Multipoint-to-point communication using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing
DCFirst Claim
1. A remote communication device for operation in a bidirectional communication system, the device comprising:
- at least one symbol mapper for mapping symbols using quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) symbol mapping and phase-shift keying (PSK) symbol mapping;
a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) engine that receives a frame of parallel data based on symbol data generated by the symbol mapper, the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) engine generating a frame of time domain in-phase and quadrature phase data from the symbol data generated by the symbol mapper;
at least one converter generating an analog signal based on the stream of time domain in-phase and quadrature phase data;
a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting a radio frequency signal based on the analog signal; and
a processor, wherein the symbol mapper is responsive to the processor, and the processor controls synchronization of symbol timing and carrier frequency of transmissions from the radio frequency transmitter.
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Abstract
A bidirectional communication system is provided. The system includes a first remote unit for communicating with a host unit using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing. The host unit is communicatively coupled to a plurality of remote units in a multipoint-to-point configuration. The first remote unit is configured to transmit up to a plurality of tones and the first remote unit includes a modulator for modulating the plurality of tones with upstream information using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing such that when any tones are transmitted from the first remote unit and at least one other remote unit of the plurality of remote units, the tones are substantially orthogonal when received at the host unit.
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12 Claims
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1. A remote communication device for operation in a bidirectional communication system, the device comprising:
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at least one symbol mapper for mapping symbols using quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) symbol mapping and phase-shift keying (PSK) symbol mapping; a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) engine that receives a frame of parallel data based on symbol data generated by the symbol mapper, the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) engine generating a frame of time domain in-phase and quadrature phase data from the symbol data generated by the symbol mapper; at least one converter generating an analog signal based on the stream of time domain in-phase and quadrature phase data; a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting a radio frequency signal based on the analog signal; and a processor, wherein the symbol mapper is responsive to the processor, and the processor controls synchronization of symbol timing and carrier frequency of transmissions from the radio frequency transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A remote communication device for a bi-directional communication system, the device comprising:
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a modem that includes; a symbol mapper that produces at least one stream of symbols; a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) engine that receives a frame of parallel data based on symbol data generated by the symbol mapper, the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) engine generating a frame of time domain in-phase and quadrature phase samples from the symbol data generated by the symbol mapper; at least one converter receiving the time domain in-phase and quadrature phase samples and generating an analog signal based on the time domain samples; and an amplifier that amplifies for transmission a radio frequency carrier carrying the at least one analog signal; and a processor that synchronizes the transmissions from the amplifier for combining with other signals. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A remote communication device, the device comprising:
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a symbol mapper that produces at least one stream of symbols; a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) engine that receives a frame of parallel data based on symbol data generated by the symbol mapper, the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) engine generating a frame of time domain in-phase and quadrature phase samples from the symbol data generated by the symbol mapper; at least one converter receiving the time domain in-phase and quadrature phase samples and generating an analog signal based on the time domain samples; and an amplifier that amplifies for transmission a radio frequency carrier carrying the at least one analog signal; a processor that causes transmissions from the amplifier to be orthogonal when received at a multipoint-to-point host unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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