Signal quality estimation in a wireless communication system
US8503577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a wireless system including a wireless communication channel, a method for estimating a signal quality of a received signal includes the steps of receiving a signal from the wireless communication channel, the received signal including at least one field that is modulated and encoded in a substantially fixed manner, and generating at least one reference field based, at least in part, on the at least one field and on a channel estimation signal. The channel estimation signal is representative of at least one characteristic of the wireless communication channel. The method further includes the step of generating a signal quality estimate as a function of the at least one field in the received signal and the generated at least one reference field.
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