Abstract: Various solutions for data transmission over multiple uplink carrier with respect to user equipment (UE) in mobile communications are described. A UE may establish a connection over a downlink component carrier and a first uplink component carrier with a network apparatus. The UE may further establish a connection over a second uplink component carrier with the network apparatus. The UE may transmit uplink data to the network apparatus via at least one of the first uplink component carrier and the second uplink component carrier. The UE may also assign the first uplink component carrier as a primary carrier and assigning the second uplink component carrier as a supplementary carrier. The UE may further switch the primary carrier from the first uplink component carrier to the second uplink component carrier.

Abstract: Various solutions for data transmission over multiple uplink carrier with respect to user equipment (UE) in mobile communications are described. A UE may establish a connection over a downlink component carrier and a first uplink component carrier with a network apparatus. The UE may further establish a connection over a second uplink component carrier with the network apparatus. The UE may transmit uplink data to the network apparatus via at least one of the first uplink component carrier and the second uplink component carrier. The UE may also assign the first uplink component carrier as a primary carrier and assigning the second uplink component carrier as a supplementary carrier. The UE may further switch the primary carrier from the first uplink component carrier to the second uplink component carrier.

Abstract: A communications apparatus. Multiple antennas are arranged to receive downlink signals and transmit uplink signals. A transceiver module is arranged to receive the downlink signals from the antennas and pass the uplink signals to an antenna selection device. The antenna selection device is coupled between the antennas and the transceiver module and arranged to receive the uplink signals to be transmitted from the transceiver module and dynamically pass the uplink signals to one of the antennas according to an antenna selection signal. A processor is arranged to receive the downlink signals from the transceiver module, calculate short-term signal qualities of the downlink signals and generate the antenna selection signal according to the short-term signal qualities.

Abstract: An apparatus of processing a time domain synchronous orthogonal frequency-division-multiplexing (TDS-OFDM) signal is provided. The apparatus includes a receiving block and a demodulating block. The receiving block receives the TDS-OFDM signal, and generates a down-converted signal according to the received TDS-OFDM signal. The demodulating block is coupled to the receiving block, and demodulates the down-converted signal to generate a transport stream. The demodulating block has a transmission parameter signaling (TPS) decoder implemented for performing a TPS decoding operation to generate a TPS decoding result and verifying a spectrum direction of the received TDS-OFDM signal according to the TPS decoding result.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication receiver, wireless communication receiving method and television receiver. The wireless communication receiver has signal processing circuits including a first signal processing circuit and a second signal processing circuit, a data storage module, and a deinterleaver. The first signal processing circuit receives a wireless communication signal and then performs a first signal processing to generate a first output data according to the wireless communication signal. The deinterleaver stores the first output data into the data storage module, and retrieves a deinterleaved data corresponding to the first output signal from the data storage module. The second signal processing circuit performs a second signal processing to generate a second output data according to the deinterleaved data.

Abstract: A signal transceiving module includes: a first antenna; a first signal port; and a first processing circuit coupled to the first signal port and arranged to detect a first signal quality of a first received signal received from the first signal port and determine if the first antenna is coupled to the first signal port correctly according to at least the first signal quality.

Abstract: The invention relates to DVB-T system, and in particular, to a channel estimation method for OFDM symbols. A plurality of symbols are received to generate a pilot response. A finite impulse response is generated from the pilot response. A coefficient table is selected based on the characteristics of the finite impulse response. The channel is estimated by interpolating the pilot response based on the coefficient table.

Abstract: A signal transceiving module includes: a first antenna; a first signal port; and a first processing circuit coupled to the first signal port and arranged to detect a first signal quality of a first received signal received from the first signal port and determine if the first antenna is coupled to the first signal port correctly according to at least the first signal quality.

Abstract: A wireless communication receiver includes a first signal processing block, a second signal processing block, and a de-interleaver. The first signal processing block is configured for receiving a wireless communication signal and processing the wireless communication signal to generate a first output. The de-interleaver is coupled between the first signal processing block and the second signal processing block, and includes a plurality of branches implemented for de-interleaving the first output to generate a second output. The de-interleaver starts outputting the second output to the second signal processing block for further signal processing before all buffers included in the branches are full, and informs the second signal processing block of data derived from one or more unfull buffers included in the branches.

Abstract: Methods and systems for receiving, processing and/or decoding digital video transmissions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a method of processing a digital video signal includes the steps of applying an initial set of video transmission parameter values to one or more digital video signal processes, decoding video transmission parameter information from the digital video signal, and updating the initial set of video transmission parameter values with the decoded video transmission parameter information. Embodiments of the present invention can advantageously demodulate and decode a digital video signal before transmission parameters embedded in the signal are completely decoded. Thus, the time to acquire and/or scan a digital video channel is improved.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus is provided. The signal processing apparatus includes an inner-code decoder, an outer-code decoder, and an error detection unit. The inner-code decoder decodes an input data stream to generate a first output data stream, wherein the input data stream is coded using a concatenated coding scheme including an outer coding and an inner coding. The outer-code decoder decodes the first output data stream to generate a second output data stream. The error detection unit performs an error detection upon the second output data stream to generate an error detection result. The decision logic sets error indication information of the second output data stream according to at least the error detection result.

Abstract: Methods and systems for receiving, processing and/or decoding digital video signal and acquisition of transmission parameters encoded therein. The method generally includes providing an initial set of parameters for decoding the digital video signal, finding a synchronization block position by matching bits of the transmission parameter signal to a predetermined pattern, obtaining raw transmission parameter bits from the transmission parameter signal based on the synchronization block position, storing the raw transmission parameter bits, and updating at least one of the initial set of parameters with at least one updated transmission parameter value from the raw transmission parameter bits. Embodiments of present invention advantageously provide a faster approach for synchronizing with the frame boundaries of transmission parameter blocks to decode digital video signals.

Abstract: A communications apparatus. Multiple antennas are arranged to receive downlink signals and transmit uplink signals. A transceiver module is arranged to receive the downlink signals from the antennas and pass the uplink signals to an antenna selection device. The antenna selection device is coupled between the antennas and the transceiver module and arranged to receive the uplink signals to be transmitted from the transceiver module and dynamically pass the uplink signals to one of the antennas according to an antenna selection signal. A processor is arranged to receive the downlink signals from the transceiver module, calculate short-term signal qualities of the downlink signals and generate the antenna selection signal according to the short-term signal qualities.

Abstract: An OFDM receiver is provided. The OFDM receiver comprises a Fourier transform (FFT) module, a storage device, an equalizer, and a diversity combiner module. The Fourier transform module transforms a time-domain symbol into an OFDM symbol. The storage device stores OFDM symbols. When operated in a single chip mode, the storage device stores more OFDM symbols outputted from FFT module than operated in a diversity mode. The equalizer retrieves the OFDM symbols from the storage device or the FFT module, estimates the channel frequency response of a transmission channel, and equalizes the OFDM symbol according to the channel frequency response. When operated in the diversity mode, the diversity combiner module receives the OFDM symbols and an alignment signal from a diversity OFDM receiver.

Abstract: A multi-path receiving system is provided. The multi-path receiving system includes a multi-path analyzer, a channel estimator and an equalizer. The multi-path analyzer analyzes a channel impulse response (CIR) of the multi-path channel from the received stream. The channel estimator calculates a channel estimation result from the received stream. The channel estimator comprises a frequency domain interpolation filter performing channel estimation. The frequency domain interpolation filter consumes an amount of power according to the CIR result output from the multi-path analyzer. The equalizer equalizes the received stream based on the channel estimation result.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication receiver, wireless communication receiving method and television receiver. The wireless communication receiver has signal processing circuits including a first signal processing circuit and a second signal processing circuit, a data storage module, and a deinterleaver. The first signal processing circuit receives a wireless communication signal and then performs a first signal processing to generate a first output data according to the wireless communication signal. The deinterleaver stores the first output data into the data storage module, and retrieves a deinterleaved data corresponding to the first output signal from the data storage module. The second signal processing circuit performs a second signal processing to generate a second output data according to the deinterleaved data.

Abstract: A wireless communication receiver includes a first signal processing block, a second signal processing block, and a de-interleaver. The first signal processing block is configured for receiving a wireless communication signal and processing the wireless communication signal to generate a first output. The de-interleaver is coupled between the first signal processing block and the second signal processing block, and includes a plurality of branches implemented for de-interleaving the first output to generate a second output. The de-interleaver starts outputting the second output to the second signal processing block for further signal processing before all buffers included in the branches are full, and informs the second signal processing block of data derived from one or more unfull buffers included in the branches.

Abstract: An apparatus of processing a time domain synchronous orthogonal frequency-division-multiplexing (TDS-OFDM) signal is provided. The apparatus includes a receiving block and a demodulating block. The receiving block receives the TDS-OFDM signal, and generates a down-converted signal according to the received TDS-OFDM signal. The demodulating block is coupled to the receiving block, and demodulates the down-converted signal to generate a transport stream. The demodulating block has a transmission parameter signaling (TPS) decoder implemented for performing a TPS decoding operation to generate a TPS decoding result and verifying a spectrum direction of the received TDS-OFDM signal according to the TPS decoding result.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus is provided. The signal processing apparatus includes an inner-code decoder, an outer-code decoder, and an error detection unit. The inner-code decoder decodes an input data stream to generate a first output data stream, wherein the input data stream is coded using a concatenated coding scheme including an outer coding and an inner coding. The outer-code decoder decodes the first output data stream to generate a second output data stream. The error detection unit performs an error detection upon the second output data stream to generate an error detection result. The decision logic sets error indication information of the second output data stream according to at least the error detection result.

Abstract: An OFDM receiver is provided. The OFDM receiver comprises a Fourier transform (FFT) module, a storage device, an equalizer, and a diversity combiner module. The Fourier transform module transforms a time-domain symbol into an OFDM symbol. The storage device stores OFDM symbols. When operated in a single chip mode, the storage device stores more OFDM symbols outputted from FFT module than operated in a diversity mode. The equalizer retrieves the OFDM symbols from the storage device or the FFT module, estimates the channel frequency response of a transmission channel, and equalizes the OFDM symbol according to the channel frequency response. When operated in the diversity mode, the diversity combiner module receives the OFDM symbols and an alignment signal from a diversity OFDM receiver.