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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1998
Kenneth R. Baker, Boulder, CO (US);
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention includes methods and systems to improve the signal diversity between a repeater and a base station in a wireless communication system. A communications device transmits a wireless signal. The repeater receives two versions of the wireless signal using a first receiver system and a second receiver system. The repeater transmits two versions of the wireless signal that correspond to the two received versions. The repeater transmits the two versions with different signal polarizations so they can be isolated from one another at the base station. The base station receives the two versions from the repeater and isolates each version based on the difference in polarization. The base station processes the two diverse versions to produce a high-quality signal. The use of different polarizations to provide diverse signals between the repeater and the base station lowers signal power requirements and increases the capacity of CDMA systems.