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System and method to identify a modulation format of a data frame within a cellular wireless network

US7406139B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2004
Grant dateJul 29, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/03318
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The modulation format of a data block (frame) received from a servicing base station by a wireless terminal in a cellular wireless communication system is identified. This involves first receiving several radio frequency (RF) bursts of one data block (frame) from the servicing base station. The RF burst carries a number of modulated symbols. The training sequence is extracted from the RF burst and is made of a number of modulated symbols. The training sequences are first processed assuming a first modulation format to produce a first accumulated channel energy. Then, the training sequences are processed assuming a second modulation format to produce a second accumulated channel energy. The first and second accumulated channel energies are compared to determine which accumulated channel energy is greater. The modulation format of the data block is identified as the modulation format corresponding to the greater accumulated channel energy.

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