Packet detection in the presence of platform noise in a wireless network
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1. A method for use in a wireless device comprising:
- performing a correlation operation using a signal at an input of a wireless receiver to generate a correlation result;
comparing said correlation result to a threshold value;
making a packet arrival decision based on a result of said comparison; and
occasionally updating said threshold value to enhance packet detection performance in the wireless receiver, wherein occasionally updating said threshold value includes determining a new threshold value to achieve a tradeoff between packet detection false alarm rate and missed packet detection rate within the wireless receiver;
wherein determining a new threshold value to achieve a tradeoff between packet detection false alarm rate and missed packet detection rate within the wireless receiver includes;
determining a threshold value (ThFA) that will achieve a target false alarm rate in said wireless receiver;
determining a threshold value range based on ThFA; and
searching said threshold value range for a value that achieves a best packet detection rate in the wireless receiver.
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Abstract
Techniques are presented for improving packet detection within a wireless device in the presence of platform noise. In some embodiments, packet detection is carried out by first performing a correlation operation using a signal at an input of a wireless receiver. The result of the correlation may then be compared to a threshold value in order to make a packet arrival decision. The threshold value may be varied during device operation in a manner that enhances packet detection performance.
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1. A method for use in a wireless device comprising:
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performing a correlation operation using a signal at an input of a wireless receiver to generate a correlation result; comparing said correlation result to a threshold value; making a packet arrival decision based on a result of said comparison; and occasionally updating said threshold value to enhance packet detection performance in the wireless receiver, wherein occasionally updating said threshold value includes determining a new threshold value to achieve a tradeoff between packet detection false alarm rate and missed packet detection rate within the wireless receiver; wherein determining a new threshold value to achieve a tradeoff between packet detection false alarm rate and missed packet detection rate within the wireless receiver includes; determining a threshold value (ThFA) that will achieve a target false alarm rate in said wireless receiver; determining a threshold value range based on ThFA; and searching said threshold value range for a value that achieves a best packet detection rate in the wireless receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a correlator to perform a correlation operation using a signal at an input of a wireless receiver to generate a correlation result; a comparator to compare said correlation result to a threshold value for use in making a packet arrival decision; and a controller to vary said threshold value during receiver operation to improve packet detection performance in the wireless receiver, wherein said controller includes logic to update said threshold value to achieve a tradeoff between packet detection false alarm rate and missed packet detection rate within the wireless receiver; wherein said logic to update said threshold value includes logic to; determine a threshold value (ThFA) that will achieve a target false alarm rate in said wireless receiver; determine a threshold value range based on ThFA; and search said threshold value range for a value that achieves a best packet detection rate in the wireless receiver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An article comprising a computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computing platform, operate to:
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perform a correlation operation using a signal at an input of a wireless receiver to generate a correlation result; compare said correlation result to a threshold value; make a packet arrival decision based on a result of said comparison; and occasionally update said threshold value to improve packet detection performance in the wireless receiver, wherein said update operation includes operation to determine a new threshold value to achieve a tradeoff between packet detection false alarm rate and missed packet detection rate within the wireless receiver; wherein said operation to determine a new threshold value to achieve a tradeoff between packet detection false alarm rate and missed packet detection rate within the wireless receiver includes operation to; determine a threshold value (ThFA) that will achieve a target false alarm rate in said wireless receiver; determine a threshold value range based on ThFA; and search said threshold value range for a value that achieves a best packet detection rate in the wireless receiver. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system comprising:
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at least one dipole antenna; a correlator to perform a correlation operation using a signal at an input of a wireless receiver to generate a correlation result; a comparator to compare said correlation result to a threshold value for use in making a packet arrival decision; and a controller to vary said threshold value during receiver operation to improve packet detection performance in the wireless receiver, wherein said controller includes logic to update said threshold value to achieve a tradeoff between packet detection false alarm rate and missed packet detection rate within the wireless receiver; wherein said logic to update said threshold value includes logic to; determine a threshold value (ThFA) that will achieve a target false alarm rate in said wireless receiver; determine a threshold value range based on ThFA; and search said threshold value range for a value that achieves a best packet detection rate in the wireless receiver. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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