Patent ID: 7061986
Filing Date: 2006-06-13
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for adaptively assigning bits to channels of a discrete multi-channel modulation communications system, the method comprising: re-assigning one or more bits from a first channel in a plurality of channels to a second channel in the plurality of channels, and re-assigning a first gain from the first channel to the second channel, if (i) a difference between a performance characteristic of the first channel and of the second channel will be reduced, and (ii) re-assigning the one or more bits from the first channel to the second channel will satisfy a bit constraint of the communications system; else making a determination as to whether re-assigning a second gain from the first channel to the second channel will (i) reduce a difference between a performance characteristic of the first channel and of the second channel, and (ii)satisfy a gain constraint of the communications system.