Communication system using packets stuffed with test words for evaluating data reception characteristics while providing increased data throughput
US6292516A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/242
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for communicating a packet of digital information including at least a preamble with a synchronization pattern, and a data field. The method includes the steps of including at least a plurality of test words at different respective locations in the data field; transmitting the packet as a whole including the test words from a transmitting device to a receiving device; receiving the packet with the receiving device; evaluating each of the plurality of test words in the received packet based on a comparison with a predefined criteria; and analyzing data reception properties associated with receiving the packet based on the evaluating step.
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