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Method and system for multi-user interference cancellation

US8331504B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 4, 2009
Grant dateDec 11, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B2201/70701
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for multi-user interference cancellation are provided. In one aspect of the disclosure, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a processing unit configured to process received chips into received symbols for a plurality of users and a detection unit configured to detect user symbols from the received symbols. The apparatus also comprises an interference cancellation unit configured to compute multi-user interference using the detected user symbols and to remove the computed multi-user interference from the received symbols. The apparatus further comprises a redetection unit configured to redetect user symbols from the received symbols with the computed multi-user interference removed.

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