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Communication method transmitting apparatus and receiving apparatus
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1997-12-24
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Granted: 2001-03-13
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Expires: 2017-12-24
Abstract
Abstract A transmission method according to the present invention is one of simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation and includes a step of, if the first or second communication resource is solely used, interleaving data by using the first or second communication resource as a unit to transmit it, and a step of, if the first and second communication resources are simultaneously used, interleaving data by using the whole of the first and second communication resource as a unit to transmit it.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuhiro Suzuki
- 👤 Kazuyuki Sakoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L1/00; H04L1/004; H04L1/0056; H04L1/0071; H04L1/0041; H04L5/00; H04L5/0001; H04L5/0003; H04L5/0005; H04L5/0007; H04L5/0014; H04L5/0016; H03; H03M; H03M13/00; H03M13/27; H03M13/2767; H04W; H04W72/00; H04W72/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 56
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A transmission method of simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation, comprising the steps of: if one of said first and second communication resources is solely used, interleaving data according to a predetermined pattern and solely using said one of said first and second communication resources as a unit to transmit the data; and if said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used, interleaving the data by using both of said first and second communication resources as a unit to transmit the data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A transmission method of simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation, comprising the steps of: if one of said first and second communication resources is solely used, interleaving data according to a predetermined pattern and solely using said one of said first and second communication resources as a unit to transmit the data; and if said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used, interleaving the data by using both of said first and second communication resources as a unit to transmit the data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
A transmission method of simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation, comprising the steps of: if one of said first and second communication resources is solely used, interleaving data according to a predetermined pattern and solely using said one of said first and second communication resources as a unit to transmit the data; and if said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used, interleaving the data according to a predetermined pattern and using both of said first and second communication resources as individual units to transmit the data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
92 words
A transmission method of simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation, comprising the steps of: if one of said first and second communication resources is solely used, interleaving data according to a predetermined pattern and solely using said one of said first and second communication resources as a unit to transmit the data; and if said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used, interleaving the data according to a predetermined pattern and using both of said first and second communication resources as individual units to transmit the data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A transmission method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of interleaving the data individually when said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used as a unit is carried out by using the same interleaving pattern.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A transmission method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of interleaving the data individually when said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used as a unit is carried out by using different interleaving patterns for said first and second communication resources, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
A transmission method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of interleaving the data individually when said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used as a unit is carried out by using the same interleaving patterns similar to patterns used when said one of said first and second communication resources is solely employed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A transmission method according to claim 2 , wherein said variable allocation is applied to only one of one direction communication and bidirectional communication.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission method according to claim 1 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a TDMA system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission method according to claim 1 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a multicarrier system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission method according to claim 1 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a CDMA system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission method according to claim 2 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a TDMA system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission method according to claim 2 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a multicarrier system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission method according to claim 2 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a CDMA system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
95 words
A reception method of simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation, comprising the steps of: if a signal transmitted with one of said first and second communication resources being solely used is received, deinterleaving data according to a predetermined pattern and solely using said one of said first and second communication resources as a unit; and if a signal transmitted with said first and second communication resources being simultaneously used is received, deinterleaving data according to a predetermined pattern and using both of said first and second communication resources as a unit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
95 words
A reception method of simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation, comprising the steps of: if a signal transmitted with one of said first and second communication resources being solely used is received, deinterleaving data according to a predetermined pattern and solely using said one of said first and second communication resources as a unit; and if a signal transmitted with said first and second communication resources being simultaneously used is received, deinterleaving data according to a predetermined pattern and using both of said first and second communication resources as a unit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
93 words
A reception method of simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation, comprising the steps of: if a signal transmitted with one of said first and second communication resources being solely used is received, deinterleaving data according to a predetermined pattern and solely using said one of said first and second communication resources as a unit; and if a signal transmitted with said first and second communication resources being simultaneously used is received, deinterleaving data according to a predetermined pattern and using said first and second communication resources as individual units.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
93 words
A reception method of simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation, comprising the steps of: if a signal transmitted with one of said first and second communication resources being solely used is received, deinterleaving data according to a predetermined pattern and solely using said one of said first and second communication resources as a unit; and if a signal transmitted with said first and second communication resources being simultaneously used is received, deinterleaving data according to a predetermined pattern and using said first and second communication resources as individual units.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
42 words
A reception method according to claim 14 , wherein the step of deinterleaving the data individually when said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used is carried out by using the same interleaving pattern for said first and second communication resources.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
A reception method according to claim 14 , wherein the step of deinterleaving the data individually when said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used is carried out by using different interleaving patterns for said first and second communication resources, respectively.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
52 words
A reception method according to claim 14 , wherein the step of deinterleaving the data individually when said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used is carried out by using the same interleaving patterns similar to patterns used when said one of said first and second communication resources is solely employed.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
A reception method according to claim 14 , wherein said variable allocation is applied to only one of one direction communication and bidirectional communication.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission method according to claim 13 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a TDMA system.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission method according to claim 13 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a multicarrier system.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission method according to claim 13 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a CDMA system.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission method according to claim 14 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a TDMA system.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission method according to claim 14 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a multicarrier system.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission method according to claim 14 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a CDMA system.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
119 words
A transmission apparatus for simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation, comprising: an interleaving unit for interleaving transmission data; and a transmission unit for transmitting an output of interleaved data from said interleaving unit, wherein said interleaving unit, if one of said first and second communication resources is solely used, interleaves the transmission data according to a predetermined pattern and solely using one of said first and second communication resources as a unit to transmit the transmission data, and, if said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used, interleaves the transmission data according to a predetermined pattern and using both of said first and second communication resources as a unit to transmit the transmission data.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
119 words
A transmission apparatus for simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation, comprising: an interleaving unit for interleaving transmission data; and a transmission unit for transmitting an output of interleaved data from said interleaving unit, wherein said interleaving unit, if one of said first and second communication resources is solely used, interleaves the transmission data according to a predetermined pattern and solely using one of said first and second communication resources as a unit to transmit the transmission data, and, if said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used, interleaves the transmission data according to a predetermined pattern and using both of said first and second communication resources as a unit to transmit the transmission data.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
105 words
A transmission apparatus for simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation, comprising: an interleaving unit for interleaving transmission data according to a predetermined pattern; and a transmission unit for transmitting an output of interleaved data from said interleaving unit, wherein said interleaving unit, if one of said first and second communication resources is solely used, interleaves the transmission data by solely using said one of said first and second communication resources as a unit, and, if said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used, interleaves the transmission data by using both of said first and second communication resources as individual units.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
105 words
A transmission apparatus for simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation, comprising: an interleaving unit for interleaving transmission data according to a predetermined pattern; and a transmission unit for transmitting an output of interleaved data from said interleaving unit, wherein said interleaving unit, if one of said first and second communication resources is solely used, interleaves the transmission data by solely using said one of said first and second communication resources as a unit, and, if said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used, interleaves the transmission data by using both of said first and second communication resources as individual units.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
42 words
A transmission apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein the interleaving of the transmission data individually when said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used is carried out by using the same interleaving patterns for said first and second communication resources.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
42 words
A transmission apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein the interleaving of the transmission data individually when said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used is carried out by using different interleaving patterns for said first and second communication resources, respectively.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
50 words
A transmission apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein the interleaving of the transmission data individually when said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used is carried out by using interleaving patterns similar to patterns used when said one of said first and second communication resources is solely employed.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
24 words
A transmission apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein said variable allocation is applied to only one of one direction communication and bidirectional communication.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a TDMA system.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a multicarrier system.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein the use of said communication resources bb said variable allocation is carried out by using a CDMA system.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a TDMA system.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a multicarrier system.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a CDMA system.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
131 words
A reception apparatus for simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation, comprising: a reception unit for receiving a signal with transmission data; and a deinterleaving unit for deinterleaving the transmission data according to a predetermined pattern in the received signal output from said reception unit, wherein said deinterleaving unit, if the received signal was transmitted with one of said first and second communication resources being solely used, deinterleaves the transmission data in the received signal by solely using said one of said first and second communication resources as a unit, and, if the received signal was transmitted with said first and second communication resources being simultaneously used, deinterleaves the transmission data in the received signal by using both of said first and second communication resources as a unit.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
131 words
A reception apparatus for simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation, comprising: a reception unit for receiving a signal with transmission data; and a deinterleaving unit for deinterleaving the transmission data according to a predetermined pattern in the received signal output from said reception unit, wherein said deinterleaving unit, if the received signal was transmitted with one of said first and second communication resources being solely used, deinterleaves the transmission data in the received signal by solely using said one of said first and second communication resources as a unit, and, if the received signal was transmitted with said first and second communication resources being simultaneously used, deinterleaves the transmission data in the received signal by using both of said first and second communication resources as a unit.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
131 words
A reception apparatus for simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation, comprising: a reception unit for receiving a signal with transmission data; and a deinterleaving unit for deinterleaving the transmission data according to a predetermined pattern in the received signal output from said reception unit, wherein said deinterleaving unit, if the received signal was transmitted with one of said first and second communication resources being solely used, deinterleaves the transmission data in the received signal by solely using said one of said first and second communication resources as a unit, and, if the received signal was transmitted with said first and second communication resources being simultaneously used, deinterleaves the transmission data in the received signal by using both of said first and second communication resources as individual units.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
131 words
A reception apparatus for simultaneously using first and second communication resources by variable allocation, comprising: a reception unit for receiving a signal with transmission data; and a deinterleaving unit for deinterleaving the transmission data according to a predetermined pattern in the received signal output from said reception unit, wherein said deinterleaving unit, if the received signal was transmitted with one of said first and second communication resources being solely used, deinterleaves the transmission data in the received signal by solely using said one of said first and second communication resources as a unit, and, if the received signal was transmitted with said first and second communication resources being simultaneously used, deinterleaves the transmission data in the received signal by using both of said first and second communication resources as individual units.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
42 words
A reception apparatus according to claim 38 , wherein the deinterleaving of the transmission data individually when said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used is carried out by using the same interleaving pattern for said first and second communication resources.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
42 words
A reception apparatus according to claim 38 , wherein the deinterleaving of the transmission data individually when said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used is carried out by using different interleaving patterns for said first and second communication resources, respectively.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
49 words
A reception apparatus according to claim 38 , wherein the deinterleaving of the transmission data individually when said first and second communication resources are simultaneously used is carried out by using the same interleaving patterns similar to patterns used when said first and second communication resources is solely employed.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
24 words
A reception apparatus according to claim 37 , wherein said variable allocation is applied to only one of one direction communication and bidirectional communication.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
27 words
A reception apparatus according to claim 37 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a TDMA system.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
27 words
A reception apparatus according to claim 37 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a multicarrier system.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
27 words
A reception apparatus according to claim 37 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a CDMA system.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
27 words
A reception apparatus according to claim 38 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a TDMA system.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
27 words
A reception apparatus according to claim 38 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a multicarrier system.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
27 words
A reception apparatus according to claim 38 , wherein the use of said communication resources by said variable allocation is carried out by using a CDMA system.
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