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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2008
Applicants:
Carlo Luschi, Oxford, GB;
Tarik Tabet, Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
Carlo Luschi, Oxford, GB;
Tarik Tabet, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
Icera Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/00 (2009.01); H04B 7/216 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04J 4/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and corresponding receiver for transmitting channel quality data for a channel in a wireless communication system are provided. The method comprises determining channel quality metrics for frequency intervals within the channel, selecting groups of frequency intervals based on the determined metrics, and transmitting one or more channel quality indicators for the groups. The invention also provides a method of transmitting over a channel based on such channel quality indicators feedback from a receiver, and a corresponding transmitter.