A receiving entity (150) obtains received symbols for a
data transmission having at least one data symbol
stream sent with space-time
transmit diversity (STTD). The receiving entity derives an overall channel response matrix in accordance with the STTD encoding scheme used for the
data transmission, derives a
spatial filter matrix based on the overall channel response matrix, and performs spatial matched filtering on a vector of received symbols for each 2-symbol interval to obtain a vector of detected symbols for the 2-symbol interval. The receiving entity may perform post-
processing (e.g., conjugation) on the detected symbols if needed. Alternatively, the receiving entity derives a
spatial filter matrix based on an effective channel response matrix, performs spatial matched filtering on the received symbols for each
symbol period to obtain detected symbols for that
symbol period, A receiving entity obtains received symbols for a
data transmission having at least one data symbol
stream sent with space-time
transmit diversity (STTD). The receiving entity derives an overall channel response matrix in accordance with the STTD encoding scheme used for the data transmission, derives
spatial filter matrix based on the overall channel response matrix, and performs spatial matched filtering on a vector of received symbols for each 2-symbol interval to obtain a vector of detected symbols for the 2-symbol interval. The receiving entity may perform post-
processing (e.g., conjugation) on the detected symbols if needed. Alternatively, the receiving entity derives a spatial filter matrix based on an effective channel response matrix, performs spatial matched filtering on the received symbols for each
symbol period to obtain detected symbols for that symbol period, and combines multiple estimates obtained for each data symbol sent with STTD.