Out-of-band forward error correction
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsRussell A. Morris, Darrell W. Barabash
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Abstract
A forward error correction (FEC) method is provided that operates in a multiple access format, such as, e.g., a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) format. An FEC transband central station and a plurality of FEC transband remote stations transmit data and corresponding error correction data therebetween during time frames. The time frames are divided into in-band time slots during which the traffic data is transmitted and out-of-band time slots during which the error correction data may be transmitted. The FEC transband remote stations that are assigned to the out-of-band time slots are efficiently and dynamically adjusted during communication.
Claims12
A method of operating a wireless communications system having a system data overhead, the system comprising an FEC transband central station and a plurality of remote stations, the method comprising:
- dividing a plurality of time frames into a plurality of time slots, said plurality of time slots comprising in-band time slots and out-of-band time slots, each of said plurality of remote stations being assigned to an in-band time slot and an out-of-band time slot to create a current remote station assignment combination;
- altering said system data overhead;
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- selecting a future remote station assignment combination in response to said alteration of said system data overhead.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.