Method and apparatus for establishing non-standard data rates in a wireless communication system

Abstract

A wireless communication device capable of receiving data using non-standard data includes a receiver section, a demodulation mapping module, a decoding module, and a rate determination module. The receiver section is operably coupled to convert a radio frequency signal into a digital signal. The demodulation mapping module is operably coupled to demodulate the digital signal to produce demodulated data. The decoding module is operably coupled to decode the demodulated data based on the coding rate to produce decoded data. The rate determination module is operably coupled to determine the coding rate from at least one of the digital signal and the demodulated data, wherein the coding rate is one of a plurality of standard coding rates or a non-standard coding rate that is selected for a given transmission.

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