Patent ID: 6574293
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: H04B,H04L

Abstract:
A method for reducing an interference component of a data signal corresponding to a transmitted data signal from a remote source, the method comprising:receiving the data signal including the interference component over a plurality of paths to provide a plurality of received data signals each including a respective interference component; equalizing the plurality of received data signals to provide a respective plurality of soft symbols that correspond to the transmitted data signal; and combining the plurality of soft symbols to reduce the interference component of the data signal and provide an output signal that corresponds to the transmitted data signal, wherein the step of combining comprises: combining the plurality of soft symbols based on estimated parameters to provide a combined soft symbol; detecting the combined soft symbol to provide a hard value, wherein the hard value is an estimated value of the transmitted data signal based on the combined soft symbol; and modifying the estimated parameters based on the combined soft symbol.