Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a first grant to perform a first uplink transmission in a first subframe using a first component carrier. The UE may receive a second grant to perform a second uplink transmission in a second subframe adjacent the first subframe in time. The UE may determine to null one or more symbols of the uplink transmission in the first subframe based at least in part on the second grant. In some cases, the UE may determine to null the one or more symbols of the first uplink transmission is based at least in part on an availability of a single radio frequency (RF) frontend for use by the UE.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided for supporting variable sub-carrier spacing and symbol duration for transmitting OFDM or other waveform symbols and associated cyclic prefixes. The symbol duration includes the useful symbol length and its associated cyclic prefix length. The variable sub-carrier spacing and symbol duration is determined via parameters indicating the sub-carrier spacing, useful symbol length, and cyclic prefix length. An embodiment method, by a network or a network controller, includes establishing a plurality of multiple access block (MAB) types defining different combinations of sub-carrier spacing and symbol duration for waveform transmissions. The method further includes partitioning a frequency and time plane of a carrier spectrum band into a plurality of MAB regions comprising frequency-time slots for the waveform transmissions. The MAB types are then selected for the MAB regions, wherein one MAB type is assigned to one corresponding MAB region.

Abstract: A method for operating a base station (BS) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes transmitting, to a terminal, downlink data, allocating uplink resources for uplink data related to the downlink data without any request from the terminal, and transmitting control information indicating the uplink resources.

Abstract: There is provided a physical layer security (PLS) system for enhanced cryptographic security and diversity of transmitted data, the system comprising a transmitter for first, converting the data into a plurality of OFDM symbols; second, multiplexing the plurality of OFDM symbols into parallel M OFDM streams; and third, performing spatial interleaving (SI) on the parallel M OFDM streams using a secret key. The system further comprises a receiver for receiving and de-scrambling the transmitted plurality of data samples, wherein software-defined radio (SDR) units are used as the system transmitter and receiver.

Abstract: A method for monitoring an advertising campaign is disclosed and includes receiving a campaign transaction signal, generating a discrete function based on the signal, and generating a continuous function based on the discrete function. The signal indicates a price and an event rate for impressions in the campaign. The discrete function indicates a discrete cumulative distribution of the impressions. The price dimension corresponds to an impression price independent variable. The event rate dimension corresponds to an event rate independent variable. The price dimension and the rate dimension are segmented into a plurality of bins based on threshold values. The continuous function indicates a continuous cumulative distribution of the impressions and is continuous in the price dimension and the rate dimension. The response function is also a continuous function. The response function is a function of control variable that parameterizes a correspondence between the price and event rate variables.

Abstract: A parallel delta sigma modulator architecture is disclosed. The parallel delta sigma modulator architecture includes a signal demultiplexer configured to receive an input signal and to demultiplex the input signal to output a plurality of streams, a plurality of delta sigma modulators executing in parallel, each delta sigma modulator configured to receive a stream from the plurality of streams and to generate a delta sigma modulated output, and a signal multiplexer configured to receive a plurality of delta sigma modulated outputs from the plurality of delta sigma modulators and to multiplex together the plurality of delta sigma modulated outputs into a pulse train.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for communicating via signaling are described. The system or device determines at least one first numerology and at least one second numerology used for communicating radio signals in a first cell and a second cell, respectively, wherein the at least one first numerology and the at least one second numerology include one or more parameters which define the radio signals in terms of time and frequency. The system or device obtains, based on at least one of the numerologies, a threshold related to at least one signal interruption performance metric. The system or device monitors or maintains a signal interruption performance on the first cell relative to the threshold.

Abstract: A method for reference signal processing is provided. In this example, the method includes receiving, by a UE, a message from a network device, where the message indicates both that a first reference signal is to be transmitted over a first resource and that a second reference signal is to be transmitted over a second resource. The method also includes receiving, by the UE, at least the first reference signal in accordance with capabilities of the UE and the message received from the network device.

Abstract: A client device includes a processor and an antenna. The client device obtains an announcement that specifies a winning client of a channel contention competition; identifies a group association of the client device using an identity of the winning client; transmits a preamble modulated by an entry of a preamble interference nullification matrix, the entry is based on the group association; and transmits, after transmitting the preamble, a data transmission. The preamble is transmitted at the same time as a second preamble is transmitted by a second client device.

Abstract: A method for operating a transmitting device to communicate with a receiving device is described herein. The method includes the step of the transmitting device selecting a root index value from a set of root index values. The method further includes the step of the transmitting device generating a frequency domain Constant Amplitude Zero Auto-Correlation sequence based on the selected root index value. The method further includes the step of the transmitting device modulating the Constant Amplitude Zero Auto-Correlation sequence by a pseudo-noise sequence. The method further includes the step of the transmitting device generating an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing symbol, wherein the frequency domain Constant Amplitude Zero Auto-Correlation sequence modulated by the pseudo-noise sequence defines subcarrier values for the Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing symbol.

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to determine that transmission data indicates that first data was transmitted via a digital radio channel and that reception data indicates that second data was received via the digital radio channel. The first data is transmitted concurrently with transmission of an analog signal. The processor is configured to detect an error in transmission of the first data based on a comparison of adjacent portions of the first data to non-adjacent portions of the second data. The processor is configured to, in response to detecting the error, initiate display of a default image concurrently with output of an audio signal that is based on the analog signal and to initiate retransmission of the first data to cause second particular data to be output subsequent to the output of the default image. The second particular data corresponds to the retransmitted first data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pilot tone generating method and apparatus of an orthogonal frequency division multiple access system and method, and a channel estimation method and apparatus using the same. The channel estimation apparatus includes a pilot tone extracting unit for extracting a pilot tone, which is inserted within a frame with data tone, masked with an orthogonal code; a pilot tone unmasking unit for unmasking of the pilot tone extracted from the pilot tone extracting unit by using an orthogonal code information; and a channel estimation operating unit for estimating a channel by calculating an average of the pilot tones which is unmasked in the unmasking unit.

Abstract: Various examples with respect to resource allocation and VRB-to-PRB mapping in mobile communications are described. A processor of a user equipment (UE) establishes a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless communication link with a network node of a wireless network. The processor receives data from the network node, with the data represented by a plurality of resource block groups (RBGs) in a frequency domain in terms of resource allocation. The processor then processes the data. In receiving the data, the processor receives in one or more precoding resource block groups (PRGs) of a plurality of PRGs in the frequency domain via the MIMO wireless communication link. The plurality of RBGs and the plurality of PRGs are aligned in the frequency domain.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus method are provided for transmitting uplink information including acknowledgement information in a wireless communication system. The method includes determining whether transmission of acknowledgement information overlaps with transmission of uplink data in a time domain; multiplexing the uplink data and the acknowledgement information, in case that the transmission of the acknowledgement information overlaps with the transmission of the uplink data in the time domain; and transmitting the multiplexed uplink data and acknowledgement information to a base station. The acknowledgement information is located adjacent to a pilot for the uplink data, and the pilot is used for demodulation of the uplink data.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a data transmission method, a terminal device, and a network side device. Encoding, by a terminal device, a first identifier by using a first code word which is selected from at least one code word by the terminal device; sending, by the terminal device, the encoded first identifier to a network side device; receiving, by the terminal device, a second identifier sent by the network side device; decoding, by the terminal device, the second identifier by using the first code word; when the decoded second identifier is the same as the first identifier, encoding, by the terminal device, subsequent data by using the first code word; and sending, by the terminal device, the encoded subsequent data to the network side device.

Abstract: A wireless access point (WAP) for wireless communication with associated stations on selected orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) communication channels of a wireless local area network (WLAN). The WAP includes: an array of antennas having a number of spatial states, a plurality of components coupled to one another to form receive and transmit chains, and an antenna control circuit. The antenna control circuit couples to the plurality of components and to the array of antennas to determine for each uplink an optimal spatial state of the array of antennas for receiving said uplink; and to change the spatial state of the array of antennas for each uplink to match the optimum determined spatial state therefore.

Abstract: A transmission method includes mapping processing, phase change processing, and transmission processing. In the mapping processing, a plurality of first modulation signals and a plurality of second modulation signals are generated using a first mapping scheme, and a plurality of third modulation signals and a plurality of fourth modulation signals are generated using a second mapping scheme. In the phase change processing, a phase change is performed on the plurality of second modulation signals and the plurality of fourth modulation signals using all N kinds of phases. In the transmission processing, the first modulation signals and the second modulation signals are respectively transmitted at a same frequency and a same time from different antennas, and the third modulation signals and the fourth modulation signals are respectively transmitted at a same frequency and a same time from the different antennas.

Abstract: An electronic system includes a feedforward equalizer, a feedback equalizer, an RFI canceler, and a control circuit. The feedforward equalizer and the feedback equalizer are configured to adjust the channel response of a transmission channel in the electronic system. The RFI canceler is configured to cancel the RFI presence in the electronic system. When the RFI canceler is off, the controller is configured to turn on the RFI canceler according to a signal error value before RFI cancelation, an error term of the electronic system, or an SNR of the electronic system.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses of resource allocation for wireless communication are presented. In an example, a user equipment (12) may contain radio circuitry and processing circuitry such that the user equipment (12) is configured to obtain a set of multiple indices, where each index in the set of multiple indices corresponds to a different uplink resource allocation from a set of uplink resource allocations (11) formed from twelve contiguous subcarriers. In an aspect, the set of uplink resource allocations (11) includes an allocation of the twelve contiguous subcarriers, two allocations of six contiguous subcarriers, four allocations of three contiguous subcarriers, and twelve allocations of a single subcarrier. In a further aspect, the user equipment (12) can receive an index indication corresponding to an index from the set of multiple indices from the base station (10).

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for a deinterleaver.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiment of an adaptive ladar receiver and associated method whereby the active pixels in a photodetector array used for reception of ladar pulse returns can be adaptively controlled based at least in part on where the ladar pulses were targeted. Additional embodiments disclose improved imaging optics for use by the receiver and further adaptive control techniques for selecting which pixels of the photodetector array are used for sensing incident light.

Abstract: Described herein is a system and method for determining one or more data modulation profiles for one or more devices. The system and method described herein may measure signal quality, such as a modulation error ratio (MER), signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), receive power, transmit power, etc. Based on the signal quality, the system may determine one or more data modulation profile(s) (e.g., quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) profiles) for a subcarrier, a plurality of subcarriers, a device, and/or a grouping of devices.

Abstract: A direct conversion wireless transmitter includes IQ mismatch pre-compensation using direct learning adaptation to adjust IQ pre-compensation filtering. Widely-linear IQ_mismatch pre-compensation filtering compensates for IQ mismatch in the TX analog chain, filtering of input data x(n) to provide pre-compensated data y(n) with a compensation image designed to interfere destructively with the IQ_mismatch image. A feedback receiver FBRX captures feedback data z(n) used for direct learning adaptation. DL adaptation adjusts IQ_mismatch filters, modeled as an x(n)_direct and complex conjugate x(n)_image transfer functions w1 and w2, including generating an adaptation error signal based on a difference between TX/FBRX-path delayed versions of x(n) and z(n), and can include estimation and compensation for TX/FBRX phase errors. DL adaptation adjusts the IQ pre-comp filters w1/w2 to minimize the adaptation error signal. Similar modeling can be used for IQ mismatch.

Abstract: A base station may include one or more processors to receive repetitive data transmitted using a set of subcarriers of a physical resource block (PRB); apply a first orthogonal pattern, assigned to a first user equipment (UE), to a segment of subframes of the received repetitive data; apply a second orthogonal pattern, assigned to a second UE, to the segment of subframes of the received repetitive data, the second orthogonal pattern being different from the first orthogonal pattern; determine first repetitive data, transmitted by the first UE using the set of subcarriers, based on applying the first orthogonal pattern to the segment of subframes of the received repetitive data; and/or determine second repetitive data, transmitted by the second UE using the set of subcarriers, based on applying the second orthogonal pattern to the segment of subframes of the received repetitive data.

Abstract: A sequence distributing and sequence processing method and apparatus in a communication system are provided. The sequence distributing method includes the following steps: generating sequence groups including a number of sequences, the sequences in the sequence groups are determined according to the sequence time frequency resource occupation manner which is supported by the system; distributing the sequence groups to cells. The method avoids the phenomenon that signaling transmission is needed to distribute the sequences to the cells for different time frequency resource occupation manner, and saves in so far as possible the wireless network transmission resource occupied during the process of distributing the sequences through distributing the sequence groups comprising a number of sequences to the cells.

Abstract: A backhaul radio is disclosed that operates in multipath propagation environments such as obstructed LOS conditions with uncoordinated interference sources in the same operating band. Such a backhaul radio may use an advanced ARQ protocol, which uses an ACK_MAP, constructed by a combination of implicit and explicit signaling, and performs a combination of proactive and reactive retransmissions.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for communication between moving objects and land-based systems. A virtual multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) array may be established for communications between a transportation object and a communication network. The virtual MIMO array may include at least a network transceiver of the communication network that is in proximity to the transportation object or a path of the transportation object, and at least a first transceiver and a second transceiver from a plurality of transceivers in the transportation object. Communications may be setup with the network transceiver via the first transceiver, and the communications may be configured for use of the virtual MIMO array. The configuring may include determining when the second transceiver comes within communication range of the network transceiver due to movement of the transportation object, and based on the determination, communicating at least some signals via the second transceiver using the virtual MIMO array.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) receives UE group information indicating a first UE group to which the UE belongs, and transmits uplink (UL) data and a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS), which is for demodulating the UL data, on the basis of the UE group information. The DM-RS is transmitted by means of a first uplink demodulation reference signal (UL DM-RS) resource, which corresponds to the first UE group to which the UE belongs, among a plurality of UL DM-RS resources respectively corresponding to one or more UE groups.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for reporting channel state information to a base station by a terminal having distributed antenna units in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the method for reporting channel state information comprises the steps of: receiving a reference signal from the base station; and reporting multi-channel state information on the basis of the reference signal, wherein the multi-channel state information includes a channel quality indicator for each of the distributed antenna units.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a method for operating a wireless communication network, wherein a first member of the network transmits a scheduling message to a secondary member of the network and the secondary member receives the scheduling message. The secondary member schedules sounding signal transmissions and/or a corresponding schedule based on the scheduling message, wherein the scheduling message and/or the sounding signal schedule refers to a schedule for sounding signals based on a status of beam forming performed in the network and/or wherein the sounding signal schedule and/or the schedule message refers to a compact schedule of sounding signals. There are also disclosed associated devices and methods.

Abstract: An orthogonalization matrix calculation circuit may include a scaling coefficient calculation circuit configured to calculate a scaling coefficient for each of a plurality of candidate update operations for the orthogonalization matrix, wherein each of the plurality of candidate update operations comprises combining linearly at least one of a first column or a second column of the orthogonalization matrix previously utilized to update the orthogonalization matrix, an update operation selection circuit configured to select an optimum candidate update operation from the plurality of candidate update operations, and a matrix update circuit configured to update the orthogonalization matrix according to the scaling coefficient of the optimum candidate update operation.

Abstract: [Object] To make it possible to select a cell that is more preferable for a terminal device in an environment in which beamforming is performed. [Solution] There is provided a device including: an acquiring unit configured to acquire received quality information indicating received quality of a reference signal in a terminal device; and a control unit configured to perform cell selection for the terminal device based on the received quality information. When a predetermined condition related to use of weight sets for beamforming by a base station is satisfied, the control unit does not perform the selection based on the received quality information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5G communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4G system with an IoT technology. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present disclosure can reduces a peak-to-average power ration (PAPR) by performing time domain cyclic filtering. Further, a data rate or coverage can be improved by selectively transmitting transmission waveforms through cyclic prefix (CP)-orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) or discrete Fourier transform-spread-OFDM (DFT-s-OFDM).

Abstract: A base station communicating data to/from plural mobile terminals over plural OFDM sub-carriers within a coverage area. The base station allocates transmission resources provided by a first group of the plural OFDM sub-carriers within a first frequency band to mobile terminals of a first type and allocates transmission resources provided by a second group of the plural OFDM sub-carriers within a second frequency band to terminals of a second type, the second group being smaller than the first group and the second frequency band selected from within the first frequency band. The base station transmits control information including resource allocation information for terminals of the first type over a first bandwidth corresponding to the combined first and second groups of OFDM sub-carriers and transmits control information including resource allocation information for terminals of the second type over a second bandwidth corresponding to the second group of OFDM sub-carriers.

Abstract: A method and a user equipment for transmitting control information in a communication system are discussed. The method according to an embodiment includes multiplying a transmission information symbol s for the control information by a frequency direction sequence c(k) to generate a first output sequence s(k), where s(k)=s*c(k), k=0, . . . , Nk?1, and Nk corresponds to a number of subcarriers included in a resource block allocated for an uplink control channel; multiplying the first output sequence s(k) by a time direction sequence x(n) to generate a second output sequence s(k, n), where s(k, n)=s(k)*x(n), n=0, . . . , Nn?1, and Nn corresponds to a number of symbols used for transmission of the control information in a transmission time interval; and transmitting the second output sequence s(k, n) through the uplink control channel in the transmission time interval.

Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a method includes: inserting an indication of a cyclic prefix length into a transmission; and sending the transmission. In another exemplary embodiment, a method includes: receiving a transmission; and processing the received transmission to obtain an indication of a cyclic prefix length.

Abstract: Techniques are described for wireless communication. A first method may include inserting, in a first transmission using a first radio access technology (RAT), a channel occupancy identifier for a second transmission using a second RAT. The first method may also include transmitting the first transmission having the channel occupancy identifier over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band. A second method may include receiving, at a receiver operated using a first RAT, a channel occupancy identifier for a transmission using a second RAT. The channel occupancy identifier may be received over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band. The second method may also include decoding the channel occupancy identifier to identify a backoff period, and refraining from accessing the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band using the first RAT based at least in part on the identified backoff period.

Abstract: A radar transmitter comprises orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol generation circuitry, windowing circuitry, and control circuitry. The OFDM symbol generation circuitry is operable to modulate data onto a plurality of subcarriers to generate a plurality of OFDM symbols. The windowing circuitry is configurable to support a plurality of windowing functions. The control circuitry is operable to analyze returns from a previous transmission of the radar transmitter to determine characteristics of the environment into which the previous transmission was transmitted. The control circuitry is operable to select which one of the plurality of windowing functions the windowing circuitry is to apply to each of the plurality of OFDM symbols based on the characteristics of the environment. A first one of the windowing functions may correspond to a first radiation pattern and the second one of the windowing functions may correspond to a second radiation pattern.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided herein for increasing low density signature space for multiplexed transmissions for a plurality of users. The embodiments include generating a virtual signature using a combination operation on a plurality of basic signatures. The generated virtual signatures are provisioned as basic resource units (BRUs) for transmissions for corresponding users. The combination operation is a row-wise or column-wise permutation for combining, in each of the virtual signatures, rows or columns of corresponding basic signatures. The rows or columns represent sequences of frequency bands at one time interval or sequences of allocated time intervals at one frequency band. Alternatively, the combination operation is intra-basic resource unit (BRU) hopping. The embodiments also include generating a plurality of BRU sets comprised of virtual signatures. Each of the BRU sets is provisioned for a corresponding user.

Abstract: An apparatus for an idle mode terminal is configured to perform a method for operating the idle mode terminal in a Machine to Machine (M2M) communication system. A paging message is received from the base station during a paging listening interval. The Apparatus determines whether an indicator indicating receipt of multicast group data is included in the paging message. When the indicator indicating the receiving of multicast group data is included, data transmitted via a downlink resource that uses an identifier mask of a multicast group to which a terminal belongs is received. Thereafter, a paging non-listening interval is entered.

Abstract: Provided is a frame configuration usable for both SISO transmission and MISO and/or MIMO transmission. A frame configurator of a transmission device configures a frame by gathering data for SISO and configures a frame by gathering data for MISO and/or MIMO data, thereby to improve the reception performance (detection performance) of a reception device.

Abstract: A method of communicating a packet between a first node and a second node, the packet comprising a data payload and a portion of information preceding the data payload. The method comprises: (i) first, identifying a quality of a channel between the first node and the second node; (ii) second, in response to the quality of the channel, selecting a manner of communication of the information preceding the data payload; (iii) third, encoding the selected manner of communication in the portion of information preceding data payload; and (iv) fourth, transmitting the packet from the first node to the second node.

Abstract: In one aspect, a RAN node determines UE candidate sets for MUST scheduling where each set includes near UE and far UE MUST positions. The node orders the UE candidate sets according to a scheduling performance metric for each UE candidate set, evaluated with respect to the entire band. The node resolves MUST pairing conflicts by excluding, from the UE candidate sets, any UE candidate set that includes a UE that (a) is also present in a UE candidate set having a better scheduling performance metric and (b) has an inconsistent MUST position for interference cancellation with respect to the better UE candidate set, to obtain a reduced set of UE candidate sets. The node performs subband scheduling on each subband, using either MUST or OMA transmission scheduling for each subband. The reduced set is used for MUST scheduling. MUST/OMA subband conflicts may also be resolved.

Abstract: Various examples are provided for coherence diversity. In one example, a method includes receiving a product signal transmitted over a plurality of subcarriers, the product signal including a product superposition of a first baseband signal and a second baseband signal; estimating equivalent channel responses for the plurality of subcarriers based upon the pilot symbol in the number of time slots of the plurality of subcarriers; and decoding the second encoded message based at least in part upon the first baseband signal and the equivalent channel responses. The first baseband signal can include a pilot symbol in a number of time slots of at least a portion of the plurality of subcarriers and a first encoded message in a remaining number of time slots of the plurality of subcarriers, and the second baseband signal can include a second encoded message.

Abstract: A wireless communication method and apparatus are provided for selecting quality-reporting sub-carrier bands based on sub-carrier band quantity information received from a base station. The method includes generally four steps. First, from a base station, information indicating quantity of sub-carrier bands is acquired. Second, channel quality of each of a plurality of sub-carrier bands within a communication band is measured from a received signal. Third, sub-carrier bands are selected from the plurality of sub-carrier bands, wherein quantity of the selected sub-carrier bands corresponds to the quantity of sub-carrier bands indicated by the acquired information. Fourth, information indicating channel quality of the selected sub-carrier bands is reported to the base station.

Abstract: A method for determining a Quality of Service (QoS) policy can be based on requested bandwidth. The method may initially receive a connection request which includes a requested bandwidth that corresponds to an application. The method may then determine a policy for an application data flow associated with the application based on the connection request. A bandwidth designation, which is based on the requested bandwidth, may be assigned to the application data flow based on the determined policy. Finally, the policy and the bandwidth designation may be provided so that a bearer can be assigned.

Abstract: A method for mapping a physical hybrid automatic repeat request indicator channel (PHICH) is described. The method for mapping a PHICH includes determining an index of a resource element group transmitting a repetitive pattern of the PHICH, according to a ratio of the number of available resource element groups in a symbol in which the PHICH is transmitted and the number of available resource element groups in a first or second OFDM symbol, and mapping the PHICH to the symbol according to the determined index. In transmitting the PHICH, since efficient mapping is performed considering available resource elements varying with OFDM symbols, repetition of the PHICH does not generate interference between neighbor cell IDs and performance is improved.

Abstract: A method and device for generating a reference signal sequence are discussed. The method includes generating the reference signal sequence, and transmitting the reference signal sequence, wherein the reference signal sequence is defined by a specific equation based on a pseudo-random sequence.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for facilitating synchronization between a base station (BS) and a user equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system. The UE receives a synchronization signal originated by the BS. The synchronization signal is encoded with a selected cyclically permutable (CP) codeword. Encoding of the synchronization signal is facilitated by a repetitive cyclically permutable (RCP) codeword derivable from the selected CP codeword. The RCP codeword has a plurality of codeword elements each associated with a value, the value of at least one codeword element in the RCP codeword being repeated in another codeword element position in the RCP codeword. And the synchronization signal is decoded in accordance with repetitive structure of the RCP codeword.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus maps input symbols to be communicated onto a predetermined number of sub-carrier signals of an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexed (OFDM) symbol. The data processor includes an interleaver memory which reads-in the predetermined number of data symbols for mapping onto the OFDM sub-carrier signals. The interleaver memory reads-out the data symbols on to the OFDM sub-carriers to effect the mapping, the read-out being in a different order than the read-in, the order being determined from a set of addresses, with the effect that the data symbols are interleaved on to the sub-carrier signals. The set of addresses are generated from an address generator which comprises a linear feedback shift register and a permutation circuit.