Multi-rate codec with puncture control
US6684366B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 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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