Abstract: A method of organizing parts of a data message that conform to a protocol, thereby providing an efficient manner to specify a vehicle component that is identified by a combination of data message parts. Specifically, individual Message Identification (MID) codes are organized into categories, while Parameter Identification (PID) codes are organized according to general function. Associations can then be established between the various codes and the categories or functions into which the codes are organized.

Abstract: A decoder dynamically terminates iteration calculations in the decoding of a received convolutionally coded signal using local quality index criteria. In a turbo decoder with two recursion processors connected in an iterative loop, at least one additional recursion processor is coupled in parallel at the inputs of at least one of the recursion processors. All of the recursion processors perform concurrent iterative calculations on the signal. The at least one additional recursion processor calculates a local quality index of a moving average of extrinsic information for each iteration over a portion of the signal. A controller terminates the iterations when the measure of the local quality index is less than a predetermined threshold, and requests a retransmission of the portion of the signal.

Abstract: Pseudorandom number sequence generation is a significant component in a variety of existing and proposed CDMA systems. In CDMA handsets, techniques for sequence generation in conjunction with sleep mode are an important component in paging performance and standby time. Techniques are described herein for properly advancing sequence states in conjunction with, for example, sleep mode without detrimentally draining battery capacity.

Abstract: A method for coded transmission of data is disclosed. A first code word interleaved in a first plurality of burst transmissions is recovered for further processing. The recovered code word is decoded to correct and identify any errors within the code word. Using the results of the above-decoding, bad burst transmissions are identified and erased. Subsequently, a second code word interleaved within a second plurality of burst transmissions is recovered. The second plurality of burst transmissions includes the erased burst transmissions from the first plurality of burst transmissions. The received second code word is then errors and erasures decoded.

Abstract: A method for acquiring a spotbeam beacon frequency is disclosed. The method comprises a fast synchronization procedure wherein the beacon frequency of the spotbeam is first acquired using a carrier acquisition process. A coarse time acquisition procedure is then performed on the acquired beacon frequency followed by a performance of a fine time and frequency acquisition process. The entire process enables spotbeam beacon acquisition in a range of approximately 2.7-27 seconds.

Abstract: A method for transmitting key characters representative of keys on a keyboard is provided. A probability of use for one or more of the key characters may be determined by counting the number of occurrences of the key characters for a predetermined time period or for a literary work. Alternatively, the number of occurrences of one or more of the key characters may be calculated in real time and the probability of use adjusted accordingly for the key characters. Based on their calculated probability of use, the key characters are mapped into transmission formats. A system and a keyboard are also disclosed which map key characters into transmission formats based on probability of use of the key characters. Additional methods are disclosed for using error detection data in the transmission formats. Exemplary error detection may include adding parity bits or configuring the data in the transmission formats to indicate errors.

Abstract: The specification discloses a system and method for storing digital information on a magnetic tape wherein redundant information is generated and also stored so that subsequently unreadable portions of the tape can be regenerated based on the readable portions. The tape is formatted to include a plurality of sequentially arranged blocks, each including a plurality of generally identical data sectors and error-correction sectors. The placement of the data sectors and the associated error-correction sectors within a common block facilitates, and increases the speed of, tape writes and reads. Preferably, a Reed-Solomon code is utilized to generate the redundant information in the error-correction sectors as a preferred balance between recoverability, tape overhead, and speed of encoding.