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Survival selection rule

US6415415B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 1999
Grant dateJul 2, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M13/4161
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A survival selection rule for determining a Viterbi output. A survival selection rule according to the present invention compares paths at a plurality of endpoint states but fewer than the total number of endpoint states. Viterbi detectors using the present invention provide high performance, easier implementation, and error degradation comparable to conventional methods.

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