Doppler spread estimation for OFDM systems
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
InventorLeif Wilhelmsson
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Abstract
A Doppler spread value of a channel in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) system is estimated, wherein the channel comprises a plurality of carrier frequencies. Estimating involves selecting a set of two or more carrier frequencies from the plurality of carrier frequencies. A Doppler spread value is estimated for each of the selected carrier frequencies. An estimate of the Doppler spread value of the channel is produced by combining the estimated Doppler spread values of each of the selected carrier frequencies. For example, the Doppler spread value of the channel may be estimated by averaging the estimated Doppler spread values of each of the selected carrier frequencies.
Claims29
A method of estimating a Doppler spread value of a channel in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) system, wherein the channel comprises a plurality of carrier frequencies, the method comprising:
- a receiver ascertaining a value representing a delay spread of the channel;
- selecting a set of two or more carrier frequencies from the plurality of carrier frequencies;
- estimating a Doppler spread value for each of the selected carrier frequencies;
- and
- producing an estimate of the Doppler spread value of the channel by combining the estimated Doppler spread values of each of the selected carrier frequencies,
- wherein the value representing the delay spread of the channel is used in the method to influence the estimate of the Doppler spread value of the channel at least by performing one or both of influencing selection of the set of two or more carrier frequencies from the plurality of carrier frequencies and influencing the estimation of the Doppler spread value for each of the selected carrier frequencies,
- wherein influencing selection of the set of two or more carrier frequencies from the plurality of carrier frequencies comprises:
- selecting a variable number, N, of carrier frequencies from the plurality of carrier frequencies,
- wherein N is a function of the value representing the delay spread of the channel,
- and wherein influencing estimation of the Doppler spread value for each of the selected carrier frequencies comprises:
- measuring the selected carrier frequencies for a duration of time, Tmeas,
- wherein the duration of time, Tmeas, is a function of the value representing the delay spread of the channel.
An apparatus for estimating a Doppler spread value of a channel in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) system, wherein the channel comprises a plurality of carrier frequencies, the apparatus comprising:
- means for ascertaining a value representing a delay spread of the channel;
- means for selecting a set of two or more carrier frequencies from the plurality of carrier frequencies;
- means for estimating a Doppler spread value for each of the selected carrier frequencies;
- and
- means for producing an estimate of the Doppler spread value of the channel by combining the estimated Doppler spread values of each of the selected carrier frequencies,
- wherein the apparatus includes means for using the value representing the delay spread of the channel to influence the estimate of the Doppler spread value of the channel,
- wherein:
- at least a portion of the means for using the value representing the delay spread of the channel to influence the estimate of the Doppler spread value operates as part of the means for selecting the two or more carrier frequencies from the plurality of carrier frequencies;
- and
- the means for selecting the set of two or more carrier frequencies from the plurality of carrier frequencies comprises:
- means for selecting a variable number, N, of carrier frequencies from the plurality of carrier frequencies,
- wherein N is a function of the value representing the delay spread of the channel.
An apparatus for estimating a Doppler spread value of a channel in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) system, wherein the channel comprises a plurality of carrier frequencies, the apparatus comprising:
- means for ascertaining a value representing a delay spread of the channel;
- means for selecting a set of two or more carrier frequencies from the plurality of carrier frequencies;
- means for estimating a Doppler spread value for each of the selected carrier frequencies;
- and
- means for producing an estimate of the Doppler spread value of the channel by combining the estimated Doppler spread values of each of the selected carrier frequencies,
- wherein the apparatus includes means for using the value representing the delay spread of the channel to influence the estimate of the Doppler spread value of the channel,
- wherein:
- at least a portion of the means for using the value representing the delay spread of the channel to influence the estimate of the Doppler spread value operates as part of the means for estimating the Doppler spread value for each of the selected carrier frequencies;
- and
- the means for estimating the Doppler spread value for each of the selected carrier frequencies comprises:
- means for measuring the selected carrier frequencies for a duration of time, Tmeas,
- wherein the duration of time, Tmeas, is a function of the value representing the delay spread of the channel.
A machine readable storage medium having stored thereon a set of instructions for estimating a Doppler spread value of a channel in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) system, wherein the channel comprises a plurality of carrier frequencies, the set of instructions causing a processor to perform a process comprising:
- ascertaining a value representing a delay spread of the channel;
- selecting a set of two or more carrier frequencies from the plurality of carrier frequencies;
- estimating a Doppler spread value for each of the selected carrier frequencies;
- and
- producing an estimate of the Doppler spread value of the channel by combining the estimated Doppler spread values of each of the selected carrier frequencies,
- wherein the value representing the delay spread of the channel is used in the process to influence the estimate of the Doppler spread value of the channel at least by performing one or both of influencing selection of the set of two or more carrier frequencies from the plurality of carrier frequencies and influencing the estimation of the Doppler spread value for each of the selected carrier frequencies,
- wherein influencing selection of the set of two or more carrier frequencies from the plurality of carrier frequencies comprises:
- selecting a variable number, N, of carrier frequencies from the plurality of carrier frequencies,
- wherein N is a function of the value representing the delay spread of the channel,
- and wherein influencing estimation of the Doppler spread value for each of the selected carrier frequencies comprises:
- measuring the selected carrier frequencies for a duration of time, Tmeas,
- wherein the duration of time, Tmeas, is a function of the value representing the delay spread of the channel.
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