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Adaptive threshold selection system and method for detection of a signal in the presence of interference
Assignee: Arris Enterprises LLC
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Filing: 2001-12-21
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Granted: 2006-07-04
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Expires: 2021-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for providing adaptive threshold selection for detecting a signal in the presence of interference or noise. The system and method thus enables a node, such as a mobile user terminal, in an ad-hoc communications network to reduce the number of false alarms it experiences in the detection of communications signals due to, for example, sudden noise bursts or reception of a high powered signal that overloads the automatic gain control (AGC) device of the receiver in the node. The system and method employ two correlation circuits which correlate the received signal with two reference sequences and output a correlated signal, a threshold generating circuit which generates a threshold value based on the estimation of the variance of the output of the first correlation circuit, and a comparison circuit which compares the correlated signal to the threshold value to determine whether the received signal includes a valid data signal, as opposed to only noise.
Inventors
- 👤 Guenael Strutt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:37
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/69; H04B1/707; H04B1/7073; H04B1/7075; H04B1/70755
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A system for enabling a node, adapted for use in a wireless communications network, to detect a data signal in a received signal noise, said system comprising: a first correlation circuit, adapted to correlate said received signal with a first reference sequence, and output an intermediate correlated signal; a second correlation circuit, adapted to correlate said intermediate correlated signal with a second reference sequence, and output a correlated signal; a threshold generating circuit, adapted to generate a threshold value based on an estimation of the variance of said intermediate correlated signal over time; and a comparison circuit, adapted to compare said correlated signal to said threshold value to determine whether said received signal includes said data signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A system for enabling a node, adapted for use in a wireless communications network, to detect a data signal in a received signal noise, said system comprising: a first correlation circuit, adapted to correlate said received signal with a first reference sequence, and output an intermediate correlated signal; a second correlation circuit, adapted to correlate said intermediate correlated signal with a second reference sequence, and output a correlated signal; a threshold generating circuit, adapted to generate a threshold value based on an estimation of the variance of said intermediate correlated signal over time; and a comparison circuit, adapted to compare said correlated signal to said threshold value to determine whether said received signal includes said data signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein: said threshold generating circuit includes a variance estimation circuit, adapted to average said intermediate correlated signal over a period of time and output an estimate of the variance signal; and a scaling circuit, adapted to mathematically combine said estimate of the variance signal with a constant to output said threshold value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein: said scaling circuit multiplies said estimate of the variance signal with said constant to output said threshold value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
A system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein: said comparison circuit outputs a detection signal indicating detection of said data signal in said received signal when a level of said correlated signal is at least equal to said threshold value; and said comparison circuit outputs a non-detection signal indicating non-detection of said data signal in said received signal when a level of said correlated signal is less than said threshold value.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for enabling a node, adapted for use in a wireless communications network, to detect a data signal in a received signal containing noise, said method comprising: performing a first correlation operation to correlate said received signal with a first reference sequence, and output an intermediate correlated signal; performing a second correlation operation to correlate said intermediate correlated signal with a second reference sequence, and output a correlated signal; generating a threshold value based on an estimate of the variance of said intermediate correlated signal over time; and comparing said correlated signal to said threshold value to determine whether said received signal includes said data signal.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for enabling a node, adapted for use in a wireless communications network, to detect a data signal in a received signal containing noise, said method comprising: performing a first correlation operation to correlate said received signal with a first reference sequence, and output an intermediate correlated signal; performing a second correlation operation to correlate said intermediate correlated signal with a second reference sequence, and output a correlated signal; generating a threshold value based on an estimate of the variance of said intermediate correlated signal over time; and comparing said correlated signal to said threshold value to determine whether said received signal includes said data signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said threshold generating includes: estimating the variance of said intermediate correlated signal over a period of time and output an estimate of the variance signal; and mathematically combining said estimate of the variance signal with a constant to output said threshold value.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 6 , wherein: said mathematically combining multiples said estimate of the variance signal with said constant to output said threshold value.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
A method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein: said comparing outputs a detection signal indicating detection of said data signal in said received signal when a level of said correlated signal is at least equal to said threshold value; and said comparing outputs a non-detection signal indicating non-detection of said data signal in said received signal when a level of said correlated signal is less than said threshold value.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication network includes an ad-hoc wireless communication network in which the node is operating, and the first correlation circuit, second correlation circuit, threshold generating circuit and comparison circuit are present at the node.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the wireless communications network includes an ad-hoc communication network in which the node is operating, and the first correlation operation, second correlation operation, generating and comparing are performed by the node.
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