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Method and means for evaluating phase encoded communication systems

US4090242A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 1976
Grant dateMay 16, 1978
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Expiry dateJul 15, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L7/0334
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a system wherein transitions occur in a data signal encoded with a known format and transition displacements occur as a result of bandwidth limitations, noise, and the like, there is disclosed a method and means for measuring the probability density function associated with such transition displacements. Furthermore, the present system permits the measurement of conditional probability such that the probability density function associated with certain selected transitions can be separately evaluated. The probability density function associated with transition displacements is measured by measuring the average frequency of occurrence of transitions of the data within a narrow, first time interval, varying the first time interval over a larger, second time interval during which transitions of the data are expected to occur, and plotting the average frequency of occurrence of data transitions determined at each first interval.

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