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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2010
Applicants:
Anders Rosenqvist, Lund, SE;
Douglas A. Cairns, Durham, NC (US);
Andres Reial, Malmö, SE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 17/00 (2006.01); H04L 25/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A signal-to-interference estimate is generated using unknown data symbols in place of or in addition to pilot symbols. Data received over a data channel (traffic channel or control channel) are collected. The data symbols are then used to compute an observation metric based on deviations of the data symbols from a predetermined set of possible data symbols, wherein one of the data symbols and symbol constellation is normalized. A data channel signal-to-interference ratio is then computed based on the observation metric.