Abstract:
A system that includes a receiver (100) that is configured for: selecting (210) a set of demodulator output samples and a corresponding set of reference symbols; generating (220) a set of raw channel estimates based on the set of demodulator output samples and the corresponding set of reference symbols; subdividing (230) the set of raw channel estimates into a plurality of subsets; assigning and applying (240) a corresponding reference symbol magnitude quantization scheme to each subset; determining (250) a set of filter coefficients that is based on the quantization schemes applied to the subsets of raw channel estimates; and combining (260) the set of raw channel estimates with the set of filter coefficients to generate a channel estimate.
Abstract:
Efficient frequency spectrum sharing between at least one incumbent communication system(s) (102, 104) and at least one cognitive radio (CR) system (106, 108) is provided. The CR unit includes OFDM detection (216) for detecting the presence of OFDM signals which indicate the presence of an incumbent communication system within the shared spectrum. The CR system (106) updates channel occupancy information in response to the detected OFDM signals so as not to interfere with the incumbent communication systems (102, 104).
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for operation of a node (102, 104, 106) within a mobile ad hoc cognitive radio network (100) is provided. The method includes sensing at least one assigned communications channel. Sensing at least one assigned communications channel includes measuring a value of at least one parameter corresponding to the communications channel (302). The method further includes comparing the measured value of the at least one parameter with a set of stored values of the at least one parameter (304) to determine a change in the measured values. Finally a sleep mode of the node is activated (306) for a time period, wherein the time period is determined using the change in the measured values.
Abstract:
An interference contribution associated with a selected subcarrier of a plurality of subcarriers associated with a previously transmitted OFDM symbol or a current OFDM symbol is determined (300). A fast Fourier transform (FFT) output for the current OFDM symbol is also determined (304). The interference contribution is subtracted from the FFT output of the current OFDM symbol to form a modified FFT output (308).
Abstract:
A method (20,200) and apparatus (10) for detecting and identifying spectrum opportunities, including the steps of communicating a location of at least one node (12) to at least one base station (14) (24), transmitting a list of at least one channel from the at least one base station (14) to the at least one node (12) (26), and sensing the at least one channel from the list by the at least one node (12) (34). The method (20,200) also includes the steps of determining if the at least one channel is in use, and if the at least one channel is in use, determining the user of the at least one channel that is in use (38).
Abstract:
A system and method for performing channel estimation. The system includes a receiver for decoding OFDM. Upon receiving an OFDM symbol, a plurality of demodulated subcarrier modulation symbols for the OFDM symbol are generated. The demodulated subcarrier modulation symbols are then decoded to generate decoder output code symbols. At least a portion of the decoder output code symbols are reencoded, interleaved, and mapped to a set of reference symbols, where the set of reference symbols correspond to at least a portion of the plurality of subcarriers. A first set of channel estimates is generated, based on at least a portion of the set of reference symbols and a corresponding portion of the plurality of demodulated symbols. Remaining channel estimates are then interpolated from the first set of estimates by filtering the first set of estimates. The channel estimates are then used in decoding a current OFDM symbol being received by the receiver.
Abstract:
First incoming data comprising at least one OFDM symbol is received (302). A plurality of timing relationships is determined and each of the plurality of timing relationships relates to an alignment window of a fast Fourier transform (FFT) (304). Each of the plurality of timing relationships is applied to the first incoming data (306) and a plurality of achievable interference metrics associated with the first incoming data is responsively determined (308). Each of the plurality of achievable interference metrics is associated with a selected one of the plurality of timing relationships. The preferred interference metric is chosen from amongst the plurality of achievable interference metrics.
Abstract:
An interference contribution associated with a selected subcarrier of a plurality of subcarriers associated with a previously transmitted OFDM symbol or a current OFDM symbol is determined (300). A fast Fourier transform (FFT) output for the current OFDM symbol is also determined (304). The interference contribution is subtracted from the FFT output of the current OFDM symbol to form a modified FFT output (308).
Abstract:
A system that includes a receiver (100) that is configured for: selecting (210) a set of demodulator output samples and a corresponding set of reference symbols; generating (220) a set of raw channel estimates based on the set of demodulator output samples and the corresponding set of reference symbols; subdividing (230) the set of raw channel estimates into a plurality of subsets; assigning and applying (240) a corresponding reference symbol magnitude quantization scheme to each subset; determining (250) a set of filter coefficients that is based on the quantization schemes applied to the subsets of raw channel estimates; and combining (260) the set of raw channel estimates with the set of filter coefficients to generate a channel estimate.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method, device and system for dynamically adapting a clear channel assessment threshold of a wireless communications channel by determining the status of a busy channel indicator for at least a first parameter (105) and dynamically changing the clear channel assessment threshold based on the status of the busy channel indicator (110).