Pilot Sequence Signal Detection in TD-SCDMA Systems

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Solution Overview

Problem

In communication systems like TD-SCDMA, pilot sequence signals often overlap with service data signals, causing cross-interference that degrades detection performance and reduces spectrum utilization and system capacity, especially when propagation delays or other factors lead to overlapping transmissions.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for detecting a pilot sequence signal by extracting the service data signal from the received signal when it is determined to be correct, using techniques such as demodulation, channel decoding, and interleaving to isolate the pilot sequence signal, and applying a weight factor based on the signal-to-noise ratio to suppress interference.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the service data signal and pilot sequence signal are transmitted in the same time slot to improve spectrum utilization, then spectrum utilization is improved, but the detection performance of the pilot sequence signal deteriorates due to cross-interference

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespectrum utilizationVSAvoiddetection performance
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the service data signal from the received signal that contains both service data signal and pilot sequence signal. By separating the service data signal component, the patent enables subsequent accurate detection of the pilot sequence signal without interference from the service data signal, thus resolving the contradiction between spectrum utilization and detection performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the received signal into distinct components: service data signal and pilot sequence signal. Through demodulation and channel decoding, the service data signal is isolated and removed, allowing the pilot sequence signal to be detected separately with improved accuracy while maintaining their co-transmission in the same time slot

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Measurement precision

If a guard interval is inserted between service data signal and pilot sequence signal to avoid overlap and improve detection performance, then detection performance is improved, but spectrum utilization deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection performanceVSAvoidspectrum utilization
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent converts the harmful cross-interference between service data signal and pilot sequence signal into a beneficial separation process. By using the known structure and characteristics of the service data signal, the patent extracts and removes it from the received signal, transforming the interference problem into an opportunity for accurate pilot sequence detection without requiring guard intervals

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

3Measurement precision

If the transmission power of service data signal is limited to reduce interference to pilot sequence signal, then detection performance of pilot sequence signal is improved, but system capacity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection performanceVSAvoidsystem capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces signal processing operations (demodulation, channel decoding, extraction) as intermediaries between the transmitted signals and the detection process. These intermediary operations enable the separation and removal of service data signal interference, allowing full transmission power to be used while maintaining accurate pilot sequence detection performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP2151936B1A method, device and system for detecting pilot sequence signal
Publication Date: 2014.09.17 CHINA ACAD OF TELECOMM TECH
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AI summary

A method for detecting pilot sequence signal includes: when the service data signal in the received signal is confirmed to be right, the said service data signal is extracted from the received signal, wherein, the service data signal and the pilot sequence signal in the received signal are located in the same slot; the pilot sequence signal is obtained from the received signal having been extracted the service data signal. At the same time, a communication device and a communication system are provided. The interference of pilot sequence signal made by the service data signal can be restrained, the detecting performance of the pilot sequence can be enhanced by using the present invention.