Pulse or digital communications – Synchronizers
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-26
2010-10-19
Liu, Shuwang (Department: 2611)
Pulse or digital communications
Synchronizers
C375S326000, C375S327000, C375S362000, C375S368000, C375S361000, C375S363000, C375S364000, C375S371000, C375S373000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07817759
ABSTRACT:
An approach is provided for supporting carrier synchronization in a digital broadcast and interactive system. A carrier synchronization module receives one or more signals representing a frame that includes one or more overhead fields (e.g., preamble and optional pilot blocks and one or multiple segments separated by pilot blocks). The module estimates carrier frequency and phase on a segment by segment basis and tracks frequency between segments. Carrier phase of the signal is estimated based upon the overhead field. Estimates carrier phase of random data field are determined based upon the estimated phase values from the overhead fields, and upon both the past and future data signals. Further, the frequency of the signal is estimated based upon the overhead fields and/or the random data field. The above arrangement is particularly suited to a digital satellite broadcast and interactive system.
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Becker Neal
Jiang Yimin
Lee Lin-Nan
Sun Feng-Wen
DTVG Licensing, Inc.
Liu Shuwang
Patel Dhaval
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