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Despreading technique for CDMA systems
Assignee: Nokia Bell Labs
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Filing: 1992-12-16
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Granted: 1994-09-06
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Expires: 2012-12-16
Abstract
Abstract Despreading of the received signal in a CDMA system is provided using code coefficient sequences which are derived from those utilized by the system users to encode their respective symbols. Each derived code coefficient sequence is a function of the correlation between a different user's code coefficient sequence and the code coefficient sequences of all other users. Advantageously, this technique substantially reduces interference effects and is suitable for use in the despreader of differentially or nondifferentially coded CDMA systems.
Inventors
- 👤 Qi Bi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:12
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/14; H04B7/15; H04B7/204; H04B7/216; H04B1/00; H04B1/69; H04B1/707; H04B1/7097; H04B1/7103; H04B1/7105; H04B1/71052; H04K; H04K1/00; H04K1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
Apparatus for use in a CDMA system which transmits a coded user signal for each of a plurality of users, each transmitted user signal being formed by processing that user's symbol with an associated sequence of code coefficients, and wherein a received signal includes a composite of all coded user signals, said apparatus comprising means for receiving samples of said received signal in a predetermined time interval; and means responsive to said received signal samples for forming an estimate of a user symbol in said time interval, said forming means including means for multiplying said received signal samples and a derived sequence of code coefficients, said derived sequence being a function of a correlation of the code coefficient sequence associated with said user and those code coefficient sequences associated with the other users.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
Apparatus for use in a CDMA system which transmits a coded user signal for each of a plurality of users, each transmitted user signal being formed by processing that user's symbol with an associated sequence of code coefficients, and wherein a received signal includes a composite of all coded user signals, said apparatus comprising means for receiving samples of said received signal in a predetermined time interval; and means responsive to said received signal samples for forming an estimate of a user symbol in said time interval, said forming means including means for multiplying said received signal samples and a derived sequence of code coefficients, said derived sequence being a function of a correlation of the code coefficient sequence associated with said user and those code coefficient sequences associated with the other users.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said time interval is one through which said symbol of said user extends.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said forming means includes means for generating replicas of the code coefficient sequences associated with each of said plurality of users.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said generating means includes a pseudorandom number generator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said derived sequence is derived from a replica of the code coefficient sequence associated with said user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said derived code coefficient sequence is formed by multiplying each coefficient in said replica by an associated weighting factor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said associated weighting factor varies from coefficient to coefficient in said replica.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said forming means includes means for generating an objective function associated with said user and means for minimizing said objective function using predetermined criteria.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said predetermined criteria reduces interference in said symbol of said user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said predetermined criteria minimizes loss of received signal energy.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each coded user signal is nondifferentially coded.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each coded user signal is differentially coded.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further including decoding means connected to said forming means for decoding said user symbol estimate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further including a serially connected quantizing means and decoding means connected to said foraging means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further including filtering means connected to said forming means.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for use in a CDMA system which transmits a coded user signal for each of a plurality of users, each transmitted user signal being formed by processing that user's symbol with an associated sequence of code coefficients, and wherein a received signal includes a composite of all coded user signals, said method comprising the steps of receiving samples of said received signal in a predetermined time interval; and estimating a symbol of a user in said predetermined time interval in response to said received signal samples, and a derived sequence of code coefficients, said estimating step including a multiplication of said received signal samples and a derived sequence of code coefficients said derived sequence being a function of a correlation of the code coefficient sequence associated with said user and those code coefficient sequences associated with the other users.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for use in a CDMA system which transmits a coded user signal for each of a plurality of users, each transmitted user signal being formed by processing that user's symbol with an associated sequence of code coefficients, and wherein a received signal includes a composite of all coded user signals, said method comprising the steps of receiving samples of said received signal in a predetermined time interval; and estimating a symbol of a user in said predetermined time interval in response to said received signal samples, and a derived sequence of code coefficients, said estimating step including a multiplication of said received signal samples and a derived sequence of code coefficients said derived sequence being a function of a correlation of the code coefficient sequence associated with said user and those code coefficient sequences associated with the other users.
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