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Communication device and method for communication with a counterpart communication device

US11362871B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SONY GROUP CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Thomas HANDTE · Stuttgart, DE
Dana Ciochina · Stuttgart, DE
Nabil Loghin · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2017
Grant date	Jun 14, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/12
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication device and method are presented that support the use of both uniform and non-uniform constellations and provide a reasonable solution for signaling. Capability information is transmitted, said capability information indicating if non-uniform transmission constellations are supported by the mapping circuitry on the transmitter side and/or if non-uniform reception constellations are supported by the demapping circuitry on the receiver side.

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