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Method and system for reducing false detections of access signals

US6901116B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 2001
Grant dateMay 31, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W74/0833
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A demodulator determines a time of arrival of an access signal. Access signals that do not result in a time of arrival are discarded. Upon obtaining a time of arrival, the access signal is equalized and a training sequence of bits in the equalized access signal is compared to a reference sequence of bits. A burst confidence metric is obtained in the comparison by summing the number of matching bits. The access signal is discarded if the burst confidence metric is less than a threshold number. A decoder performs a parity check on access signals that have a burst confidence metric exceeding the threshold number. The access signal is discarded if the parity check fails. Upon passing the parity check, the access signal is re-encoded and compared to its received version. If a number of errors from the comparison exceeds a bit error threshold, the access signal is discarded.

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