Abstract:
Methods for variable forward error correction in a multi-point to point orthogonal frequency division multiplexing system are provided. In one emboidment, a method for an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing multipoint-to-point communications system comprises: establishing communication between a first remote unit of a plurality of remote units and a host unit, the plurality of remote units communicatively coupled to the host unit in a multipoint-to-point configuration; transmitting up to a plurality of tones from the first remote unit, the up to a plurality of tones modulated with upstream information using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; and encoding the upstream information based on a degree of error correction selected by the host unit.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for adaptive modulation are provided. In one embodiment, a method for a plurality of remote units of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing multipoint-to-point communications system comprises: establishing communication between a plurality of remote units and a host unit, the plurality of remote units communicatively coupled to the host unit in a multipoint-to-point configuration; transmitting a plurality of tones from the plurality of the remote units such that tones from more than one remote unit are simultaneously received at the host unit, the plurality of tones modulated with upstream information using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; modulating up to a plurality of tones using a first modulation scheme when transmitting a first type of upstream information; and modulating up to a plurality of tones using a second modulation scheme when transmitting a second type of upstream information.
Abstract:
A multipoint-to-point, orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) communication system is provided. The system includes a plurality of remote units and a host unit that includes a demodulator. Each of the remote units transmits an upstream OFDM signal using a multiple access scheme to the host unit demodulator using at least one of a plurality of orthogonal tones within an OFDM waveform. The host unit receives the upstream OFDM signals from a plurality of the remote units. Portions of upstream OFDM signals from at least two of the remote units arrive at the host unit at the same time. The host unit demodulator demodulates the portions and the upstream signals from the plurality of remote units arrive at the host unit synchronized in time and frequency within the OFDM waveform.
Abstract:
A bi-directional communication system is provided. The system includes a multipoint-to-point host unit and a plurality of remote units communicatively coupled to the multipoint-to-point host unit through an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform. A first remote unit of the plurality of remote units is configured to transmit upstream information to the multipoint-to-point host unit using one or more tones within the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform. The first remote unit of the plurality of remote units is configured to detect a potential collision on one or more tones transmitted from the first remote unit and signals transmitted on one or more of the same tones within the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform by another remote unit of the plurality of remote units.
Abstract:
A bidirectional communication system is provided. In one embodiment, a method for an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing multipoint-to-point communications system comprises establishing communication between a first remote unit of a plurality of remote units and a host unit, the plurality of remote units communicatively coupled to the host unit in a multipoint-to-point configuration using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; and adjusting a round trip path delay associated with the first remote unit.
Abstract:
A multiple access method for a remote unit of a multi-point to point communication system is provided. The method includes modulating one or more tones of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform with the upstream information based on an inverse Fourier transform algorithm, transmitting the one or more tones to a multi-point-to-point host unit, detecting a collision of the one or more tones, and when a collision is detected, re-transmitting the one or more tones.