Method for monitoring unused bins in a discrete multi-toned communication system
US6452907B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L5/0044
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of monitoring carriers in a multi-carrier communication system (10) enables unused carriers to periodically transmit data during real-time operation so that the carrier characteristics such as Signal-to-Noise Ratio values and equalizers may be updated regularly. Based on the updated information, bit swapping, dynamic rate adaption, and other features may be readily implemented.
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