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Method of binary encoding the points of a constellation used in a multicarrier modulation of OFDM type
Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1992-02-11
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Granted: 1994-07-12
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Expires: 2012-02-11
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a method of binary encoding the N points of a constellation corresponding to the discrete positions, in amplitude and in phase, associated with the encoding of binary words in the case of a multicarrier modulation of OFDM type (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) of a digitized signal. According to the method, two adjacent points of the constellation correspond to binary words which differ from one another by at most two bits. The present invention applies in particular to digital television.
Inventors
- 👤 Tristan de Couasnon
- 👤 Raoul Monnier
- 👤 Yvon Fouche
- 👤 Jean-Bernard Rault
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:37
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04J; H04J11/00; H03; H03M; H03M13/00; H03M13/25; H04L; H04L27/00; H04L27/26; H04L27/2601
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of binary encoding the N points of a constellation corresponding to the discrete positions in amplitude and in phase, associated with the encoding of binary words of a digital signal in a multicarrier modulation of OFDM type (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) consisting in assigning to each channel of the multicarrier modulation a constellation of N points, by random drawing from a finite number of predetermined constellations, wherein said assigning is carried out only once, and assigning to each two adjacent points of each predetermined constellation binary words which differ from one another by at most two bits.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of binary encoding the N points of a constellation corresponding to the discrete positions in amplitude and in phase, associated with the encoding of binary words of a digital signal in a multicarrier modulation of OFDM type (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) consisting in assigning to each channel of the multicarrier modulation a constellation of N points, by random drawing from a finite number of predetermined constellations, wherein said assigning is carried out only once, and assigning to each two adjacent points of each predetermined constellation binary words which differ from one another by at most two bits.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the points of the constellation are distributed over concentric circles or nested quadrilaterals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
Method according to either one of claims 2 and 6 characterized in that two horizontally and vertically adjacent points of the constellation corresponding to binary words which differ from one another by a single bit, whereas two diagonally adjacent points of the constellation correspond to binary words which differ from one another by two bits.
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