Method for orderwire modulation
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1. A method for an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing multipoint-to-point communications system, the method comprising:
- establishing communication between a first remote unit of a plurality of remote units and a host unit, the plurality of remote units communicatively coupled to the host unit in a multipoint-to-point configuration;
transmitting non-control data on up to a plurality of tones from the first remote unit using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform, the up to a plurality of tones modulated with the non-control data using a first modulation scheme; and
transmitting control signals on up to a plurality of tones from the first remote unit using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform, the up to a plurality of tones modulated with the control signals using a second, more robust modulation scheme;
wherein transmitting the control signals comprises transmitting control signals on tones modulated using binary phase shift keying (BPSK).
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Abstract
Methods for orderwire modulation are provided. In one embodiment, a method for an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing multipoint-to-point communications system comprises: establishing communication between a first remote unit of a plurality of remote units and a host unit, the plurality of remote units communicatively coupled to the host unit in a multipoint-to-point configuration; transmitting non-control data on up to a plurality of tones from the first remote unit using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform, the up to a plurality of tones modulated with the non-control data using a first modulation scheme; and transmitting control signals on up to a plurality of tones from the first remote unit using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform, the up to a plurality of tones modulated with the control signals using a second, more robust modulation scheme.
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1. A method for an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing multipoint-to-point communications system, the method comprising:
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establishing communication between a first remote unit of a plurality of remote units and a host unit, the plurality of remote units communicatively coupled to the host unit in a multipoint-to-point configuration; transmitting non-control data on up to a plurality of tones from the first remote unit using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform, the up to a plurality of tones modulated with the non-control data using a first modulation scheme; and transmitting control signals on up to a plurality of tones from the first remote unit using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform, the up to a plurality of tones modulated with the control signals using a second, more robust modulation scheme; wherein transmitting the control signals comprises transmitting control signals on tones modulated using binary phase shift keying (BPSK).
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2. A method for an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing multipoint-to-point communications system, the method comprising:
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receiving an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform at a multipoint-to-point host unit, the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform comprising a plurality of tones transmitted by a plurality of remote units; communicating between a first remote unit of the plurality of remote units and the multipoint-to-point host unit, the plurality of remote units communicatively coupled to the multipoint-to-point host unit in a multipoint-to-point configuration; receiving non-control data in the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform, the non-control data modulated using a first modulation scheme; and receiving control signals in the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform, the control signals modulated using a second modulation scheme; wherein receiving control signals in the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform further comprises receiving the control signals on at least one tone modulated using binary phase shift keying (BPSK).
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