Abstract:
A system and method for determining the data rate of a frame of data at a receiver of a variable rate communications system. A vocoder at a transmitter encodes a frame of data at one of the rates of a predetermined set of rates. The data rate is dependent on the speech activity during the time frame of the data. The data frame is also formatted with overhead bits, including bits for error detection and detection. At the receiver, the data rate for the frame is determined based on hypothesis testing. Because the data rate is based on speech activity, a hypothesis test may be designed based on the statistics of speech activity. The received data frame is first decoded into information bits at the most probable rate as provided by the hypothesis test. Error metrics are generated for the decoded information bits. If the error metrics indicate that the information bits are of good quality, then the information bits are presented to a vocoder at the receiver to be processed for interface with the user. If the error metrics indicate that the information bits have not been properly decoded, then the received data frame is decoded at the other rates of the set of rates until the actual data rate is determined.
Abstract:
A method of improving frame erasure performance for slow frequency hopping channels utilizing two convolutional decoding steps and two PBER thresholds in conjunction with the cyclic redundancy check. The breakdown condition in the convolutional decoding process is detected by means of a ‘forward backward decoding’ algorithm. The breakdown condition is detected with two passes of the convolutional decoder. When the decoder breaks down an essentially random burst of erroneous decoded bits are produced, and due to the memory effect of the decoder these will be different in each decoding direction. These erroneous random errors may be detected by comparison of the two decoded sets of data.
Abstract:
A received signal processing circuit for a receiver in a digital communication system uses a re-encode and compare scheme to measure received signal quality. The received signal is demodulated and decoded to produce an estimate of the original information bit sequence. The estimate of the information bit sequence is re-encoded using the same channel code as the transmitter. The re-encoded bits are compared to the demodulated bits output from the demodulator to yield an initial estimate of the channel bit error rate caused by the communication channel. Bias in th4e initial estimate of the channel bit error rate is removed to produce a refined estimate of the channel bit error rate.
Abstract:
A method and system for compensating for code invariancies in a digital communication receiver is performed on demodulated signal data. A pre-Viterbi invariancy compensation is performed on the demodulated signal data to reverse a selected one of a number of possible transformations to create compensated signal data. The compensated signal data is then depunctured. The depunctured data is then decoded. An encoder encodes the decoded data. The encoded data and the depunctured data are then compared to determine equivalence. The pre-Viterbi invariancy compensation is performed to reverse a different one of the number of possible transformations to create the compensated signal data when the encoded data and the depunctured data are determined not to be equivalent. A post-Viterbi invariancy compensation is then performed on the decoded data to produce a set of compensated outputs. Thus, the post-Viterbi invariancy compensation reverses each one of the number of possible transformations on the decoded data. An output is then selected from between the set of compensated outputs and the decoded data in response to detection of a sync byte.
Abstract:
This invention relates to decoding symbols in the form of modulated carriers which are encoded using orthogonal frequency divsion multiplexing. The modulated carriers are supplied to a decoder which is preferably a Viterbi decoder. The decoder symbols are then recoded and passed to a comparator where they are compared with the incoming modulated carriers to locate errors between each recoded symbol and the corresponding modulated carrier symbol. The error rate for each carrier is derived by a counter and the indications of error rate and the modulated carriers are used to address entries in a look up table from which a decoder decodes the symbols represented by the modulated carriers.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for using multiple code rates for forward error correction in a cellular digital data radio communication system. Each base station broadcasts a quantity called the power product (PP), which is equal to the base station transmit power, P.sub.BT, multiplied by the power level received at the base station, P.sub.BR. For a mobile unit to determine its appropriate transmit power, P.sub.MT, requires measuring the power received, P.sub.MR, at the mobile unit and performing the following calculation: P.sub.MT ==PP/P.sub.MR. When channel path loss is large, it is possible that the power control calculation will return a value greater than the maximum transmit power capability of the mobile unit. In such a case, the mobile unit selects a lower code rate. Base station receiver sensitivity improves as the code rate decreases, so the result is similar to increasing the transmitter power. In the preferred embodiment, the invention uses 3 different code rates. In most cases, the code rate used is rate 2/3, but when a mobile unit determines that it needs more transmit power than it is capable of providing, the code rate is changed to 1/2, and in severe cases the code rate is changed to 1/3. Other features are that mobile unit code rate selection can be based on the quantity of data to be transmitted, and a base station can determine the code rate used by a mobile unit by attempting to decode all code rates and choosing the best result.
Abstract:
A receiver (500) utilizes parameters generated by a Viterbi decoder (530) to determine one of a plurality of coding rates in which user information is transmitted. The receiver (500) combines the parameters in a predetermined manner, the result of which is a detection statistic (dij). By utilizing the detection statistic (dij), the coding rate at which user information is accurately determined.
Abstract:
A review and retry mechanism ensures a port channel can be configured to provide and maintain a minimum data speed. A timer-based review sequence reviews the constituent interfaces of a port channel to determine if a minimum speed requirement is met. If the minimum speed cannot be fulfilled, the port-channel member interfaces are un-programmed and removed from the port-channel, rendering the port-channel functionally inactive, thereby preventing network traffic loss. A timer-based retry sequence attempts to program the constituent interfaces. The minimum speed requirement of the interfaces is checked in the next review cycle. If the minimum speed requirement is met, then the review and retry mechanism halts and the port channel continues to remain active; otherwise, the interfaces are un-programmed and the process repeats.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for estimating non-linearity of a transmitter, a receiver or both based on measurements and/or feedback. The estimation of the non-linearity may be used at the transmitter, the receiver or both to tune one or more components to reduce non-linearity. In one aspect, a method for wireless communications comprises generating at least one training signal, and outputting the at least one training signal for transmission to a wireless node. The method also comprises receiving a feedback message from the wireless node, the feedback message providing feedback of the at least one training signal received at the wireless node. The method further comprises tuning at least one component based on the feedback message.
Abstract:
A method of operating a terminal in a radio access network may include receiving a transmission of first and second data blocks over respective first and second multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) layers during a transmission time interval (TTI). Respective first and second demodulated codewords may be generated corresponding to the transmission of the first and second data blocks, and the first and second demodulated codewords may be decoded. Responsive to failure decoding the first demodulated codeword and success decoding the second demodulated codeword, a negative acknowledgement may be transmitted indicating failure receiving the first and second data blocks. Related terminals are also discussed.