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Method and device for multi-user channel estimation

US6826240B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2000
Grant dateNov 30, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/0224
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A receiving device and method for operating a communication system is provided. The receiving device receives a predetermined pilot sequence. The received pilot sequence is converted into at least one frequency domain pilot sequence. A plurality of time invariant channel estimates are determined from the frequency domain pilot sequence. The pilot sequence may include a null cyclic prefix. A time variant channel estimate may be determined from the time invariant channel estimates.

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