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Patent Reveals Innovative Feedback Mechanism for Multi-Carrier Wireless Networks

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A patent published on July 14 discloses a novel method for encoding and transmitting feedback information between nodes in a multi-carrier wireless telecommunications network. The invention, titled "FEEDBACK INFORMATION IN A MULTI-CARRIER WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK," was filed by Alcatel-Lucent on December 16, 2010, under Application No. PCT/EP2010/007775. The patent's abstract highlights the importance of a feedback mechanism in wireless networks, stating that it enables efficient communication between nodes.

Key Takeaways:

  • The patent proposes a method for encoding and transmitting feedback information from a first network node to a second network node in a multi-carrier wireless telecommunications network.
  • The method involves monitoring signals on at least two reception carriers, generating feedback information based on received signals, grouping feedback information for carriers transmitted within the same radio band, and encoding the grouped feedback information.
  • The encoded feedback information is then transmitted to the second network node on one or more transmission carriers.
  • This feedback mechanism enables efficient communication between nodes, which is critical for the operation of multi-carrier wireless networks.
  • The inventors, Matthew P. J. Baker, Sarah Boumendil, and Shin Horng Wong, have developed a patented solution for improving the performance of multi-carrier wireless networks.
  • The patent abstract emphasizes the importance of feedback information in wireless networks, highlighting its critical role in maintaining efficient communication between nodes.

Statistics:

  • The patent was filed on December 16, 2010.
  • Application No. PCT/EP2010/007775 was used to file the patent.
  • The patent was published on July 14.
  • The inventors, Matthew P. J. Baker, Sarah Boumendil, and Shin Horng Wong, are employees of Alcatel-Lucent in the United Kingdom, France, and the United Kingdom, respectively.
  • The patent abstract states that the method enables efficient communication between nodes in a multi-carrier wireless telecommunications network.

Sources:

  • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Patent Publication No. WO/2011/082805
  • Alcatel-Lucent (Patent Application No. PCT/EP2010/007775)

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