Approach for determining signal to noise ratios based on equalizer outputs and managing power for communications channels based on performance
First Claim
1. A method for managing power for a plurality of communications channels based on performance in a frequency hopping communications system that includes at least a master participant and a slave participant, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
- (a) the master participant receiving from the slave participant a first communication over a communications channel of the plurality of communications channels;
(b) processing the first communication using an equalizer that is associated with the master participant;
(c) based on processing the first communication using the equalizer, determining an estimated signal to noise ratio;
(d) based on a comparison of the estimated signal to noise ratio to a specified signal to noise ratio, determining a power to be used to transmit from the slave participant to the master participant over the communications channel;
(e) the master participant sending a second communication to the slave participant, wherein the second communication specifies the power to be used to transmit form the slave participant to the master participant over the communications channel;
(f) the master participant receiving from the slave participant a third communication over the communications channel, wherein the third communication is based on the power specified in the second communication;
(g) repeating steps (a) through (f) for at least a second communications channel of the plurality of communications channels, wherein the second communications channel is between the master participant and the slave participant.
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Abstract
A novel approach for determining signal to noise ratios based on equalizer outputs and managing power for a plurality of communications channels based on communications channel performance is disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, a noise power is generated based on an error output of an equalizer that receives input from a communications channel, and a signal power is generated based on a signal output of the equalizer. A signal to noise ratio is determined based on the noise power and the signal power. According to another aspect of the invention, a first power and a second power that is different than the first power are determined based on performance data for the plurality of communications channels. The first power is used for communications that use a first communications channel, and the second power is used for communications that use a second communications channel.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for managing power for a plurality of communications channels based on performance in a frequency hopping communications system that includes at least a master participant and a slave participant, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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(a) the master participant receiving from the slave participant a first communication over a communications channel of the plurality of communications channels; (b) processing the first communication using an equalizer that is associated with the master participant; (c) based on processing the first communication using the equalizer, determining an estimated signal to noise ratio; (d) based on a comparison of the estimated signal to noise ratio to a specified signal to noise ratio, determining a power to be used to transmit from the slave participant to the master participant over the communications channel; (e) the master participant sending a second communication to the slave participant, wherein the second communication specifies the power to be used to transmit form the slave participant to the master participant over the communications channel; (f) the master participant receiving from the slave participant a third communication over the communications channel, wherein the third communication is based on the power specified in the second communication; (g) repeating steps (a) through (f) for at least a second communications channel of the plurality of communications channels, wherein the second communications channel is between the master participant and the slave participant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for managing power for a plurality of communications channels based on performance in a frequency hopping communications system that includes at least a master participant and a slave participant, wherein execution of the one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the steps of:
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(a) the master participant receiving from the slave participant a first communication over a communications channel of the plurality of communications channel; (b) processing the first communication using an equalizer that is associated with the master participant; (c) based on processing the first communication using the equalizer, determining an estimated signal to noise ratio; (d) based on a comparison of the estimated signal to noise ratio to a specified signal to noise ratio, determining a power to be used to transmit from the slave participant to the master participant over the communications channel; (e) the master participant sending a second communication to the slave participant, wherein the second communication specifies the power to be used to transmit form the slave participant to the master participant over the communications channel; (f) the master participant receiving from the slave participant a third communication over the communications channel, wherein the third communication is based on the power specified in the second communication; (g) repeating steps (a) through (f) for at least a second communications channel of the plurality of communications channels, wherein the second communications channel is between the master participant and the slave participant. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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