Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and device for effectively calculating log likeli hood ratio on each bit in M-aryQAM modulated signals transmitted in a commu nication system, in order to reduce the time for calculating log likelihood ratio. SOLUTION: This method and device uses characteristics of the square Carnot mapping in QAM code set in order to reduce the number of distance calculation needed in determining log likelihood ratio on each bit in M-aryQAM modulated signals. The reduction of number of the calculation reduces the much more time needed in determining the log likelihood ratio, especially in the case of higher order M-aryQAM system.
Abstract:
A system that includes a receiver (100) that is configured for: selecting (210) a set of demodulator output samples and a corresponding set of reference symbols; generating (220) a set of raw channel estimates based on the set of demodulator output samples and the corresponding set of reference symbols; subdividing (230) the set of raw channel estimates into a plurality of subsets; assigning and applying (240) a corresponding reference symbol magnitude quantization scheme to each subset; determining (250) a set of filter coefficients that is based on the quantization schemes applied to the subsets of raw channel estimates; and combining (260) the set of raw channel estimates with the set of filter coefficients to generate a channel estimate.
Abstract:
A method of reducing power consumption in a communication device includes a step of acquiring a signal on a common pilot channel of a radio communication system. A next step includes detecting predetermined bits in the signal on the common pilot channel indicating activity on paging channels of the radio communication system. When no paging channel activity is indicated in the second step, a last step includes powering down portions of the electrical circuitry of the communication device so as to reduce power consumption, and when paging channel activity is indicated in the second step, a next step includes powering up portions of the electrical circuitry of the communication device such that those paging channels indicating activity are monitored by the communication device.
Abstract:
Efficient frequency spectrum sharing between at least one incumbent communication system(s) (102, 104) and at least one cognitive radio (CR) system (106, 108) is provided. The CR unit includes OFDM detection (216) for detecting the presence of OFDM signals which indicate the presence of an incumbent communication system within the shared spectrum. The CR system (106) updates channel occupancy information in response to the detected OFDM signals so as not to interfere with the incumbent communication systems (102, 104).
Abstract:
First incoming data comprising at least one OFDM symbol is received (302). A plurality of timing relationships is determined and each of the plurality of timing relationships relates to an alignment window of a fast Fourier transform (FFT) (304). Each of the plurality of timing relationships is applied to the first incoming data (306) and a plurality of achievable interference metrics associated with the first incoming data is responsively determined (308). Each of the plurality of achievable interference metrics is associated with a selected one of the plurality of timing relationships. The preferred interference metric is chosen from amongst the plurality of achievable interference metrics.
Abstract:
A transmitting device (100) transmits a first packet, comprising a second encryption vector that is encrypted using a first encryption vector. The transmitting device (100) transmits a second packet that is encrypted using the second encryption vector if an acknowledgement message is received within a predetermined time after transmitting the first packet; otherwise, the first packet is re-transmitted. Upon receipt of the first packet, a receiving device (102) decrypts the first packet using the first encryption vector and transmits the acknowledgement message. Upon receipt of the second packet; the receiving device (102) attempts to decrypt a portion of the second packet using the first and second encryption vectors. If the portion of the second packet was successfully decrypted using the first encryption vector, the receiving device (102) re-transmits the acknowledgement message for the first packet; otherwise, it transmits an acknowledgement message for the second packet.
Abstract:
A receiver (300) configured for: a) receiving (410) a first OFDM symbol and generating a plurality of demodulated symbols (306) for the first OFDM symbol: b) generating (420) decoder output code symbols (326) corresponding to a subset of the plurality of demodulated symbols; c) determining (430) that a set of (he decoder output code symbols (326) make up a set of reference symbols corresponding to at least a portion of the subset of the plurality of demodulated symbols (306); d) generating (440) the set of reference symbols; e) generating (450) a set of channel estimates (362) based on the set of reference symbols and the at least a portion of the subset of the plurality of demodulated symbols, for use in decoding a current OFDM symbol; and f) repeating steps b- e until a channel estimate for each demodulated symbol corresponding to the first OFDM symbol has been generated.