Motorola Corporation

Makus Muck

Marc Bernard De Courville

Stephanie Rouquette-Leveil

An Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) transmitter () comprises a symbol generator () for generating a first OFDM symbol comprising user data and pilot data where the pilot data comprises a set of predetermined non-orthogonal pilot symbols. A weight generator () uses an amplitude estimator () for selecting a set of weights for the pilot data of the first OFDM symbol in response to a time domain amplitude variation characteristic of the first OFDM symbol. In particular, the peak to average power ratio may be determined. The set of weights are selected from a discrete alphabet of weights. A weight processor () determines a second OFDM symbol by weighting the pilot symbols by the set of weights. The second OFDM symbol is transmitted to a receiver without transmitting identification of the selected set of weights. The receiver may perform a blind detection of the applied weights and may compensate the received pilot symbols for the estimated weight.

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Makus Muck