Pulse or digital communications – Pulse code modulation – Noise or distortion reduction
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-13
2007-03-13
Kim, Kevin (Department: 2611)
Pulse or digital communications
Pulse code modulation
Noise or distortion reduction
C375S346000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09627572
ABSTRACT:
An impairment compensation sequence for use in a communications system susceptible to one or more potential impairments each periodic in an integer number of symbols includes N phases, wherein N is selected such that each potential impairment, if present, is periodic therein, and a sequence of symbols, the sequence organized to place at least one instance of each symbol from a predetermined set of symbols in each phase to allow detection of the potential impairments in each of the N phases. The potential impairments may include robbed-bit signaling and padding. Using estimates prepared based on such an impairment compensation sequence, individual phase intervals may be grouped according to similarity of apparent aggregate effect of the impairments thereon without identification of individual impairments active in the particular phases. Constellation points may then be assigned based on group characteristics corresponding to phase intervals. In an exemplary realization, constellation points are assigned for each of 6 constellation indices based on amplitude estimates characteristic of the groups with which each of 4 corresponding phase intervals are associated.
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Broadcom Corporation
Kim Kevin
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox PLLC
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