Abstract: A method comprises: storing n dimension (nD) dictionaries (nD dictionaries) where n decreases from a highest dimension to a lowest dimension, each nD dictionary including codewords for sequences of n symbols that are of a limited number that is less than all possible sequences of n symbols; storing key blocks for corresponding ones of the nD dictionaries, each key block configured with keys that map sequences of n?1 symbols to dictionaries of a corresponding one of the nD dictionaries that includes the codewords; receiving a sequence of symbols that represent indices of codevectors of a vector quantizer codebook that are representative of audio; determining a codeword using the key blocks and the nD dictionaries; and encoding a current symbol of the sequence of symbols using the codeword.

Abstract: A method comprises: vector quantizing input vectors representative of audio into an original sequence including indices of codewords of a codebook; generating candidate sequences including the indices of the codewords of the codebook by evaluating, for each candidate sequence, transition costs for transitions between the indices based on (i) transition probabilities of the transitions, and (ii) distances between the codewords represented by the indices and the input vectors that corresponds to the indices; determining a preferred candidate sequence of the candidate sequences to replace the original sequence based on the transition costs for each candidate sequence; and transmitting the preferred candidate sequence in place of the original sequence.

Abstract: A digital communications receiver includes an input configured to receive, via a communications channel, a received first signal representing a sequence of symbols, each symbol being encoded to be representative of a plurality of data bits. A processor adjusts a magnitude and filters the received signal. An equalizer applies a cyclic prefix restoration to the adjusted and filtered signal, producing a second signal, converts the second signal from time domain to frequency domain to produce a frequency domain signal, and determines a first quantity of values representing a first portion of the symbols by evaluating a relationship of channel values representing characteristics of the communications channel and a second quantity of values representing a portion of the frequency domain signal, the first quantity being smaller than the second quantity.

Abstract: A digital communications receiver includes an input configured to receive, via a communications channel, a received first signal representing a sequence of symbols, each symbol being encoded to be representative of a plurality of data bits. A processor adjusts a magnitude and filters the received signal. An equalizer applies a cyclic prefix restoration to the adjusted and filtered signal, producing a second signal, converts the second signal from time domain to frequency domain to produce a frequency domain signal, and determines a first quantity of values representing a first portion of the symbols by evaluating a relationship of channel values representing characteristics of the communications channel and a second quantity of values representing a portion of the frequency domain signal, the first quantity being smaller than the second quantity.

Abstract: In a digital communications receiver configured to receive, via a communications channel, a received first signal representing a sequence of symbols, each symbol being encoded to be representative of data bits, a method of processing the received signal includes adjusting a magnitude, filtering, and applying cyclic prefix restoration, to the received signal to produce a second signal, converting the second signal from time domain to frequency domain to produce a frequency domain signal, and determining a first quantity of values representing a first portion of the symbols by evaluating a relationship of channel values representing characteristics of the communications channel and a second quantity of values representing a portion of the frequency domain signal, the first quantity being smaller than the second quantity.

Abstract: A digital filter pre-calculates C(1)*S(n?1), C(2)*S(n?2) . . . C(p?1)*S(n?p+1), prior to the arrival of sample S(n). As such y ? ( n ) = ? k = 0 k = p - 1 ? C ? ( k ) * S ? ( n - k ) may be calculated as a result of a single further multiply and accumulate operation, upon arrival of the symbol S(n). This, significantly reduces the latency of the filter.

Abstract: An audio/video separator provides a high-performance and cost-effective solution to analog TV reception with only one A/D converter and a minimum of analog IF components. The apparatus may operate on a digitized TV signal and, when integrated with a digital video processor, process video signals while separating audio signals. The resultant audio and video signals may be considered to have excellent signal quality due to highly optimized demodulation architecture and digital signal processing techniques on both audio and video data paths.

Abstract: An apparatus, for use in a receiver configured to receive electronic signals, for identifying digital signals that are available for reception, includes a timing recovery device configured to receive an incoming signal, related to a transmitted signal, the incoming signal having a first symbol rate, and to re-sample the incoming signal to provide a second symbol rate, and an analyzer that is in communication with the timing recovery device and that is configured to make a determination as to whether a difference between the second symbol rate and a third symbol rate of a transmitter providing the transmitted signal is within an acceptable tolerance and to use the determination in an analysis of whether the transmitted signal is available for reception.

Abstract: An apparatus, for use in a receiver configured to receive electronic signals, for identifying digital signals that are available for reception, includes a timing recovery device configured to receive an incoming signal, related to a transmitted signal, the incoming signal having a first symbol rate, and to re-sample the incoming signal to provide a second symbol rate, and an analyzer that is in communication with the timing recovery device and that is configured to make a determination as to whether a difference between the second symbol rate and a third symbol rate of a transmitter providing the transmitted signal is within an acceptable tolerance and to use the determination in an analysis of whether the transmitted signal is available for reception.

Abstract: In a digital communications receiver configured to receive, via a communications channel, a received first signal representing a sequence of symbols, each symbol being encoded to be representative of data bits, a method of processing the received signal includes adjusting a magnitude, filtering, and applying cyclic prefix restoration, to the received signal to produce a second signal, converting the second signal from time domain to frequency domain to produce a frequency domain signal, and determining a first quantity of values representing a first portion of the symbols by evaluating a relationship of channel values representing characteristics of the communications channel and a second quantity of values representing a portion of the frequency domain signal, the first quantity being smaller than the second quantity.

Abstract: An apparatus, for use in a receiver configured to receive electronic signals, for identifying digital signals that are available for reception, includes a timing recovery device configured to receive an incoming signal, related to a transmitted signal, the incoming signal having a first symbol rate, and to re-sample the incoming signal to provide a second symbol rate, and an analyzer that is in communication with the timing recovery device and that is configured to make a determination as to whether a difference between the second symbol rate and a third symbol rate of a transmitter providing the transmitted signal is within an acceptable tolerance and to use the determination in an analysis of whether the transmitted signal is available for reception.

Abstract: In a digital communications receiver configured to receive, via a communications channel, a received first signal representing a sequence of symbols, each symbol being encoded to be representative of data bits, a method of processing the received signal includes adjusting a magnitude, filtering, and applying cyclic prefix restoration, to the received signal to produce a second signal, converting the second signal from time domain to frequency domain to produce a frequency domain signal, and determining a first quantity of values representing a first portion of the symbols by evaluating a relationship of channel values representing characteristics of the communications channel and a second quantity of values representing a portion of the frequency domain signal, the first quantity being smaller than the second quantity.

Abstract: A method for selecting an antenna direction setting for optimum signal reception prior to channel equalization provides a set of metrics, referred to as channel quality metrics (CQM), that characterize the quality of the received signal for a given antenna setting and a generic algorithm that uses these metrics to select the antenna setting for an optimum reception. This invention utilizes five main CQMs: a Signal Strength Metric (SSM), a minimum mean squared error of a decision feedback equalizer (MMSE (DFE)) channel quality metric, a MMSE for a linear equalizer (MMSE(LE)) channel quality metric, a Spectral Flatness Metric (SFM) and an interference degradation metric (IDM).

Abstract: An audio/video separator provides a high-performance and cost-effective solution to analog TV reception with only one A/D converter and a minimum of analog IF components. The apparatus may operate on a digitized TV signal and, when integrated with a digital video processor, process video signals while separating audio signals. The resultant audio and video signals may be considered to have excellent signal quality due to highly optimized demodulation architecture and digital signal processing techniques on both audio and video data paths.

Abstract: The present invention is related to the digital implementation of adaptive equalizers for high-speed communication systems, using finite precision arithmetic, for example, as implemented in a silicon ASIC.

Abstract: An audio/video separator provides a high-performance and cost-effective solution to analog TV reception with only one A/D converter and a minimum of analog IF components. The apparatus may operate on a digitized TV signal and, when integrated with a digital video processor, process video signals while separating audio signals. The resultant audio and video signals may be considered to have excellent signal quality due to highly optimized demodulation architecture and digital signal processing techniques on both audio and video data paths.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for detecting and compensating for signal impairments in modulated signals. Phase noise and gain noise based signal impairments can be detected as a function of the difference between the optimal position in the constellation grid (the center) and the actual position in the constellation grid of a received symbol. As symbols are received, they are compared to optimal positions and a measure of the phase noise and gain noise can be determined for each symbol. Over a period of time, the detector can compute an average measure of phase noise and gain noise. When the average measure of phase noise and/or gain noise reaches a predefined threshold, the detector can indicate a phase noise based and/or gain noise based signal impairment has been detected to the receiver. The receiver can adjust one or more receive parameters in order to improve reception.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for detecting and compensating for signal impairments in modulated signals. Phase noise and gain noise based signal impairments can be detected as a function of the difference between the optimal position in the constellation grid (the center) and the actual position in the constellation grid of a received symbol. As symbols are received, they are compared to optimal positions and a measure of the phase noise and gain noise can be determined for each symbol. Over a period of time, the detector can compute an average measure of phase noise and gain noise. When the average measure of phase noise and/or gain noise reaches a predefined threshold, the detector can indicate a phase noise based and/or gain noise based signal impairment has been detected to the receiver. The receiver can adjust one or more receive parameters in order to improve reception.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for detecting and compensating for signal impairments in modulated signals. Phase noise and gain noise based signal impairments can be detected as a function of the difference between the optimal position in the constellation grid (the center) and the actual position in the constellation grid of a received symbol. As symbols are received, they are compared to optimal positions and a measure of the phase noise and gain noise can be determined for each symbol. Over a period of time, the detector can compute an average measure of phase noise and gain noise. When the average measure of phase noise and/or gain noise reaches a predefined threshold, the detector can indicate a phase noise based and/or gain noise based signal impairment has been detected to the receiver. The receiver can adjust one or more receive parameters in order to improve reception.

Abstract: A single-axis receiver processes, for example, a complex vestigial sideband (VSB) modulated signal with an equalizer accounting for DC offset within the modulated signal. The DC offset embedded in a received signal may degrade the process of equalization. The equalizer includes a method of blind estimation of the DC offset for removing the DC offset. The estimate is generated by jointly minimizing a Constant Modulus (CM) cost function over equalizer parameters and a DC offset estimate. An arbitrary DC offset the CM cost function admits local spurious minima in terms of the equalizer function. If the DC offset at the receiver is equal to the DC offset inserted at the transmitter, which is equivalent to neglecting the ISI caused by the channel, then only half of the CM equalizer minima remain unchanged.