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Method for selecting a transmission mode

US8867637B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 2010
Grant dateOct 21, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B2203/5495
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and device are provided for selecting a transmission mode, for a first telecommunications entity having a plurality of different modes for transmitting a communications signal to a second telecommunications entity. The various transmission modes provide the same data rate D. The method includes: for a given transmission mode, determining the value of a first metric α that measures degradation relating to a given distance d stemming from the transmission medium of the communications signal for a given environment compared with a reference model for the transmission medium, as a result of a multi-path effect and/or of an attenuation effect of the transmission medium; and comparing values of the metric α for different modes in order to select at least one transmission mode.

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