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Communication quality estimation method, communication quality estimation apparatus, and communication system

US7130587B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2002
Grant dateOct 31, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An average signal point amplitude detection section 15A determines an average position of I and Q components when a received QPSK modulated signal is demodulated and a threshold calculation section 15B determines threshold ths on an IQ plane based on the average signal point position of the received QPSK modulated signal and a theoretical distribution position on the IQ plane of signal points of a 16-value QAM signal. Then, a threshold decision section 14A makes a threshold-decision on the I and Q components of sequentially received QPSK modulated signals using this threshold ths and thereby calculates a simulated bit error rate of the 16-value QAM signal.

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