Frame and data pattern structure for multi-carrier systems

A transmitting method for transmitting signals in a multi carrier system on the basis of a frame structure, the method comprising:

• forming frames of said frame structure, each frame comprising at least two signaling patterns adjacent to each other in a frequency direction and one or more data patterns following the at least two signaling patterns in a time direction in a time slot immediately succeeding a time slot in which the at least two signaling patterns are located, wherein each of the data patterns succeeding the at least two signaling patterns is respectively followed by further data patterns in succeeding time slots in the time direction, each of the at least two signaling patterns and the one or more data pattern comprising a plurality of frequency carriers,
• arranging signaling data in each of said at least two signaling patterns in a frame;
• arranging data in said one or more data patterns in a frame, whereby the data of said one or more data patterns are arranged in data frames, each data frame comprising second signaling data and content data, wherein said second signaling data comprised in a data frame contains individual second signaling data for the respective data frame;
• transforming said at least two signal patterns and said one or more data patterns from the frequency domain into the time domain in order to generate a time domain transmission signal;
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• transmitting said time domain transmission signal.

A receiving apparatus for receiving signals in a multi carrier system on the basis of a frame structure in a transmission bandwidth, each frame comprising at least two signaling patterns adjacent to each other in a frequency direction and one or more data patterns following the at least two signaling patterns in a time direction in a time slot immediately succeeding a time slot in which the at least two signaling patterns are located, wherein each of the data patterns succeeding the at least two signaling patterns is respectively followed by further data patterns in succeeding time slots in the time direction, each of the at least two signaling patterns and the one or more data patterns comprising a plurality of frequency carriers, whereby signaling data are arranged in each of said at least two signaling patterns in a frame, whereby the data of said one or more data patterns are arranged in data frames, each data frame comprising second signaling data and content data, wherein said second signaling data comprised in a data frame contains individual second signaling data for the respective data frame, said receiving apparatus comprising:

• a receiver configured to be tuned to and to receive a selected part of said transmission bandwidth, said selected part of said transmission bandwidth covering at least one data pattern to be received;
• an evaluator configured to evaluate said individual second signaling data comprised in a received data frame;
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• a data de-mapper configured to de-map data from frequency carriers of a received data frame on the basis of the result of said evaluation.

A receiving method for receiving signals in a multi carrier system on the basis of a frame structure in a transmission bandwidth, each frame comprising at least two signaling patterns adjacent to each other in a frequency direction and one or more data patterns following the at least two signaling patterns in a time direction in a time slot immediately succeeding a time slot in which the at least two signaling patterns are located, wherein each of the data patterns succeeding the at least two signaling patterns is respectively followed by further data patterns in succeeding time slots in the time direction, each of the at least two signaling patterns and the one or more data patterns comprising a plurality of frequency carriers, whereby signaling data are arranged in each of said at least two signaling patterns in a frame, whereby the data of said one or more data patterns are arranged in data frames, each data frame comprising second signaling data and content data, wherein said second signaling data comprised in a data frame contains individual second signaling data for the respective data frame, the receiving method comprising

• receiving a selected part of said transmission bandwidth, said selected part of said transmission bandwidth covering at least one data pattern to be received;
• evaluating said individual second signaling data included in a received data frame;
• and
• de-mapping data from frequency carriers of a received data frame on the basis of the result of said evaluation.

A transmitting apparatus for transmitting signals in a multi carrier system on the basis of a frame structure, said transmitting apparatus comprising

• a frame forming means for forming frames of said frame structure, each frame comprising at least two signaling patterns adjacent to each other in a frequency direction and one or more data patterns following the at least two signaling patterns in a time direction in a time slot immediately succeeding a time slot in which the at least two signaling patterns are located, wherein each of the data patterns succeeding the at least two signaling patterns is respectively followed by further data patterns in succeeding time slots in the time direction, each of the at least two signaling patterns and the one or more data patterns comprising a plurality of frequency carriers, for arranging first signaling data in each of said at least two signaling patterns in a frame, and for arranging data in said one or more data patterns in a frame, whereby the data of said one or more data patterns are arranged in data frames, each data frame comprising second signaling data and content data, wherein said second signaling data comprised in a data frame contains individual second signaling data for the respective data frame;
• a transforming means for transforming said at least two signaling patterns and said one or more data patterns from the frequency domain into the time domain in order to generate a time domain transmission signal;
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• a transmitting means for transmitting said time domain transmission signal.

A receiving apparatus for receiving signals in a multi carrier system on the basis of a frame structure in a transmission bandwidth, each frame comprising at least two signaling patterns adjacent to each other in a frequency direction and one or more data patterns following the at least two signaling patterns in a time direction in a time slot immediately succeeding a time slot in which the at least two signaling patterns are located, wherein each of the data patterns succeeding the at least two signaling patterns is respectively followed by further data patterns in succeeding time slots in the time direction, each of the at least two signaling patterns and the one or more data patterns comprising a plurality of frequency carriers, whereby signaling data are arranged in each of said at least two signaling patterns in a frame, whereby the data of said one or more data patterns are arranged in data frames, each data frame comprising second signaling data and content data, wherein said second signaling data comprised in a data frame contains individual second signaling data for the respective data frame, said receiving apparatus comprising:

• a receiving means configured to be tuned to and to receive a selected part of said transmission bandwidth, said selected part of said transmission bandwidth covering at least one data pattern to be received;
• an evaluation means for evaluating said individual second signaling data comprised in a received data frame;
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• a data de-mapping means for de-mapping data from frequency carriers of a received data frame on the basis of the result of said evaluation.