Orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem circuit

• US 7,843,803 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2006
• Issued: 11/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Ltd Hong Kong (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Furuya, Yukitsuna, Ichihara, Masaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Phunkulh; Bob A
• Application Number:
  US11/441,257
• Publication Number:
  US 20060209673A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,650 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 370/208
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/183 Multiresolution systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2604 Multiresolution systems by means of multiresolution subcarriers H04L27/183, H04L27/3488
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/3488 Multiresolution systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0007 the frequencies being orthogonal, e.g. OFDM(A), DMT
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0046 Determination of how many bits are transmitted on different sub-channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/006 Quality of the received signal, e.g. BER, SNR, water filling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0064 Rate requirement of the data, e.g. scalable bandwidth, data priority
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/06 the signals being represented by different frequencies combined with time-division multiplexing H04L5/26

Abstract

To provide an orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem circuit which can multiplex signals, whose bit rates and QoS are different from one another, and can transmit the signals via one OFDM line. A serial/parallel converter converts input signals into a complex parallel signal respectively, and a sub carrier and a modulation system are assigned every communication channel. A randomizer changes the alignment sequence of the signal, a discrete inverse Fourier transformer processes the signal, a parallel/serial converter converts the signal into a serial signal, and a transmitter performs the orthogonal modulation of the signal to output the signal from an antenna. A receiver performs orthogonal demodulation of the signal received with an antenna, a serial/parallel converter converts the signal into a parallel signal, and a discrete Fourier transformer processes the parallel signal. In addition, a de-randomizer restores the alignment sequence of the subcarriers into the original condition, and a parallel/serial converter decodes and outputs the signal.

Claims

1. An orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem system which uses a plurality of subcarriers for communication and transmits and receives a plurality of communication channels, wherein one or more of said plurality of subcarriers are assigned to each one of said plurality of communication channels, said system comprising:

in a transmission side thereof, a randomizer which randomly changes the order of the sequence of the alignment of said plurality of subcarriers on a frequency axis.

2. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem system according to claim 1, wherein the number of subcarriers assigned to each of a plurality of the communication channels are adaptively changed.

3. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem system according to claim 2, wherein all subcarriers are assigned to a single channel according to necessity, and the communication on other channels are stopped during the assigning.

4. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem system according to claim 1, wherein the number of the subcarriers assigned to each of a plurality of the communication channels are changed according to the QoS (Quality of Service).

5. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem system according to claim 4, wherein a modulation system applied to each group of subcarriers is changed according to the QoS which is necessary for the corresponding communication channel.

6. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem system according to claim 5, wherein the changeable modulation system is at least any one of the phase modulation of BPSK (Binary Phase Shift Keying), QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying), and QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation), and a symbol point on a phase plane is changed according to the QoS.

7. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem system according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the processing for randomizing positions of the respective subcarriers is updated every symbol.

8. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem system according to claim 5, wherein the peak values of symbols are determined to keep the transmission power of each subcarrier constant regardless of the modulation system.

9. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem system according to claim 1, further comprising, in a receiving side thereof, a de-randomizer which restores the alignment of subcarriers to the order of sequence of the alignment before it is changed in the transmitting side.

10. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem system according to claim 9, wherein the processing for randomizing positions of the respective subcarriers is updated every symbol.

11. An transmission system of an orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem system which uses a plurality of subcarriers for communication and transmits and receives a plurality of communication channels, wherein one or more subcarriers are assigned to each of a plurality of the communication channels, and a randomizer which randomly changes the order of the sequence of the alignment of subcarriers on a frequency axis is included.

12. The transmission system according to claim 11, wherein the number of the subcarriers assigned to each of a plurality of the communication channels are adaptively changed.

13. The transmission system according to claim 12, wherein all subcarriers are assigned to a single channel according to necessity, and the communication on other channels are stopped during the assigning.

14. The transmission system according to claim 11, wherein the number of the subcarriers assigned to each of a plurality of the communication channels are changed according to QoS (Quality of Service).

15. The transmission system according to claim 14, wherein a modulation system applied to each group of subcarriers is changed according to the QoS which is necessary for the corresponding communication channel.

16. The transmission system according to claim 15, wherein the changeable modulation system is at least any one of the phase modulation of BPSK (Binary Phase Shift Keying), QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying), and QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation), and a symbol point on a phase plane is changed according to the QoS.

17. The transmission system according to any one of claims 11-16, wherein the processing for randomizing positions of the respective subcarriers is updated every symbol.

18. The transmission system according to claim 15, wherein the peak values of symbols are determined to keep the transmission power of each subcarrier constant regardless of the modulation system.

19. A receiving system of an orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem system which uses a plurality of subcarriers for communication and transmits and receives a plurality of communication channels, the receiving system comprising:

a receiver for receiving a signal from an orthogonal frequency division multiplex modulator transmitting a plural of communication channels;

a demodulator for demodulating the signal; and

a de-randomizer which restores the alignment of subcarriers to the order of sequence of the alignment before it is randomly changed in a transmitting side.

20. An orthogonal frequency division multiplex communication method that uses a plurality of subcarriers for communication and transmits and receives a plurality of communication channels, the communication method comprising the steps of:

assigning one or more subcarriers to each of a plurality of communication channels;

changing randomly, the order of the sequence of the alignment of subcarriers on a frequency axis; and

restoring the alignment of subcarriers to the order of sequence of the alignment before it is changed.

21. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex communication method according claim 20, wherein the number of subcarriers assigned to each of a plurality of the communication channels are adaptively changed.

22. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex communication method according to claim 20, wherein the number of the subcarriers assigned to each of a plurality of the communication channels are changed according to the QoS (Quality of Service).

23. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex communication method according to claim 22, wherein the method further comprises the step of modulating each group of subcarriers, said modulation is changed according to the QoS which is necessary for the corresponding communication channel.

24. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex communication method according to claim 23, wherein the changeable modulation is at least any one of the phase modulation of BPSK (Binary Phase Shift Keying), QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying), and QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation), and a symbol point on a phase plane is changed according to the QoS.

25. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex communication method according to any one of claims 20-24, wherein the step of changing randomly the order of the sequence of the respective subcarriers is updated every symbol.

26. An orthogonal frequency division multiplex transmission method which uses a plurality of subcarriers for communication and transmits and receives a plurality of communication channels, the transmission method comprises the steps of:

assigning one or more subcarriers to each of a plurality of the communication channels;

changing randomly the order of the sequence of the alignment of subcarriers on a frequency axis.

27. The transmission system according to claim 26, wherein the number of the subcarriers assigned to each of a plurality of the communication channels are adaptively changed.

28. The transmission system according to claim 26, wherein the number of the subcarriers assigned to each of a plurality of the communication channels are changed according to QoS (Quality of Service).

29. The transmission system according to claim 28, wherein the method further comprises the step of modulating each group of subcarriers, said modulation is changed according to the QoS which is necessary for the corresponding communication channel.

30. The transmission system according to claim 29, wherein the changeable modulation is at least any one of the phase modulation of BPSK (Binary Phase Shift Keying), QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying), and QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation), and a symbol point on a phase plane is changed according to the QoS.

31. The transmission system according to any one of claims 26-30, wherein the step of changing randomly the order of the sequence of the respective subcarriers is updated every symbol.

32. An orthogonal frequency division multiplex receiving method which uses a plurality of subcarriers for communication and transmits and receives a plurality of communication channels, the receiving method comprising the steps of:

receiving a signal from an orthogonal frequency division multiplex modulator transmitting a plural of communication channels;

demodulating the signal; and

restoring the alignment of subcarriers to the order of sequence of the alignment before it is randomly changed in a transmitting side.

33. An orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem system which uses a plurality of subcarriers for communication and transmits and receives a plurality of communication channels, wherein one or more subcarriers are assigned to each of a plurality of communication channels, the modem system comprising a randomizer which randomly assigns subcarriers to each communication channel.

34. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem system according to claim 33, wherein the subcarriers randomized in the order of the sequence of the alignment are assigned to the communication channel.

35. A transmission system of an orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem system which uses a plurality of subcarriers for communication and transmits and receives a plurality of communication channels, wherein one or more subcarriers are assigned to each of a plurality of the communication channels, the transmission system comprising a randomizer which randomly assigns subcarriers to each communication channel.

36. The transmission system according to claim 35, wherein the subcarriers randomized in the order of the sequence of the alignment are assigned to the communication channel.

37. A receiving system of an orthogonal frequency division multiplex modem system which uses a plurality of subcarriers for communication and transmits and receives a plurality of communication channels, the receiving system comprising:

a receiver for receiving a signal from an orthogonal frequency division multiplex modulator transmitting a plural of communication channels;

a demodulator for demodulating the signal; and

a de-randomizer which restores the sequence of the subcarriers randomly changed in a transmitting side.

38. An orthogonal frequency division multiplex communication method that uses a plurality of subcarriers for communication and transmits and receives a plurality of communication channels, the communication method comprising the steps of:

randomly assigning one or more subcarriers to each of a plurality of communication channels; and

restoring the sequence of the subcarriers randomly changed in a transmitting side.

39. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex communication method according to claim 38, wherein the subcarriers randomized in the order of the sequence of the alignment are assigned to the communication channel.

40. An orthogonal frequency division multiplex transmission method which uses a plurality of subcarriers for communication and transmits and receives a plurality of communication channels, the transmission method comprises randomly assigning one or more subcarriers to each of a plurality of the communication channels.

41. The orthogonal frequency division multiplex transmission method according to claim 40, wherein the subcarriers randomized in the order of the sequence of the alignment are assigned to the communication channel.

42. An orthogonal frequency division multiplex receiving method which uses a plurality of subcarriers for communication and transmits and receives a plurality of communication channels, the receiving method comprising:

receiving a signal from an orthogonal frequency division multiplex modulator transmitting a plural of communication channels;

demodulating the signal; and

restoring the sequence of the subcarriers randomly changed in a transmitting side.