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Packet data transmission with clash subtraction
Assignee: Ericsson Inc
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Filing: 1996-04-02
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Granted: 1998-06-09
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Expires: 2016-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A system for transmitting digital data messages between a plurality of stations using a common communications channel is disclosed. The data messages are assembled into data packets which include address and control information. The data packets are then transmitted from the stations over the common channel using appropriate data representative waveforms or modulation. A composite waveform representative of the data packets including potentially time overlapping data packets are received and processed to decode at least one packet. The waveform representative of the at least one decoded packet is reconstructed and subtracted from the received composite waveform to obtain a residual waveform. The residual waveform is then further processed to attempt to decode at least one further packet.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul W. Dent
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/69; H04B1/707; H04B1/7097; H04B1/7103; H04L; H04L25/00; H04L25/02; H04L25/03; H04L25/03006; H04L25/03178; H04L25/03331; H04L1/00; H04L1/12; H04L1/16; H04L1/1607; H04L1/1635
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A system for transmitting digital data messages between a plurality of stations using a common communications channel, comprising: assembling means for assembling said data messages into data packets including address and control information; transmitting means for transmitting said data packets from said stations over said common channel using appropriate data representative waveforms or modulations; receiving means for receiving a composite waveform representative of said data packets including potentially time overlapping data packets; processing means for processing the received composite waveform to decode at least one packet; means for reconstructing the waveform representative of said at least one decoded packet and subtracting it from said received composite waveform to obtain a residual waveform wherein said residual waveform is subjected to further processing to decode at least another packet; means for preempting the processing of a packet when a stronger overlapping packet is received so that the stronger overlapping packet can be processed; and means for storing the state of the partially processed packet.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
162 words
A system for transmitting digital data messages between a plurality of stations using a common communications channel, comprising: assembling means for assembling said data messages into data packets including address and control information; transmitting means for transmitting said data packets from said stations over said common channel using appropriate data representative waveforms or modulations; receiving means for receiving a composite waveform representative of said data packets including potentially time overlapping data packets; processing means for processing the received composite waveform to decode at least one packet; means for reconstructing the waveform representative of said at least one decoded packet and subtracting it from said received composite waveform to obtain a residual waveform wherein said residual waveform is subjected to further processing to decode at least another packet; means for preempting the processing of a packet when a stronger overlapping packet is received so that the stronger overlapping packet can be processed; and means for storing the state of the partially processed packet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the first packet to be decoded has the greatest signal strength.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 2, wherein the next packet to be decoded has the next greatest signal strength.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of packets can be preempted and stored if stronger overlapping packets are received.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 4, wherein the strongest stored packet is selected for resumption of processing after the stronger overlapping packet has been processed.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
175 words
A method for transmitting digital data messages between a plurality of stations using a common communication channel, comprising the steps of: assembling said data messages into data packets including address and control information; transmitting said data packets from said stations over said common channel using appropriate data representative waveforms or modulation; receiving a composite waveform representative of said data packets including potentially time overlapping data packets; processing the received composite waveform to decode at least one packet; reconstructing the waveform representative of said at least one decoding packet and subtracting it from said received composite waveform to obtain a residual waveform, wherein said residual waveform is subjected to further processing to decode at least another packet; preempting the processing of a packet if a stronger overlapping packet is received during said processing; storing the state of the partially processed packet; decoding said stronger overlapping packet; reconstructing the waveform representative of said decoded stronger overlapping packet and subtracting it from said received composite waveform to obtain the residual waveform; and resuming processing of said preempted packet.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
175 words
A method for transmitting digital data messages between a plurality of stations using a common communication channel, comprising the steps of: assembling said data messages into data packets including address and control information; transmitting said data packets from said stations over said common channel using appropriate data representative waveforms or modulation; receiving a composite waveform representative of said data packets including potentially time overlapping data packets; processing the received composite waveform to decode at least one packet; reconstructing the waveform representative of said at least one decoding packet and subtracting it from said received composite waveform to obtain a residual waveform, wherein said residual waveform is subjected to further processing to decode at least another packet; preempting the processing of a packet if a stronger overlapping packet is received during said processing; storing the state of the partially processed packet; decoding said stronger overlapping packet; reconstructing the waveform representative of said decoded stronger overlapping packet and subtracting it from said received composite waveform to obtain the residual waveform; and resuming processing of said preempted packet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of packets can be preempted and stored if stronger overlapping packets are received.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein the strongest stored packet is selected for resumption of processing after the stronger overlapping packet has been processed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein the first packet to be decoded has the greatest signal strength.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein the next packet to be decoded has the next greatest signal strength.
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