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Multi-rate codec with puncture control

US6684366B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2000
Grant dateJan 27, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/1819
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided that provide bandwidth efficient variable bit rate communication of digital signals in a noisy channel. According to one aspect of the present invention, the invention includes receiving a puncturing request, puncturing a data packet in accordance with the puncturing request, creating a puncturing code indicating the puncturing that has been applied to the data packet and transmitting the punctured data packet and the puncturing code.

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