Channel information detector, a method of detecting channel information and a communications node incorporating the detector or method
AssigneeAlcatel Lucent
InventorsJay R. Moorman, Hui Yu
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Abstract
A channel information detector, a method of detecting channel information and a communications node is provided for general communications networks. In one embodiment, the channel information detector includes (1) an information retriever configured to extract data unit parameters from a plurality of data units progressing through a protocol stack and (2) an information analyzer, coupled to the information retriever, configured to collectively analyze the data unit parameters to deduce channel information therefrom.
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A channel information detector for use with a receiver in a communications network, comprising:
- an information retriever configured to extract data unit parameters from a plurality of data units progressing through a protocol stack of said receiver;
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- an information analyzer, coupled to said information retriever, configured to collectively analyze said data unit parameters to deduce channel information from said plurality of data units progressing through said protocol stack, wherein said information analyzer is configured to return said deduced channel information to said receiver on which said protocol stack is implemented, and wherein said receiver on which said protocol stack is implemented is configured to use said deduced channel information for further processing, by said protocol stack, of said plurality of data units progressing through said protocol stack.
A method of detecting channel information for use with a receiver of a communications network, comprising:
- extracting data unit parameters from a plurality of data units progressing through a protocol stack of said receiver;
- collectively analyzing said data unit parameters to deduce channel information not directly obtainable from said plurality of data units progressing through said protocol stack;
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- providing said deduced channel information to said receiver on which said protocol stack is implemented, wherein said receiver on which said protocol stack is implemented uses said deduced channel information for further processing, by said protocol stack, of said plurality of data units progressing through said protocol stack.
A communications node, comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive data units over channels;
- said receiver including:
- a protocol stack configured to process said data units received over said channels;
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- a channel information detector, including:
- an information retriever configured to extract data unit parameters from a plurality of said data units progressing through said protocol stack of said receiver;
- and
- an information analyzer, coupled to said information retriever, configured to collectively analyze said data unit parameters to deduce channel information from said plurality of said data units progressing through said protocol stack, wherein said information analyzer is configured to return said deduced channel information is to said receiver on which said protocol stack is implemented, and wherein said receiver on which said protocol stack is implemented is configured to use said deduced channel information for further processing, by said protocol stack, of said plurality of data units progressing through said protocol stack.
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