Method and system of ranging and subcarrier allocation in orthogonal frequency division multiple access system
US9210023B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L27/26526
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of ranging and sub-carrier selection in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) system and the OFDMA system is disclosed. An OFDM symbol is received from a customer premises equipment (CPE) at a base station. The OFDM symbol is demodulated for obtaining a plurality of subcarriers. A plurality of data subcarriers are multiplied by zeros and stored. A plurality of uniformly spaced subcarriers is extracted from the stored subcarriers. A ranging CPE is detected in uniformly spaced subcarriers. Delay estimation is performed using the stored plurality of subcarriers upon detecting presence of ranging CPE. A method of subcarrier allocation at a ranging CPE transmitter based on total number of subcarriers, subcarriers in used band, a delay spread to be supported in terms of number of samples, a required ratio of highest amplitude to second highest amplitude of the ranging signal is disclosed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.