Methods and systems for determining an optimal training interval in a communications system
US7092437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/0202
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and Systems for Determining an Optimal Training Interval in a Communications System. A method is provided for determining an optimal training interval for a channel of a communications system. The method can include a step for receiving first channel estimations of a signal carried by a channel of a communications system, wherein the first channel estimations are generated by a first channel estimator. The communications system can include a normal mode for utilizing the channel to carry user data, a training mode for training the first channel estimator, and a failure mode for recovering channel communication after channel failure. The method can include a step for determining a time distribution of the channel transition from the normal mode to the failure mode, wherein channel failure occurs when error in the first channel estimations exceeds a first predetermined threshold. Further, the method can include a step for applying Markovian analysis to the time distribution of the channel transition to determine a first training interval such that channel utilization in the normal mode is maximized.
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