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Fast, blind equalization techniques using reliable symbols

  • US 7,110,923 B2
  • Filed: 07/09/2001
  • Issued: 09/19/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A reliable symbol identification method for use in a communication system for transmitting symbols of a high order constellation comprising:

  • estimating decoded symbols from a sequence of captured samples representing a communication signal captured at a receiver,calculating a reliability factor of a candidate sample from values of a plurality of estimated symbols in proximity to an estimated symbol that corresponds to the candidate sample,if the reliability factor is less than a predetermined limit, designating the candidate sample as a reliable symbol.

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