Control channel diversity selection
AssigneeL3Harris Technologies, Inc.
InventorsBrent A. Kenney, Jeffrey B. Bench, Brian J. Thorp
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Abstract
Selecting a control channel set in a communication system involves monitoring received signals to identify a plurality of nodes of interest (NOI) and determining Eb/N0 values for a plurality of control channels. For this purpose, a data metric and spectral data can be provided to the communication device by the respective NOI for which Eb/N0 values are being determined. A comparison is made of the Eb/N0 values for all NOI to select an optimal control channel set. The optimal control channel set is then used by the communication device to transmit the control channel information to the plurality of NOI.
Claims14
A method for selecting a control channel set from a plurality of control channel sets, comprising:
- monitoring in a communication device received signals to identify a plurality of nodes of interest (NOI);
- for each of the NOI, respectively determining by the communication device energy per bit to noise power spectral density ratio (Eb/N0) values for a plurality of control channels by using one or more of a data metric and spectral data provided to the communication device by the respective NOI for which Eb/N0 values are being determined;
- comparing the Eb/N0 values of the control channels determined for all NOI to select an optimal control channel set comprising a plurality of control channels on which the communication device will transmit control channel information to the plurality of NOI.
A communication device, comprising:
- a receiver;
- a transmitter;
- and
- a processor programmed for selecting a control channel set from a plurality of control channel sets by
- monitoring received signals to identify a plurality of nodes of interest (NOI),
- for each of the NOI, respectively determining energy per bit to noise power spectral density ratio (Eb/N0) values for a plurality of control channels by using one or more of a data metric and spectral data provided to the communication device by the respective NOI for which Eb/N0 values are being determined, and
- comparing the Eb/N0 values of the control channels determined for all NOI to select an optimal control channel set comprising a plurality of control channels on which the communication device will transmit control channel information to the plurality of NOI.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.