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Method of frequency offset compensation

US7782967B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 2007
Grant dateAug 24, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2027/0034
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a method of processing a baseband signal including user signals transmitted by a plurality of users. The method includes applying frequency offset compensations to the baseband signal, thereby to form respective frequency-shifted baseband signals. Each frequency compensation shifts the baseband signal by a multiple of a selected frequency offset and each resulting frequency-shifted baseband signal includes frequency-shifted user signals. The method also includes assigning at least some of the frequency-shifted user signals to groups. Each group corresponds to one of the frequency compensations and the assignment is carried out so that each group includes frequency-shifted user signals that have an estimated frequency offset that lies within a range determined by the corresponding frequency compensation. The method further includes estimating a frequency offset of each of the user signals based on the frequency-shifted user signal and the frequency compensation of the group including the frequency-shifted user signal.

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