Ranging and round trip delay timing adjustment in a multi-point to point bidirectional communication system
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04J-011/00
출원번호
US-0687363
(2007-03-16)
등록번호
US-7352690
(2008-04-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Geile,Michael J.
Brede,Jeffrey
출원인 / 주소
ADC Telecommunications Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Fogg & Powers LLC
인용정보
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53
초록▼
A bidirectional communication system is provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises a plurality of remote units; a multipoint-to-point host unit communicatively coupled with a plurality of remote units in a multi-point to point configuration, the multipoint-to-point host unit including a multi-c
A bidirectional communication system is provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises a plurality of remote units; a multipoint-to-point host unit communicatively coupled with a plurality of remote units in a multi-point to point configuration, the multipoint-to-point host unit including a multi-carrier modem configured to communicate with the plurality of remote units via an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform; wherein the multipoint-to-point host unit is configured to estimate a round trip path delay correction associated with at least one of the plurality of remote units; and wherein the multipoint-to-point host unit is configured to adjust the round trip path delay associated with the at least one of the plurality of remote units.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A host unit for a multi-point to point communication system, the host unit comprising: a transceiver communicatively coupled with a plurality of remote units in a multi-point to point configuration, the transceiver configured to communicate with the plurality of remote units
What is claimed is: 1. A host unit for a multi-point to point communication system, the host unit comprising: a transceiver communicatively coupled with a plurality of remote units in a multi-point to point configuration, the transceiver configured to communicate with the plurality of remote units via an orthogonal frequency division multiple access waveform; a multi-carrier modem coupled to the transceiver and configured to demodulate upstream information data from the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform based on a Fourier transform algorithm, the multi-carrier modem further configured to modulate downstream information data onto the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform based on an inverse Fourier transform algorithm; wherein the multi-carrier modem is further configured to estimate an overall path delay correction based on at least one tone of the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform transmitted by a first remote unit of the plurality of remote units; wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit the overall path delay correction to the first remote unit; and wherein the multi-carrier modem is further configured to adjust a carrier frequency, a carrier amplitude, and a phase of at least one tone of the plurality of tones such that when any tones are transmitted from the first remote unit and at least one other remote unit of the plurality of remote units, the any tones transmitted from the first remote unit and the at least one other remote unit are orthogonal when received at the host unit. 2. The host unit of claim 1, wherein the multi-carrier modem is further configured to adjust a round trip path delay associated with the first remote unit. 3. The host unit of claim 1, wherein the plurality of tones are received concurrently from at least two of the plurality of remote units. 4. The host unit of claim 1, the transceiver communicatively coupled with the plurality of remote units by a distribution network. 5. The host unit of claim 4, wherein the distribution network comprises one of a wireless system and a hybrid fiber/coax network. 6. A remote service unit for a multi-point to point communication system, the remote service unit comprising: a transceiver communicatively coupled with a host unit in a multi-point to point configuration, the transceiver configured to communicate with the host unit via an orthogonal frequency division multiple access waveform; a multi-carrier modem coupled to the transceiver and configured to demodulate downstream information data from the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform based on a Fourier transform algorithm, the multi-carrier modem further configured to modulate upstream information data onto the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing waveform based on an inverse Fourier transform algorithm; wherein the multi-carrier modem is configured to adjust a round trip path delay between the first remote unit and the host unit based on a path delay correction received from the host unit; and wherein the multi-carrier modem is further configured to adjust a carrier frequency, a carrier amplitude, and a phase of at least one tone of the up to a plurality of tones such that when any tones are transmitted from the first remote unit and at least one other remote unit of the plurality of remote units, the any tones transmitted from the first remote unit and the at least one other remote unit are orthogonal when received at the host unit. 7. The remote service unit of claim 6, the transceiver communicatively coupled with the host unit by a distribution network. 8. The remote service unit of claim 7, wherein the distribution network comprises one of a wireless system and a hybrid fiber/coax network. 9. A bi-directional communication system, the system comprising: a plurality of remote units; a multipoint-to-point host unit communicatively coupled with a plurality of remote units in a multi-point to point configuration, the multipoint-to-point host unit including a multi-carrier modem configured to communicate with the plurality of remote units via an orthogonal frequency division multiple access waveform; wherein the multipoint-to-point host unit is configured to estimate a round trip path delay correction associated with at least one of the plurality of remote units; and wherein the multipoint-to-point host unit is configured to adjust the round trip path delay associated with the at least one of the plurality of remote units, the plurality of remote units each including a modulator for modulating the up to a plurality of tones with upstream information using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, wherein the modulator is configured to adjust a carrier frequency, a carrier amplitude, and a phase of at least one tone of the up to a plurality of tones such that when any tones are transmitted from the first remote unit and at least one other remote unit of the plurality of remote units, the any tones transmitted from the first remote unit and the at least one other remote unit are orthogonal when received at the host unit. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one of the plurality of remote units is configured to adjust a round trip path delay based on the round trip path delay correction estimated by the host unit. 11. The system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of tones are received concurrently from at least two of the plurality of remote units. 12. The system of claim 9, further comprising a distribution network coupled between the multipoint-to-point host unit and the plurality of remote units. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the distribution network comprises one of a wireless system and a hybrid fiber/coax network.
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