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Multicarrier system using subchannel characteristics to implement different error rates within a data stream
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1996-08-02
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Granted: 1998-10-13
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Expires: 2016-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A multicarrier transmission system (100) supports different desired error rates within a data symbol stream by manipulating subcarrier transmission characteristics for multiple subcarriers. A data symbol stream obtained for transmission is segmented into multiple substreams, and assigned to subcarriers based on error protection requirements (310, 320, 330). The transmission characteristics of the subcarriers are manipulated, according to a selected transmission configuration, to effect the combined error protection requirements (350, 360). Preferably, the subcarriers are modulated by allocating available power based on the relative error protection required for the substreams (360).
Inventors
- 👤 Shahriar Emami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L27/00; H04L27/26; H04L27/2601; H04L27/2602; H04L27/2604; H04L27/32; H04L27/34; H04L27/3488; H04L5/00; H04L5/0001; H04L5/0003; H04L5/0005; H04L5/0007; H04L5/003; H04L5/0058; H04L5/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
In a multicarrier transmission system, a method comprising the steps of: obtaining a symbol stream for transmission on a plurality of subchannels; segmenting the symbol stream into a plurality of substreams having different error protection requirements, the plurality of substreams corresponding in number to the plurality of subchannels; optimizing power distribution of available transmit power to obtain different error rates on the plurality of subchannels that corresponds to the different error protection requirements for the plurality of substreams, based on relative error protection requirements of each of the plurality of subchannels; and transmitting the plurality of substreams on the plurality of subchannels, according to the optimized power distribution to collectively implement the error protection requirements of the plurality of substreams.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
In a multicarrier transmission system, a method comprising the steps of: obtaining a symbol stream for transmission on a plurality of subchannels; segmenting the symbol stream into a plurality of substreams having different error protection requirements, the plurality of substreams corresponding in number to the plurality of subchannels; optimizing power distribution of available transmit power to obtain different error rates on the plurality of subchannels that corresponds to the different error protection requirements for the plurality of substreams, based on relative error protection requirements of each of the plurality of subchannels; and transmitting the plurality of substreams on the plurality of subchannels, according to the optimized power distribution to collectively implement the error protection requirements of the plurality of substreams.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of segmenting the symbol stream comprises the steps of: determining that the symbol stream represents data from a particular data source; and partitioning the symbol stream based on information characterizing the particular data source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting comprises the step of modulating signals on the plurality of subchannels according to a transmit power allocation optimized based on data content and channel conditions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the transmit power allocation is optimized for fading channels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 4, wherein transmit power is distributed across N subchannels, and has energy, E i , on an i th subchannel such that: ##EQU2## where, E is total available energy; and P b .sbsb.i /P b .sbsb.k is a ratio of desired error rate in the i th subchannel to desired error rate in a k th subchannel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
125 words
In a communication device, a method comprising the steps of: obtaining data from a data source for transmission on a plurality of subchannels; selecting a transmission configuration corresponding to the data source, which transmission configuration is based on error protection requirements for the data; segmenting the data into a plurality of data sets corresponding in number to the plurality of subchannels, according to the transmission configuration; obtaining a power distribution per subchannel by allocating available transmit power based on an optimized energy ratio among the plurality of subchannels that reflects relative error protection requirements among the plurality of data sets; and modulating the plurality of data sets on the plurality of subchannels according to the power distribution per subchannel obtained based on the transmission configuration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
125 words
In a communication device, a method comprising the steps of: obtaining data from a data source for transmission on a plurality of subchannels; selecting a transmission configuration corresponding to the data source, which transmission configuration is based on error protection requirements for the data; segmenting the data into a plurality of data sets corresponding in number to the plurality of subchannels, according to the transmission configuration; obtaining a power distribution per subchannel by allocating available transmit power based on an optimized energy ratio among the plurality of subchannels that reflects relative error protection requirements among the plurality of data sets; and modulating the plurality of data sets on the plurality of subchannels according to the power distribution per subchannel obtained based on the transmission configuration.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the power distribution per subchannel is optimized for fading channels.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 7, wherein power is distributed across N subchannels, and has energy, E i , on an i th subchannel such that: ##EQU3## where, E is total available energy; and P b .sbsb.i /P b .sbsb.k is a ratio of desired error rate in the i th subchannel to desired error rate in a k th subchannel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
99 words
In a multicarrier transmission system having a plurality of subchannels, a method of providing error protection for transmission of a data stream, the method comprising the steps of: determining error protection requirements for segments of the data stream; assigning each segment of the data stream to one of the plurality of subchannels based on required error protection; and transmitting the data stream using the plurality of subchannels using a transmit power distribution across the plurality of subchannels according to an energy ratio optimized based on data content of each segment of the data stream and based on channel characteristics.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
99 words
In a multicarrier transmission system having a plurality of subchannels, a method of providing error protection for transmission of a data stream, the method comprising the steps of: determining error protection requirements for segments of the data stream; assigning each segment of the data stream to one of the plurality of subchannels based on required error protection; and transmitting the data stream using the plurality of subchannels using a transmit power distribution across the plurality of subchannels according to an energy ratio optimized based on data content of each segment of the data stream and based on channel characteristics.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the step of determining error protection requirements comprises the step of obtaining information for a data source, which information characterizes portions of the data stream.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the step of determining error protection requirements comprises the step of characterizing information content for the data stream.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the step of transmitting the data stream comprises the steps of: obtaining a transmission power allocation per subchannel based on relative error protection requirements for the segments of the data stream; and transmitting each data segment on each subchannel according to the transmission power allocation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
108 words
In a multiplexing transmission system having a plurality of subcarriers, a method of providing error control comprising the steps of: routing data symbols from a data source to a plurality of modulators based on desired error protection for each of the data symbols; modulating the data symbols on the plurality of subcarriers by allocating available power according to relative error protection requirements among the data symbols; storing a data transmission configuration relating to implementing error protection for data symbols associated with a particular data source; and selecting the data transmission configuration to govern modulation of the data symbols, when the data symbols originate from the particular data source.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
108 words
In a multiplexing transmission system having a plurality of subcarriers, a method of providing error control comprising the steps of: routing data symbols from a data source to a plurality of modulators based on desired error protection for each of the data symbols; modulating the data symbols on the plurality of subcarriers by allocating available power according to relative error protection requirements among the data symbols; storing a data transmission configuration relating to implementing error protection for data symbols associated with a particular data source; and selecting the data transmission configuration to govern modulation of the data symbols, when the data symbols originate from the particular data source.
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