Abstract:
A method for digital communication includes generating time-domain symbols (54) having a predetermined symbol duration in accordance with a discrete multi-tone (DMT) modulation scheme. A cyclic extension (56,58) is added to each of the time-domain symbols so as to form data blocks (50,52) having a block length that is not an integer multiple of the symbol duration. A training pattern is generated on one or more tones of the DMT modulation scheme, wherein the training pattern is periodic over a sequence of the data blocks with a period equal to the symbol duration. The sequence of the data blocks is transmitted over a communication channel (26) to a receiver (24), which processes the training pattern so as to determine a response of the channel to the one or more tones.
Abstract:
Methods and systems provide an efficient power save mode for multi carrier modems, such as DMT based ADSL and VDSL modems. Fast transitions from power save mode to full operational mode occur, without the overhead of transmitting large quantities of configuration information between the transmitter and receiver. Signal constellation size changes occurring while operating in power save mode to continue to apply once full operational mode is resumed. Multiple power save modes are enabled, each having a different level of power dissipation and crosstalk, both far end crosstalk and near end crosstalk. Power dissipation and crosstalk can thus be graduated on a line, according to a user-requested bit rate.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method, circuit and system for transmission and reconstruction of a video block. A video stream may be composed of sequential video frames, and each video frame may be composed of one or more video blocks including a set of pixels, Prior to transmission of the data associated with a video block, the video block data may be transformed into a set of transform (e.g. frequency) coefficients using a spatial to frequency transform such as a two dimensional discrete cosine transform. Selection of the subset of transform coefficients to be transmitted may be based on a characteristic of the video block.
Abstract:
Apparatus for interference budgeting at base stations of a wireless network wherein mobile units communicate with a current base station but may cause interference to neighboring base stations, comprises: an extraction unit for extracting, from signals received at said current base station in relation to respective mobile units, an interference indication; and an uplink management unit for controlling the uplink to mobile units, wherein said management unit is connected to said extraction unit to obtain respective interference indications, thereby to use said respective interference indications as constraints when allocating said uplink resources. The resource may be uplink power or an uplink frequency channel that is allocated to different mobile stations and/or it may be interference budget that is allocated between base stations.