Abstract: A method and device for decoding a sequence of physical signals. A Viterbi algorithm is carried out a first time for all physical signals, resulting in a maximum likelihood path, wherein there is one signal value for each physical signal and which has been determined along the entire trellis according to the Viterbi algorithm. A reliability value is determined for each signal value of the maximum likelihood path.

Abstract: A circuit configuration for a multistandard communications terminal has, for the reception of radio signals, a radio frequency component with a receive conversion stage and a signal-processing circuit connected downstream of the radio frequency component. The signal-processing circuit has an A/D converter and a digital filter. The pass-band of the digital filter is variable. In operation, the pass-band is set according to a selected system standard of the received radio signals.

Abstract: A communication terminal, particularly a mobile phone, can be identified by settable audible and/or visual features. The communication terminal has a user-configurable memory in which a user can store a file that can be retrieved and executed by control commands from a control unit, such as a microprocessor. The file is of a nature such that executing it allows a user to identify the communication terminal by way of audible and/or visual identifying features.

Abstract: In a method for deinterleaving a data signal interleaved in blocks in accordance with a prescribed interleaving specification, deinterleaving target addresses are calculated for a first prescribed segment of the data symbols to be deinterleaved, and are stored in a target address memory. The relevant segment of the data symbols is then deinterleaved by using the calculated target addresses. Subsequently, these two steps are repeated until the entire data block has been segmentally deinterleaved.

Abstract: A device for carrying out search procedures includes a memory for storing a digital received data sequence, and a memory storing a predetermined correlation data sequence. A correlation device has a first section, in which sequence elements of the received data sequence are correlated with sequence elements of the correlation data sequence. A variable number K of sequence element correlation results are summed in the second section, in order to form an accumulated correlation result.

Abstract: A code word generator for OVSF codes, comprising an intermediate memory device (16) which is used to input a calculation index as a binary calculation index data word, a calculation device (17) which permutes the significant data bits of the calculation index data word bit-by-bit so that a calculation basis (B) can be generated, a counter (21) for producing a counting variable (Z) and provided with a logic circuit comprising several AND gates for bit-by-bit linkage of the counting variables (Z) generated with the calculation basis (B) in order to form a linking data word and several XOR gates for logical reduction of the linking data word to form code word data bits of the OVSF code word.

Abstract: In a method according to the invention, N data symbols of a subscriber signal form a block. In a first method step, the block is divided into a plurality of partial blocks having Ns data symbols. The Ns data symbols are then allocated to sub-carriers and are modulated in parallel onto the various sub-carriers, the modulation being carried out for each of the sub-carriers with at least one individual code symbol. The sub-carriers are heterodyned to form a broadband carrier, so that the Ns data symbols are transmitted simultaneously. The transmission then takes place in N/Ns successive partial blocks via the radio interface.

Abstract: Transmission data that will be transmitted is coded and thus band-spread using a spread code. The band-spread transmission data is also coded using a scrambling code. The scrambling process is followed by pulse shaping, frequency correction, and DC offset and/or amplitude compensation for the band-spread and scrambled transmission data.

Abstract: A quality of service on transmission channels in a digital transmission system is assessed. A turbo coding is carried out in a turbo coder at the transmitter end for channel coding. A turbo decoding is carried out in a turbo decoder with soft-decision output signals at the receiver end. The quality of service is determined from the variances of the soft-decision output signals from the turbo decoder. If a MAP (maximum a posteriori) symbol estimator is used at the receiver end, the quality of service is determined from the variance &sgr;2LLR of the log-likelihood ratio LLR of the soft-decision output signals from the turbo decoder. The variances &sgr;2LLR are used to calculate the bit error rate as a measure of the quality of service. An RCPTC (Rate Compatible Punctured Turbo Code) is used as the turbo code for the method and in the device for assessing the quality of service.

Abstract: In a method for transmitting data in a digital transmission system given packet-switched service, for purposes of channel coding, a turbo-coding is performed in a turbo-coder at the sender side and a turbo-decoding with soft decision output signals is performed in a turbo-decoder at the receiver side. To trigger an ARQ, the channel quality is estimated by a parameter estimation method; the variances of the soft decision output signals at the turbo-decoder are determined; the correctness or respectively, defectiveness of the transmitted packet is inferred from the channel quality and the variances; and a retransmission of at least a part of defective packet is triggered. In the retransmission of the information of a defective packet, at least part of the information suppressed by the dotting in the precious transmission is sent. This additional information is [. . .] inserted into the already existing information at the receiver side, and this complete information is decoded again.

Abstract: A transmit signal is generated with N antenna data signals for emission via N transmitting antennas. A useful data signal X is subjected to channel coding to generated the transmit signal. On the signal path between channel coding and the emission via the transmitting antennas, data rate matching is performed by way of a data rate matching stage which makes it possible that the number N of the transmitting antennas can be predetermined independently of the code rate.

Abstract: In a receiving method for mobile radio applications, a given user data signal and at least one further user data signal located within the same frequency band are received. These two user data signals are equalized with an adaptive multiuser data detector and with a multiuser channel decoder that is connected in the feeback path to the adaptive muliuser data detector. Noise-reduction in the given user data signal is achieved by taking into consideration, during channel decoding, an extrinsic information item generated during source decoding.

Abstract: A code word generator for OVSF codes, comprising an intermediate memory device (16) which is used to input a calculation index as a binary calculation index data word, a calculation device (17) which permutes the significant data bits of the calculation index data word bit-by-bit so that a calculation basis (B) can be generated, a counter (21) for producing a counting variable (Z) and provided with a logic circuit comprising several AND gates for bit-by-bit linkage of the counting variables (Z) generated with the calculation basis (B) in order to form a linking data word and several XOR gates for logical reduction of the linking data word to form code word data bits of the OVSF code word.

Abstract: A turbo-code decoder with iterative channel parameter estimation for decoding turbo-coded received data that includes systematic information data and redundant data. The turbo-code decoder includes a weighting circuit for weighting the turbo-coded received data with at least one estimated channel parameter. Estimated value data is generated. A turbo-code coding circuit turbo-codes the generated estimated value data. A comparison circuit compares the turbo-coded estimated value data with the turbo-coded received data, and depending on the result of the comparison, iteratively sets the estimated channel parameter(s) in order to weight the turbo-coded received data.

Abstract: In a method for packet transmission using an ARQ protocol on transmission channels in a digital transmission system, for channel coding, turbo coding is carried out in a turbo coder at the transmitter end and turbo decoding is carried out in a turbo decoder at the receiver end using soft-decision output signals. A return channel is provided, which the receiver uses to request the information from faulty packets once again. An RCPTC is used as the turbo code. When the information in a faulty packet is retransmitted, at least a portion of the information suppressed by the puncturing of the RCPTC in the previous transmission is transmitted. This additional information is inserted into the already existing information at the receiver end, and this completed information is decoded once again. When the repeat transmission is made, the only bits which are transmitted are those which are additionally available at the next lower coding rate, since they are not punctured.

Abstract: A turbo decoder for decoding a data signal transmitted via a disturbed channel has a symbol estimator. The symbol estimator contains a computing device, which, with knowledge of the error protection code used at the transmitter end, calculates transition metric values, forward and reverse recursion metric values and the output values (LLR). The computing device includes at least one hardware computing chip constructed of combinatorial logic for generating at least one type of the values.

Abstract: A turbo decoder for decoding a data signal transmitted via a disturbed channel has a symbol estimator and a digital signal processor. The symbol estimator performs two symbol estimations, and the DSP performs an interleaving and deinterleaving procedure, within a computing loop of the iterative turbo decoding. A bidirectional interface is provided for transferring data between the symbol estimator and the DSP.

Abstract: A method for estimating channel parameters of radio channels of a W-CDMA mobile radio system, for example in accordance with the UMTS standard includes transmitting sequences of known symbols between unknown data symbols by a base station. The channel estimation is carried out by a comparison of the received sequences with the known symbols, and the result of the comparison is integrated over a sequence of known symbols.

Abstract: A device for carrying out search procedures includes a memory for storing a digital received data sequence, and a memory storing a predetermined correlation data sequence. A correlation device has a first section, in which sequence elements of the received data sequence are correlated with sequence elements of the correlation data sequence. A variable number K of sequence element correlation results are summed in the second section, in order to form an accumulated correlation result.

Abstract: Convolutional codes are decoded by calculating, for uncoded and coded symbols, a first and/or second item of reliability information (&Lgr;u and &Lgr;c respectively). The item of reliability information is representative of the probability that the considered nth uncoded or coded symbol is equal to a value i of the symbol set, under the condition that a specific sequence of received coded symbols is present. An approximate expression is proposed for calculating the second item of reliability information.