IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`in re Patent Application of:
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`Docket No. MP0136.C1
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`Ravi NARASIMHAN
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`Confirmation No. 2582
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`Application No. 10/189,385
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`Group Art Unit: 2616
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`Filed: July 5, 2002
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`Examiner: Steven H. D. NGUYEN
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`For: MULTiCARRlER TRANSMlT DlVERSlTY
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`MAR. STOP AMENDMENT
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`REPLY AND AMENDMENT UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 1.111
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`in response to the Non~Final Office Action mailed May 30. 2007 (Paper No.
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`20070526) (“Office Action”), Applicant respectfuliy requests reconsideration of the
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`application in View of the following Amendments and Remarks.
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`Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the tisting of claims which begins on
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`page 2.
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`Remarks begin on page 25‘
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`Applicant believes that no extensions of time are required at this time. However,
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`if extensions of time are necessary to prevent abandonment of this application, such
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`extensions of time are hereby petitioned for under 37 C.F.R. §1.136{a).
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`Applicant believes that no further fees for net addition of claims are required at
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`this time. Alternatively, any fees required for further extensions of time and any fees for
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`in re Patent Application of:
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`Docket No. MP0136.C1
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`Ravi NARASIMHAN
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`Confirmation No. 2582
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`Application No. 10/189,385
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`Group Art Unit: 2616
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`Filed: July 5, 2002
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`Examiner: Steven H. D. NGUYEN
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`For: MULTiCARRlER TRANSMlT DlVERSlTY
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`MAR. STOP AMENDMENT
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. BOX 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`REPLY AND AMENDMENT UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 1.111
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`Sit:
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`in response to the Non~Final Office Action mailed May 30. 2007 (Paper No.
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`20070526) (“Office Action”), Applicant respectfuliy requests reconsideration of the
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`application in View of the following Amendments and Remarks.
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`Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the tisting of claims which begins on
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`page 2.
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`Remarks begin on page 25‘
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`Applicant believes that no extensions of time are required at this time. However,
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`if extensions of time are necessary to prevent abandonment of this application, such
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`extensions of time are hereby petitioned for under 37 C.F.R. §1.136{a).
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`Applicant believes that no further fees for net addition of claims are required at
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`this time. Alternatively, any fees required for further extensions of time and any fees for
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`the net addition of claims are hereby authorized to be charged to our Deposit Account
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`Please AMEND claims 1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 15, 22, 24, 26, 28, 34, 36, 38, 40, 47, 49,
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`51. 56, 57, 59, 85, and 67 as shown below.
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`Please CANCEL claims 2, 10, 27, 35, 52, 58, and 66 as shown below.
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`The following is a complete list of all claims in this application,
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`1.
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`(Currentiy Amended) A diversity transmitter, comprising:
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`a symbol encoder to encode data in a multicarrier frequency domain symbol;
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`a space frequency encoder responsive to said symbol encoder to derive and
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`output a modified symbol based on the multicarrier frequency domain symbol and
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`output the unmodified multicarrier frequency domain symbol;
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`a conversion unit responsive to said space frequency encoder to convert the
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`unmodified multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the modified symbol into
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`corresponding time domain counterparts; and
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`first and second Rt: transmission units to transmit the corresponding time domain
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`counterparts of the unmodified multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the modified
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`symbol respectively,
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`wherein the modified symbol comprises a re-ordered subcarrier complex
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`conjugate of the multicarrier freguency domain symbol.
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`2.
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`(Canceled)
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`3.
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`(Currentiy Amended) The transmitter of Claim 1 2, wherein the multicarrier
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`frequency domain symbol comprises an OFDM encoded symbol.
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`4.
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`(Original) The transmitter of Ctaim 3, wherein the OFDM encoded symbol
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`is encoded in compiiance with at least one of IEEE Standard 802.1 la and lEEE
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`Standard 802.119 supplements to the lEEE Standard 802.11 (1999).
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`5.
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`(Original) The transmitter of Claim 1, wherein the first and second RF
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`transmission units comprise an RF upconverter to modulate the corresponding time
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`domain counterparts of the multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the modified
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`symboi respectively onto first and second carrier signals, the first and second carrier
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`signals operating in a common frequency channel.
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`6.
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`(Original) The transmitter of Ctaim 1, wherein the corresponding time
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`domain counterparts are transmitted by the first and second RF transmission units at
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`approximately the same time.
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`7.
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`(Original) The transmitter of Ciaim 1, wherein the corresponding time
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`domain counterparts are transmitted by the first and second RF transmission units in a
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`staggered sequence.
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`8.
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`(Original) The transmitter of Claim 1, wherein said conversion unit
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`comprises first and second conversion units to separately convert the multicarrier
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`frequency domain symbol and the modified symbol into their respective corresponding
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`time domain counterparts.
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`9.
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`(Currently Amended) A diversity aware receiver, comprising:
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`an RF receiver capable of receiving a time domain signal, the time domain signal
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`capable of defining at least one of a multicarrier frequency domain symbol and a
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`modified symbol based on the muiticarrier frequency domain signal;
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`a conversion unit responsive to said RF receiver to generate a composite signal
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`based on the time domain signal, the composite signal including at least an incomplete
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`analog sum of the multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the modified symbol; and
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`a space frequency decoder responsive to said conversion unit to decode the
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`modified multicarrier frequency domain symbol portion of the composite signal and
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`together with an unmodified multicarrier frequency domain symbol portion of the
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`composite signai recover a corrected multicarrier frequency domain symbol from the
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`composite signal;
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`wherein the modified symbol comprises a rte-ordered subcarrier complex
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`conjugate of the multicarrier freguency domain symbol.
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`10.
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`(Canceled)
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`11.
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`(Currentiy Amended) The receiver of Ciaim g 49, wherein the multicarrier
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`frequency domain symbol comprises an OFDM encoded symbol.
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`12.
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`(Original) The receiver of Ciaim 11, wherein the OFDM encoded symbol is
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`encoded in compiiance with at least one of lEEE Standard 802.113 and lEEE Standard
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`802. ’l ‘i g supplements to the lEEE Standard 802. ’i 1 (1999).
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`13.
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`(Currently Amended) A diversity transceiver, comprising:
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`a receiver; and
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`a diversity transmitter‘ comprising:
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`a symbol encoder to encode data in a first multicarrier frequency domain symbol;
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`a space frequency encoder responsive to said symbol encoder to derive and
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`output a first modified symbol based on the first mutticarrier frequency domain signal
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`and to output the unmodified multicarrier frequency domain symbol;
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`a conversion unit responsive to said space frequency encoder to convert the first
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`multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the first modified symbol into corresponding
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`time domain counterparts; and
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`first and second RF transmission units to transmit the corresponding time domain
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`counterparts of the first multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the first modified
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`symbol respectively;
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`wherein the first modified symbol comprises a re-ordered subcarrier comptex
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`ccniugate of the first multicarrier frequency domain symbol.
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`14.
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`(Original) The transceiver of Claim 13, wherein said receiver comprises:
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`an RF receiver capable of receiving a time domain signal, the time domain signal
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`capable of defining at least one of a second multicarrier frequency domain symbol and a
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`second modified symbol based on the second multicarrier frequency domain signal;
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`a second conversion unit responsive to said RF receiver to generate a composite
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`signal based on the time domain signal, the composite signai including at least an
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`incomplete analog sum of the second multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the
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`second modified symbol; and
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`a space frequency decoder responsive to said conversion unit to recover a
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`corrected multicarrier frequency domain symbol from the composite signal.
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`15.
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`(Currently Amended) The transceiver of Claim 14, wherein the first—and
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`second modified symbol comprises symbolssempsise a re-ordered subcarrier complex
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`conjugate of the firetand second multicarrier frequency domain symbol symbols
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`respectively.
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`16.
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`(Original) The transceiver of Claim 15, wherein the first and second
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`multicarrier frequency domain symbols comprise first and second OFDM encoded
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`symbois respectively.
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`17.
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`(Original) The transceiver of Claim 16, wherein the first and second OFDM
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`encoded symbols are encoded in compliance with at least one of iEEE Standard
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`802.1ia and lEEE Standard 802.119 supplements to the lEEE Standard 802.11 (1999).
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`18,
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`(Original) The transceiver of Claim 13, wherein the first and second RF
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`transmission units comprise an RF upconverter to modulate the corresponding time
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`domain counterparts of the first multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the first
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`modified symbol respectively onto first and second carver signats, the first and second
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`carver signals operating in a common frequency channel.
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`19.
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`(Original) The transceiver of Claim 13, wherein the corresponding time
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`domain counterparts are transmitted by the first and second RF transmission units at
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`approximately the same time.
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`20.
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`(Original) The transceiver of Claim 13, wherein the corresponding time
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`domain counterparts are transmitted by the first and second RF transmission units in a
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`staggered sequence.
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`21.
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`(Original) The transceiver of Claim 13, wherein said conversion unit
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`comprises first and second conversion units to separately convert the multicarrier
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`frequency domain symbol and the modified symbol into their respective corresponding
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`time domain counterparts.
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`22.
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`(Currently Amended) A network interface apparatus, comprising:
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`a network interface capable of receiving outbound and inbound data; and
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`a diversity transceiver responsive to said network interface, comprising:
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`a receiver; and
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`a diversity transmitter, comprising:
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`a symbol encoder to encode the outbound data in a first multicarrier frequency
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`domain symbol;
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`a space frequency encoder responsive to said symbol encoder to derive and
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`output a first modified symbol based on the first multicarrier frequency domain signal
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`and to output unmodified the first multicarrier frequency domain symbol;
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`a conversion unit responsive to said space frequency encoder to convert the first
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`multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the first modified symbol into corresponding
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`time domain counterparts; and
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`first and second RF transmission units to transmit the corresponding time domain
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`counterparts of the first multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the first modified
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`symbol respectively; and
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`first and second antennae communicatively coupled to said first and second
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`transmission units to broadcast the corresponding time domain counterparts across a
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`medium;
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`wherein the first modified sym boi comprises a re«ordered subcarrier complex
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`coniugate of the first multicarrier freguency domain symbol
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`23.
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`(Original) The apparatus of Claim 22, wherein said receiver comprises:
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`an RF receiver capable of receiving a time domain signal, the time domain signal
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`capable of defining at least one of a second multicarrier frequency domain symbol and a
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`second modified symbol based on the second multicarrier frequency domain signal;
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`a second conversion unit responsive to said RF receiver to generate a composite
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`signal based on the time domain signal, the composite signal including at least an
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`incomplete anaiog sum of the second multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the
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`second modified symbol; and
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`a space frequency decoder responsive to said conversion unit to recover a
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`corrected multicarrier frequency domain symbol from the composite signal.
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`24.
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`(Currently Amended) An information processing apparatus, comprising:
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`an information processor; and
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`a network interface apparatus responsive to said information processor,
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`comprising:
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`a network interface capable of receiving outbound and inbound data; and
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`a diversity transceiver responsive to said network interface, comprising:
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`a receiver; and
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`a diversity transmitter, comprising:
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`a symboi encoder to encode the outbound data in a first multicarrier frequency
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`domain symbol;
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`a space frequency encoder responsive to said symbol encoder to derive and
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`output a first modified symbol based on the first multicarrier frequency domain signal
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`and to output unmodified the multicarrier frequency domain symbol;
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`a conversion unit responsive to said space frequency encoder to respectively
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`convert the first multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the first modified symbol into
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`corresponding time domain counterparts; and
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`first and second RF transmission units to transmit the corresponding time domain
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`counterparts of the first multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the first modified
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`symbol respectively; and
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`first and second antennae communicatively coupled to said first and second
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`transmission units to broadcast the corresponding time domain counterparts across a
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`medium;
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`wherein the modified symbol comprises a re-ordered subcarrier complex
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`coniugate of the multicarrier freguency domain symbol.
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`25.
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`(Original) The apparatus of Claim 24, wherein said receiver comprises:
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`an RF receiver capable of receiving a time domain signal, the time domain signal
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`capable of defining at least one of a second multicarrier frequency domain symbol and a
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`second modified symbol based on the second multicarrier frequency domain signal;
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`a second conversion unit responsive to said RF receiver to generate a composite
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`signal based on the time domain signal, the composite signal including at least an
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`incomplete analog sum of the second multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the
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`second modified symbol; and
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`a space frequency decoder responsive to said conversion unit to recover a
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`corrected multicarrier frequency domain symbol from the composite signal.
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`26.
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`(Currently Amended) A diversity transmitter, comprising:
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`means for encoding data in a multicarrier frequency domain symbol;
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`means for deriving and outputting a modified symbol based on the multicarrier
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`frequency domain signai and for outputting unmodified the multicarrier frequency
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`domain symbol;
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`means for convening the multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the modified
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`symboi into corresponding time domain counterparts; and
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`means for transmitting the corresponding time domain counterparts of the
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`multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the modified symbol;
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`wherein the modified symbol comprises a re-ordered subcarrier complex
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`coniugate of the multicarrier freguency domain symboi.
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`27.
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`(Canceled)
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`28.
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`(Currentiy Amended) The transmitter of Claim go 21, wherein the
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`muiticarrier frequency domain symbol comprises an OFDM encoded symbol.
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`29.
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`(Original) The transmitter of Ciaim 28, wherein the OFDM encoded symboi
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`is encoded in compliance with at least one of iEEE Standard 802.11a and lEEE
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`Standard 802.119 supplements to the IEEE Standard 802.11 (1999).
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`30.
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`(Original) The transmitter of Ctalm 26, wherein said transmitting means
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`comprises means for modulating the corresponding time domain counterparts of the
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`multicarrler frequency domain symbol and the modified symbot respectively onto first
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`and second carrier signals, the first and second carrier signals operating in a common
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`frequency channel.
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`31.
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`(Original) The transmitter of Ciaim 26, wherein the corresponding time
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`domain counterparts are transmitted by the first and second transmission units at
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`approximately the same time.
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`32.
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`(Original) The transmitter of Ctaim 26, wherein the corresponding time
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`domain counterparts are transmitted by the first and second transmission units in a
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`staggered sequence
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`33.
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`(Original) The transmitter of Claim 26, wherein said converting means
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`comprises first and second means for separately converting the muiticarrier frequency
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`domain symbol and the modified symbol into their respective corresponding time
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`domain counterparts.
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`34.
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`(Currentiy Amended) A diversity aware receiver, comprising:
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`means for receiving a time domain signal, the time domain signal capable of
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`defining at least one of a multicarrier frequency domain symbol and a modified symbol
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`based on the multicarrier frequency domain signal;
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`means for generating a composite signal based on the time domain signal, the
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`composite signal including at least an incomplete analog sum of the multicarrier
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`frequency domain symbol and the modified symbol; and
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`means for decoding the modified muiticarrier frequency domain symbol portion of
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`the composite signal and together with the unmodified multicarrier frequency domain
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`symbo! portion of the composite signal recovering a corrected multicarrier frequency
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`domain symbol from the composite signal;
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`wherein the modified symbol comprises a reordered suboarrier complex
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`coniugate of the mutticarrier freguency domain symbol.
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`35.
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`(Canceled)
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`36.
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`(Currentiy Amended) The receiver of Claim §3 35, wherein the multicarrier
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`frequency domain symbol comprises an OFDM encoded symbolr
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`37.
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`(Original) The receiver of Claim 36, wherein the OFDM encoded symbol is
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`encoded in compiiance with at least one of lEEE Standard 802.11a and IEEE Standard
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`802.11g supplements to the tEEE Standard 802.11 (1999)
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`38.
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`(Currentiy Amended) A diversity transceiver, comprising:
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`a receiver; and
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`a diversity transmitter, comprising:
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`means for encoding data in a first multicarrier frequency domain symbol;
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`means for deriving and outputting a first modified symbol based on the first
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`multicarrier frequency domain signal and for outputting unmodified the multicarrier
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`frequency domain symbot;
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`means for converting the first multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the first
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`modified symbol into corresponding time domain counterparts; and
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`means for transmitting the corresponding time domain counterparts of the first
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`multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the first modified symbolg
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`wherein the first modified symboi comprises a re-ordered subcarrier comglex
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`coniugate of the first multicarrier freguency domain symbol.
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`39.
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`(Original) The transceiver of Claim 38, wherein said receiver comprises:
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`means for receiving a time domain signal, the time domain signal capable of
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`defining at ieast one of a second multicarrier frequency domain symbol and a second
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`modified symbol based on the second multicarrier frequency domain signal;
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`means for generating a composite signal based on the time domain signal, the
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`composite signal including at least an incomplete analog sum of the second multicarrier
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`frequency domain symbol and the second modified symbol; and
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`means for recovering a corrected muiticarrier frequency domain symbol from the
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`composite signai.
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`40.
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`(Currently Amended) The transceiver of Claim 39, wherein the fleet—and
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`second modified symbol comprises symeeleeemprise a re—ordered subcarrier complex
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`conjugate of the fleet—and second multicarrier frequency domain symbol symbols
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`respectively.
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`41.
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`(Original) The transceiver of Claim 40, wherein the first and second
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`multicarrier frequency domain symbols comprise first and second OFDM encoded
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`syrn bots respectively.
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`42.
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`(Original) The transceiver of Claim 41, wherein the first and second OFDM
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`encoded symbois are encoded in compliance with at least one of lEEE Standard
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`802.11a and IEEE Standard 802.119 supplements to the IEEE Standard 802.11 (1999).
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`43.
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`(Original) The transceiver of Claim 38, wherein said transmitting means
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`comprises means for modulating the corresponding time domain counterparts of the first
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`multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the first modified symbol respectively onto
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`first and second carrier signals, the first and second carrier signals operating in a
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`common frequency channel.
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`44.
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`(Original) The transceiver of Claim 38, wherein the corresponding time
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`domain counterparts are transmitted by said transmitting means at approximately the
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`same time.
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`45.
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`(Original) The transceiver of Claim 38, wherein the corresponding time
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`domain counterparts are transmitted by said transmitting means in a staggered
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`sequence.
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`48.
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`(Original) The transceiver of Claim 38, wherein said converting means
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`comprises first and second means for separately converting the mutticarrier frequency
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`domain sym bot and the modified symbol into their respective corresponding time
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`domain counterparts.
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`47.
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`(Currently Amended) A network interface apparatus, comprising:
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`means for receiving outbound and inbound data; and
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`a diversity transceiver, comprising;
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`a receiver; and
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`a diversity transmitter‘ comprising:
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`means for encoding the outbound data in a first multicarrier frequency domain
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`sym bot;
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`means for deriving and outputting a first modified symbol based on the first
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`multicarrier frequency domain signal and outputting unmodified the multicarrier
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`frequency domain symbol;
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`means for converting the first multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the first
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`modified symbol into corresponding time domain counterparts; and
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`means for transmitting the corresponding time domain counterparts of the first
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`multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the first modified symbol respectively; and
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`means for broadcasting the corresponding time domain counterparts across a
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`medium;
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`wherein the first modified symbol comprises a re—ordered subcarrier ccmpiex
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`coniugate of the first multicarrier freguency domain symbol.
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`48.
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`(Original) The apparatus of Claim 47, wherein said receiver comprises:
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`means for receiving a time domain signal, the time domain signal capable of
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`defining at least one of a second multicarrier frequency domain symbol and a second
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`modified symbol based on the second multicarrier frequency domain signai;
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`means for generating a composite signal based on the time domain signal, the
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`composite signal including at least an incomplete analog sum of the second multicarrier
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`frequency domain symbol and the second modified symbol; and
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`means for recovering a corrected muiticarrier frequency domain symbol from the
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`composite signal;
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`49.
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`(Currently Amended) An information processing apparatus, comprising:
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`an information processor; and
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`a network interface apparatus responsive to said information processor,
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`comprising:
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`means for receiving outbound and inbound data; and
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`a diversity transceiver, comprising:
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`a receiver; and
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`a diversity transmitter, comprising:
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`means for encoding the outbound data in a first multicarrier frequency domain
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`symbol;
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`means for deriving and outputting a first modified symbol based on the first
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`multicarrler frequency domain signal and outputting unmodified the multicarrier
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`frequency domain symbol;
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`means for converting the first multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the first
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`modified symbol into corresponding time domain counterparts; and
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`means for transmitting the corresponding time domain counterparts of the first
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`multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the first modified symbol respectively; and
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`means for broadcasting the corresponding time domain counterparts across a
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`medium;
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`wherein the first modified symbol comgrises a rewordered subcarrier complex
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`coniugate of the first multicarrier freguency domain symbol.
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`50.
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`(Original) The apparatus of Claim 49, wherein said receiver comprises:
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`means for receiving a time domain signal, the time domain signal capable of
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`defining at ieast one of a second muiticarrier frequency domain symbol and a second
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`modified symbol based on the second muiticarner frequency domain signal;
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`means for generating a composite signal based on the time domain signat, the
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`composite signal including at ieast an incomplete analog sum of the second multicarrier
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`frequency domain symbol and the second modified symbol; and
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`means for recovering a corrected multicarrier frequency domain symbol from the
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`composite signal.
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`51.
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`(Currently Amended) A device configured to at least one of transmit or
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`receive a data packet, the device comprising:
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`a transceiver configured to at least one of transmit and receive a data packet
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`having a first portion comprising a transmission diversity semaphore;
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`said transceiver further configured to at ieast one of transmit and receive a data
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`packet having a second portion adiacent to said first portion, said second portion
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`comprising a preamble to enable training of a receiver receiving the data packet; and
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`said transceiver further configured to at ieast one of transmit and receive a data
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`packet having a third portion following said second portion, said third portion comprising
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`a payload, the payload comprising a pluratity of data symbol pairs, at least one of said
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`data symbol pairs comprising a first symbol capable of being transmitted by a first
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`transmission unit of a diversity transmitter and a second symboi capable of being
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`transmitted by a second transmission unit of the diversity transmitter, the second
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`symboi being derived from the first unmodified symboi‘
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`wherein the second symbol comprises a reordered complex conjugate of the first
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`sym bot.
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`52.
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`(Canceled)
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`53.
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`(Previously Presented) The device of Claim 51, further comprising a fourth
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`portion preceding the first portion, the fourth portion comprising a second preamble to
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`enable training the receiver to the first transmission unit of the diversity transmitter.
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`54,
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`(Previously Presented) The device of Claim 53, wherein said second
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`portion comprises a first preamble to enable training of the receiver to the second
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`transmission unit of the diversity transmitter.
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`55.
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`(Previously Presented) The device of Claim 51, wherein the first symbol
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`comprises an OFDM encoded symboi.
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`56.
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`(Currently Amended) The easiest device of Claim 55, wherein the OFDM
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`encoded symbol is encoded in compliance with at least one of IEEE Standard 802.11a
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`and tEEE Standard 802.119 supplements to the lEEE Standard 80211 (1999).
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`57.
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`(Currently Amended) A transmit diversity communication method,
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`comprising:
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`encoding data in a multicarrier frequency domain symbol;
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`deriving and outputting a modified symboi based on the multicarrier frequency
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`domain signal and outputting unmodified the multicarrier frequency domain signal;
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`converting the multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the modified symbol
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`into corresponding time domain counterparts; and
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`transmitting the corresponding time domain counterparts of the multicarrier
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`frequency domain symbol and the modified symbol;
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`wherein the modified symbol corngrises a re-ordered suboarrier complex
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`coniugate of the multicarrier freguency domain symbol.
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`«1713079)
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`Reply to Non-Final Office Action of May 30, 2007
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`58.
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`(Canceled)
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`59.
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`(Currentiy Amended) The method of Claim Q7; 58, wherein the multicarrier
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`frequency domain symbol comprises an OFDM encoded symbol.
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`60.
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`(Original) The method of Claim 59, wherein the OFDM encoded symbol is
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`encoded in compliance with at least one of iEEE Standard 802.1121 and lEEE Standard
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`802.119 supplements to the IEEE Standard 802.11 (1999).
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`61,
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`(Original) The method of Claim 57, wherein said transmitting comprises
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`modulating the corresponding time domain counterparts of the multicarrier frequency
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`domain symbol and the modified symbol respectively onto first and second carrier
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`signals, the first and second carrier signals operating in a common frequency channei.
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`62.
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`(Original) The method of Claim 57, wherein said transmitting comprises
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`transmitting the corresponding time domain counterparts at approximately the same
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`time.
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`63,
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`(Original) The method of Claim 57, wherein said transmitting comprises
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`transmitting the corresponding time domain counterparts in a staggered sequence.
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`64.
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`(Original) The method of Claim 57, further comprising:
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`receiving a time domain signal, the time domain signal capable of defining at
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`least one of a second multicarrier frequency domain symbol and a second modified
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`symbol based on the second multicarrier frequency domain signal;
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`generating a composite signal based on the time domain signal, the composite
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`signal including at ieast an incomplete analog sum of the second multicarrier frequency
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`domain symbol and the second modified symbol; and
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`recovering a corrected multicarrier frequency domain symbol from the composite
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`signal.
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`65.
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`(Currently Amended) A computer program product, comprising computer
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`readable code stored on a computer readable medium causing a computer processor to
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`perform at least one of the following steps when executed, the steps comprising:
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`encoding data in a multicarrier frequency domain symbol;
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`deriving and outputting a modified symbol based on the multicarrier frequency
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`domain signal and outputting unmodified the multicarrier frequency domain symbol;
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`converting the multicarrier frequency domain symbol and the modified symbol
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`into corresponding time domain counterparts; and
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`transmitting the corresponding time domain counterparts of the multicarrier
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`frequency domain symbol and the modified symbol¢
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`wherein the modified symbol comgrises a re-ordered subcarrier complex
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`coniugate of the multicarrier freguency domain symbol.
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`66.
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`(Canceled)
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`owner
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`67.
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`(Currently Amended) The product of Claim §§ as, wherein the multicarrier
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`frequency
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