Method And Apparatus For Determining Transmission Quality
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1. A method of determining a transmission quality of an optical transmission, the method comprising:
- detecting and/or decoding the optical transmission using an iterative operation,generating a value of one or more iteration parameter of the iterative operation, andcalculating the transmission quality based on the value of the one or more iteration parameter.
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Abstract
A method of determining a transmission quality of a transmission. The method comprises detecting and/or decoding the transmission using an iterative operation, and generating a value of one or more iteration parameter of the iterative operation. The method further comprises calculating the transmission quality based on the value of the one or more iteration parameter.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of determining a transmission quality of an optical transmission, the method comprising:
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detecting and/or decoding the optical transmission using an iterative operation, generating a value of one or more iteration parameter of the iterative operation, and calculating the transmission quality based on the value of the one or more iteration parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13)
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11. (canceled)
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14. A determining apparatus configured to determine a transmission quality of an optical transmission,
the determining apparatus configured to receive information from a receiver comprising an optical detector and a decoder, wherein at least one of the optical detector and decoder are configured to use an iterative operation, wherein the determining apparatus comprises: -
a measurement unit configured to measure a value of one or more iteration parameter of the iterative operation, and a calculation unit configured to calculate the transmission quality based on the value of the one or more iteration parameter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 21)
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17. The apparatus as claimed in 14 wherein the iteration parameter is a count of iterations in the iterative operation.
- 18. The apparatus as claimed in 14 wherein the iteration parameter is an error indicating parameter of the iterative operation which indicates a received error in the transmission.
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22. (canceled)
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