Patent ID: 7145917
Filing Date: 2006-12-05
Classification: H03M,H04L

Abstract:
1. A frame matching method for use in a communication system, wherein the communication system includes at least one transmitting device and at least one receiving device, and wherein the at least one transmitting device includes an encoder and a rate matching device for matching data into a standard data frame, the method comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a data set and the standard data frame, wherein the data set comprises a plurality of puncture pattern groups; b) determining a standard puncture pattern and a puncture disable quantity based upon the data set obtained in step (a); and c) matching the data set into the standard data frame utilizing the standard puncture pattern and one or more same-length alternative patterns differing only in that puncture of selected bits that would be punctured according to the standard puncture pattern is disabled to retain a quantity of the selected bits equal to the puncture disable quantity obtained in step (b).