Preprocessing signal layers in a layered modulation digital signal system to use legacy receivers
First Claim
1. An apparatus for receiving a non-coherent layered modulation signal comprising the sum of a first layer signal and a second layer signal, comprising:
- a tuner for receiving the non-coherent layered signal and producing a layered in-phase signal and a layered quadrature signal therefrom;
an analog-to-digital converter for digitizing the layered in-phase signal and the layered quadrature signal;
a digital processor for processing the digitized layered in-phase signal and the digitized layered quadrature signal to produce a lower layer in-phase signal, a lower layer quadrature signal, an upper layer in-phase signal and an upper layer quadrature signal, the processor comprising a subtractor configured to subtract an ideal upper layer in-phase signal from the digitized layered in-phase signal to produce the lower layer in-phase signal and to subtract an ideal upper layer quadrature signal from the digitized layered quadrature signal to produce the lower layer quadrature signal;
a digital-to-analog encoder for converting the lower layer in-phase signal and the lower layer quadrature signal to a lower layer in-phase analog signal and a lower layer quadrature analog signal; and
a modulator for modulating the lower layer in-phase analog signal and the lower layer quadrature analog signal to produce a lower layer signal.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for receiving non-coherent layered modulation signals are presented. An exemplary apparatus comprises a tuner for receiving a layered signal and producing a layered in-phase signal and a layered quadrature signal therefrom, an analog-to-digital converter for digitizing the layered in-phase signal and the layered quadrature signal, a processor for decoding the layered in-phase signal and the layered quadrature signal to produce a single layer in-phase signal and a single layer quadrature signal, a digital-to-analog encoder for converting the single layer in-phase signal and the single layer quadrature signal to a single layer in-phase analog signal and a single layer quadrature analog signal and a modulator for modulating the single layer in-phase analog signal and the single layer quadrature analog signal to produce a single layer signal.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus for receiving a non-coherent layered modulation signal comprising the sum of a first layer signal and a second layer signal, comprising:
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a tuner for receiving the non-coherent layered signal and producing a layered in-phase signal and a layered quadrature signal therefrom; an analog-to-digital converter for digitizing the layered in-phase signal and the layered quadrature signal; a digital processor for processing the digitized layered in-phase signal and the digitized layered quadrature signal to produce a lower layer in-phase signal, a lower layer quadrature signal, an upper layer in-phase signal and an upper layer quadrature signal, the processor comprising a subtractor configured to subtract an ideal upper layer in-phase signal from the digitized layered in-phase signal to produce the lower layer in-phase signal and to subtract an ideal upper layer quadrature signal from the digitized layered quadrature signal to produce the lower layer quadrature signal; a digital-to-analog encoder for converting the lower layer in-phase signal and the lower layer quadrature signal to a lower layer in-phase analog signal and a lower layer quadrature analog signal; and a modulator for modulating the lower layer in-phase analog signal and the lower layer quadrature analog signal to produce a lower layer signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A digital processor for decoding a non-coherent layered signal to produce a single layer signal, comprising:
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a demodulator and decoder for decoding an upper layer signal from the non-coherent layered signal; an encoder for generating an ideal upper layer signal from the decoded upper layer signal; a signal processor for modifying the ideal upper layer signal to characterize transmission and processing effects; and a subtractor for subtracting the modified ideal upper layer signal from the layered signal to produce the single layer signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of receiving a non-coherent layered modulation signal, comprising the steps of:
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receiving the non-coherent layered signal and producing a layered in-phase signal and a layered quadrature signal therefrom; digitizing the layered in-phase signal and the layered quadrature signal; processing the digitized layered in-phase signal and the digitized layered quadrature signal to produce a lower layer in-phase signal, a lower layer quadrature signal, an upper layer in-phase signal, and an upper layer quadrature signal; subtracting an ideal upper layer in-phase signal from the digitized layered in-phase signal to produce the lower layer in-phase signal and subtracting an ideal upper layer quadrature signal from the digitized layered quadrature signal to produce the lower layer quadrature signal; converting the lower layer in-phase signal and the lower layer quadrature signal to a lower layer in-phase analog signal and a lower layer quadrature analog signal; and modulating the lower layer in-phase analog signal and the lower layer quadrature analog signal to produce a single layer signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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