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Layered modulation for digital signals

US7209524B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 27, 2001
Grant dateApr 24, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2027/0061
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Signals, systems and methods for transmitting and receiving layered modulation for digital signals are presented. A layered signal for transmitting data, comprises a first signal layer including a first carrier and first signal symbols for a first digital signal transmission and a second signal layer including a second carrier and second signal symbols for a second signal, transmission disposed on the first signal layer, wherein the layered signal has the first carrier demodulated and first layer decoded to produce the first signal symbols for a first layer transport, the first signal symbols are remodulated and subtracted from the layered signal to produce the second signal layer, and the second signal layer has the second carrier demodulated and decoded to produce the second signal symbols for a second layer transport.

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