba-Zhong Shen ,  Andrew J. Blanksby ,  Joonsuk Kim

IPC: H03M13/00 ,  H03M13/03

CPC classification number: H04L1/0041 ,  H03M13/116 ,  H03M13/1185 ,  H03M13/6544 ,  H03M13/655 ,  H04L1/005 ,  H04L1/0057 ,  H04L1/0065 ,  H04L1/0071

Abstract: LDPC coding systems for 60 GHz millimeter wave based physical layer extension. LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) encoding in cooperation with sub-carrier interleaving, in the context of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), and appropriate symbol mapping is performed in accordance with transmit processing as may be performed within a communication device. In a receiving communication device, receive processing may be performed on a received signal based on the type of LDPC, sub-carrier interleaving, and symbol mapping thereof. The LDPC code employed in accordance with such LDPC encoding may have a partial-tree like structure. In addition, appropriate manipulation of the bits assigned to respective sub-carriers may be performed to ensure that the bits emplaced in the MSB (Most Significant Bit) location of various symbols has some desired diversity (e.g., from different codewords, from appropriately different locations within a given codeword, etc.).

公开(公告)号：US20130336215A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13955070

申请日：2013-07-31

Applicant: Broadcom Corporation

Inventor： Joonsuk Kim ,  Ron Porat ,  Vinko Erceg

IPC: H04B7/04

CPC classification number: H04B7/0452 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04B7/0417 ,  H04B7/043 ,  H04B7/0636 ,  H04B7/0689 ,  H04B7/0871 ,  H04L5/0048 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: Explicit feedback format within single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. A beamformer provides a first communication to a beamformee, and based thereon, the beamformee may ascertain certain characteristics associated with the type and format of feedback to be provided to the beamformee via a second communication from the beamformee to the beamformer. For example, the first communication may include indication of a current operational mode, such as whether it is in accordance with single-user multiple input multiple output (SU-MIMO) or multi-user multiple-input-multiple-output (MU-MIMO). Also, the first communication may indicate a requested steering matrix's rank to be employed in accordance with subsequent beamforming by the beamformer. Also, additional information such as that pertaining to per-tone SNR values for each respective space-time stream, per-tone or per-sub-band eigen-values, the particular channel width being employed (e.g., 20, 40, 80, or 160 MHz), etc. may be included within the second communication.

Abstract translation: 单用户，多用户，多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信中的显式反馈格式。 波束形成器向波束形成器提供第一通信，并且基于此，波束形成器可以确定通过从波束形成器到波束形成器的第二通信来提供给波束形成器的反馈的类型和格式相关联的某些特性。 例如，第一通信可以包括当前操作模式的指示，诸如它是否符合单用户多输入多输出（SU-MIMO）或多用户多输入多输出（MU-MIMO ）。 此外，第一通信可以指示要根据波束形成器的后续波束成形采用的所请求的导向矩阵的等级。 此外，附加信息，例如关于每个相应时空流，每音调或每个子带本征值的每个音调SNR值，使用特定信道宽度的附加信息（例如，20,40,80， 或160MHz）等可以包括在第二通信内。

公开(公告)号：US08588283B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-19

申请号：US13856708

申请日：2013-04-04

Applicant: Broadcom Corporation

Inventor： Christopher J. Hansen ,  Carlos H. Aldana ,  Joonsuk Kim

IPC: H04L5/16

CPC classification number: H04B7/0417 ,  H04B7/0426 ,  H04B7/0626 ,  H04B7/063 ,  H04B7/0634 ,  H04B7/0663 ,  H04B7/0689 ,  H04B7/0691 ,  H04L1/0001 ,  H04L1/0025 ,  H04L1/0028 ,  H04L1/0029 ,  H04L1/06 ,  H04L1/0681 ,  H04L1/0693

Abstract: A method and system for frame formats for MIMO channel measurement exchange is provided. Aspects of a method for communicating information in a communication system may comprise transmitting data via a plurality of radio frequency (RF) channels utilizing a plurality of transmitting antenna, receiving feedback information via at least one of a plurality of RF channels, and modifying a transmission mode based on the feedback information. Aspects of a method for communicating information in a communication system may also comprise receiving data via a plurality of receiving antenna, transmitting feedback information via at least one of the plurality of RF channels, and requesting modification of a transmission mode for the received data in transmitted response messages comprising the feedback information.

公开(公告)号：US20130265965A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-10

申请号：US13893298

申请日：2013-05-13

Applicant: Broadcom Corporation

Inventor： Peiman Amini ,  Matthew James Fischer ,  Vinko Erceg ,  Joseph Paul Lauer ,  Joonsuk Kim

IPC: H04W74/04

CPC classification number: H04W74/04 ,  H04L12/413 ,  H04W74/002

Abstract: A multi-user super-frame (MU-SF), as controlled by a MU-SF owner, is used to govern the manner by which various wireless communication devices have access to the communication medium. When various wireless communication devices operate within a wireless communication system, communication medium access can be handled differently for wireless communication devices having different capabilities. Per the MU-SF, those having a first capability may get medium access in accordance with a first operational mode (e.g., carrier sense multiple access/collision avoidance (CSMA/CA)), while those having a second capability may get medium access in accordance with a second operational mode (e.g., scheduled access). The respective durations for each of the first operational mode and the second operational mode within various MU-SFs need not be the same; the respective durations thereof may be adaptively modified based on any number considerations.

Abstract translation: 由MU-SF所有者控制的多用户超帧（MU-SF）用于控制各种无线通信设备可以访问通信介质的方式。 当各种无线通信设备在无线通信系统内工作时，可以对具有不同能力的无线通信设备对不同的通信介质访问进行处理。 根据MU-SF，具有第一能力的那些可以根据第一操作模式（例如，载波侦听多路访问/冲突避免（CSMA / CA））获得媒体访问，而具有第二能力的那些可以获得媒体访问 根据第二操作模式（例如，预定访问）。 各种MU-SF中的第一操作模式和第二操作模式中的每个的相应持续时间不必相同; 可以基于任何数量考虑来自适应地修改其各自的持续时间。

公开(公告)号：US20130215938A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-22

申请号：US13856708

申请日：2013-04-04

Applicant: Broadcom Corporation

Inventor： Christopher J. Hansen ,  Carlos H. Aldana ,  Joonsuk Kim

IPC: H04B7/04

CPC classification number: H04B7/0417 ,  H04B7/0426 ,  H04B7/0626 ,  H04B7/063 ,  H04B7/0634 ,  H04B7/0663 ,  H04B7/0689 ,  H04B7/0691 ,  H04L1/0001 ,  H04L1/0025 ,  H04L1/0028 ,  H04L1/0029 ,  H04L1/06 ,  H04L1/0681 ,  H04L1/0693

Abstract: A method and system for frame formats for MIMO channel measurement exchange is provided. Aspects of a method for communicating information in a communication system may comprise transmitting data via a plurality of radio frequency (RF) channels utilizing a plurality of transmitting antenna, receiving feedback information via at least one of a plurality of RF channels, and modifying a transmission mode based on the feedback information. Aspects of a method for communicating information in a communication system may also comprise receiving data via a plurality of receiving antenna, transmitting feedback information via at least one of the plurality of RF channels, and requesting modification of a transmission mode for the received data in transmitted response messages comprising the feedback information.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于MIMO信道测量交换的帧格式的方法和系统。 用于在通信系统中传送信息的方法的方面可以包括利用多个发射天线经由多个射频（RF）信道发送数据，经由多个RF信道中的至少一个接收反馈信息，以及修改传输 模式基于反馈信息。 用于在通信系统中传送信息的方法的方面还可以包括经由多个接收天线接收数据，经由多个RF信道中的至少一个RF信道发送反馈信息，并请求修改发送的接收数据的传输模式 响应消息包括反馈信息。

公开(公告)号：US20160269085A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15161392

申请日：2016-05-23

Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION

Inventor： Joonsuk Kim ,  Ron Porat ,  Vinko Erceg

IPC: H04B7/04 ,  H04L5/00

CPC classification number: H04B7/0452 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04B7/0417 ,  H04B7/043 ,  H04B7/0636 ,  H04B7/0689 ,  H04B7/0871 ,  H04L5/0048 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: Explicit feedback format within single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. A beamformer provides a first communication to a beamformee, and based thereon, the beamformee may ascertain certain characteristics associated with the type and format of feedback to be provided to the beamformee via a second communication from the beamformee to the beamformer. For example, the first communication may include indication of a current operational mode, such as whether it is in accordance with single-user multiple input multiple output (SU-MIMO) or multi-user multiple-input-multiple-output (MU-MIMO). Also, the first communication may indicate a requested steering matrix's rank to be employed in accordance with subsequent beamforming by the beamformer. Also, additional information such as that pertaining to per-tone SNR values for each respective space-time stream, per-tone or per-sub-band eigen-values, the particular channel width being employed (e.g., 20, 40, 80, or 160 MHz), etc. may be included within the second communication.

公开(公告)号：US09002294B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US14132181

申请日：2013-12-18

Applicant: Broadcom Corporation

Inventor： Joonsuk Kim

IPC: H04B1/00 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04B7/04 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04L25/03 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04L25/02

CPC classification number: H04L5/0048 ,  H04B7/0417 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04B7/0634 ,  H04B7/0643 ,  H04L25/0204 ,  H04L25/0228 ,  H04L25/03343 ,  H04L2025/03426 ,  H04L2025/03802 ,  H04W74/00

Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for explicit feedback with a sounding packet for wireless local area networks (WLAN). Aspects of the system may include a beamforming block that may enable generation of a plurality of RF chain signals based on a current steering matrix, where the current steering matrix may be a non-identity matrix. A processor may enable transmission of a request for feedback information via the plurality of RF chain signals. The request may contain medium access control (MAC) layer protocol data unit (PDU) data and channel sounding information, which may be encapsulated in a physical (PHY) layer PDU.

Abstract translation: 用于针对无线局域网（WLAN）的探测分组进行显式反馈的方法和系统的方面。 系统的方面可以包括波束形成块，其可以使得能够基于当前导引矩阵生成多个RF链信号，其中当前导引矩阵可以是非单位矩阵。 处理器可以经由多个RF链信号来传送对反馈信息的请求。 该请求可以包含媒体访问控制（MAC）层协议数据单元（PDU）数据和信道探测信息，其可以被封装在物理（PHY）层PDU中。