Frame and data pattern structure for multi-carrier systems
First Claim
1. A transmitting apparatus for transmitting signals in a multi-carrier system on the basis of a frame structure, said transmitting apparatus comprisinga frame former configured to form frames of said frame structure, each frame comprising at least two signaling patterns adjacent to each other in a frequency direction and one or more data patterns following the at least two signaling patterns in a time direction in a time slot immediately succeeding a time slot in which the at least two signaling patterns are located, wherein each of the data patterns succeeding the at least two signaling patterns is respectively followed by further data patterns in succeeding time slots in the time direction, each of the at least two signaling patterns and the one or more data patterns comprising a plurality of frequency carriers, to arrange first signaling data in each of said at least two signaling patterns in a frame, and to arrange said one or more data patterns in data frames, each data frame comprising second signaling data and content data, wherein said second signaling data in each data frame includes individual second signaling data for the respective data frame;
- a transformer configured to transform said at least two signaling patterns and said one or more data patterns from the frequency domain into the time domain to generate a time domain transmission signal; and
a transmitter configured to transmit said time domain transmission signal.
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Abstract
A transmitting apparatus for transmitting signals in a multi carrier system on the basis of a frame structure, each frame including at least one signalling pattern and one or more data patterns, said transmitting apparatus including frame forming means for arranging first signalling data in the at least one signalling pattern in a frame, and adapted to arrange data in the one or more data patterns in a frame, whereby the data of the one or more data patterns are arranged in data frames, each data frame comprising second signalling data and content data, transforming means for transforming the at least one signalling pattern and the one or more data patterns from the frequency domain into the time domain in order to generate a time domain transmission signal, and transmitting means for transmitting the time domain transmission signal.
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18 Claims
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1. A transmitting apparatus for transmitting signals in a multi-carrier system on the basis of a frame structure, said transmitting apparatus comprising
a frame former configured to form frames of said frame structure, each frame comprising at least two signaling patterns adjacent to each other in a frequency direction and one or more data patterns following the at least two signaling patterns in a time direction in a time slot immediately succeeding a time slot in which the at least two signaling patterns are located, wherein each of the data patterns succeeding the at least two signaling patterns is respectively followed by further data patterns in succeeding time slots in the time direction, each of the at least two signaling patterns and the one or more data patterns comprising a plurality of frequency carriers, to arrange first signaling data in each of said at least two signaling patterns in a frame, and to arrange said one or more data patterns in data frames, each data frame comprising second signaling data and content data, wherein said second signaling data in each data frame includes individual second signaling data for the respective data frame; -
a transformer configured to transform said at least two signaling patterns and said one or more data patterns from the frequency domain into the time domain to generate a time domain transmission signal; and a transmitter configured to transmit said time domain transmission signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A transmitting method for transmitting signals in a multi-carrier system on the basis of a frame structure, the method comprising:
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forming frames of said frame structure, each frame comprising at least two signaling patterns adjacent to each other in a frequency direction and one or more data patterns following the at least two signaling patterns in a time direction in a time slot immediately succeeding a time slot in which the at least two signaling patterns are located, wherein each of the data patterns succeeding the at least two signaling patterns is respectively followed by further data patterns in succeeding time slots in the time direction, each of the at least two signaling patterns and the one or more data pattern comprising a plurality of frequency carriers, arranging signaling data in each of said at least two signaling patterns in a frame; arranging said one or more data patterns in data frames, each data frame comprising second signaling data and content data, wherein said second signaling data in each data frame includes individual second signaling data for the respective data frame; transforming said at least two signal patterns and said one or more data patterns from the frequency domain into the time domain in order to generate a time domain transmission signal; and transmitting said time domain transmission signal.
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8. A receiving apparatus for receiving signals in a multi-carrier system on the basis of a frame structure in a transmission bandwidth, each frame comprising at least two signaling patterns adjacent to each other in a frequency direction and one or more data patterns following the at least two signaling patterns in a time direction in a time slot immediately succeeding a time slot in which the at least two signaling patterns are located, wherein each of the data patterns succeeding the at least two signaling patterns is respectively followed by further data patterns in succeeding time slots in the time direction, each of the at least two signaling patterns and the one or more data patterns comprising a plurality of frequency carriers, whereby signaling data are arranged in each of said at least two signaling patterns in a frame, whereby said one or more data patterns are arranged in data frames, each data frame comprising second signaling data and content data, wherein said second signaling data in each data frame includes individual second signaling data for the respective data frame, said receiving apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to be tuned to and to receive a selected part of said transmission bandwidth, said selected part of said transmission bandwidth covering at least one data pattern to be received; an evaluator configured to evaluate said individual second signaling data comprised in a received data frame; and a data de-mapper configured to de-map received data from frequency carriers of a received data frame on the basis of the result of said evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
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13. A receiving method for receiving signals in a multi-carrier system on the basis of a frame structure in a transmission bandwidth, each frame comprising at least two signaling patterns adjacent to each other in a frequency direction and one or more data patterns following the at least two signaling patterns in a time direction in a time slot immediately succeeding a time slot in which the at least two signaling patterns are located, wherein each of the data patterns succeeding the at least two signaling patterns is respectively followed by further data patterns in succeeding time slots in the time direction, each of the at least two signaling patterns and the one or more data patterns comprising a plurality of frequency carriers, whereby signaling data are arranged in each of said at least two signaling patterns in a frame, whereby said one or more data patterns are arranged in data frames, each data frame comprising second signaling data and content data, wherein said second signaling data in each data frame includes individual second signaling data for the respective data frame, the receiving method comprising:
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receiving a selected part of said transmission bandwidth, said selected part of said transmission bandwidth covering at least one data pattern to be received; evaluating said individual second signaling data included in a received data frame; and de-mapping received data from frequency carriers of a received data frame on the basis of the result of said evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A transmitting apparatus for transmitting signals in a multi-carrier system on the basis of a frame structure, said transmitting apparatus comprising
a frame forming means for forming frames of said frame structure, each frame comprising at least two signaling patterns adjacent to each other in a frequency direction and one or more data patterns following the at least two signaling patterns in a time direction in a time slot immediately succeeding a time slot in which the at least two signaling patterns are located, wherein each of the data patterns succeeding the at least two signaling patterns is respectively followed by further data patterns in succeeding time slots in the time direction, each of the at least two signaling patterns and the one or more data patterns comprising a plurality of frequency carriers, for arranging first signaling data in each of said at least two signaling patterns in a frame, and for arranging of said one or more data patterns in data frames, each data frame comprising second signaling data and content data, wherein said second signaling data in each data frame includes individual second signaling data for the respective data frame; -
a transforming means for transforming said at least two signaling patterns and said one or more data patterns from the frequency domain into the time domain in order to generate a time domain transmission signal; and a transmitting means for transmitting said time domain transmission signal.
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17. A receiving apparatus for receiving signals in a multi-carrier system on the basis of a frame structure in a transmission bandwidth, each frame comprising at least two signaling patterns adjacent to each other in a frequency direction and one or more data patterns following the at least two signaling patterns in a time direction in a time slot immediately succeeding a time slot in which the at least two signaling patterns are located, wherein each of the data patterns succeeding the at least two signaling patterns is respectively followed by further data patterns in succeeding time slots in the time direction, each of the at least two signaling patterns and the one or more data patterns comprising a plurality of frequency carriers, whereby signaling data are arranged in each of said at least two signaling patterns in a frame, whereby said one or more data patterns are arranged in data frames, each data frame comprising second signaling data and content data, wherein said second signaling data in each data frame includes individual second signaling data for the respective data frame, said receiving apparatus comprising:
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a receiving means configured to be tuned to and to receive a selected part of said transmission bandwidth, said selected part of said transmission bandwidth covering at least one data pattern to be received; an evaluation means for evaluating said individual second signaling data comprised in a received data frame; and a data de-mapping means for de-mapping received data from frequency carriers of a received data frame on the basis of the result of said evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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