Patent ID: 7106803
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A baseband processor for a transmitter, comprising: a packet header generation unit capable of generating a header portion of a data packet; a PSK modulator responsive to said packet header generation unit, said PSK modulator capable of PSK modulating the header portion at a first effective throughput and PSK modulating outbound data at a second effective throughput to form a PSK modulated payload, the second effective throughput being at least five times the first effective throughput; a symbol modulator responsive to the outbound data to symbol modulate the outbound data at a third effective throughput to form a symbol modulated payload, the third effective throughput being less than the second effective throughput; and a modulation selection unit responsive to said PSK and symbol modulators to select one of the PSK modulated payload and the symbol modulated payload to form a payload portion of the data packet.