Abstract: A transmitting device for a random-access communication, includes an encoder that acquires an input message having a sequence of bits. The encoder is configured to form a plurality of blocks from the sequence of bits, and determine a plurality of vectors for the plurality of blocks. The transmitting device further includes a mapper circuit that is configured to construct a symbol vector based on the plurality of vectors. The transmitting device further includes an antenna that is configured to transmit the constructed symbol vector over a radio frequency (RF) signal to a receiving device, where the constructed symbol vector represents a symbol modulated in the radio frequency signal.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a transmitting communication apparatus and a receiving communication apparatus of a non-coherent communication system. The transmitting communication apparatus is configured to communicate with the receiving communication apparatus via a communication channel. The transmitting communication apparatus comprises a processing circuitry configured to: map a sequence of data bits into a modulation symbol of a plurality of modulation symbols defined by a modulation constellation, wherein the modulation constellation is defined by a tiling of a Grassmannian manifold into a plurality of cells and a Cartesian product of a plurality of auxiliary constellations, wherein the Cartesian product of the plurality of auxiliary constellations is mapped onto each cell of the plurality of cells and each auxiliary constellation defines a plurality of auxiliary symbols.

Abstract: A system and method for improving quality of encoding and decoding a panoramic video. The panoramic video comprises a sequence of encoded picture frames. In panoramic video picture frames are mapped on a spherical viewing area. In the method the projection center of the encoded frame is transformed before encoding. In the decoding phase the projection center is transformed back accordingly after decoding the frame.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a transmitting communication apparatus and a receiving communication apparatus of a non-coherent communication system. The transmitting communication apparatus is configured to communicate with the receiving communication apparatus via a communication channel. The transmitting communication apparatus comprises a processing circuitry configured to: map a sequence of data bits into a modulation symbol of a plurality of modulation symbols defined by a modulation constellation, wherein the modulation constellation is defined by a tiling of a Grassmannian manifold into a plurality of cells and a Cartesian product of a plurality of auxiliary constellations, wherein the Cartesian product of the plurality of auxiliary constellations is mapped onto each cell of the plurality of cells and each auxiliary constellation defines a plurality of auxiliary symbols.

Abstract: Intra-array pilot measurements are performed with an antenna array of a MIMO transceiver. The antenna array comprises N transceive antennas. The antenna array is partitioned into K groups of antennas, Gk, k=1, . . . , K, wherein K?2, each group Gk comprising Nk antennas, Aki, i=1, . . . , Nk, of the antenna array. For each k=1, . . . , K, Sk pilot measurements, Mks, s=1, . . . , Sk, are performed, wherein Sk?1 and wherein each pilot measurement Mks comprises transmitting simultaneously by each antenna Aki, i=1, . . . , Nk, of the group Gk a pilot signal Pkis and generating by each antenna Ak?i?, i?=1, . . . , Nk?, of the other groups, Gk?, k??k, a received signal Ykk?i?s by receiving the pilot signals Pkis transmitted by the antennas Aki, i=1, . . . , Nk. The measurements can be performed in a mode for detecting whether current hardware impairment parameters are valid or in a mode for updating the hardware impairment parameters.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an encoder for encoding a vector comprising channel state information and/or a pilot sequence. The encoder includes at least one processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor, wherein the programming instructions instruct the at least one processor to: determine a cell of a sphere mesh, wherein the cell includes the vector; determine a refined sphere mesh based on an initial sphere mesh; and determine a binary representation of a first identifier of an initial cell of the initial sphere mesh that includes the vector and a second identifier of a refined cell of the refined sphere mesh that includes the vector.

Abstract: A system and method for providing motion compensation in decoding of a panoramic video. The panoramic video comprises a sequence encoded of image frames. Using inter frame prediction an image frame of a video is expressed in terms of at least one of neighboring image frames. In panoramic video image frames are mapped on a spherical viewing area. In the method the motion caused by camera movements is compensated by computing a difference between a reference frame and a current frame. The computed difference is then used when reconstructing the current frame, which may be placed to an image buffer and used as a reference frame for other frames.

Abstract: A system and method for improving quality of encoding and decoding a panoramic video. The panoramic video comprises a sequence encoded of picture frames. In panoramic video picture frames are mapped on a spherical viewing area. In the method the projection center of the encoded frame is transformed before encoding. In the decoding phase the projection center is transformed back accordingly after decoding the frame.

Abstract: Intra-array pilot measurements are performed with an antenna array of a MIMO transceiver. The antenna array comprises N transceive antennas. The antenna array is partitioned into K groups of antennas, Gk, k=1, . . . , K, wherein K?2, each group Gk comprising Nk antennas, Aki, i=1, . . . , Nk, of the antenna array. For each k=1, . . . , K, Sk pilot measurements, Mks, s=1, . . . , Sk, are performed, wherein Sk?1 and wherein each pilot measurement Mks comprises transmitting simultaneously by each antenna Aki, i=1, . . . , Nk, of the group Gk a pilot signal Pkis and generating by each antenna Ak?i?, i?=1, . . . , Nk?, of the other groups, Gk?, k??k, a received signal Ykk?i?s by receiving the pilot signals Pkis transmitted by the antennas Aki, i=1, . . . , Nk. The measurements can be performed in a mode for detecting whether current hardware impairment parameters are valid or in a mode for updating the hardware impairment parameters.

Abstract: The invention relates to an encoder for encoding a vector comprising channel state information and/or a pilot sequence, the encoder comprising a determining unit configured to determine a cell of a sphere mesh, wherein the cell includes the vector, a mesh refinement unit configured to determine a refined sphere mesh based on an initial sphere mesh, and a representation unit configured to determine a binary representation of a first identifier of an initial cell of the initial sphere mesh that includes the vector and a second identifier of a refined cell of the refined sphere mesh that includes the vector.