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Multicarrier modulation messaging for power level per subchannel information

US8238412B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 13, 2010
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/30
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Upon detection of a trigger, such as the exceeding of an error threshold or the direction of a user, a diagnostic link system enters a diagnostic information transmission mode. This diagnostic information transmission mode allows for two modems to exchange diagnostic and/or test information that may not otherwise be exchangeable during normal communication. The diagnostic information transmission mode is initiated by transmitting an initiate diagnostic link mode message to a receiving modem accompanied by a cyclic redundancy check (CRC). The receiving modem determines, based on the CRC, if a robust communications channel is present. If a robust communications channel is present, the two modems can initiate exchange of the diagnostic and/or test information. Otherwise, the transmission power of the transmitting modem is increased and the initiate diagnostic link mode message re-transmitted to the receiving modem until the CRC is determined to be correct.

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