Multi-Level Coding Bit Interleaving for Wireless Spectral Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems face challenges in effectively implementing multi-level coding (MLC) due to changing channel conditions in wireless channels, which lead to reduced spectral efficiency and increased coding complexity.

Innovation Solution

The method involves identifying and interleaving bits associated with different modulation layers, generating a combined set of bits through coded spreading, and performing transmissions based on these combined bits, while also de-interleaving and decoding received bits to maintain efficient communication.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If multi-level coding is implemented in wireless communication systems, then spectral efficiency can be improved, but coding complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespectral efficiencyVSAvoidcoding complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the coding process by applying different coding schemes to different modulation layers. Specifically, a first coding scheme is applied to first modulation layers while a second coding scheme is applied to second modulation layers, allowing independent optimization of each layer's coding complexity while maintaining overall spectral efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic adaptation by selecting different coding schemes based on channel conditions. The system can dynamically switch between coding schemes for different modulation layers depending on the current wireless channel state, thereby optimizing the balance between spectral efficiency and coding complexity in real-time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Quantity of substance

If multi-level coding is implemented in wireless communication systems, then data transmission capacity can be increased, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission capacityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the data transmission system into multiple modulation layers with different coding schemes. This segmentation allows the system to handle different data streams independently, increasing overall data transmission capacity while managing system complexity through modular design

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal coding framework that can accommodate multiple coding schemes across different modulation layers. This multi-functional approach allows the same system architecture to handle various data transmission requirements, increasing capacity without proportionally increasing complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11968043B2Coded spreading and interleaving for multi-level coding systems
Publication Date: 2024.04.23 QUALCOMM INC
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AI summary

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a wireless communication device may identify a first set of bits associated with a first set of modulation layers. The wireless communication device may interleave a second set of bits associated with a second set of modulation layers to obtain an interleaved second set of bits. The wireless communication device may generate a combined set of bits based at least in part on combining the second set of bits and at least a portion of the first set of bits. The wireless communication device may perform a transmission based at least in part on the combined set of bits and the second set of bits. Numerous other aspects are described.