Abstract:
A method for controlling a plurality of service units in a telecommunications system with a multi-carrier transmission scheme is provided. Specifically, in one embodiment, the method includes broadcasting control signals for the service units over a plurality of control channels distributed in a number of subbands of a frequency bandwidth. The method further includes identifying the service unit to use the control signal with an identifier.
Abstract:
A apparatus for providing a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and an inverse FFT is provided. The apparatus comprises a radix-N core. The radix-N core includes at least N multipliers. The radix-N core also includes a twiddle-factor lookup table that stores complex twiddle-factors. The twiddle-factor lookup table is coupled to one input of each of the multipliers. The radix-N core also includes a conversion random access memory (RAM) that stores transform points. The conversion RAM is coupled to another input of each of the multipliers. The radix-N core also includes an array of at least N-times-N adder-subtracter-accumulators.
Abstract:
A communication system is described. The communication system includes a distribution network and a head end terminal adapted to transmit downstream control data and downstream telephony information in a first frequency bandwidth over the distribution network and adapted to receive upstream telephony information and upstream control data in a second frequency bandwidth over the distribution network. In addition the communication system includes a plurality of service units, each service unit operatively connected to the distribution network for upstream transmission of upstream telephony information and upstream control data in the second frequency bandwidth and for receipt of downstream control data and downstream telephony information in the first frequency bandwidth. The head end terminal includes a detector that detects at least one local transmission characteristic of a service unit and generates an adjustment command as a function of the detected at least one local transmission characteristic for transmittal. Each service unit adjusts the at least one local transmission characteristic when an adjustment command is received from the head end terminal in the downstream control data to the service unit.
Abstract:
A bidirectional multipoint-to-point communications system for sending payload information over a distribution network is provided. The system includes a head-end terminal coupled to the distribution network to a plurality of service units. The head-end terminal includes a head-end controller for sending payload data to and from an external communications network and for producing and processing control messages at the head-end terminal, a head-end multicarrier transmitting modem coupled to the head-end controller for modulating downstream payload information and downstream control messages onto multiple orthogonal carriers spread throughout substantially all of a first frequency band, and a head-end multicarrier receiving modem coupled to the head-end controller for demodulating multiple orthogonal carriers spread throughout substantially all of a second frequency band and carrying upstream payload information and control messages. Each of the service units receives the downstream control messages and downstream payload information over only a portion of the first frequency band, and each of the service units transmitting only a portion of the upstream control messages and upstream payload information. Each of the service units includes a service-unit controller, a service-unit multicarrier receiving modem, and a service-unit multicarrier transmitting modem.
Abstract:
A digital signal transmission system is provided which minimizes the AM signal envelope distortion caused by multiple digitally modulated carriers in the same band as the AM signal. The system transmits an amplitude modulated signal. Digital carriers for the digital signal are placed both above and below the frequency of the analog AM carrier. Certain digital carriers that are above the frequency of the analog AM carrier have an associated digital carrier that is at an equal frequency offset below the analog AM carrier. The data and modulation placed on the upper digital carrier and its counterpart are such that the signal resulting from their addition has no component that is in-phase with the analog AM carrier. The signal envelope is predistorted to counteract the distortion added by the digital carriers.
Abstract:
A system and method are provided for reducing perceived distortion in an output audio signal derived from an amplitude modulated compatible digital broadcast signal having a monophonic portion and a stereo portion. The stereo portion of this signal is demodulated to produce a demodulated stereo signal and the monophonic portion of the signal is demodulated to produce a demodulated monophonic signal. The noise in the demodulated stereo signal is measured and an estimate of the signal-to-noise ratio is derived. This estimated signal-to-noise ratio is compared with a threshold level which is set at the minimum acceptable signal quality for the stereo signal. Based upon the estimated signal-to-noise ratio, a switch directs either the monophonic derived audio output or the stereo derived audio output as the system output signal.
Abstract:
An adaptive mode control system is provided which includes a transmitter including apparatus for inputting format information regarding the waveform structure of an AM compatible digital broadcast signal. The transmitter also includes apparatus for inputting user data such as the information to be broadcast. The transmitter selects the waveform parameters in response to the format information and produces control channel information. The transmitter uses this control channel information in combination with the user data to produce composite data. The transmitter generates an over-the-air signal waveform using the composite data and waveform parameters. Each receiver includes apparatus for detecting the over-the-air signal waveform and composite data generated by the transmitter. The receiver further includes apparatus for parsing the composite data into user data and control channel information. The receiver regenerates the waveform parameters from the control channel information and folds the waveform parameters into the receiver's detection apparatus so that the waveform parameters can reconfigure the receiver for receipt of subsequent transmissions.