Abstract:
Se proporcionan técnicas para rastrear error residual de frecuencia y ruido de fase en un sistema OFDM. En un receptor, cada símbolo OFDM recibido es transformado con un FFT para obtener símbolos de modulación recibidos, los cuales están seriados. Un circuito de fase trabada (PLL) opera sobre los símbolos seriados de modulación recibidos y provee un valor independiente de corrección de fase para cada símbolo de modulación recibido. Cada símbolo de modulación recibido es corregida por su propio valor de corrección de fase para obtener un símbolo de fase corregido. Se detecta el error de fase en cada símbolo de fase corregido para obtener un estimativo de error de fase para ese símbolo de fase corregido. Se filtra el estimativo de error de fase para cada símbolo de fase corregido (por ejemplo, con un filtro de circuito de segundo orden) para obtener un estimativo de error de frecuencia, el cual se acumula para obtener un valor de corrección de fase para otro símbolo de modulación recibido. Los símbolos de fase corregida no están correlacionados debido a que valores independientes de corrección de fase son utilizados por los símbolos de modulación recibidos
Abstract:
A robust initial frame detection and symbol synchronization system and methodology are provided. In particular, a first pilot is employed in conjunction with three acquisition stages. In the first stage, an attempt is made to observe the leading edge of the correlation curve associated with th e first pilot symbol. In the second stage, a determination is made as to wheth er a leading edge was detected in the first stage by attempting to observe a fl at portion and/or trailing edge of the correlation curve. Furthermore, during this second stage, a frequency loop can be updated to account for frequency offset. The third stage is for observing the trailing edge of the curve if i t was not already observed in stage two. Upon detection and confirmation of receipt of the first pilot, a second pilot can subsequently be employed to acquire fine symbol timing.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and devices are described for determining and updating coordinates of access points (APs) within a location tracking system. Tools and techniques are described that may provide for automatically determining a coordinate set, which represents coordinates of at least three neighboring APs within a location tracking area. These techniques may be utilized at the time of the APs' deployment and/or when APs are moved or relocated to a new location. The methods, systems, and devices may be applicable to single- and multi-floor location tracking systems. Coordinate and/or coordinate sets of APs may be stored in a location tracking server, and they may used in determining a location of tracking tags with the location tracking area. The stored coordinates and/or coordinate sets may be updated as the location of APs change.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for processing forward link only (FLO) signals. A device receives a FLO signal, processes a TDM pilot comprising a TDM Pilot 1, a TDM Pilot 2, a WIC, a LIC, a Transition Pilot Channel, and a Positioning Pilot, from the FLO signal, processes an overhead information symbol (OIS) comprising a wide-area OIS and a local-area OIS, from the FLO signal, processes an FDM pilot comprising a wide-area FDM pilot and a local-area FDM pilot, from the FLO signal; and processes data comprising wide-area data and local-area data, from the FLO signal.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and devices for automatically changing the manner in which a tag unit communicates with one or more access points based on the tag unit's mobility state are described. A tag unit may transmit ultra-wideband (UWB) signals in a low update mode while in a stationary state. The tag unit may transmit UWB signals in a high update mode while in a mobile state. The tag unit, an access point, and/or a tracking management server may determine a tag unit's mobility state and adjust an update mode based on the mobility state.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for processing Time Domain Multiplexing Pilot symbols by employing matched filtering components to process delayed correlator outputs as opposed to applying a fixed threshold directly to the delayed correlator outputs. In an embodiment, a method for timing acquisition in a wireless network is provided. The method includes filtering a correlation output of a TDM pilot via an edge template and employing the correlation output to determine timing or frequency in a wireless network.
Abstract:
In an OFDM system, a transmitter broadcasts a first TDM pilot on a first set of subbands followed by a second TDM pilot on a second set of subbands in each frame. The subbands in each set are selected from among N total subbands such that (1) an OFDM symbol for the first TDM pilot contains at least S1 identical pilot-1 sequences of length L1 and (2) an OFDM symbol for the second TDM pilot contains at least S2 identical pilot-2 sequences of length L2, where L2 > L1, S1 L1 = N, and S2 L2 = N. The transmitter may also broadcast an FDM pilot. A receiver processes the first TDM pilot to obtain frame timing (e.g., by performing correlation between different pilot-1 sequences) and further processes the second TDM pilot to obtain symbol timing (e.g., by detecting for the start of a channel impulse response estimate derived from the second TDM pilot).
Abstract:
In an OFDM system, a transmitter broadcasts a first TDM pilot on a first set of subbands followed by a second TDM pilot on a second set of subbands in each frame. The subbands in each set are selected from among N total subbands such that (1) an OFDM symbol for the first TDM pilot contains at least Si identical pilot- 1 sequences of length Li and (2) an OFDM symbol for the second TDM pilot contains at least S2 identical pilot-2 sequences of length L2, where L2 > L1, S1 L1 = N, and S2 L2 = N. The transmitter may also broadcast an FDM pilot. A receiver processes the first TDM pilot to obtain frame timing (e.g., by performing correlation between different pilot- 1 sequences) and further processes the second TDM pilot to obtain symbol timing (e.g., by detecting for the start of a channel impulse response estimate derived from the second TDM pilot).
Abstract:
Techniques are provided for tracking residual frequency error and phase noise in an OFDM system (100). At a receiver (154), each received OFDM symbol is transformed with an FFT (220) to obtain received modulation symbols, which are serialized. A phase locked loop (PLL) (260) operates on the serialized received modulation symbols (230) and provides an independent phase correction value for each received modulation symbol. Each received modulation symbol is corrected with its own phase correction value to obtain a phase-corrected symbol. The phase error in each phase-corrected symbol is detected to obtain a phase error estimate for that phase-corrected symbol. The phase error estimate (250) for each phase-corrected symbol is filtered (e.g., with a second-order loop filter) to obtain a frequency error estimate, which is accumulated to obtain a phase correction value for another received modulation symbol.