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Method, arrangement and communication receiver for SNIR estimation

US7324783B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 25, 2002
Grant dateJan 29, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B17/21
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, arrangement (512) and communication receiver (500) for SNIR estimation of a received signal, by: deriving (512A) an estimation {circumflex over (Z)} of SNIR of the received signal in accordance with the relationwhere E represents mean value and r(t) represents the level of the received signal; and correcting (512B, 512C) the estimation {circumflex over (Z)} to produce a corrected estimation Z based on the relation Z=α({circumflex over (Z)})×{circumflex over (Z)}, where α({circumflex over (Z)}) represents a correction factor. The estimation may be corrected by calculating the correction factor, retrieving the correction factor from a predetermined table (512B) or retrieving the corrected estimation from a predetermined table. The correction may be effected by adding to a logarithmic estimation a logarithmic correction factor. This provides the advantage of improved performance under conditions of low signal to noise ratio.

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