Multi-channel support within single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications

Abstract

Multi-channel support within single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. A processor of the communication device is implemented to process a signal to generate processed signals. Also, the communication device includes multiple inverse discrete fast Fourier transform (IDFT) processors respectively to process the processed signals to generate a signal streams respectively across channels (e.g., a first of the IDFT processors is implemented to process a first processed signal to generate a first signal stream based on a fast Fourier transform (FFT) channelization across a first number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) tones, and a second of the IDFT processors is implemented to process a second processed signal to generate a second signal stream based on the FFT channelization across a second number of OFDM tones). The communication device also includes communication interface(s) to transmit the signal streams to at least one additional communication device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wireless communication device comprising:
 a common binary convolutional code (BCC) encoder configured to encode at least one information bit to generate a plurality of encoded bits for output via a first pathway and a second pathway;   a first constellation mapper configured along the first pathway and configured to map a first signal received via the first pathway to generate a first constellation mapped signal;   a second constellation mapper configured along the second pathway and configured to map a second signal received via the second pathway to generate a second constellation mapped signal; and   a communication interface configured to transmit at least one signal based on at least one of the first constellation mapped signal or the second constellation mapped signal to at least one other wireless communication device.   
     
     
         2 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a sub-carrier or tone mapper configured to map the first pathway and the second pathway to a third pathway and a fourth pathway; 
 a first inverse discrete fast Fourier transform (IDFT) processor configured along the third pathway and configured to process a third signal received via the third pathway to generate a first signal stream; 
 a second IDFT processor configured along the fourth pathway and configured to process a fourth signal received via the fourth pathway to generate a second signal stream; and 
 the communication interface configured to transmit at least one signal based on at least one of the first signal stream or the first signal stream. 
 
     
     
         3 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a sub-carrier or tone mapper configured to map the first pathway and the second pathway to a third pathway and a fourth pathway; 
 a first inverse discrete fast Fourier transform (IDFT) processor configured along the third pathway and configured to process a third signal received via the third pathway to generate a first signal stream; 
 a second IDFT processor configured along the fourth pathway and configured to process a fourth signal received via the fourth pathway to generate a second signal stream; 
 a first insert guard interval (GI) and window processor configured along the third pathway and configured to process the first signal stream received from the first IDFT processor to generate a processed first signal stream; 
 a second insert GI and window processor configured along the fourth pathway and configured to process the second signal stream received from the second IDFT processor to generate a processed second signal stream; and 
 the communication interface configured to transmit at least one signal based on at least one of the processed first signal stream or the processed first signal stream. 
 
     
     
         4 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a sub-carrier or tone mapper configured to map the first pathway and the second pathway to a third pathway and a fourth pathway; 
 a first inverse discrete fast Fourier transform (IDFT) processor configured along the third pathway and configured to process a third signal received via the third pathway to generate a first signal stream based on a fast Fourier transform (FFT) channelization across a first number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) sub-carriers or tones; 
 a second IDFT processor configured along the fourth pathway and configured to process a fourth signal received via the fourth pathway to generate a second signal stream based on the FFT channelization across a second number of OFDM sub-carriers or tones; and 
 the communication interface configured to transmit at least one signal based on at least one of the first signal stream or the first signal stream. 
 
     
     
         5 . The wireless communication device of  claim 4 , wherein at least one of the first number of OFDM sub-carriers or tones and the second number of OFDM sub-carriers or tones occupying 144 tones or 128 tones within the FFT channelization. 
     
     
         6 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a first BCC interleaver configured along the first pathway and configured to output the first signal via the first pathway to the first constellation mapper; and 
 a second BCC interleaver configured along the second pathway and configured to output the second signal via the second pathway to the second constellation mapper. 
 
     
     
         7 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a wireless station (STA), wherein the at least one other wireless communication device includes an access point (AP). 
 
     
     
         8 . The wireless communication device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 an access point (AP), wherein the at least one other wireless communication device includes a wireless station (STA). 
 
     
     
         9 . A wireless communication device comprising:
 a common binary convolutional code (BCC) encoder configured to encode at least one information bit to generate a plurality of encoded bits for output via a first pathway and a second pathway;   a first constellation mapper configured along the first pathway and configured to map a first signal received via the first pathway to generate a first constellation mapped signal;   a second constellation mapper configured along the second pathway and configured to map a second signal received via the second pathway to generate a second constellation mapped signal;   a sub-carrier or tone mapper configured to map the first pathway and the second pathway to a third pathway and a fourth pathway;   a first inverse discrete fast Fourier transform (IDFT) processor configured along the third pathway and configured to process a third signal received via the third pathway to generate a first signal stream based on a fast Fourier transform (FFT) channelization across a first number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) sub-carriers or tones;   a second IDFT processor configured along the fourth pathway and configured to process a fourth signal received via the fourth pathway to generate a second signal stream based on the FFT channelization across a second number of OFDM sub-carriers or tones; and   a communication interface configured to transmit at least one signal based on at least one of the first signal stream or the first signal stream to at least one other wireless communication device.   
     
     
         10 . The wireless communication device of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a first insert guard interval (GI) and window processor configured along the third pathway and configured to process the first signal stream received from the first IDFT processor to generate a processed first signal stream; 
 a second insert GI and window processor configured along the fourth pathway and configured to process the second signal stream received from the second IDFT processor to generate a processed second signal stream; and 
 the communication interface configured to transmit at least one signal based on at least one of the processed first signal stream or the processed first signal stream. 
 
     
     
         11 . The wireless communication device of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first number of OFDM sub-carriers or tones and the second number of OFDM sub-carriers or tones occupying 144 tones or 128 tones within the FFT channelization. 
     
     
         12 . The wireless communication device of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a wireless station (STA), wherein the at least one other wireless communication device includes an access point (AP). 
 
     
     
         13 . The wireless communication device of  claim 9  further comprising:
 an access point (AP), wherein the at least one other wireless communication device includes a wireless station (STA). 
 
     
     
         14 . A method for execution by a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
 operating a common binary convolutional code (BCC) encoder configured to encode at least one information bit to generate a plurality of encoded bits for output via a first pathway and a second pathway;   operating a first constellation mapper configured along the first pathway and configured to map a first signal received via the first pathway to generate a first constellation mapped signal;   operating a second constellation mapper configured along the second pathway and configured to map a second signal received via the second pathway to generate a second constellation mapped signal; and   transmitting, via a communication interface of the wireless communication device, at least one signal based on at least one of the first constellation mapped signal or the second constellation mapped signal to at least one other wireless communication device.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising:
 operating a sub-carrier or tone mapper configured to map the first pathway and the second pathway to a third pathway and a fourth pathway; 
 operating a first inverse discrete fast Fourier transform (IDFT) processor configured along the third pathway and configured to process a third signal received via the third pathway to generate a first signal stream; 
 operating a second IDFT processor configured along the fourth pathway and configured to process a fourth signal received via the fourth pathway to generate a second signal stream; and 
 transmitting, via the communication interface of the wireless communication device, at least one signal based on at least one of the first signal stream or the first signal stream. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising:
 operating a sub-carrier or tone mapper configured to map the first pathway and the second pathway to a third pathway and a fourth pathway; 
 operating a first inverse discrete fast Fourier transform (IDFT) processor configured along the third pathway and configured to process a third signal received via the third pathway to generate a first signal stream; 
 operating a second IDFT processor configured along the fourth pathway and configured to process a fourth signal received via the fourth pathway to generate a second signal stream; 
 operating a first insert guard interval (GI) and window processor configured along the third pathway and configured to process the first signal stream received from the first IDFT processor to generate a processed first signal stream; 
 operating a second insert GI and window processor configured along the fourth pathway and configured to process the second signal stream received from the second IDFT processor to generate a processed second signal stream; and 
 transmitting, via the communication interface of the wireless communication device, at least one signal based on at least one of the processed first signal stream or the processed first signal stream. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising:
 operating a sub-carrier or tone mapper configured to map the first pathway and the second pathway to a third pathway and a fourth pathway; 
 operating a first inverse discrete fast Fourier transform (IDFT) processor configured along the third pathway and configured to process a third signal received via the third pathway to generate a first signal stream based on a fast Fourier transform (FFT) channelization across a first number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) sub-carriers or tones; 
 operating a second IDFT processor configured along the fourth pathway and configured to process a fourth signal received via the fourth pathway to generate a second signal stream based on the FFT channelization across a second number of OFDM sub-carriers or tones, wherein at least one of the first number of OFDM sub-carriers or tones and the second number of OFDM sub-carriers or tones occupying 144 tones or 128 tones within the FFT channelization; and 
 transmitting, via the communication interface of the wireless communication device, at least one signal based on at least one of the first signal stream or the first signal stream. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising:
 operating a first BCC interleaver configured along the first pathway and configured to output the first signal via the first pathway to the first constellation mapper; and 
 operating a second BCC interleaver configured along the second pathway and configured to output the second signal via the second pathway to the second constellation mapper. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the wireless communication device includes a wireless station (STA), and the at least one other wireless communication device includes an access point (AP). 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the wireless communication device includes an access point (AP), and the at least one other wireless communication device includes a wireless station (STA).