Method and apparatus for soft symbol determination
US8890722B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/0067
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for wireless communication is disclosed that includes selecting a plurality of probabilities for a symbol based on a bit-to-symbol mapping; calculating a conditional mean of the symbol based on the plurality of probabilities; and, generating a signal representative of the symbol based on the conditional mean of the symbol. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.
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