METHOD FOR DIGITAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
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1. A radio receiving method comprising:
- receiving a signal including a data symbol, a specific symbol and a pilot symbol, utilizing a radio receiving section,the pilot symbol being mapped on one of first signal points in a signal space;
the specific symbol being inserted immediately before or immediately after the pilot symbol and being mapped on one of second signal points in the signal space;
the second signal point on which the specific symbol is mapped being different from the first signal points;
one of in-phase and quadrature signal components of the specific symbol being zero;
the data symbol being mapped on one of third signal points in the signal space; and
the third signal points being different from the first signal point on which the pilot symbol is mapped and the second signal point on which the specific symbol is mapped;
outputting at least a frame timing signal indicating a timing of the pilot symbol, utilizing a frame timing signal generating section,the frame timing signal using a symbol of one symbol period as a timing of the pilot symbol in periods in which a signal amplitude of at least twoconsecutive symbol periods is zero in one signal component of the in-phase and quadrature signal components of the received signal;
estimating one of amplitude distortion and a frequency offset of the received signal using the frame timing signal, utilizing an estimating section; and
detecting the received signal using the frame timing signal and an estimation signal of one of the amplitude distortion and the frequency offset of the received signal, utilizing a detecting section.
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Abstract
In a multivalue modulation type with one pilot symbol inserted for every 3 or more symbols, signal points of each one symbol immediately before and after a pilot symbol are modulated using a modulation type different from that for pilot symbols. In this way, it is possible to suppress deterioration of the accuracy in estimating the reference phase and amount of frequency offset by pilot symbols and improve the bit error rate characteristic in the signal to noise ratio in quasi-coherent detection with symbols whose symbol synchronization is not completely established.
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8 Claims
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1. A radio receiving method comprising:
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receiving a signal including a data symbol, a specific symbol and a pilot symbol, utilizing a radio receiving section, the pilot symbol being mapped on one of first signal points in a signal space; the specific symbol being inserted immediately before or immediately after the pilot symbol and being mapped on one of second signal points in the signal space; the second signal point on which the specific symbol is mapped being different from the first signal points; one of in-phase and quadrature signal components of the specific symbol being zero; the data symbol being mapped on one of third signal points in the signal space; and the third signal points being different from the first signal point on which the pilot symbol is mapped and the second signal point on which the specific symbol is mapped; outputting at least a frame timing signal indicating a timing of the pilot symbol, utilizing a frame timing signal generating section, the frame timing signal using a symbol of one symbol period as a timing of the pilot symbol in periods in which a signal amplitude of at least two consecutive symbol periods is zero in one signal component of the in-phase and quadrature signal components of the received signal; estimating one of amplitude distortion and a frequency offset of the received signal using the frame timing signal, utilizing an estimating section; and detecting the received signal using the frame timing signal and an estimation signal of one of the amplitude distortion and the frequency offset of the received signal, utilizing a detecting section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A radio receiving apparatus comprising:
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a radio receiving section that receives a signal including a data symbol, a specific symbol and a pilot symbol, the pilot symbol being mapped on one of first signal points in a signal space; the specific symbol being inserted immediately before or immediately after the pilot symbol and being mapped on one of second signal points in the signal space; the second signal point on which the specific symbol is mapped being different from the first signal points; one of in-phase and quadrature signal components of the specific symbol being zero; the data symbol being mapped on one of third signal points in the signal space; and the third signal points being different from the first signal point on which the pilot symbol is mapped and the second signal point on which the specific symbol is mapped; a frame timing signal generating section that outputs at least a frame timing signal indicating a timing of the pilot symbol, the frame timing signal using a symbol of one symbol period as a timing of the pilot symbol in periods in which a signal amplitude of at least two consecutive symbol periods is zero in one signal component of the in-phase and quadrature signal components of the received signal; an estimating section that estimates one of amplitude distortion and a frequency offset of the received signal using the frame timing signal; and a detecting section that detects the received signal using the frame timing signal and an estimation signal of one of the amplitude distortion and the frequency offset of the received signal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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