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Receiving method and receiver for discrete signals

Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 1991-05-24
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Granted: 1993-08-03
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Expires: 2011-05-24
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Abstract

Abstract The invention relates to an adaptive receiving method and a receiver comprising an adaptive equalizing device for processing a received signal. The receiver further comprises an adaptive detector utilizing the self-organizing map principle and operationally connected after the adaptive equalizer. The adaptive equalizer is controlled on the basis of an error between a processed signal and a detected signal.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jukka A. Henriksson
  • 👤 Kimmo J. Raivio

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 08:05
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L27/00; H04L27/32; H04L27/34; H04L27/38; H04L25/00; H04L25/02; H04L25/03; H04L25/03006; H04L2025/0335; H04L2025/03375; H04L2025/0342; H04L2025/03433; H04L2025/03439; H04L2025/03445; H04L2025/03471; H04L2025/03477; H04L2025/03592; H04L2025/03598; H04L2025/03611

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 112 words
A receiver for discrete signals, comprising adaptive equalizer means controlled by an error signal for equalizing a received signal to obtain an equalized signal; means for subtracting the obtained equalized signal from a feedback signal to obtain a decision-feedback equalized signal; adaptive detecting means including an adaptive signal constellation for detecting said decision-feedback equalized signal and outputting a detected signal; self-organizing map means for generating said adaptive signal constellation; means for providing said error signal, said error signal corresponding to an error between said decision-feedback equalized signal and said output detected signal and; an adaptive decision-feedback equalizer controlled by the error signal for processing said detected signal to provide said feedback signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 112 words
A receiver for discrete signals, comprising adaptive equalizer means controlled by an error signal for equalizing a received signal to obtain an equalized signal; means for subtracting the obtained equalized signal from a feedback signal to obtain a decision-feedback equalized signal; adaptive detecting means including an adaptive signal constellation for detecting said decision-feedback equalized signal and outputting a detected signal; self-organizing map means for generating said adaptive signal constellation; means for providing said error signal, said error signal corresponding to an error between said decision-feedback equalized signal and said output detected signal and; an adaptive decision-feedback equalizer controlled by the error signal for processing said detected signal to provide said feedback signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
A receiver according to claim 1, wherein said self-organizing map means is responsive to said received signal for generating said adaptive signal constellation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
A receiver according to claim 1, wherein said self-organizing map is responsive to said equalized signal for generating said adaptive signal constellation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
A receiver according to claim 1, wherein said received signal is a QAM signal, and said adaptive signal constellation is multi-dimensional.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
A receiver according to claim 2, wherein said received signal is a QAM signal, and said adaptive signal constellation is multi-dimensional.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
A receiver according to claim 3, wherein said received signal is a QAM signal, and said adaptive signal constellation is multi-dimensional.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 93 words
A receiver for discrete signals, comprising means for subtracting a received signal from a feedback signal to obtain a decision-feedback equalized signal. adaptive detecting means including an adaptive signal constellation for detecting said decision-feedback equalized signal and outputting a detected signal, self-organizing map means for generating said adaptive signal constellation, an adaptive decision feedback equalizer controlled by an error signal for providing said feedback signal by processing said detected signal, and means for providing said error signal, said error signal corresponding to an error between said decision-feedback equalized signal and said detected signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 93 words
A receiver for discrete signals, comprising means for subtracting a received signal from a feedback signal to obtain a decision-feedback equalized signal. adaptive detecting means including an adaptive signal constellation for detecting said decision-feedback equalized signal and outputting a detected signal, self-organizing map means for generating said adaptive signal constellation, an adaptive decision feedback equalizer controlled by an error signal for providing said feedback signal by processing said detected signal, and means for providing said error signal, said error signal corresponding to an error between said decision-feedback equalized signal and said detected signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 23 words
A receiver according to claim 7, wherein said self-organizing map means is responsive to said received signal for generating said adaptive signal constellation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 21 words
A receiver according to claim 7, wherein said received signal is a QAM signal, and said adaptive signal constellation is multi-dimensional.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 19 words
Receiver according to claim 8, wherein said received signal is a QAM signal, and said signal constellation is multi-dimensional.

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