Adaptive Code Rate Control for Punctured Broadcast Signals

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Solution Overview

Problem

Broadcasting communication systems face degradation due to noise, fading, and Inter-Symbol Interference (ISI), requiring techniques to enhance communication reliability and maintain performance irrespective of information word length, which existing error-correcting codes struggle to achieve effectively.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for adaptively selecting the number of shortened and punctured bits in a broadcasting communication system by determining temporary puncture bits based on modulation order, using parameters related to the ratio of bits to be punctured to bits to be shortened, and adjusting code rate to maintain stable system performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the number of shortened bits increases, then the code rate decreases and BER/FER performance improves, but the data transmission efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveBER/FER performanceVSAvoiddata transmission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic adaptation of shortening and puncturing rates based on information word length. The system dynamically adjusts the number of shortened bits and punctured bits according to the actual transmission needs and channel conditions, allowing the code rate to be optimized in real-time rather than using fixed rates, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and transmission efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameters of shortening rate and puncturing rate adaptively. By adjusting these parameters based on information word length and channel conditions, the system can achieve better BER/FER performance when needed while maintaining higher transmission efficiency when possible, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and productivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If the number of punctured bits increases, then the code rate increases and data transmission efficiency improves, but BER/FER performance deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission efficiencyVSAvoidBER/FER performance
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the puncturing rate based on information word length and channel conditions. When transmission efficiency is prioritized, higher puncturing rates are applied; when reliability is prioritized, lower puncturing rates are used, thus dynamically resolving the contradiction between productivity and reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the puncturing parameter adaptively according to transmission conditions. By adjusting the number of punctured bits based on information word length and channel quality, the system achieves optimal balance between data transmission efficiency and error performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Device complexity

If fixed code rate is used, then system implementation is simple, but performance varies significantly with information word length

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem implementation complexityVSAvoidperformance stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic code rate adjustment based on information word length. The system automatically adapts the code rate to match the transmission conditions and data characteristics, ensuring stable performance across varying information word lengths while maintaining reasonable implementation complexity through standardized adaptation rules

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS10999011B2Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving data in communication system
Publication Date: 2021.05.04 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An apparatus and a method for transmitting and receiving a signal in a communication system are provided. The method includes checking a type of the signal to be transmitted; determining a number of puncture bits according to the type of the signal; and puncturing an encoded signal to be transmitted according to the number of puncture bits.