ACM AWARE ENCODING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A system for hierarchical representation of a set of source data in a satellite environment using adaptive coding and modulation, the system comprising:
- a gateway comprising;
a receiver unit configured to receive a set of source data;
a precoder unit, communicatively coupled with the receiver unit, and configured to;
precode at least a subset of the set of source data using a first precoding scheme to generate a first set of representation data, decodable independently to provide a set of first-level playback data representing the set of source data; and
precode at least a subset of the set of source data using a second precoding scheme to generate a second set of representation data, decodable in combination with the first set of representation data to provide a set of second-level playback data representing the set of source data;
an adaptive coding and modulation unit, communicatively coupled with the precoder unit, and configured to associate the first set of representation data with a first coding and modulation scheme and to associate the second set of representation data with a second coding and modulation scheme, wherein the second coding and modulation scheme is of a higher order than the first coding and modulation scheme; and
a transceiver unit, communicatively coupled with the adaptive coding and modulation unit, and configured to transmit a signal over a communication link, the signal relating to applying the first coding and modulation scheme to the first set of representation data and applying the second coding and modulation scheme to the second set of representation data; and
a subscriber terminal, configured to;
receive the signal from the communication link;
decode, in a first mode, the first set of representation data from the signal to generate the set of first-level playback data representing the set of source data; and
decode, in a second mode, a combination of the first set of representation data and the second set of representation data from the signal to generate the set of second-level playback data representing the set of source data.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices are described for hierarchical communication of a set of source data over a communication link. Sets of representation data may be generated by applying precoding schemes to a set of source data. The sets of representation data may be associated with coding and modulation schemes of varying order. Based on certain link conditions, the sets of representation data may be adaptively coded and modulated, using their associated coding and modulation schemes, for transmission over a communication link.
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1. A system for hierarchical representation of a set of source data in a satellite environment using adaptive coding and modulation, the system comprising:
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a gateway comprising; a receiver unit configured to receive a set of source data; a precoder unit, communicatively coupled with the receiver unit, and configured to; precode at least a subset of the set of source data using a first precoding scheme to generate a first set of representation data, decodable independently to provide a set of first-level playback data representing the set of source data; and precode at least a subset of the set of source data using a second precoding scheme to generate a second set of representation data, decodable in combination with the first set of representation data to provide a set of second-level playback data representing the set of source data; an adaptive coding and modulation unit, communicatively coupled with the precoder unit, and configured to associate the first set of representation data with a first coding and modulation scheme and to associate the second set of representation data with a second coding and modulation scheme, wherein the second coding and modulation scheme is of a higher order than the first coding and modulation scheme; and a transceiver unit, communicatively coupled with the adaptive coding and modulation unit, and configured to transmit a signal over a communication link, the signal relating to applying the first coding and modulation scheme to the first set of representation data and applying the second coding and modulation scheme to the second set of representation data; and a subscriber terminal, configured to; receive the signal from the communication link; decode, in a first mode, the first set of representation data from the signal to generate the set of first-level playback data representing the set of source data; and decode, in a second mode, a combination of the first set of representation data and the second set of representation data from the signal to generate the set of second-level playback data representing the set of source data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A device for hierarchical communication of a set of source data over a communication link, the device comprising:
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a representation data store, configured to store sets of representation data comprising; a first set of representation data generated by a first precoding scheme, and formatted to be decoded independently to provide a set of first-level playback data representing the set of source data; and a second set of representation data generated by a second precoding scheme, and formatted to be decoded to provide a set of second-level playback data representing the set of source data when combined with the first set of representation data, wherein the second precoding scheme is different from the first precoding scheme; an identifier data store, configured to store a set of identifiers, each identifier representing one of a set of coding and modulation schemes for data transmission over the communication link; and a processor unit, communicatively coupled with the representation data store and the identifier data store, and configured to; associate at least one of the sets of representation data with at least a first coding and modulation scheme from the set of coding and modulation schemes represented by a first identifier; and associate at least another of the sets of representation data with at least a second coding and modulation scheme from the set of coding and modulation schemes represented by a second identifier, the second coding and modulation scheme being of a higher order than the first coding and modulation scheme. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for hierarchical communication of a set of source data over a communication link, the method comprising:
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receiving a first set of representation data generated by a first precoding scheme, wherein at least a subset of the first set of representation data is formatted to be decoded independently to provide a set of first-level playback data representing the set of source data; receiving a second set of representation data generated by a second precoding scheme, wherein at least a subset of the second set of representation data is formatted to be decoded to provide a set of second-level playback data representing the set of source data when combined with the first set of representation data, and wherein the second coding scheme is different from the first coding scheme; associating a first coding and modulation scheme with the first set of representation data - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for receiving hierarchical communication of a set of source data over a communication link, the method comprising:
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receiving, from the communication link, at least a portion of a first signal generated by applying a first precoding scheme and a first coding and modulation scheme to the set of source data, and comprising a first set of representation data formatted to be decoded independently to provide a set of first-level playback data representing the set of source data; receiving, from the communication link, at least a portion of a second signal generated by applying a second precoding scheme and a second coding and modulation scheme to the set of source data, and comprising a second set of representation data formatted to be decoded to provide a set of second-level playback data representing the set of source data when combined with the first set of representation data; decoding, in a first mode, the first set of representation data to generate the set of first-level playback data representing the set of source data; and decoding, in a second mode, a combination of the first set of representation data and the second set of representation data to generate the set of second-level playback data representing the set of source data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A device for hierarchical communication of a set of source data over a communication link, the device comprising:
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a means for storing sets of representation data comprising; a first set of representation data generated by a first precoding scheme, and formatted to be decoded independently to provide a set of first-level playback data representing the set of source data; a second set of representation data generated by a second precoding scheme, and formatted to be decoded to provide a set of second-level playback data representing the set of source data when combined with the first set of representation data; a means for storing a set of identifiers, each identifier representing one of a set of coding and modulation schemes for data transmission over the communication link, the set of coding and modulation schemes comprising; a first coding and modulation scheme is represented by a first identifier; and a second coding and modulation scheme represented by a second identifier, the second coding and modulation scheme being of a higher order than the first coding and modulation scheme; and a means for associating each of at least a subset of the sets of representation data with at least one of the set of identifiers.
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