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2006-05-25

2010-10-26

Payne, David C (Department: 2611)

Pulse or digital communications

Systems using alternating or pulsating current

Plural channels for transmission of a single pulse train

Reexamination Certificate

active

07822139

ABSTRACT:
A system, method, apparatus and computer code for communicating a training sequence for initializing an equalizer in a digital receiver are provided including receiving a digital signal containing data to be broadcast from a digital RF transmitter and inserting the training sequence into the digital signal deterministically such that a predetermined sequence of symbols are communicated to the receiver.

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