Multiple transmission windows for OFDM symbol
First Claim
1. A method of generating an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol for transmission in a communication channel containing one or more notches of forbidden frequencies, the method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of information bits;
mapping the plurality of information bits to a plurality of constellation symbols corresponding to a plurality of OFDM subcarriers in the OFDM symbol, the plurality of constellation symbols including;
(i) a first set of constellation symbols corresponding to a first set of OFDM subcarriers in the OFDM symbol, wherein the first set of OFDM subcarriers includes i) one or more OFDM subcarriers in the one or more notches, and ii) one or more OFDM subcarriers adjacent to the one or more notches where the one or more OFDM subcarriers adjacent to the one or more notches include at least some of the plurality of information bits, and(ii) a second set of constellation symbols corresponding to a second set of OFDM subcarriers in the OFDM symbol, wherein the second set of OFDM subcarriers are further in frequency from the one or more notches than the first set of OFDM subcarriers;
generating a first time-domain signal by performing an Inverse Discrete Fourier Transform (IDFT) based on the first set of constellation symbols;
generating a second time-domain signal by performing an IDFT based on the second set of constellation symbols;
modifying the first time-domain signal by applying a first windowing function corresponding to a first window transition width β
1;
modifying the second time-domain signal by applying a second windowing function having a second window transition width β
2, wherein the first window transition width β
1 is different than the second window transition width β
2 such that β
1≠
β
2;
setting the first window transition width β
1 to be longer than a guard interval width NGI such that β
1>
NGI;
setting the second window transition width β
2 to be shorter than the guard interval width NGI such that β
2<
NGI; and
generating an output signal to include a sum of the first time-domain signal and the second time-domain signal, the output signal corresponding to the OFDM symbol.
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Abstract
A plurality of information bits are mapped to: (i) a first plurality of constellation symbols corresponding to a first plurality of OFDM subcarriers in an OFDM symbol, and (ii) a second plurality of constellation symbols corresponding to a second plurality of OFDM subcarriers in the OFDM symbol. A first time-domain signal is generated by performing an IDFT based on the first plurality of constellation symbols. A second time-domain signal is generated by performing an IDFT based on the second plurality of constellation symbols. The first time-domain signal is modified by applying a first windowing function corresponding to a first transition width β1. The second time-domain signal by applying a second windowing function having a second transition width β2. An output signal is generated to include a sum of the first time-domain signal and the second time-domain signal, the output signal corresponding to the OFDM symbol.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of generating an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol for transmission in a communication channel containing one or more notches of forbidden frequencies, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of information bits; mapping the plurality of information bits to a plurality of constellation symbols corresponding to a plurality of OFDM subcarriers in the OFDM symbol, the plurality of constellation symbols including; (i) a first set of constellation symbols corresponding to a first set of OFDM subcarriers in the OFDM symbol, wherein the first set of OFDM subcarriers includes i) one or more OFDM subcarriers in the one or more notches, and ii) one or more OFDM subcarriers adjacent to the one or more notches where the one or more OFDM subcarriers adjacent to the one or more notches include at least some of the plurality of information bits, and (ii) a second set of constellation symbols corresponding to a second set of OFDM subcarriers in the OFDM symbol, wherein the second set of OFDM subcarriers are further in frequency from the one or more notches than the first set of OFDM subcarriers; generating a first time-domain signal by performing an Inverse Discrete Fourier Transform (IDFT) based on the first set of constellation symbols; generating a second time-domain signal by performing an IDFT based on the second set of constellation symbols; modifying the first time-domain signal by applying a first windowing function corresponding to a first window transition width β
1;modifying the second time-domain signal by applying a second windowing function having a second window transition width β
2, wherein the first window transition width β
1 is different than the second window transition width β
2 such that β
1≠
β
2;setting the first window transition width β
1 to be longer than a guard interval width NGI such that β
1>
NGI;setting the second window transition width β
2 to be shorter than the guard interval width NGI such that β
2<
NGI; andgenerating an output signal to include a sum of the first time-domain signal and the second time-domain signal, the output signal corresponding to the OFDM symbol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus, comprising:
one or more integrated circuit devices configured to; receive a plurality of information bits, map the plurality of information bits to a plurality of constellation symbols corresponding to a plurality of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) subcarriers in an OFDM symbol for transmission in a communication channel containing one or more notches of forbidden frequencies, the plurality of constellation symbols including; (i) a first set of constellation symbols corresponding to a first set of OFDM subcarriers in the OFDM symbol, wherein the first set of OFDM subcarriers includes i) one or more OFDM subcarriers in the one or more notches, and ii) one or more OFDM subcarriers adjacent to the one or more notches where the one or more OFDM subcarriers adjacent to the one or more notches include at least some of the plurality of information bits, and (ii) a second set of constellation symbols corresponding to a second set of OFDM subcarriers in the OFDM symbol, wherein the second set of OFDM subcarriers are further in frequency from the one or more notches than the first set of OFDM subcarriers, generate a first time-domain signal by performing an Inverse Discrete Fourier Transform (IDFT) based on the first set of constellation symbols, generate a second time-domain signal by performing an IDFT based on the second set of constellation symbols, modify the first time-domain signal by applying a first windowing function corresponding to a first window transition width β
1,modify the second time-domain signal by applying a second windowing function having a second window transition width β
2, wherein the first window transition width β
1 is different than the second window transition width β
2 such that β
1≠
β
2,set the first window transition width β
1 to be longer than a guard interval width NGI such that β
1>
NGI,set the second window transition width β
2 to be shorter than the guard interval width NGI such that β
2<
NGI, andgenerate an output signal to include a sum of the first time-domain signal and the second time-domain signal, the output signal corresponding to the OFDM symbol. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method of generating an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol for transmission in a communication channel containing one or more notches of forbidden frequencies, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of information bits; mapping the plurality of information bits to a plurality of constellation symbols corresponding to a plurality of OFDM subcarriers in the OFDM symbol, the plurality of constellation symbols including; (i) a first set of constellation symbols corresponding to a first set of OFDM subcarriers in the OFDM symbol, wherein the first set of OFDM subcarriers includes i) one or more OFDM subcarriers in the one or more notches, and ii) one or more OFDM subcarriers adjacent to the one or more notches where the one or more OFDM subcarriers adjacent to the one or more notches include at least some of the plurality of information bits, and (ii) a second set of constellation symbols corresponding to a second set of OFDM subcarriers in the OFDM symbol, wherein the second set of OFDM subcarriers are further in frequency from the one or more notches than the first set of OFDM subcarriers; generating a first time-domain signal by performing an Inverse Discrete Fourier Transform (IDFT) based on the first set of constellation symbols; generating a second time-domain signal by performing the IDFT based on the second set of constellation symbols; modifying the first time-domain signal by applying a first windowing function corresponding to a first transition having a first window transition width β
1;modifying the second time-domain signal by applying a second windowing function corresponding to a second transition having a second window transition width β
2, wherein the first window transition width β
1 is different than the second window transition width β
2 such that β
1≠
β
2;setting the first window transition width β
1 to be longer than a guard interval width NGI such that β
1>
NGI;setting the second window transition width β
2 to be shorter than the guard interval width NGI such that β
2<
NGI; andadding the first time-domain signal and the second time-domain signal to generate an output signal corresponding to the OFDM symbol.
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