Method and apparatus for partial interference cancellation in a communication system
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1. A method of interference cancellation in a multiple access communication channel comprising:
- receiving a signal including at least a first data component for a first channel within the multiple access communication channel and a second data component for a second channel within the multiple access communication channel on the communication channel;
determining a characteristic of one stage of the multiple access communication channel;
estimating an interference factor caused by the second data component received on the multiple access communication channel based upon an approximation of the characteristic and comprises applying a function to the characteristic and wherein the function comprises a piece-wise linear estimation of a hyperbolic tangent;
using the interference factor to cancel the second data component from the signal; and
recovering the first data component from the signal.
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Abstract
A method of partial interference cancellation of a received signal that includes a first data component and a second data component is disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining a characteristic of the communication channel, estimating a factor based upon the characteristic, using the factor to cancel the second data component from the signal, and recovering the first data component from the signal.
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1. A method of interference cancellation in a multiple access communication channel comprising:
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receiving a signal including at least a first data component for a first channel within the multiple access communication channel and a second data component for a second channel within the multiple access communication channel on the communication channel; determining a characteristic of one stage of the multiple access communication channel; estimating an interference factor caused by the second data component received on the multiple access communication channel based upon an approximation of the characteristic and comprises applying a function to the characteristic and wherein the function comprises a piece-wise linear estimation of a hyperbolic tangent; using the interference factor to cancel the second data component from the signal; and recovering the first data component from the signal.
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2. A method of interference cancellation in a multiple access communication channel comprising:
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receiving a signal including at least a first data component for a first channel within the multiple access communication channel and a second data component for a second channel within the multiple access communication channel on the communication channel; determining a characteristic of one stage of the multiple access communication channel; estimating an interference factor caused by the second data component received on the multiple access communication channel based upon an approximation of the characteristic and comprises applying a function to the characteristic and wherein the function comprises a piece-wise linear estimation of a probability of error function; using the interference factor to cancel the second data component from the signal; and recovering the first data component from the signal.
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3. In a receiver including interference cancellation in a multiple access communication channel, the receiver adapted to receive a signal for the communication channel including a first data component for a first channel within the multiple access communication channel and a second data component for a second channel within the multiple access communication channel, a method of providing a data estimate comprising the steps of:
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estimating a signal-to-noise ratio for the signal;
applying a function to the signal-to-noise ratio to determine an approximation of a soft data estimate caused by the second data component received on the multiple access communication channel on a power control group by power control group basis for each of the first data component and the second data component;
wherein the function comprises a piece-wise linear estimation of the hyperbolic tangentsubtracting from the aggregate received signal the signal estimate involving soft data estimate of the second data component.
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4. In a receiver including partial interference cancellation in a multiple access communication channel, the receiver adapted to receive a signal for the communication signal including a first data component for a first channel within the multiple access communication channel and a second data component for a second channel within the multiple access communication channel, a method of providing a partial interference cancellation coefficient comprising the steps of:
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estimating a first signal term and a second signal term of the signal;
applying a function to a signal-to-noise ratio to determine an approximation of an intermediate parameter caused by the second data component received on the communication channel on a power control group by power control group basis wherein the function comprises a piece-wise linear estimation of a probability of error function, andusing the intermediate parameter to determine a partial interference cancellation coefficient.
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