IP Library Granted Patent US 10,887,144
Granted Patent B2
US 10,887,144 · App. 16/409,338 · Granted Jan 5, 2021

Signaling methods and apparatus

Inventors: Lachlan Michael (Saitama, JP); Yuken Goto (Tokyo, JP); Tatsuki Amimoto (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
H04L27/2613H04L5/005H04L5/0007H04L5/0044H04L5/0053
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Patent No.
US 10,887,144
App. No.
16/409,338
Granted
Jan 5, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for signaling preamble structure parameters is provided. A bootstrap symbol is generated that indicates a preamble structure value. The preamble structure value indicates one of a plurality of different combinations of the preamble structure parameters of a preamble that follows the bootstrap symbol. The preamble includes a first part and a second part. A transmission frame that includes the bootstrap symbol, the preamble, and a data payload is generated. The transmission frame is output for transmission. Further, one of the preamble structure parameters is a forward error correction mode for the first part of the preamble.

Claims (47)

1. A method for signaling preamble structure parameters, the method comprising:

generating, by circuitry of an information providing apparatus, a bootstrap symbol that indicates a preamble structure value, the preamble structure value indicating one of a plurality of different combinations of the preamble structure parameters of a preamble that follows the bootstrap symbol;

generating, by the circuitry, a transmission frame including the bootstrap symbol, the preamble, and a data payload; and

outputting the transmission frame for transmission, wherein

the preamble includes a first part and a second part, and

a first one of the preamble structure parameters is a forward error correction mode for the first part of the preamble.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first part of the preamble indicates additional parameters for decoding the second part.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first part of the preamble is a first L1 signaling part and the second part of the preamble is a second L1 signaling part.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the preamble structure value is an 8-bit value.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the preamble structure parameters further include one or a combination of FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) size, guard interval length, and a frequency domain displacement component of a SPP (Scattered Pilot Pattern).

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein

a second one of the preamble structure parameters is FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) size, and

the FFT size is 8K, 16K, or 32K.

7. An information providing apparatus, comprising:

a memory; and

circuitry configured to

generate a bootstrap symbol that indicates a preamble structure value, the preamble structure value indicating one of a plurality of different combinations of preamble structure parameters of a preamble that follows the bootstrap symbol,

generate a transmission frame including the bootstrap symbol, the preamble, and a data payload, and

output the transmission frame for transmission, wherein

the preamble includes a first part and a second part, and

a first one of the preamble structure parameters is a forward error correction mode for the first part of the preamble.

8. A method for decoding a preamble of a frame, the method comprising:

receiving, by a receiver of a reception apparatus, the frame including a bootstrap symbol, the preamble, and a data payload;

detecting, by processing circuitry of the reception apparatus, the bootstrap symbol that indicates a preamble structure value, the preamble structure value indicating one of a plurality of different combinations of preamble structure parameters of a preamble that follows the bootstrap symbol; and

process, by the processing circuitry, the preamble that follows the bootstrap symbol based on the one of the plurality of different combinations of preamble structure parameters indicated by the preamble structure value, wherein

the preamble includes a first part and a second part, and

a first one of the preamble structure parameters is a forward error correction mode for the first part of the preamble.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first part of the preamble indicates additional parameters for decoding the second part.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first part of the preamble is a first L1 signaling part and the second part of the preamble is a second L1 signaling part.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the preamble structure value is an 8-bit value.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the preamble structure parameters further include one or a combination of FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) size, guard interval length, and a frequency domain displacement component of a SPP (Scattered Pilot Pattern).

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein

a second one of the preamble structure parameters is FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) size, and

the FFT size is 8K, 16K, or 32K.

14. A reception apparatus, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a frame including a bootstrap symbol, a preamble, and a data payload;

processing circuitry configured to

detect the bootstrap symbol that indicates a preamble structure value, the preamble structure value indicating one of a plurality of different combinations of preamble structure parameters of a preamble that follows the bootstrap symbol; and

process the preamble that follows the bootstrap symbol based on the one of the plurality of different combinations of preamble structure parameters indicated by the preamble structure value, wherein

the preamble includes a first part and a second part, and

a first one of the preamble structure parameters is a forward error correction mode for the first part of the preamble.

15. The reception apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the first part of the preamble indicates additional parameters for decoding the second part.

16. The reception apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the first part of the preamble is a first L1 signaling part and the second part of the preamble is a second L1 signaling part.

17. The reception apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the preamble structure parameters further include one or a combination of FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) size, guard interval length, and a frequency domain displacement component of a SPP (Scattered Pilot Pattern).

18. The reception apparatus of claim 14 , wherein

a second one of the preamble structure parameters is FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) size, and

the FFT size is 8K, 16K, or 32K.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2020
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SATURN LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 052879/0780 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 15879969 · Jan 25, 2018
Continuation 15404840 · Jan 12, 2017
Continuation 14746541 · Jun 22, 2015
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