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Coherent demodulation with decision-directed channel estimation for digital communication
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1996-09-13
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Granted: 1998-06-16
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Expires: 2016-09-13
Abstract
Abstract Methods and apparatus for demodulating a received communication signal employing coherent demodulation and decision-directed channel estimation are disclosed that have a significant gain compared to a receiver employing noncoherent demodulation. This is particularly so for spread spectrum communication systems such as the uplink specified by the TIA/EIA/IS-95 mobile communication standard, in which an orthogonal modulation scheme combined with convolutional coding and interleaving is used. The coherent demodulation methods and apparatus do not require a pilot signal, and thus can be used in communication systems that are originally designed for use of noncoherent demodulation.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Schramm
- 👤 Johannes Huber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/69; H04B1/707; H04B1/7097; H04B1/711; H04B1/7115
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
An apparatus in a receiver employing coherent demodulation and decision-directed channel estimation for a communication system in which a transmitter sends an information signal to the receiver and the receiver generates samples of a received signal that are correlated against a predetermined code sequence to produce correlation samples, the apparatus comprising: means for estimating path weights based on correlation samples, wherein the estimating means comprises: means for generating temporary symbol estimates based on correlation samples, wherein the temporary symbol estimates are generated separately from a data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver, without feedback of the information signal determined by the data demodulation procedure, means for selecting correlation samples based on temporary symbol estimates, and channel estimation means for generating path weights based on selected correlation samples; and means for generating decision variables in the data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver for determining the information signal, wherein the decision variables are generated by maximum-ratio combinations of correlation samples based on estimated path weights.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
164 words
An apparatus in a receiver employing coherent demodulation and decision-directed channel estimation for a communication system in which a transmitter sends an information signal to the receiver and the receiver generates samples of a received signal that are correlated against a predetermined code sequence to produce correlation samples, the apparatus comprising: means for estimating path weights based on correlation samples, wherein the estimating means comprises: means for generating temporary symbol estimates based on correlation samples, wherein the temporary symbol estimates are generated separately from a data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver, without feedback of the information signal determined by the data demodulation procedure, means for selecting correlation samples based on temporary symbol estimates, and channel estimation means for generating path weights based on selected correlation samples; and means for generating decision variables in the data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver for determining the information signal, wherein the decision variables are generated by maximum-ratio combinations of correlation samples based on estimated path weights.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating means comprises means for noncoherently demodulating received signal samples based on correlation samples and means for forming hard decisions of noncoherently demodulated received signal samples as temporary symbol estimates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating means comprises means for demodulating received signal samples, means for decoding demodulated signal samples and forming estimates of the information signal, and means for re-encoding estimates of the information signal and forming temporary symbol estimates based in re-encoded estimates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating means generates weights for linear combinations of correlation samples, and the channel estimation means generates estimated path weights based on the linear combinations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating means comprises means for coherently demodulating the received signal and means for forming hard decisions of the coherently demodulated received signal as temporary symbol estimates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating means comprises means for demodulating the received signal in at least two stages and means for forming hard decisions of the demodulated received signal as temporary symbol estimates.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
158 words
A method in a receiver employing coherent demodulation and decision-directed channel estimation for a communication system in which a transmitter sends an information signal to the receiver and the receiver generates samples of a received signal that are correlated against a predetermined code sequence to produce correlation samples, the method comprising the steps of: estimating path weights based on correlation samples, wherein the estimating step comprises the steps of: generating temporary symbol estimates based on correlation samples, wherein the temporary symbol estimates are generated separately from a data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver, without feedback of the information signal determined by the data demodulation procedure, selecting correlation samples based on temporary symbol estimates, and generating path weights based on selected correlation samples; and generating decision variables in the data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver for determining the information signal, wherein the decision variables are generated by maximum-ratio combinations of correlation samples based on estimated path weights.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
158 words
A method in a receiver employing coherent demodulation and decision-directed channel estimation for a communication system in which a transmitter sends an information signal to the receiver and the receiver generates samples of a received signal that are correlated against a predetermined code sequence to produce correlation samples, the method comprising the steps of: estimating path weights based on correlation samples, wherein the estimating step comprises the steps of: generating temporary symbol estimates based on correlation samples, wherein the temporary symbol estimates are generated separately from a data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver, without feedback of the information signal determined by the data demodulation procedure, selecting correlation samples based on temporary symbol estimates, and generating path weights based on selected correlation samples; and generating decision variables in the data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver for determining the information signal, wherein the decision variables are generated by maximum-ratio combinations of correlation samples based on estimated path weights.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating step comprises the steps of noncoherently demodulating received signal samples based on correlation samples and forming hard decisions of noncoherently demodulated received signal samples as temporary symbol estimates.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating step comprises the steps of demodulating received signal samples, decoding demodulated signal samples and forming estimates of the information signal, and re-encoding estimates of the information signal and forming temporary symbol estimates based on re-encoded estimates.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating step produces weights for linearly combining correlation samples, and estimated path weights are based on linearly combined correlation samples.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating step comprises the steps of coherently demodulating received signal samples and forming hard decisions of coherently demodulated received signal samples as temporary symbol estimates.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating step comprises the steps of demodulating received signal samples in at least two stages and forming hard decisions of demodulated received signal samples as temporary symbol estimates.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
161 words
An apparatus in a receiver employing coherent demodulation and decision-directed channel estimation for a communication system in which a transmitter sends an information signal to the receiver and the receiver generates samples of a received signal after matched filtering, the apparatus comprising: means for estimating path weights based on received signal samples, wherein the estimating means comprises: means for generating temporary symbol estimates based on received signal samples, wherein temporary symbol estimates are generated separately from a data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver, without feedback of the information signal determined by the data demodulation procedure, means for forming products of inverses of temporary symbol estimates and received signal samples; and channel estimation means for generating path weights based on selected received signal samples; and means for generating decision variables for the data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver for determining the information signal, wherein decision variables are generated by maximum-ratio combinations of received signal samples based on estimated path weights.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
161 words
An apparatus in a receiver employing coherent demodulation and decision-directed channel estimation for a communication system in which a transmitter sends an information signal to the receiver and the receiver generates samples of a received signal after matched filtering, the apparatus comprising: means for estimating path weights based on received signal samples, wherein the estimating means comprises: means for generating temporary symbol estimates based on received signal samples, wherein temporary symbol estimates are generated separately from a data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver, without feedback of the information signal determined by the data demodulation procedure, means for forming products of inverses of temporary symbol estimates and received signal samples; and channel estimation means for generating path weights based on selected received signal samples; and means for generating decision variables for the data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver for determining the information signal, wherein decision variables are generated by maximum-ratio combinations of received signal samples based on estimated path weights.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating means comprises means for noncoherently demodulating received signal samples based on correlation samples and means for forming hard decisions of noncoherently demodulated received signal samples as temporary symbol estimates.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating means comprises means for demodulating received signal samples, means for decoding demodulated received signal samples and forming estimates of the information signal, and means for re-encoding estimates of the information signal and forming temporary symbol estimates based on re-encoded estimates.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein temporary symbol estimate generating means generates weights for linear combinations of correlation samples, and the channel estimation means generates estimated path weights based on such linear combinations.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
155 words
A method in a receiver employing coherent demodulation and decision-directed channel estimation for a communication system in which a transmitter sends an information signal to the receiver and the receiver generates samples of a received signal after matched filtering, the method comprising the steps of: estimating path weights based on received signal samples, wherein the estimating step comprises the steps of: generating temporary symbol estimates based on received signal samples, wherein temporary symbol estimates are generated separately from a data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver, without feedback of the information signal determined by the data demodulation procedure, forming products of inverses of temporary symbol estimates and received signal samples, and generating path weights based on selected received signal samples; and generating decision variables for the data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver for determining the information signal, wherein decision variables are generated by maximum-ratio combinations of received signal samples based on estimated path weights.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
155 words
A method in a receiver employing coherent demodulation and decision-directed channel estimation for a communication system in which a transmitter sends an information signal to the receiver and the receiver generates samples of a received signal after matched filtering, the method comprising the steps of: estimating path weights based on received signal samples, wherein the estimating step comprises the steps of: generating temporary symbol estimates based on received signal samples, wherein temporary symbol estimates are generated separately from a data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver, without feedback of the information signal determined by the data demodulation procedure, forming products of inverses of temporary symbol estimates and received signal samples, and generating path weights based on selected received signal samples; and generating decision variables for the data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver for determining the information signal, wherein decision variables are generated by maximum-ratio combinations of received signal samples based on estimated path weights.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 17, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating step comprises noncoherently demodulating received signal samples based on correlation samples and forming hard decisions of noncoherently demodulated received signal samples as temporary symbol estimates.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 17, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating step comprises demodulating received signal samples, decoding demodulated received signal samples and forming estimates of the information signal, and re-encoding estimates of the information signal and forming temporary symbol estimates based on re-encoded estimates.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 17, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating step generates weights for linear combinations of correlation samples, and estimated path weights are generated based on such linear combinations.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
171 words
A receiver for a spread spectrum communication system in which a transmitter sends an information signal to the receiver and the receiver generates samples of a received signal, comprising: means for producing samples of at least two rays of the received signal; means for correlating groups of samples against a predetermined code sequence to produce a plurality of correlation samples; means for estimating a respective path weight for each ray based on correlation samples, wherein the estimating means comprises means for generating temporary symbol estimates based on correlation samples and separate from a data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver without feedback of the information signal determined by the data demodulation procedure, means for selecting correlation samples based on temporary symbol estimates, and channel estimation means for generating path weights based on selected correlation samples; and means for generating decision variables in the data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver for determining the information signal, wherein decision variables are generated by maximum-ratio combinations of correlation samples based on estimated path weights.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
171 words
A receiver for a spread spectrum communication system in which a transmitter sends an information signal to the receiver and the receiver generates samples of a received signal, comprising: means for producing samples of at least two rays of the received signal; means for correlating groups of samples against a predetermined code sequence to produce a plurality of correlation samples; means for estimating a respective path weight for each ray based on correlation samples, wherein the estimating means comprises means for generating temporary symbol estimates based on correlation samples and separate from a data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver without feedback of the information signal determined by the data demodulation procedure, means for selecting correlation samples based on temporary symbol estimates, and channel estimation means for generating path weights based on selected correlation samples; and means for generating decision variables in the data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver for determining the information signal, wherein decision variables are generated by maximum-ratio combinations of correlation samples based on estimated path weights.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The receiver of claim 21, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating means comprises means for square-law combining correlation samples and means for forming hard decisions of square-law-combined correlation samples.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
The receiver of claim 22, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating means further comprises delay elements for correlation samples.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
The receiver of claim 21, wherein the temporary symbol estimate generating means further comprises delay elements for correlation samples.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of demodulating an information signal in a spread spectrum communication system in which a receiver generates samples of a received information signal, comprising the steps of: producing samples of at least two rays of the received information signal; correlating groups of the samples against a predetermined code sequence to produce a plurality of correlation samples; estimating a respective path weight for each ray based on correlation samples, wherein the estimating step comprises the steps of generating temporary symbol estimates based on correlation samples and separately from a data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver without feedback of the information signal determined by the data demodulation procedure, selecting correlation samples based on temporary symbol estimates, and generating path weights by filtering selected temporary symbol estimates; and generating decision variables in the data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver for determining the information signal, wherein decision variables are generated by maximum-ratio combining correlation samples selected according to estimated path weights.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of demodulating an information signal in a spread spectrum communication system in which a receiver generates samples of a received information signal, comprising the steps of: producing samples of at least two rays of the received information signal; correlating groups of the samples against a predetermined code sequence to produce a plurality of correlation samples; estimating a respective path weight for each ray based on correlation samples, wherein the estimating step comprises the steps of generating temporary symbol estimates based on correlation samples and separately from a data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver without feedback of the information signal determined by the data demodulation procedure, selecting correlation samples based on temporary symbol estimates, and generating path weights by filtering selected temporary symbol estimates; and generating decision variables in the data demodulation procedure employed by the receiver for determining the information signal, wherein decision variables are generated by maximum-ratio combining correlation samples selected according to estimated path weights.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 25, wherein the step of generating temporary symbol estimates comprises the steps of square-law combining correlation samples and forming hard decisions of square-law-combined correlation samples.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 26, wherein the step of generating temporary symbol estimates further comprises the step of delaying correlation samples.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 25, wherein the step of generating temporary symbol estimates further comprises the step of delaying correlation samples.
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