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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
May. 19, 2005
Applicants:
Suman Das, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
Pantelis Monogioudis, Randolph, NJ (US);
Harish Viswanathan, Morristown, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Suman Das, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
Pantelis Monogioudis, Randolph, NJ (US);
Harish Viswanathan, Morristown, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/216 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hybrid method of reverse link transmission provides improved performance, particularly in wireless packet data systems. The method includes aspects of both OFDMA transmission and MC-CDMA (Multi-carrier CDMA) transmission. In specific embodiments, an MC-CDMA pilot signal is used, and the data portion of the timeslot is partitioned between an MC-CDMA field and an OFDMA field.