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Sequence detection

US9991990B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 2017
Grant dateJun 5, 2018
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/03235
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Calculating path metrics, associated with respective states of an n-state trellis, by accumulating branch metrics in a sequence detector. Each path metric is represented by N bits plus a wrap-around bit for indicating wrap-around of the N-bit value of that path metric.

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