Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for processing two or more encoded signals received over a multi-channel communication system to cancel or mitigate coupling and the effects of the channel on the two or more encoded signals. In one embodiment a multi-channel communication system utilizes DMT processing and some form of encoding, such as block coding or convolutional coding. To recover the transmitted signal, processing in the receiver may comprise MIMO processing in conjunction with decoding. The MIMO processing may be configured with decision directed processing to thereby generate one or more cancellation signals based on isolated error terms. Decoding occurs on encoded signals after MIMO processing. Memory may be interspersed or available throughout the system to store incoming symbols that have not yet undergone decoding and MIMO processing. Decoding and MIMO processing may occur sequentially through the channels.

Abstract: A high performance system and method for trellis coded modulation are provided by virtue of the present invention. In one embodiment, the trellis coded modulation technique optimizes code performance for a given implementation cost. Also, this trellis coded modulation technique provides optimal performance in the context of periodic symbol deletion, whether this deletion is due to intentional puncturing, the use of interleaving in the presence of fading, or the use of interleaving in an OFDM system used to communicate across a frequency-selective channel.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an OFDM transmission system providing a high level of performance on a variety of frequency selective channels by using a code having the characteristics of maximum PPD and maximum PECL, and a constellation having size 2.sup.n where n generally is greater than k+1, where k is the number of bits in each symbol input to the convolutional encoder. The codes are designed to allow high SNR subchannels to carry their full potential of information which is then used to compensate for information lost on low SNR subchannels.