IP Library Granted Patent US 7,656,976
Granted Patent B2
US 7,656,976 · App. 11/964,409 · Granted Feb 2, 2010

Systems and methods for multicarrier modulation using multi-tap frequency-domain equalizer and decision feedback

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Patent No.
US 7,656,976
App. No.
11/964,409
Granted
Feb 2, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Through the use of feedback in determining frequency domain equalization, intersymbol interference can be reduced. Specifically, the determined constellation point closest to the determined received point can be fed back to aid in determining one or more other closest constellation points.

Claims (24)

1. An intersymbol interference reduction system comprising:

a frequency domain equalizer; and

a constellation decoder, the frequency domain equalizer determining at least one received point based at least on at least one previously determined constellation point, wherein a plurality of decisions about the value of s m 1 i 1 obtained by quantizing S m 1 i 1 to the nearest constellation point are used in determining the at least one received point, and s i m denotes a symbol transmitted in sub-channel m for frame i.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one previously determined constellation point is feedback, which can be one or more of forward looking feedback and backward looking feedback.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the intersymbol interference reduction system is used to reduce intersymbol interference in a multicarrier communication environment.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the intersymbol interference reduction system is incorporated into a transceiver.

5. A method for reducing intersymbol interference comprising:

determining at least one constellation point; and

determining at least one received point based at least on at least one previously determined constellation point, wherein a plurality of decisions about the value of s m 1 i 1 obtained by quantizing S m 1 i 1 to the nearest constellation point are used in determining the at least one received point, and s i m denotes a symbol transmitted in sub-channel m for frame i.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the at least one previously determined constellation point is feedback, which can be one or more of forward looking feedback and backward looking feedback.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the intersymbol interference reduction method is used to reduce intersymbol interference in a multicarrier communication environment.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the intersymbol interference reduction method is incorporated into a transceiver.

9. An intersymbol interference reduction system comprising:

means for determining at least one constellation point; and

means for determining at least one received point based at least on at least one previously determined constellation point, wherein a plurality of decisions about the value of s m 1 i 1 obtained by quantizing S m 1 i 1 to the nearest constellation point are used in determining the at least one received point and s i m denotes a symbol transmitted in sub-channel m for frame i.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the at least one previously determined constellation point is feedback, which can be one or more of forward looking feedback and backward looking feedback.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the intersymbol interference reduction method is used to reduce intersymbol interference in a multicarrier communication environment.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the intersymbol interference reduction method is incorporated into a transceiver.

13. A computer-readable storage media comprising information that when executed by a processor reduces intersymbol interference comprising:

information that determines, with the cooperation of the processor, at least one constellation point; and

information that determines, with the cooperation of the processor, at least one received point based at least on at least one previously determined constellation point, wherein a plurality of decisions about the value of s m 1 i 1 obtained by quantizing S m 1 i 1 to the nearest constellation point are used in determining the at least one received point, and s i m denotes a symbol transmitted in sub-channel m for frame i.

14. The media of claim 13 , wherein the at least one previously determined constellation point is feedback, which can be one or more of forward looking feedback and backward looking feedback.

15. The media of claim 13 , wherein the intersymbol interference reduction method is used to reduce intersymbol interference in a multicarrier communication environment.

16. The media of claim 13 , wherein the intersymbol interference reduction method is incorporated into a transceiver.

Assignments (3)
AMENDED AND RESTATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 4, 2021
From: TQ DELTA LLC
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
Reel/Frame 054898/0850 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2018
From: TQ DELTA, LLC
To: DLI LENDING AGENT, LLC
Reel/Frame 047212/0551 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2012
From: AWARE, INC.
To: TQ DELTA, LLC
Reel/Frame 029154/0937 →