Patent Publication Number: US-7721179-B2

Title: Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding transmission information in mobile telecommunication system

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2004-0073874, entitled “Method And Apparatus For Encoding/Decoding Transmission Information In Mobile Telecommunication System” filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Sep. 15, 2004, Korean Patent Application No. 10-2004-0073974 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Sep. 15, 2004, Korean Patent Application No. 10-2004-0073975 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Sep. 15, 2004, Korean Patent Application No. 10-2004-0075245 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Sep. 20, 2004, and Korean Patent Application No. 10-2004-0080619 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Oct. 8, 2004, the entire disclosure of each is hereby incorporated by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a cellular Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) communication terminal. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for encoding/decoding transmission information. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     A Universal Mobile Telecommunication Service (UMTS) is a third generation (3G) mobile communication system which uses a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA) scheme and is based on Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) and General Packet Radio Services (GPRS), which are European mobile communication systems. The UMTS provides a consistent service by which users of mobile phones or computers can transmit packet-based data and digitalized voice, video and multimedia data at a high speed of at least 2 Mbps anywhere throughout the globe. 
     The UMTS system uses an Enhanced Uplink Dedicated Channel (EUDCH or E-DCH) as a transmission channel in order to improve performance of packet transmission in the uplink, that is, in a transmission from a User Equipment (UE) to a Base Station (BS or node B). In order to support more stable high speed data transmission, the E-DCH supports technologies such as Adaptive Modulation and Coding (AMC), Hybrid Automatic Retransmission Request (HARQ), shorter Transmission Time Interval (TTI), and so forth. 
     The AMC is a technology which improves the efficiency in the use of resources by determining the modulation scheme and coding scheme of a data channel according to the channel state between a node B and a UE. A Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) is a combination of the modulation scheme and coding scheme, and various MCSs can be defined according to the supportable modulation schemes and coding schemes. The AMC adaptively determines the MCS level according to the channel state between the UE and the node B, thereby improving the efficiency in the use of the resources. 
     The HARQ is a technology of re-transmitting a packet in order to compensate for an erroneous data packet when an initially transmitted data packet comprises erroneous data packet. The HARQ scheme can be classified into a Chase Combining (CC) scheme by which packets in the same format as that of the erroneous initial packets are retransmitted, and an Incremental Redundancy (IR) scheme by which packets in a format different from that of the erroneous initial packets are retransmitted. 
     Further, the E-DCH permits a TTI shorter than 10 ms, which is the minimum TTI length presented by Release 5 (Rel 5) of the 3 rd  Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), thereby reducing the retransmission delay time and achieving a high system throughput. 
     A node B control scheduling is a scheme for data transmission using the E-DCH, in which a node B determines whether to transmit uplink data, an upper limit for an available data rate, and so forth, and transmits the determined information as a scheduling command to a UE, and the UE determines the data rate of the uplink E-DCH with reference to the scheduling command and transmits data by the determined data rate. 
     According to the node B control scheduling, a lower data rate is allocated to UEs located away from a node B within a range capable of preventing a value of noise rise or Rise over Thermal (RoT) measured by the node B from exceeding a target value, and a higher data rate is allocated to UEs located near the node B, in order to improve the performance of the entire system. The RoT represents radio resources used in the uplink by the node B and is defined by Equation (1) below.
 
 RoT=I   o   /N   o   (1)
 
     In Equation (1), I o  denotes a power spectral density for the entire reception band of a node B, which corresponds to the quantity of all uplink signals received by the node B, and N o  denotes a thermal noise power spectral density of the node B. Therefore, the maximum allowable RoT represents the entire radio resources which the node B can use in the uplink. 
       FIG. 1  is a flow diagram of transmission and reception that is achieved through a typical E-DCH. 
     First, in step  102 , the node B and the UE set up an E-DCH. The setup step  102  comprises the transmission of messages through a dedicated transport channel. When the setup of the E-DCH has been completed, the UE reports scheduling information to the node B in step  104 . The scheduling information comprises UE transmission power information representing uplink channel state, information of extra power transmissible by the UE, the quantity of data accumulated for transmission in a buffer of the UE, and so forth. 
     After receiving scheduling information from a plurality of UEs during communication, the node B monitors the scheduling information of the UEs, so as to schedule data transmission of each of the UEs in step  106 . Then, the node B determines to allow uplink packet transmission of the UE and transmits a scheduling allocation command to the UE in step  108 . The scheduling allocation command comprises scheduling allocation information which instructs the increase/maintenance/decrease of the maximum allowable data rate to the UE, or instructs the maximum allowable data rate or the timing for allowed transmission to the UE. 
     The UE determines the Transport Format (TF) of the E-DCH to be transmitted through uplink based on the scheduling allocation command in step  110 , and transmits TF-related information in step  112  and uplink packet data through the E-DCH to the node B in step  114 . The TF-related information comprises Enhanced Transport Format Indicator (E-TFI) which represents information of resources necessary in demodulating the packet data of the E-DCH. In step  114 , the UE selects an MCS level in consideration of the channel state and the maximum allowable data rate allocated by the node B and transmits the uplink packet data by the MCS level. 
     In step  116 , the node B determines if there is an error in the TF-related information and the packet data. In step  118 , the node B transmits through an ACK/NACK channel to the UE, a Negative Acknowledgement (NACK) when any of the packet data has an error and an Acknowledgement (ACK) when none of the packet data has an error. When the node B has transmitted an ACK, which means completion of the packet data transmission, the UE transmits a new user data through the E-DCH. However, when the UE has received a NACK, the UE retransmits a packet data having the same content through the E-DCH. 
     In the environment as described above, in order to perform efficient scheduling, the node B allocates a low data rate to a UE farther away from the node B or a UE in a bad channel condition or a UE for receiving a service having a low priority, and allocates a high data rate to a UE near the node B or a UE in a good channel condition or a UE for receiving a service having a high priority, in consideration of the buffer state and power state of the UE and the RoT, and so forth, thereby improving the performance of the entire system. 
     In order to support the E-DCH operated as described above, the UE must report the scheduling information to the node B as performed in step  104 . As described above, the scheduling information comprises UE transmission power information representing the uplink channel state, information of extra power transmissible by the UE, the quantity of data accumulated for transmission in a buffer of the UE, and so forth. 
     Accordingly, there is a need for a system and method to provide a specific channel encoding scheme for transmitting and receiving information having a predetermined size such as the scheduling information and the TF-related information. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Accordingly, the present invention has been made to substantially solve the above-mentioned and other problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for improving an error correction capability for transmitted information, thereby reducing bit error rate and block error rate, and improving reliability. 
     It is another object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus which can generate error correcting codes having a good minimum distance characteristic, which can achieve soft decision decoding, and which can reduce the quantity of calculations for the decoding by using an Inverse Fast Hadamard Transform (IFHT) decoder. 
     It is another object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus which can perform decoding while improving the error correcting capability of particular bits. 
     In order to accomplish these and other objects, a method is provided for encoding N bits of information for a packet data service in a mobile communication system supporting the packet data service, wherein N is a positive integer larger than 6, the method comprising the steps of encoding the N bits of information by using a [32, N] second order Reed Muller code, encoding (N−6) bits of information from among the N bits of information by using a [8, N−6] first order Reed Muller code, and concatenating symbols encoded by the [32, N] second order Reed Muller code with symbols encoded by the [8, N−6] first order Reed Muller code, thereby outputting a [40, N] codeword including 40 encoded symbols, wherein the [32, N] second order Reed Muller code includes an N number of higher [32, N] basis sequences from among 10 basis sequences each having a length of 32, as shown below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
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     In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, an apparatus is provided for encoding N bits of information for a packet data service in a mobile communication system supporting the packet data service, wherein N is a positive integer larger than 6, the apparatus comprising: a [32, N] second order Reed Muller encoder for encoding the N bits of information by using a [32, N] second order Reed Muller code, a [8, N−6] first order Reed Muller encoder for encoding (N−6) bits of information from among the N bits of information by using a [8, N−6] first order Reed Muller code, and a multiplexer for concatenating symbols encoded by the [32, N] second order Reed Muller code with symbols encoded by the [8, N−6] first order Reed Muller code, thereby outputting a [40, N] codeword including 40 encoded symbols, wherein the [32, N] second order Reed Muller code includes an N number of higher [32, N] basis sequences from among 10 basis sequences each having a length of 32, as shown below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
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     In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for encoding N bits of information for a packet data service in a mobile communication system supporting the packet data service, wherein N is a positive integer, the method comprising the steps of encoding the N bits of information by using a [32, N] second order Reed Muller code, encoding M bits of information requiring an enhanced error correcting capability from among the N bits of information by using a [8, M] unequal protection code, wherein M is a positive integer smaller than N, and concatenating symbols encoded by the [32, N] second order Reed Muller code with symbols encoded by the [8, M] unequal protection code, thereby outputting a [40, N] codeword including 40 encoded symbols, wherein the [32, N] second order Reed Muller code includes an N number of [32, N] basis sequences from among seven basis sequences each having a length of 32, as shown below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
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     In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for decoding encoded symbols for a packet data service in a mobile communication system supporting the packet data service, the method comprising the steps of separating a received signal including a plurality of encoded symbols into a higher symbol sequence and a lower symbol sequence, calculating first correlation values by correlating the higher symbol sequence and at least one unmasked symbol sequence with a W number of bi-orthogonal Walsh codes, the at least unmasked symbol sequence being generated by adding at least one mask sequence generated based on a second order Reed Muller code used in generating the higher symbol sequence to the higher symbol sequence, calculating second correlation values by correlating the lower symbol sequence with codewords generated based on a Reed Muller code used in generating the lower symbol sequence, calculating added correlation values for each of the W number of bi-orthogonal Walsh codes by adding the corresponding second correlation values to each of a W number of first correlation values from among the first correlation values, and generating decoded information bits by concatenating mask sequence indexes with bi-orthogonal Walsh code indexes corresponding to a maximum correlation value from among the added correlation values. 
     In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for decoding encoded symbols for a packet data service in a mobile communication system supporting the packet data service, the apparatus comprising a demultiplexer for separating a received signal including a plurality of encoded symbols into a higher symbol sequence and a lower symbol sequence, a first device for calculating first correlation values by correlating the higher symbol sequence and at least one unmasked symbol sequence with a W number of bi-orthogonal Walsh codes, wherein the at least one unmasked symbol sequence is generated by adding at least one mask sequence generated based on a second order Reed Muller code used in generating the higher symbol sequence to the higher symbol sequence, a second device for calculating second correlation values by correlating the lower symbol sequence with codewords generated based on a Reed Muller code used in generating the lower symbol sequence, summers for calculating added correlation values for each of the W number of bi-orthogonal Walsh codes by adding the corresponding second correlation values to each of a W number of first correlation values from among the first correlation values, and a correlation comparator for generating decoded information bits by concatenating mask sequence indexes with bi-orthogonal Walsh code indexes corresponding to a maximum correlation value from among the added correlation values. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a flow diagram of transmission and reception through a typical E-DCH; 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram of a transmitter of a UE employing a channel coding scheme according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a block diagram of a receiver of a node B employing a channel coding scheme according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 10] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 9] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 8] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 10] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 8A and 8B  show 64 Walsh codes used in calculation of the correlation values according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 9] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 10  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 8] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 11  illustrates a frame structure of the E-DPCCH according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 12  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 7] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 13  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 6] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 14  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 5] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 15  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 7] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 16  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 6] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 17  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 5] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 18  is a table showing 32 Walsh codes used for calculation of correlation values according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 19  illustrates a configuration of a [20, 7] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 20  illustrates a configuration of a [20, 6] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 21  illustrates a configuration of a [20, 7] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 22  illustrates a configuration of a [20, 6] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 23  illustrates a configuration of a [20, 7] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 24  is a table showing 32 Walsh codes used for calculation of correlation values according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 25  illustrates a configuration of a [20, 6] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 26  illustrates a configuration of a [20, 7] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 27  illustrates a configuration of a [20, 6] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     Throughout the drawings, like reference numerals will be understood to refer to like parts, components and structures. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, a number of exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Further, various specific definitions found in the following description, such as specific values of packet identifications, contents of displayed information, and so forth, are exemplary and provided to help in the general understanding of the present invention, and it is apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be implemented without such definitions. Further, in the following description of embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of functions and configurations incorporated herein that are well known to those skilled in the art are omitted for clarity and conciseness. 
     The present specification presents exemplary embodiments for uplink control information of an Enhanced Uplink Dedicated Channel (E-DCH) of a Universal Mobile Telecommunication Service (UMTS), which is a third generation (3G) mobile communication system. 
     Specifically, an exemplary channel encoding scheme proposed by the present invention can be applied to the uplink control information and the uplink scheduling information necessary for supporting the E-DCH. The control information comprises E-TFI information and HARQ-related information, and the scheduling information may comprise transmission power information of the UE, information of extra power transmissible by the UE, the quantity of data accumulated for transmission in a buffer of the UE, and so forth. 
     The E-TFI information requires about 5 bits in order to indicate the size of the E-DCH packet data to be transmitted, and the HARQ-related information requires about 3 bits in order to indicate information for controlling the HARQ soft buffer and Redundancy Version (RV) representing a puncturing or repetition pattern applied to the E-DCH packet data. Moreover, the E-TIF information may require an additional 2 bits in order to indicate the power offset value for the transmission power increase/decrease. Therefore, the E-TIF information requires about 10 bits for the E-DCH uplink control information. 
     From among the scheduling information, the quantity of data accumulated in the buffer of the UE can be reported through the upper layer signaling in consideration of the signaling overhead, and the extra power transmissible by the UE can be calculated by the node B by taking the transmission power information and the power class of the UE into consideration. Therefore, the scheduling information actually transmitted through the physical channel may comprise only the transmission power information of the UE. In consideration of the range of the transmission power which can be transmitted by the UE, the size of the transmission power information of the UE requires about 7 bits. 
     Hereinafter, an exemplary channel encoding scheme applicable when the control information and the scheduling information are transmitted will be described in greater detail. 
     As a measure for indicating the performance of a linear error correcting code, a hamming distance distribution between codewords in the error correcting code is usually used. The hamming distance corresponds to the number of different symbols between two particular codewords. For example, in the two codewords of ‘0111’ and ‘1101’, the first symbols and the third symbols in the two codewords are different. Therefore, the hamming distance between the two codewords is ‘2’. The smallest hamming distance between all codewords in the linear error correcting code is defined as a ‘minimum distance’ d min . In a linear error correcting code, the larger the minimum distance, the better the error correcting performance. Additional information is disclosed in “The Theory of Error-Correcting Codes” by F. J. MacWilliams, N. J. A. Sloane, North-Holland, the applicable content of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     The second order Reed Muller code which can be used as an error correcting code, can be derived from a sequence set which is a set of sequences including a sum of elements of an m-sequence and certain other sequences. In using the sequence set including the sum of sequences as the linear error correcting code, the larger the minimum distance of the sequence set, the more advantageous. Such advantageous sequence sets include the Kasami sequence set, the Gold sequence set and the Kerdock sequence set. In the sequences, the minimum distance d min  is defined as:
 
 d   min =(2 2m −2 m )/2 when the entire length L=2 2m , and
 
 d   min =(2 2m+1 −2 2m )/2 when L=2 2m+1  
 
     The minimum distance d min  of the first order Reed Muller code is 2 k−1  for an encoding rate of [2 k , k]. When the first order Reed Muller code is extended to the bi-orthogonal code, the encoding rate changes to [2 k , k+1], but the minimum distance remains 2 k−1 . However, when the first order Reed Muller code is extended to the second order Reed Muller code, the number of basis codes increases, so that the encoding rate changes to [2 k , k+1+ k C 2 ], and the minimum distance is reduced to one-half, that is, 2 k−2 . 
     It is preferable to generate an error correcting code which has a good minimum distance and includes an increased number of basis codes. Therefore, embodiments of the present invention provide error correcting codes which have a better minimum distance characteristic than the existing second order Reed Muller code, and which include a larger number of basis codes than the first order Reed Muller code. Such an error correcting code is advantageous in the aspect of the encoding rate. Further, according to embodiments of the present invention, bits at specific locations are empowered with a larger error correcting capability by reflecting the transmission characteristics. Hereinafter, error correcting codes for empowering all bits with the same error correcting capability, and error correcting codes for empowering higher bits with higher error correcting capabilities, will be described as different exemplary embodiments. 
     Hereinafter, a transmitter of a UE employing a channel coding scheme according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in greater detail with reference to  FIG. 2 . For the purposes of simplicity and clarity in explaining embodiments of the present invention, description of channels having no relation to the E-DCH will be omitted. 
       FIG. 2  is a block diagram of a transmitter of a UE employing a channel coding scheme according to an embodiment of the present invention. The UE receives the scheduling allocation information and uses it in determining the transfer rate of the E-DCH. The scheduling allocation information instructs an increase/maintenance/decrease (UP/KEEP/DOWN) of the maximum allowable data rate to the UE, or indicates an absolute value for the maximum allowable data rate and the timing for allowed transmission, and so forth. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , an E-DCH transfer rate determiner  204  determines the E-DCH transfer rate with reference to the scheduling allocation information from the node B and the quantity of the E-DCH data stored in an E-DCH data buffer  202 . When the E-DCH transfer rate has been determined, an E-DCH transmission controller  206  determines the E-DCH transport format and applies the determined format to the E-DCH packet transmitter  208 . In this case, the E-DCH transmission controller  206  refers to the ACK/NACK signal from the node B, and determines to transmit the current E-DCH data when it has received an ACK signal, and to retransmit the previously transmitted E-DCH data when it has received a NACK signal. 
     The E-DCH packet transmitter  208  takes a predetermined quantity of data from the E-DCH data buffer  202  according to the E-DCH transport format. The E-DCH data channel encoder  210  channel-encodes the data taken by the E-DCH packet transmitter  208  and applies the encoded data to the HARQ/rate matcher  212 . The HARQ/rate matcher  212  performs rate matching for the channel-encoded E-DCH data. In this case, the HARQ/rate matcher  212  refers to the ACK/NACK signal in order to determine if the transmission is an initial transmission or a retransmission, and performs the rate matching in accordance with the puncturing/repetition pattern defined in advance based on the initial transmission or retransmission. The bits generated through the HARQ and rate matching are interleaved and mapped by an interleaver/physical channel mapper  214  to an Enhanced Dedicated Physical Data Channel (E-DPDCH) frame, which is then spread by a channelization code C e     —     dpdch  allocated for the E-DPDCH in the spreader  216 . 
     The E-DCH transmission controller  206  generates E-TFI information corresponding to the E-DCH transfer rate determined by the E-DCH transfer rate determiner  204 , and generates HARQ-related information of the E-DCH packet data to be transmitted and information representing the power offset of the E-DCH by referring to the ACK/NACK signal. Further, the E-DCH transmission controller  206  generates scheduling information including transmission power information of the UE, which comprises control information of the E-DCH for the scheduling. 
     The E-TFI information, HARQ-related information and E-DCH power offset information generated by the E-DCH transmission controller  206  are encoded by the schemes according to embodiments of the present invention in the first channel encoder  218 , and are then mapped in the physical channel mapper  220  to a frame of the Enhanced Dedicated Physical Control Channel (E-DPCCH) which is a physical control channel for the E-DCH. Similarly, the scheduling information generated by the E-DCH transmission controller  206  is encoded by the schemes according to embodiments of the present invention in the second channel encoder  219  and is then mapped in the physical channel mapper  220  to a frame of the E-DPCCH which is a physical control channel for the E-DCH. 
     The output operation of the first and second channel encoders  218  and  219  may be repeated several times by the first and second repeaters  228  and  229 , respectively, according to the E-DPCCH subframe or frame structure, and the physical channel mapper  220  maps the outputs of the first and second channel encoders  218  and  219  to the E-DPCCH data according to the E-DPCCH frame structure. Structures of the first and second repeaters  228  and  229  according to embodiments of the present invention are described in greater detail below. Although two channel encoders  218  and  219  and two repeaters  228  and  229  are illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the E-TFI information, HARQ-related information and E-DCH power offset information may be encoded by the same single channel encoder. In the latter case, only one channel encoder and only one repeater are used. 
     The E-DPCCH data is spread by a channelization code C e     —     dpcch  allocated for the E-DPCCH in the spreader  222 . The spread E-DPDCH frame and spread E-DPCCH data are multiplexed by the multiplexer  224 , scrambled in the scrambler  226 , and are then transmitted. 
     Exemplary Receiver in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
     Hereinafter, a receiver of a node B employing a channel coding scheme according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in greater detail with reference to  FIG. 3 , which shows only the structure corresponding to the transmitter of  FIG. 2 , but is not limited thereto. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the signal received in the node B is de-scrambled and channel-compensated by the de-scrambler  300  and the channel compensator  302 , and is then divided into I/Q-branch signals by the demodulator  304 . The E-DPCCH and E-DPDCH data can be obtained by de-spreading the I/Q-branch signals in the de-spreaders  306  and  320  by using channelization codes C e     —     dpcch  and C e     —     dpdch , respectively, of the physical channels to be decoded. 
     First, in order to decode the E-DCH packet data, the E-DPDCH data de-spread by the de-spreader  320  is physical channel de-mapped and de-interleaved by the physical channel de-mapper/de-interleaver  322 , and is then de-rate matched by the de-rate matcher  324  including the HARQ functionality. In performing the de-rate matching, the de-rate matcher  324  refers to the E-TFI information and HARQ related information obtained from the first channel decoder  316 . The de-rate matched data is decoded by the E-DCH data channel decoder  326 , thereby producing an E-DCH packet data. 
     The de-spreader  306  de-spreads the E-DPCCH data, and the physical channel de-mapper  308  separates and extracts transmission power information of the UE, including the E-TFI and HARQ related information and scheduling information from the de-spread data. The extracted E-TFI information and HARQ related information of the UE are accumulated by the first accumulator  312  as many times as the number of repetitions by the first repeater  228  of the transmitter (of  FIG. 2 ), and the accumulated information is then decoded by the first channel decoder  316  by using a channel decoding scheme corresponding to the channel encoding scheme used by the first channel encoder  218  of the transmitter (of  FIG. 2 ) according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     The E-TFI information and HARQ related information obtained by the first channel decoder  316  are transferred to the de-rate matcher  324  for use in the de-rate matching and decoding of the E-DCH packet data and are transferred to the base station controller, or scheduler  318  for use in the scheduling. 
     The scheduling information extracted by the physical channel de-mapper  308  are accumulated by the second accumulator  310  as many times as the number of repetitions by the second repeater  229  of the transmitter (of  FIG. 2 ), and the accumulated information is then decoded by the second channel decoder  314  by using a channel decoding scheme corresponding to the channel encoding scheme used by the second channel encoder  219  of the transmitter (of  FIG. 2 ) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The scheduling information obtained by the second channel decoder  314  is transferred to the base station scheduler  318 . 
     The base station scheduler  318  generates scheduling allocation information for the UE in consideration of the information transferred from the first and second channel decoder  316  and  314 , respectively, together with the buffer state of the UE, the RoT, and so forth. 
     Although two channel decoders  314  and  316  and two accumulators  310  and  312  are illustrated in  FIG. 3  and likewise in  FIG. 2  for the transmitter, the E-TFI information, HARQ-related information, E-DCH power offset information, and scheduling information may be decoded by the same single channel decoder. In the latter case, only one channel decoder and only one accumulator are used. 
     Hereinafter, the [40, 10] code, the [40, 9] code and the [40, 8] code will be described as exemplary codes for encoding the E-DCH uplink control information having a size of 10 bits or less. The [40, N] code (wherein N is a positive integer equal to or smaller than 10) for control information having a size of 10 bits or less, can be obtained by concatenating the [32, N] second order Reed Muller code and [8, N−6] first order Reed Muller code. The [40, N] code (wherein N is a positive integer equal to or smaller than 10) for control information having a size of 10 bits or less, can be obtained by performing the concatenation simultaneously while sequentially eliminating the least significant basis sequence from the basis sequences of the [40, 10] code. 
     Exemplary [40, 10] Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
     Hereinafter, a method for designing an optimum [40, 10] code having a minimum distance of 16 will be described in greater detail. 
     Table 1 below shows basis sequences of a [32, 10, 12] code, including 10 basis sequences each having a length of 32. The number ‘12’ in the [32, 10, 12] code implies the minimum length of the basis sequences, and the [32, 10, 12] code is also called a “[32, 10] code”. From among the basis sequences in Table 1, the seventh to tenth basis sequences are mask basis sequences derived from the mask sequences disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,882,636 of Balabanian, and corresponding to Korean Patent Application No. 1999-27932, the entire disclosure of each being incorporated herein by reference. Further, the first to fifth basis sequences are Walsh basis sequences derived from the Walsh codes. The sixth basis sequence is the all-one sequence. 
     The minimum distance can be increased to 16 by concatenating the [32, 10, 12] code with a [8, 4] first order Reed Muller code. Table 2 below shows basis sequences of the [8, 4] first order Reed Muller code. Table 3 below shows the [40, 10] code, an optimum code having a minimum distance of 16, which can be designed according to the above-described manner. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
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                 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 
                   
               
               
                 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
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                 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
                   
               
               
                 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 
               
               
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     Exemplary [40, 9] Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
     Hereinafter, a method for designing an optimum [40, 9] code having a minimum distance of 16 will be described in greater detail. 
     First, a [32, 9] code is formed by eliminating the tenth basis sequence ‘00011100001101110010111101010001’ from the [32, 10] code shown in Table 1, and a [8, 3] first order Reed Muller code is formed by eliminating the fourth basis sequence ‘11111111’ from the [8, 4] first order Reed Muller code shown in Table 2. Then, by concatenating the [32, 9] code and the [8, 3] first order Reed Muller code, the [40, 9] code is generated. Tables 4 and 5 below show the basis sequences of the [32, 9] code and the [8, 3] first order Reed Muller code formed in the manner described above. Table 6 below shows the [40, 9] code, an optimum code having a minimum distance of 16, which can be designed according to the above-described manner. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
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                 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 
                   
               
               
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                 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
                   
               
               
                 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Exemplary [40, 8] Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
     Hereinafter, a method for designing an optimum [40, 8] code having a minimum distance of 16 will be described. 
     First, a [32, 8] code is generated by eliminating the ninth basis sequence ‘00001010111110010001101100101011’ and the tenth basis sequence ‘00011100001101110010111101010001’ from the [32, 10] code shown in Table 1, and a [8, 2] first order Reed Muller code is generated by eliminating the third basis sequence ‘00001111’ and the fourth basis sequence ‘11111111’ from the [8, 4] first order Reed Muller code shown in Table 2. Then, by concatenating the [32, 8] code and the [8, 2] first order Reed Muller code, the [40, 8] code is generated. Tables 7 and 8 below show the basis sequences of the [32, 8] code and the [8, 2] first order Reed Muller code formed in the manner described above. Table 9 below shows the [40, 8] code, an optimum code having a minimum distance of 16, which can be designed according to the above-described manner. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 7 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 
                   
               
               
                 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 8 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 0 
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                 1 
               
               
                   
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                 1 
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                 TABLE 9 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
                   
               
               
                 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the case of using the [40, 10], [40, 9] and [40, 8] error correcting codes, the receiver can reduce the quantity of calculations in decoding by using a correlator employing the Inverse Fast Hadamard Transform (IFHT). 
     Exemplary [40, 10] Encoding in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 4  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 10] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The encoder of  FIG. 4 , which is an, example of the channel encoders  218  and  219  shown in  FIG. 2 , converts 10 bits of the E-DCH uplink control information into 40 encoded symbols by using the [40, 10] code. The basis sequences of the [40, 10] code are as shown in Table 3. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , when 10 bits of the E-DCH uplink control information a 0 ˜a 9  are input to the encoder, the information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4 , a 5 , a 6 , a 7 , a 8  and a 9  are input to the corresponding first multipliers  404 ,  406 ,  408 ,  410 ,  412 ,  414 ,  416 ,  418 ,  420  and  422 , respectively. Further, the information bits a 6 , a 7 , a 8  and a 9  are input to the corresponding second multipliers  424 ,  426 ,  428  and  430 , respectively. When the 10 information bits have been input in the manner described above, the [32, 10] code generator  400  and the [8, 4] first order Reed Muller code generator  402  generate the basis sequences as shown in Tables 1 and 2. 
     Specifically, the [32, 10] code generator  400  generates ‘0000010000’, the first column of Table 1, in parallel. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the first multipliers  404 ,  406 ,  408 ,  410 ,  412 ,  414 ,  416 ,  418 ,  420  and  422 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4 , a 5 , a 6 , a 7 , a 8  and a 9 , and are then input to the first summer  432 . The first summer  432  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the 10 input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  436 . This process is repeated up to ‘1111111111’, the thirty second column of Table 1, so that 32 encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  436 . 
     Simultaneously, the [8, 4] first order Reed Muller code generator  402  generates ‘0001’, the first column of Table 2. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the second multipliers  424 ,  426 ,  428  and  430 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 6 , a 7 , a 8  and a 9 , and are then input to the second summer  434 . The second summer  434  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the 4 input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  436 . This process is repeated up to ‘1111’, the eighth column of Table 2, so that eight encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  436 . 
     Thereafter, the multiplexer  436  multiplexes the 32 encoded symbols generated by the first summer  432  and the eight encoded symbols generated by the second summer  434 , thereby generating a codeword  438  including 40 encoded symbols. 
     More specifically, the multiplier  404  multiplies the first basis sequence of Table 1 by the information bit a 0  and outputs the product, the multiplier  406  multiplies the second basis sequence by the information bit a 1  and outputs the product, the multiplier  408  multiplies the third basis sequence by the information bit a 2  and outputs the product, the multiplier  410  multiplies the fourth basis sequence by the information bit a 3  and outputs the product, the multiplier  412  multiplies the fifth basis sequence by the information bit a 4  and outputs the product, the multiplier  414  multiplies the sixth basis sequence by the information bit a 5  and outputs the product, the multiplier  416  multiplies the seventh basis sequence by the information bit a 6  and outputs the product, the multiplier  418  multiplies the eighth basis sequence by the information bit a 7  and outputs the product, the multiplier  420  multiplies the ninth basis sequence by the information bit a 8  and outputs the product, and the multiplier  422  multiplies the tenth basis sequence by the information bit a 9  and outputs the product. Then, the first summer  432  adds the products output from the multipliers  404  to  422  for each symbol and thereby outputs 32 encoded symbols. 
     The multiplier  424  multiplies the first basis sequence of Table 2 by the information bit a 6  and outputs the product, the multiplier  426  multiplies the second basis sequence by the information bit a 7  and outputs the product, the multiplier  428  multiplies the third basis sequence by the information bit a 8  and outputs the product, and the multiplier  430  multiplies the fourth basis sequence by the information bit a 9  and outputs the product. Then, the second summer  434  adds the products output from the multipliers  424  to  430  for each symbol and thereby outputs eight encoded symbols. Then, the multiplexer  436  concatenates the symbols from the first summer  432  and the symbols from the second summer  434 , thereby outputting 40 encoded symbols. 
     Exemplary [40, 9] Encoding in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 5  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 9] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The encoder of  FIG. 5 , which is an example of the channel encoders  218  and  219  shown in  FIG. 2 , converts 9 bits of the E-DCH uplink control information into 40 encoded symbols by using the [40, 9] code. The basis sequences of the [40, 9] code are as shown in Table 6. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , when the 9 E-DCH uplink control information bits a 0 ˜a 8  are input to the encoder, the information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4 , a 5 , a 6 , a 7  and a 8  are input to the corresponding first multipliers  504 ,  506 ,  508 ,  510 ,  512 ,  514 ,  516 ,  518  and  520 , respectively. Further, the information bits a 6 , a 7  and a 8  are input to the corresponding second multipliers  522 ,  524  and  526 , respectively. When the 9 information bits have been input in the manner described above, the [32, 9] code generator  500  and the [8, 3] first order Reed Muller code generator  502  generate the basis sequences as shown in Tables 4 and 5. 
     Specifically, the [32, 9] code generator  500  generates ‘000001000’, the first column of Table 4, in parallel. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the first multipliers  504 ,  506 ,  508 ,  510 ,  512 ,  514 ,  516 ,  518  and  520 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4 , a 5 , a 6 , a 7  and a 8 , and are then input to the first summer  528 . The first summer  528  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the 9 input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  532 . This process is repeated up to ‘111111111’, the thirty second column of Table 4, so that 32 encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  532 . 
     Simultaneously, the [8, 3] first order Reed Muller code generator  502  generates ‘000’, the first column of Table 5. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the second multipliers  522 ,  524  and  526 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 6 , a 7 , and a 8 , and are then input to the second summer  530 . The second summer  530  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the 3 input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  532 . This process is repeated up to ‘111’, the eighth column of Table 5, so that eight encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  532 . 
     Thereafter, the multiplexer  532  multiplexes the 32 encoded symbols generated by the first summer  528  and the eight encoded symbols generated by the second summer  530 , thereby generating a codeword  534  including 40 encoded symbols. 
     More specifically, the multiplier  504  multiplies the first basis sequence of Table 4 by the information bit a 0  and outputs the product, the multiplier  506  multiplies the second basis sequence by the information bit a 1  and outputs the product, the multiplier  508  multiplies the third basis sequence by the information bit a 2  and outputs the product, the multiplier  510  multiplies the fourth basis sequence by the information bit a 3  and outputs the product, the multiplier  512  multiplies the fifth basis sequence by the information bit a 4  and outputs the product, the multiplier  514  multiplies the sixth basis sequence by the information bit a 5  and outputs the product, the multiplier  516  multiplies the seventh basis sequence by the information bit a 6  and outputs the product, the multiplier  518  multiplies the eighth basis sequence by the information bit a 7  and outputs the product, and the multiplier  520  multiplies the ninth basis sequence by the information bit a 8  and outputs the product. Then, the first summer  528  adds the products output from the multipliers  504  to  520  for each symbol and thereby outputs 32 encoded symbols. 
     The multiplier  522  multiplies the first basis sequence of Table 5 by the information bit a 6  and outputs the product, the multiplier  524  multiplies the second basis sequence by the information bit a 7  and outputs the product, and the multiplier  526  multiplies the third basis sequence by the information bit a 8  and outputs the product. Then, the second summer  530  adds the products output from the multipliers  522  to  526  for each symbol and thereby outputs eight encoded symbols. Then, the multiplexer  532  concatenates the symbols from the first summer  528  and the symbols from the second summer  530 , thereby outputting 40 encoded symbols. 
     Exemplary [40, 8] Encoding in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 6  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 8] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The encoder of  FIG. 6 , which is an example of the channel encoders  218  and  219  shown in  FIG. 2 , converts 8 bits of E-DCH uplink control information into 40 encoded symbols by using the [40, 8] code. The basis sequences of the [40, 8] code are as shown in Table 9. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , when the 8 E-DCH uplink control information bits a 0 ˜a 7  are input to the encoder, the information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4 , a 5 , a 6  and a 7  are input to the corresponding first multipliers  604 ,  606 ,  608 ,  610 ,  612 ,  614 ,  616  and  618 , respectively. Further, the information bits a 6  and a 7  are input to the corresponding second multipliers  620  and  622 , respectively. When the 8 information bits have been input in the manner described above, the [32, 8] code generator  600  and the [8, 2] first order Reed Muller code generator  602  generate the basis sequences as shown in Tables 7 and 8. 
     Specifically, the [32, 8] code generator  600  generates ‘00000100’, the first column of Table 7, in parallel. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the first multipliers  604 ,  606 ,  608 ,  610 ,  612 ,  614 ,  616  and  618 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4 , a 5 , a 6  and a 7 , and are then input to the first summer  624 . The first summer  624  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the 8 input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  628 . This process is repeated up to ‘11111111’, the thirty second column of Table 7, so that 32 encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  628 . 
     Simultaneously, the [8, 2] first order Reed Muller code generator  602  generates ‘00’, the first column of Table 8. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the second multipliers  620  and  622 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 6  and a 7 , and are then input to the second summer  626 . The second summer  626  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the 2 input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  628 . This process is repeated up to ‘11’, the eighth column of Table 8, so that eight encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  628 . 
     Thereafter, the multiplexer  628  multiplexes the 32 encoded symbols generated by the first summer  624  and the eight encoded symbols generated by the second summer  626 , thereby generating a codeword  630  including 40 encoded symbols. 
     More specifically, the multiplier  604  multiplies the first basis sequence of Table 7 by the information bit a 0  and outputs the product, the multiplier  606  multiplies the second basis sequence by the information bit a 1  and outputs the product, the multiplier  608  multiplies the third basis sequence by the information bit a 2  and outputs the product, the multiplier  610  multiplies the fourth basis sequence by the information bit a 3  and outputs the product, the multiplier  612  multiplies the fifth basis sequence by the information bit a 4  and outputs the product, the multiplier  614  multiplies the sixth basis sequence by the information bit a 5  and outputs the product, the multiplier  616  multiplies the seventh basis sequence by the information bit a 6  and outputs the product, and the multiplier  618  multiplies the eighth basis sequence by the information bit a 7  and outputs the product. Then, the first summer  624  adds the products output from the multipliers  604  to  618  for each symbol and thereby outputs 32 encoded symbols. 
     The multiplier  620  multiplies the first basis sequence of Table 8 by the information bit a 6  and outputs the product, and the multiplier  622  multiplies the second basis sequence by the information bit a 7  and outputs the product. Then, the second summer  626  adds the products output from the multipliers  620  and  622  for each symbol and thereby outputs eight encoded symbols. Then, the multiplexer  628  concatenates the symbols from the first summer  624  and the symbols from the second summer  626 , thereby outputting 40 encoded symbols. 
     Exemplary [40, 10] Decoding in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 7  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 10] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The decoder of  FIG. 7 , which is an example of the channel decoders  314  and  316  shown in  FIG. 3  and corresponds to the encoders of  FIG. 4 , decodes 10 bits of control information from the 40 encoded symbols. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , the received signal r(t)  700  including the 40 encoded symbols is divided into 32 higher symbols and eight lower symbols by the demultiplexer  702 . The 32 higher symbols are input to the 15 adders  706 ,  708 , . . . ,  710 , and the first Walsh correlation calculator  714 . The received signal r(t)  700  is a signal having passed through a channel after being encoded by the [32, 10] code and the [8, 4] first order Reed Muller code in the channel encoder having the configuration as shown in  FIG. 4 . 
     The mask generator  704  generates 15 mask sequences M1, M2, M3, . . . , M15 according to the [32, 10] code used in the channel encoder and outputs them to the adders  706  to  710 . The 15 mask sequences M1, M2, M3, . . . , M15 are 15 orderly arranged sequences except for the all-zero sequence from among 16 codewords generated by a linear combination of the seventh to tenth codewords in Table 1. That is, the 15 mask sequences M1, M2, M3, . . . , M15 are comprised as follows: 
     M1=“00101000011000111111000001110111”, 
     M2=“00000001110011010110110111000111”, 
     M3=“00101001101011101001110110110000”, 
     M4=“00001010111110010001101100101011”, 
     M5=“00100010100110101110101101011100”, 
     M6=“00001011001101000111011011101100”, and 
     M7=“00100011010101111000011010011011”. 
     M8=“00011100001101110010111101010001”, 
     M9=“00110100010101001101111100100110”, 
     M10=“00011101111110100100001010010110”, 
     M11=“00110101100110011011001011100001”, 
     M12=“00010110110011100011010001111010”, 
     M13=“00111110101011011100010000001101”, 
     M14=“00010111000000110101100110111101”, and 
     M15=“00111111011000001010100111001010”. 
     The first adder  706  adds the 32 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  702  and the mask sequence M1 from the mask generator  704  by modulo-2 addition, and outputs the resultant symbols to the second Walsh correlation calculator  716 . The second adder  708  adds the 32 higher symbols and the mask sequence M2 from the mask generator  704  by modulo-2 addition and outputs the resultant symbols to the third Walsh correlation calculator  718 . Also, other adders operate similarly to the above described manner. Finally, the fifteenth adder  710  adds the 32 higher symbols and the final mask sequence M15 from the mask generator  704  by modulo-2 addition and outputs the resultant symbols to the sixteenth Walsh correlation calculator  720 . As noted from the above description, the decoder comprises as many adders  706  to  710  as mask sequences, and each of the adders  706  to  710  generates unmasked symbols by adding the 32 higher symbols and the corresponding mask sequence by modulo-2 addition and then outputs the unmasked symbols to the corresponding Walsh correlation calculators  716  to  720 . 
     If the 32 higher symbols have been encoded by the combination of the basis mask sequences, one of the outputs of the adders  706  to  710  is expected to be a signal from which the mask sequence has been removed. This is due to the orthogonality between the mask sequences. For example, if the information bits have been encoded by using the mask sequence M2, the output of the second adder, which is a result of the addition of the M2 and the 32 higher symbols, is expected to be the signal from which the mask sequence has been removed. The signal from which the mask sequence has been removed can be said to be a signal spread by a predetermined Walsh code. 
     The first Walsh correlation calculator  714  correlates the 32 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  702  with 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the first summer  730 . The second Walsh correlation calculator  716  correlates the symbols from the first adder  706  with the 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the second summer  732 . The third Walsh correlation calculator  718  correlates the symbols from the second adder  708  with the 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the third summer  734 . The sixteenth Walsh correlation calculator  720  correlates the symbols from the fifteenth adder  710  with the 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the sixteenth summer  736 . 
     In this manner, each of the Walsh correlation calculators  714  to  720  correlates 32 input symbols with 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the corresponding summer  730  to  736 . The 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes correspond to all Walsh codes which can be generated by a combination of five basis Walsh codes having a length of 5 and the all-one sequence.  FIGS. 8A and 8B  show Walsh codes preferably used in the calculation of the correlation values in the Walsh correlation calculators  714  to  720 . 
     In  FIGS. 8A and 8B , W2, W3, W5, W9, W17 and W33 are basis Walsh codes, and W33 is the all-one sequence. Combination of the basis Walsh codes and the all-one sequence generates 64 Walsh codes as shown in  FIGS. 8A and 8B . The Walsh correlation calculators  714  to  720  preferably use IFHT in order to achieve rapid calculation of correlation with the 64 Walsh codes. 
     The eight lower symbols divided by the demultiplexer  702  are input to the correlation calculators  722 ,  724 ,  726 , . . . ,  728 . The [8, 4] first order Reed Muller code generator  712  generates first order Reed Muller codewords R0, R1, . . . , R15, and outputs them to the correlation calculators  722 ,  724 ,  726 , . . . ,  728 . The 16 codewords R0, R1, . . . , R15 are codewords of the [8, 4] first order Reed Muller code used in the channel encoder, which are generated by sequentially arranging 16 codewords formed through a linear combination of the four codewords of Table 2. That is, 
     R0=[00000000], R1=[01010101], R2=[00110011], R3=[01100110], R4=[00001111], R5=[01011010], R6=[00111100], R7=[01101001], R8=[11111111], R9=[10101010], R10=[11001100], R11=[10011001], R12=[11110000], R13=[10100101], R14=[11000011], and R15=[10010110]. 
     The first correlation calculator  722  calculates the correlation value of the first order Reed Muller code R0 and the eight lower symbols from the demultiplexer  702 , and outputs the calculated correlation value to the first summer  730 . The second correlation calculator  724  calculates the correlation value of the first order Reed Muller code R1 and the eight lower symbols, and outputs the calculated correlation value to the second summer  732 . The third correlation calculator  726  calculates the correlation value of the first order Reed Muller code R2 and the eight lower symbols, and outputs the calculated correlation value to the third summer  734 . The sixteenth correlation calculator  728  calculates the correlation value of the first order Reed Muller code R15 and the eight lower symbols, and outputs the calculated correlation value to the sixteenth summer  736 . The decoder comprises as many correlation calculators  722  to  728  as the first order Reed Muller codewords, wherein each of the correlation calculators  722  to  728  correlates the eight input lower symbols and the corresponding first order Reed Muller codeword and thereby outputs the correlation value to the corresponding summers  730  to  736 . The correlation calculators  722  to  728  may preferably use IFHT in order to achieve rapid calculation of correlation with the first order Reed Muller codewords R0, R1, . . . , R15. 
     The first summer  730  adds the correlation value from the first correlation calculator  722  to each of the 64 correlation values from the first Walsh correlation calculator  714  and thereby outputs 64 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  738 . The second summer  732  adds the correlation value from the second correlation calculator  724  to each of the 64 correlation values from the second Walsh correlation calculator  716  and thereby outputs 64 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  738 . The sixteenth summer  736  adds the correlation value from the sixteenth correlation calculator  728  to each of the 64 correlation values from the sixteenth Walsh correlation calculator  720  and thereby outputs 64 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  738 . As a result, a total of 1024 correlation values generated by the summers  730  to  736  are input to the correlation comparator  738 . 
     The correlation comparator  738  compares the 1024 correlation values input from the summers  730  to  736  and determines the maximum correlation value from among the 1024 correlation values. When the maximum correlation value has been determined, the correlation comparator  738  determines and outputs 10 decoded information bits  740  based on the [8, 4] first order Reed Muller code index, mask sequence index and Walsh code index corresponding to the determined maximum correlation value. 
     The decoded information bits can be obtained by combining the index of the Walsh code and the index of the mask sequence. That is, if the mask sequence corresponding to the maximum correlation value is M2 and the Walsh code corresponding to the maximum correlation value is W4, the decoded information bits are determined as “(index corresponding to W4)//(index corresponding to M2)”, wherein “//” implies concatenation. 
     For example, where the 10 information bits a 0  to a 9  are ‘1100000100’, the channel encoder encodes the information bits into “M2⊚W4//R2” and then transmits the encoded information bits. Here, ⊚ is a symbol denoting the modulo-2 addition. In the channel decoder, the received signal r(t)  700  encoded into “M2⊚W4//R2” is divided into an “M2⊚W4” related part and an “R2” related part by the demultiplexer  702 . Then, the “M2⊚W4” related part which includes the 32 higher symbols is added to the all mask sequences by modulo-2 addition, and the added values are correlated with the 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes, so that a total of 1024 correlation values are generated. 
     Further, the “R2” related part which includes the eight lower symbols is correlated with all codewords of the [8, 4] first order Reed Muller code, so that 16 correlation values are obtained. Then, the 16 correlation values and the 1024 correlation values are summed according to a predetermined rule, so that 1024 added correlation values are obtained. Then, it is confirmed that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by M2, W4 and R2, that is, by the Walsh code index, mask sequence index and [8, 4] first order Reed Muller code index corresponding to the maximum value among the 1024 added correlation values. Upon confirming that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by M2, W4 and R2, the channel decoder combines ‘110000’ (the index corresponding to the W4) and ‘0100’ (the index corresponding to the M2), thereby outputting ‘1100000100’ as the decoded information bits. 
     A reason why the information bits are determined by summing the result of decoding the [32, 10] code and the result of decoding the [8, 4] first order Reed Muller code is in order to achieve an exact decoding result by satisfying the minimum distance ‘16’. When the channel state is good, it is possible to obtain the information bit column by decoding only the [32, 10] code. However, it is substantially impossible to obtain an exact decoding result when the channel state is not good, because the minimum distance of the [32, 10] code is ‘12’. Therefore, both the [32, 10] code and the [8, 4] first order Reed Muller code are decoded, and the information bit column is determined from the combination of the decoding results for both codes. 
     Exemplary [40, 9] Decoding in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 9  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 9] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The decoder of  FIG. 9 , which is an example of the channel decoders  314  and  316  shown in  FIG. 3  and corresponds to the encoders of  FIG. 5 , decodes 9 bits of control information from the 40 encoded symbols. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , the received signal r(t)  900  including the 40 encoded symbols is divided into 32 higher symbols and eight lower symbols by the demultiplexer  902 . The 32 higher symbols are input to the 7 adders  906 ,  908 , . . . ,  910 , and the first Walsh correlation calculator  914 . The received signal r(t)  900  is a signal having passed through a channel after being encoded by the [32, 9] code and the [8, 3] first order Reed Muller code in the channel encoder having the configuration as shown in  FIG. 5 . 
     The mask generator  904  generates 7 mask sequences M1, M2, M3, . . . , M7 according to the [32, 9] code used in the channel encoder and outputs them to the adders  906  to  910 . The 7 mask sequences M1, M2, M3, . . . , M7 are 7 orderly arranged sequences except for the all-zero sequence from among 8 codewords generated by a linear combination of the seventh to ninth codewords in Table 4. That is, the 7 mask sequences M1, M2, M3, . . . , M7 are comprised as follows: 
     M1=“00101000011000111111000001110111”, 
     M2=“00000001110011010110110111000111”, 
     M3=“00101001101011101001110110110000”, 
     M4=“00001010111110010001101100101011”, 
     M5=“00100010100110101110101101011100”, 
     M6=“00001011001101000111011011101100”, and 
     M7=“00100011010101111000011010011011”. 
     The first adder  906  adds the 32 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  902  and the mask sequence M1 from the mask generator  904  by modulo-2 addition and outputs the resultant symbols to the second Walsh correlation calculator  916 . The second adder  908  adds the 32 higher symbols and the mask sequence M2 from the mask generator  904  by modulo-2 addition and outputs the resultant symbols to the third Walsh correlation calculator  918 . The seventh adder  910  adds the 32 higher symbols and the mask sequence M7 from the mask generator  904  by modulo-2 addition and outputs the resultant symbols to the eighth Walsh correlation calculator  920 . As noted from the above description, the decoder comprises as many adders  906  to  910  as mask sequences, and each of the adders  906  to  910  generates unmasked symbols by adding the 32 higher symbols and the corresponding mask sequence by modulo-2 addition and then outputs the unmasked symbols to the corresponding Walsh correlation calculators  916  to  920 . 
     If the 32 higher symbols have been encoded by the combination of the basis mask sequences, one of the outputs of the adders  906  to  910  is expected to be a signal from which the mask sequence has been removed. For example, if the information bits have been encoded by using the mask sequence M2, the output of the second adder  908 , which is a result of the addition of the M2 and the 32 higher symbols, is expected to be the signal from which the mask sequence has been removed. The signal from which the mask sequence has been removed is a signal encoded by one of the Walsh codes shown in  FIGS. 8A and 8B . 
     The first Walsh correlation calculator  914  correlates the 32 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  902  with 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the first summer  930 . The second Walsh correlation calculator  916  correlates the symbols from the first adder  906  with the 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the second summer  932 . The third Walsh correlation calculator  918  correlates the symbols from the second adder  908  with the 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the third summer  934 . The eighth Walsh correlation calculator  920  correlates the symbols from the seventh adder  910  with the 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the eighth summer  936 . In this manner, each of the Walsh correlation calculators  914  to  920  correlates 32 input symbols with 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the corresponding summers  930  to  936 . The Walsh correlation calculators  914  to  920  preferably use IFHT in order to achieve rapid calculation of correlation with the 64 Walsh codes. 
     The eight lower symbols divided by the demultiplexer  902  are input to the correlation calculators  922 ,  924 ,  926 , . . . ,  928 . The [8, 3] first order Reed Muller code generator  912  generates first order Reed Muller codewords R0, R1, . . . , R7 and outputs them to the correlation calculators  922  to  928 . The 8 codewords R0, R1, . . . , R7 are codewords of the [8, 3] first order Reed Muller code used in the channel encoder, which are generated by sequentially arranging 8 codewords formed through a linear combination of the 3 codewords of Table 5. That is, 
     R0=[00000000], R1=[01010101], R2=[00110011], R3=[01100110], R4=[00001111], R5=[01011010], R6=[00111100], and R7=[01101001]. 
     The first correlation calculator  922  calculates the correlation value of the first order Reed Muller code R0 and the eight lower symbols from the demultiplexer  902  and outputs the calculated correlation value to the first summer  930 . The second correlation calculator  924  calculates the correlation value of the first order Reed Muller code R1 and the eight lower symbols and outputs the calculated correlation value to the second summer  932 . The third correlation calculator  926  calculates the correlation value of the first order Reed Muller code R2 and the eight lower symbols and outputs the calculated correlation value to the third summer  934 . The eighth correlation calculator  928  calculates the correlation value of the first order Reed Muller code R7 and the eight lower symbols and outputs the calculated correlation value to the eighth summer  936 . The decoder comprises as many correlation calculators  922  to  928  as the codewords of the [8, 3] first order Reed Muller code, wherein each of the correlation calculators  922  to  928  correlates the eight input lower symbols and the corresponding first order Reed Muller codeword and thereby outputs the correlation value to the corresponding summers  930  to  936 . The correlation calculators  922  to  928  preferably use IFHT in order to achieve rapid calculation of correlation with the first order Reed Muller codewords R0, R1, . . . , R7. 
     The first summer  930  adds the correlation value from the first correlation calculator  922  to each of the 64 correlation values from the first Walsh correlation calculator  914  and thereby outputs 64 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  938 . The second summer  932  adds the correlation value from the second correlation calculator  924  to each of the 64 correlation values from the second Walsh correlation calculator  916  and thereby outputs 64 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  938 . The eighth summer  936  adds the correlation value from the eighth correlation calculator  928  to each of the 64 correlation values from the eighth Walsh correlation calculator  920  and thereby outputs 64 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  938 . As a result, a total of 512 correlation values generated by the summers  930  to  936  are input to the correlation comparator  938 . 
     The correlation comparator  938  compares the 512 correlation values input from the summers  930  to  936  and determines the maximum correlation value from among the 512 correlation values. When the maximum correlation value has been determined, the correlation comparator  938  determines and outputs 9 decoded information bits  940  based on the [8, 3] first order Reed Muller code index, mask sequence index and Walsh code index corresponding to the determined maximum correlation value. 
     The decoded information bits can be obtained by combining the index of the Walsh code and the index of the mask sequence. That is, if the mask sequence corresponding to the maximum correlation value is M2 and the Walsh code corresponding to the maximum correlation value is W4, the decoded information bits are determined as “(index corresponding to W4)//(index corresponding to M2)”. 
     For example, where the 9 information bits a 0  to a 8  are ‘110000010’, the channel encoder encodes the information bits into “M2⊚W4//R2” and then transmits the encoded information bits. In the channel decoder, the received signal r(t)  900  encoded into “M2⊚W4//R2” is divided into an “M2⊚W4” related part and an “R2” related part by the demultiplexer  902 . Then, the “M2⊚W4” related part which includes the 32 higher symbols is added to the all mask sequences by modulo-2 addition, and the added values are correlated with the 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes, so that a total of 512 correlation values are generated. 
     Further, the “R2” related part which includes the eight lower symbols is correlated with all codewords of the [8, 3] first order Reed Muller code, so that eight correlation values are obtained. Then, the eight correlation values and the 512 correlation values are summed according to a predetermined rule, so that 512 added correlation values are obtained. Then, it is confirmed that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by M2, W4 and R2, that is, by the Walsh code index, mask sequence index and [8, 3] first order Reed Muller code index corresponding to the maximum value among the 512 added correlation values. Upon confirming that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by M2, W4 and R2, the channel decoder combines ‘110000’ (the index corresponding to the W4) and ‘010’ (the index corresponding to the M2), thereby outputting ‘110000010’ as the decoded information bits. 
     Exemplary [40, 8] Decoding in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 10  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 8] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The decoder of  FIG. 10 , which is an example of the channel decoders  314  and  316  shown in  FIG. 3  and corresponds to the encoders of  FIG. 6 , decodes 8 bits of control information from the 40 encoded symbols. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , the received signal r(t)  1000  including the 40 encoded symbols is divided into 32 higher symbols and eight lower symbols by the demultiplexer  1002 . The 32 higher symbols are input to three adders  1006 ,  1008  and  1010  and the first Walsh correlation calculator  1014 . The received signal r(t)  1000  is a signal having passed through a channel after being encoded by the [32, 8] code and the [8, 2] first order Reed Muller code in the channel encoder having the configuration as shown in  FIG. 6 . 
     The mask generator  1004  generates three mask sequences M1, M2 and M3 according to the [32, 8] code used in the channel encoder, and outputs them to the adders  1006 ,  1008  and  1010 . The three mask sequences M1, M2 and M3 are three orderly arranged sequences except for the all-zero sequence, from among four codewords generated by a linear combination of the seventh to eighth codewords in Table 7. That is, the three mask sequences M1, M2 and M3 are comprised as follows: 
     M1=“00101000011000111111000001110111”, 
     M2=“00000001110011010110110111000111”, and 
     M3=“00101001101011101001110110110000”. 
     The first adder  1006  adds the 32 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  1002  and the mask sequence M1 from the mask generator  1004  by modulo-2 addition and outputs the resultant symbols to the second Walsh correlation calculator  1016 . The second adder  1008  adds the 32 higher symbols and the mask sequence M2 from the mask generator  1004  by modulo-2 addition and outputs the resultant symbols to the third Walsh correlation calculator  1018 . The third adder  1010  adds the 32 higher symbols and the mask sequence M3 from the mask generator  1004  by modulo-2 addition and outputs the resultant symbols to the fourth Walsh correlation calculator  1020 . As noted from the above, the decoder comprises as many adders  1006  to  1010  as mask sequences, and each of the adders  1006  to  1010  generates unmasked symbols by adding the 32 higher symbols and the corresponding mask sequence by modulo-2 addition, and then outputs the unmasked symbols to the corresponding Walsh correlation calculators  1016  to  1020 . 
     If the 32 higher symbols have been encoded by the combination of the basis mask sequences, one of the outputs of the adders  1006  to  1010  is expected to be a signal from which the mask sequence has been removed. For example, if the information bits have been encoded by using the mask sequence M2, the output of the second adder  1008 , which is a result of the addition of the M2 and the 32 higher symbols, is expected to be the signal from which the mask sequence has been removed. The signal from which the mask sequence has been removed is a signal encoded by one of the Walsh codes shown in  FIGS. 8A and 8B . 
     The first Walsh correlation calculator  1014  correlates the 32 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  1002  with 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the first summer  1030 . The second Walsh correlation calculator  1016  correlates the symbols from the first adder  1006  with the 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the second summer  1032 . The third Walsh correlation calculator  1018  correlates the symbols from the second adder  1008  with the 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the third summer  1034 . The fourth Walsh correlation calculator  1020  correlates the symbols from the third adder  1010  with the 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the fourth summer  1036 . In this manner, each of the Walsh correlation calculators  1014  to  1020  correlates 32 input symbols with 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the corresponding summers  1030  to  1036 . The Walsh correlation calculators  1014  to  1020  preferably use IFHT in order to achieve rapid calculation of correlation with the 64 Walsh codes. 
     The eight lower symbols divided by the demultiplexer  1002  are input to the correlation calculators  1022 ,  1024 ,  1026 , and  1028 . The [8, 2] first order Reed Muller code generator  1012  generates first order Reed Muller codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 and outputs them to the correlation calculators  1022  to  1028 . The four codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 are codewords of the [8, 2] first order Reed Muller code used in the channel encoder, which are generated by sequentially arranging four codewords formed through a linear combination of the two codewords of Table 8. That is, 
     R0=[00000000], R1=[01010101], R2=[00110011], and R3=[01100110]. 
     The first correlation calculator  1022  calculates the correlation value of the first order Reed Muller code R0 and the eight lower symbols from the demultiplexer  1002  and outputs the calculated correlation value to the first summer  1030 . The second correlation calculator  1024  calculates the correlation value of the first order Reed Muller code R1 and the eight lower symbols and outputs the calculated correlation value to the second summer  1032 . The third correlation calculator  1026  calculates the correlation value of the first order Reed Muller code R2 and the eight lower symbols and outputs the calculated correlation value to the third summer  1034 . The fourth correlation calculator  1028  calculates the correlation value of the first order Reed Muller code R3 and the eight lower symbols and outputs the calculated correlation value to the fourth summer  1036 . The decoder comprises as many correlation calculators  1022  to  1028  as codewords of the [8, 2] first order Reed Muller code, and each of the correlation calculators  1022  to  1028  correlates the eight input lower symbols and the corresponding first order Reed Muller codeword, and thereby outputs the correlation value to the corresponding summers  1030  to  1036 . The correlation calculators  1022  to  1028  preferably use IFHT in order to achieve rapid calculation of correlation with the first order Reed Muller codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3. 
     The first summer  1030  adds the correlation value from the first correlation calculator  1022  to each of the 64 correlation values from the first Walsh correlation calculator  1014  and thereby outputs 64 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  1038 . The second summer  1032  adds the correlation value from the second correlation calculator  1024  to each of the 64 correlation values from the second Walsh correlation calculator  1016  and thereby outputs 64 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  1038 . The third summer  1034  adds the correlation value from the third correlation calculator  1026  to each of the 64 correlation values from the third Walsh correlation calculator  1018  and thereby outputs 64 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  1038 . The fourth summer  1036  adds the correlation value from the fourth correlation calculator  1028  to each of the 64 correlation values from the fourth Walsh correlation calculator  1020  and thereby outputs 64 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  1038 . As a result, a total of 256 correlation values generated by the summers  1030  to  1036  are input to the correlation comparator  1038 . 
     The correlation comparator  1038  compares the 256 correlation values input from the summers  1030  to  1036  and determines the maximum correlation value from among the 256 correlation values. When the maximum correlation value has been determined, the correlation comparator  1038  determines and outputs eight decoded information bits  1040  based on the [8, 2] first order Reed Muller code index, mask sequence index and Walsh code index corresponding to the determined maximum correlation value. 
     The decoded information bits can be obtained by combining the index of the Walsh code and the index of the mask sequence. That is, if the mask sequence corresponding to the maximum correlation value is M2 and the Walsh code corresponding to the maximum correlation value is W4, the decoded information bits are determined as “(index corresponding to W4)//(index corresponding to M2)”. 
     For example, where the 8 information bits a 0  to a 7  are ‘11000001’, the channel encoder encodes the E-DCH uplink control information bits into “M2⊚W4//R2” and then transmits the encoded information bits. In the channel decoder, the received signal r(t)  1000  encoded into “M2⊚W4//R2” is divided into an “M2⊚W4” related part and an “R2” related part by the demultiplexer  1002 . Then, the “M2⊚W4” related part which includes the 32 higher symbols is added to the all mask sequences by modulo-2 addition, and the added values are correlated with the 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes, so that a total of 256 correlation values are generated. 
     Further, the “R2” related part which includes the eight lower symbols, is correlated with all codewords of the [8, 2] first order Reed Muller code, so that four correlation values are obtained. Then, the four correlation values and the 256 correlation values are summed according to a predetermined rule, so that 256 added correlation values are obtained. Then, it is confirmed that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by M2, W4 and R2, that is, by the Walsh code index, mask sequence index and [8, 2] first order Reed Muller code index corresponding to the maximum value among the 256 added correlation values. Upon confirming that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by M2, W4 and R2, the channel decoder combines ‘110000’ (the index corresponding to the W4) and ‘01’ (the index corresponding to the M2), thereby outputting ‘11000001’ as the decoded information bits. 
     From among the scheduling information, the quantity of data accumulated in the buffer of the UE can be reported through the upper layer signaling in consideration of the signaling overhead, and the extra power transmissible by the UE can be calculated by the node B by taking the transmission power information and the power class of the UE into consideration. Therefore, the scheduling information actually transmitted through the physical channel may comprise only the transmission power information of the UE. In consideration of the range of the transmission power which can be transmitted by the UE, the size of the transmission power information of the UE requires about 7 bits. 
     The [32, 7] code, [32, 6] code and [32, 5] code can be used in order to encode information of 7 bits or less, such as the scheduling information. The [32, 7] code is substantially as shown in Table 10. The [32, 6] code can be implemented by Table 13, which is obtained by deleting one mask basis sequence from the code shown in Table 10. The [32, 5] code can be implemented by Table 15, which is obtained by deleting two mask basis sequences and the lowermost Walsh basis sequence from the code shown in Table 10. The [32, 7] code, [32, 6] code and [32, 5] code can be derived from the following description of embodiments of the present invention. 
     Also, the [40, 7] code, [40, 6] code, [40, 5] code, and [20, 5] Channel Quality Indication (CQI) code can be used instead of the [32, N] code, in order to encode scheduling information of 7 bits or less. The [40, 7] code, [40, 6] code, [40, 5] code, and [20, 5] CQI code are discussed in greater detail in the following description of embodiments of the present invention. In deleting the basis sequences in order to generate a code for smaller information bits, the mask basis sequences are first deleted and the Walsh basis sequences of higher numbers are then deleted from the lowermost sequence, as described above. 
     Exemplary [40, 7] Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
     Hereinafter, a method for designing a [40, 7] code having a minimum distance of 12 will be described. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 10 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 
                   
               
               
                 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 
               
               
                 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Table 10 shows basis sequences of a [32, 7, 12] code, including 7 basis sequences each having a length of 32. The number ‘12’ in the [32, 7, 12] code implies the minimum length of the basis sequences, and the [32, 7, 12] code is also called a “[32, 7] code”. From among the basis sequences in Table 10, the first basis sequence is a mask basis sequence derived from the mask sequences as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,882,636 of Kim et al. and corresponding to Korean Patent Application No. 1999-27932, the entire disclosure of each being incorporated herein by reference. 
     It is possible to provide a higher error correcting capability to bits at particular locations of the scheduling information by concatenating the [8, 2] code with the [32, 7, 12] code. 
     Table 11 below shows basis sequences of a [8, 2] code. The two basis sequences in Table 11 are an example in which an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit of the scheduling information, and an additional error correcting capability of 75% (that is, 6 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the seventh higher bit of the scheduling information. Therefore, Table 11 may be modified depending on the number of bits to which it is desired to additionally provide the error correcting capability, and depending on the error correcting capability to be additionally provided to each bit. Specifically, if it is necessary to additionally provide the error correcting capability to three higher information bits, an [8, 3] code is used. Specifically, a [40, 7] code generated by concatenating the fifth, sixth and seventh basis sequences of Table 10 with the basis sequences of the [8, 3] code is used. That is, an [8, M] code, wherein M is the number of bits to which it is necessary to additionally provide the error correcting capability, is used as the code to be concatenated with the scheduling information. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 11 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Tables 11A through 11K below show examples of other basis sequences for additionally providing the error correcting capability to some bits depending on the locations of the bits and depending on the number of bits to which it is desired to additionally provide the error correcting capability. Specifically, Table 11A shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 100% (that is, 8 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided only to the seventh higher bit, and Table 11B shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit and an additional error correcting capability of 87.5% (that is, 7 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the seventh higher bit. Table 11C shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 37.5% (that is, 3 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit and an additional error correcting capability of 62.5% (that is, 5 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the seventh higher bit. Table 11D shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the seventh higher bit. Table 11E shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 75% (that is, 6 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the seventh higher bit. Table 11F shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 62.5% (that is, 5 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the seventh higher bit. Table 11G shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 62.5% (that is, 5 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the seventh higher bit. Table 11H shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 37.5% (that is, 3 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the seventh higher bit. Table 11 shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the seventh higher bit. Table 11J shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the seventh higher bit. Table 11K shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the third higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the seventh higher bit. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 11A 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
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                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
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                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 11B 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
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                 0 
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                 0 
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                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
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                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 11C 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
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                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
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                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
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                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 11D 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 11E 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
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                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
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                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
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                 0 
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                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
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                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 11F 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 1 
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                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
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                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
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                 0 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
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                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 0 
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                 0 
                 1 
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                 0 
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                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
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                 0 
                 1 
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                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
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                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 11H 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 11I 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 11J 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 11K 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Table 12 below illustrates the [40, 7] code which has a minimum distance of 12 and is generated by concatenating the code of Table 10 with the [8, 2] code of Table 11, in which an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit and an additional error correcting capability of 75% (that is, 6 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the seventh higher bit. Further, by concatenating the code of Table 10 with each of the codes of Tables 11A through 11K, it is possible to generate another [40, 7] code having an additional error correcting capability depending on the number of bits to which it is desired to additionally provide the error correcting capability, and depending on the error correcting capability to be additionally provided to each bit. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 12 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
                   
               
               
                 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Exemplary [40, 6] Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
     Hereinafter, a method for designing a [40, 6] code having a minimum distance of 16 will be described. 
     First, a [32, 6] code is generated by eliminating ‘00101000011000111111000001110111’, which is the first basis sequence, from the [32, 7] code shown in Table 10. Then, a [40, 6] code can be generated by concatenating the [32, 6] code with the [8, 2] code of Table 11. By this method, it is possible to provide a higher error correcting capability to the sixth and fifth higher bits of the scheduling information, which are the most significant and the next most significant bits. The basis sequences in Table 11 are an example in which an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit of the scheduling information and an additional error correcting capability of 75% (that is, 6 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit of the scheduling information. Therefore, Table 11 may have another configuration depending on the number of bits to which it is desired to additionally provide the error correcting capability, and depending on the error correcting capability to be additionally provided to each bit. 
     Similar to the above description, Table 11A shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 100% (that is, 8 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided only to the sixth higher bit. Table 11B shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit and an additional error correcting capability of 87.5% (that is, 7 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit. Table 11C shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 37.5% (that is, 3 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit and an additional error correcting capability of 62.5% (that is, 5 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit. Table 11D shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit. Table 11E shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 75% (that is, 6 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit. Table 11F shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 62.5% (that is, 5 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit. Table 11G shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the third higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 62.5% (that is, 5 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit. Table 11H shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 37.5% (that is, 3 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit. Table 11I shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit. Table 11J shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the third higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit. Table 11K shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the second higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the third higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit. 
     Table 13 below shows the [32, 6] code generated by eliminating ‘00101000011000111110000011101111’, which is the first basis sequence, from the [32, 7] code shown in Table 10. Table 14 below illustrates the [40, 6] code which has a minimum distance of 16 and is generated by concatenating the code of Table 11 with the code of Table 13, in which an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit and an additional error correcting capability of 75% (that is, 6 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit. Further, by concatenating the code of Table 13 with each of the codes of Tables 11A through 11K, it is possible to generate another [40, 6] code having an additional error correcting capability depending on the number of bits to which it is desired to additionally provide the error correcting capability, and depending on the error correcting capability to be additionally provided to each bit. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 13 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 
                   
               
               
                 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 14 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
                   
               
               
                 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Exemplary [40, 5] Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
     Hereinafter, a method for designing a [40, 5] code having a minimum distance of 16 will be described. 
     First, a [32, 5] code is generated by eliminating ‘11111111111111111111111111111111’, which is the sixth basis sequence, from the [32, 6] code shown in Table 13. Then, a [40, 5] code can be generated by concatenating the [32, 5] code with the [8, 2] code of Table 11. By this method, it is possible to provide a higher error correcting capability to the fifth and fourth higher bits of the scheduling information, which are the most significant and the next most significant bits. The basis sequences in Table 11 are an example in which an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit of the scheduling information and an additional error correcting capability of 75% (that is, 6 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit of the scheduling information. Therefore, Table 11 may have another configuration depending on the number of bits to which it is desired to additionally provide the error correcting capability, and depending on the error correcting capability to be additionally provided to each bit. 
     Similarly to the above description, Table 11A shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 100% (that is, 8 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided only to the fifth higher bit. Table 11B shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit and an additional error correcting capability of 87.5% (that is, 7 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit. Table 11C shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 37.5% (that is, 3 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit and an additional error correcting capability of 62.5% (that is, 5 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit. Table 11D shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit. Table 11E shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the third higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 75% (that is, 6 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit. Table 11F shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the third higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 62.5% (that is, 5 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit. Table 11G shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the second higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the third higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 62.5% (that is, 5 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit. Table 11H shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the third higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 37.5% (that is, 3 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit. Table 11I shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the third higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit. Table 11J shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the second higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the third higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit. Table 11K shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the first higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the second higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the third higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 12.5% (that is, 1 bit/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit. 
     Table 15 below shows the [32, 5] code generated by eliminating ‘11111111111111111111111111111111’, which is the first basis sequence, from the [32, 7] code shown in Table 13. Table 16 below illustrates the [40, 5] code which has a minimum distance of 16 and is generated by concatenating the code of Table 11 with the code of Table 15 in which an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit and an additional error correcting capability of 75% (that is, 6 repeated bits/additional 8 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit. Further, by concatenating the code of Table 15 with each of the codes of Tables 11A through 11K, it is possible to generate another [40, 5] code having an additional error correcting capability depending on the number of bits to which it is desired to additionally provide the error correcting capability, and depending on the error correcting capability to be additionally provided to each bit. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 15 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 
                   
               
               
                 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 16 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
                   
               
               
                 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 
               
               
                 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Due to the characteristics of the linear error correcting code, the code including the basis sequences thereof having been subjected to the column transposition (i.e. columns of the code have exchanged their locations) operates the same as the code including the basis sequences having not been subjected to the column transposition. Therefore, a code including basis sequences obtained through column transposition of the basis sequences in each of the [40, 7] code shown in Table 12, the [40, 6] code shown in Table 14 and the [40, 5] code shown in Table 16, operates as the same code as the original code before the column transposition. Also, a code including basis sequences obtained through column transposition of the basis sequences generated by concatenating one of Tables 11 through 11K with the basis sequences in each of the [32, 7] code shown in Table 10, the [32, 6] code shown in Table 13 and the [32, 5] code shown in Table 15, operates as the same code as the original code before the column transposition. 
     Exemplary [20, 5] CQI Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
     When the scheduling information has a size of 5 bits, a [20, 5] CQI code for encoding the CQI of the High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) defined in a 3GPP standard TS25.212 may be used. Table 17 below shows basis sequences of the [20, 5] code defined in the 3GPP standard. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 17 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 i 
                 M i,0   
                 M i,1   
                 M i,2   
                 M i,3   
                 M i,4   
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 6 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 7 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 8 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 9 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 16 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 19 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     By linear combinations of five basis sequences each having a length of 5 as illustrated in Table 17, it is possible to apply [20, 5] channel encoding by using Equation (2) below: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       b 
                       i 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         ∑ 
                         
                           n 
                           = 
                           0 
                         
                         4 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               a 
                               n 
                             
                             × 
                             
                               M 
                               
                                 i 
                                 , 
                                 n 
                               
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         mod 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                   , 
                   
                       
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     i 
                     = 
                     0 
                   
                   , 
                   1 
                   , 
                   … 
                   ⁢ 
                   
                       
                   
                   , 
                   19 
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   2 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In Equation (2), a n  denotes the (n+1)-th information bit to be encoded, wherein a 0  is the Least Significant Bit (LSB) and a 4  is the Most Significant Bit (MSB). Also, b i  denotes the (i+1)-th output bit obtained by channel-encoding an information bit (that is, b i  denotes an encoded bit). Therefore, 20 encoded bits can be generated from five bits of input information. 
     Hereinafter, a method for designing the [30, 10] code, [30, 9] code and [30, 8] code for encoding uplink control information of 10 bits or less will be described. 
     Exemplary [30, 10] Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
     The 3GPP standard TS25.212 defines a [30, 10] code including basis sequences as shown in Table 18 below in order to encode a Transport Format Combination Indicator (TFCI) of 10 bits. Therefore, when the E-DCH uplink control information has a size of 10 bits, it cannot use the [30, 10] code. From among the basis sequences as shown in Table 18, the sixth to tenth basis sequences are derived from the mask sequences disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,882,636 referenced above and corresponding to the Korean Patent Application No. 1999-27932. Further, the second and sixth basis sequences are derived from the Walsh codes. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 18 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 i 
                 M i,0   
                 M i,1   
                 M i,2   
                 M i,3   
                 M i,4   
                 M i,5   
                 M i,6   
                 M i,7   
                 M i,8   
                 M i,9   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 3 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 4 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 5 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 6 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 7 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 8 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 9 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 10 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 11 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 12 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 13 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 14 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 15 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 16 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 17 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 18 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 19 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 20 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 21 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 22 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 23 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 24 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 25 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 26 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 27 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 28 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 29 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 30 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 31 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     By linear combinations of 10 basis sequences each having a length of 32 as illustrated in Table 18, it is possible to apply [32, 10] channel encoding by using Equation (3) below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       b 
                       i 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         ∑ 
                         
                           n 
                           = 
                           0 
                         
                         9 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               a 
                               n 
                             
                             × 
                             
                               M 
                               
                                 i 
                                 , 
                                 n 
                               
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         mod 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                   , 
                   
                       
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     i 
                     = 
                     0 
                   
                   , 
                   1 
                   , 
                   … 
                   ⁢ 
                   
                       
                   
                   , 
                   31 
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   3 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In Equation (3), a n  denotes the (n+1)-th information bit to be encoded, wherein a 0  is the Least Significant Bit (LSB) and a 9  is the Most Significant Bit (MSB). Also, b i  denotes the (i+1)-th output bit obtained by channel-encoding an input information bit (that is, b i  denotes an encoded bit). Therefore, 32 encoded bits can be generated from 10 bits of input information. 
     Exemplary [30, 9] Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
     When the E-DCH uplink control information has a size of 9 bits, it can be encoded by using a [30, 9] code which is obtained by removing the last basis sequence from the [30, 10] code. Table 19 below shows basis sequences of the [30, 9] code. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 19 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 i 
                 M i,0   
                 M i,1   
                 M i,2   
                 M i,3   
                 M i,4   
                 M i,5   
                 M i,6   
                 M i,7   
                 M i,8   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 3 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 4 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 5 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 6 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 7 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 8 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 9 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 10 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 11 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 12 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 13 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 14 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 15 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 16 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 17 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 18 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 19 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 20 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 21 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 22 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 23 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 24 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 25 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 26 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 27 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 28 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 29 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 30 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 31 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     By linear combinations of 9 basis sequences each having a length of 32 as illustrated in Table 19, it is possible to apply [32, 9] channel encoding by using Equation (4) below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       b 
                       i 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         ∑ 
                         
                           n 
                           = 
                           0 
                         
                         8 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               a 
                               n 
                             
                             × 
                             
                               M 
                               
                                 i 
                                 , 
                                 n 
                               
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         mod 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                   , 
                   
                       
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     i 
                     = 
                     0 
                   
                   , 
                   1 
                   , 
                   … 
                   ⁢ 
                   
                       
                   
                   , 
                   31 
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   4 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In Equation (4), a n  denotes the (n+1)-th information bit to be encoded, wherein a 0  is the Least Significant Bit (LSB) and a 8  is the Most Significant Bit (MSB). Also, b i  denotes the (i+1)-th output bit obtained by channel-encoding an input information bit (that is, b i  denotes an encoded bit). Therefore, 32 encoded bits can be generated from 9 bits of input information. 
     Exemplary [30, 8] Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
     When the E-DCH uplink control information has a size of 8 bits, it can be encoded by using a [30, 8] code which is obtained by removing the last two basis sequences from the [30, 10] code. Table 20 below shows basis sequences of the [30, 8] code. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 20 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 i 
                 M i,0   
                 M i,1   
                 M i,2   
                 M i,3   
                 M i,4   
                 M i,5   
                 M i,6   
                 M i,7   
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 2 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 3 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 4 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 5 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 6 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 7 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 8 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 9 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 10 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 11 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 12 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 13 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 14 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 15 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 16 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 17 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 18 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 19 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 20 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 21 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 22 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
               
               
                 23 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 24 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 25 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                 26 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 27 
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 28 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 29 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                 30 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 31 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     By linear combinations of 8 basis sequences each having a length of 32 as illustrated in Table 20, it is possible to apply [32, 8] channel encoding by using Equation (5) below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       b 
                       i 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         ∑ 
                         
                           n 
                           = 
                           0 
                         
                         7 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               a 
                               n 
                             
                             × 
                             
                               M 
                               
                                 i 
                                 , 
                                 n 
                               
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         mod 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                     
                   
                   , 
                   
                       
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     i 
                     = 
                     0 
                   
                   , 
                   1 
                   , 
                   … 
                   ⁢ 
                   
                       
                   
                   , 
                   31 
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   5 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In Equation (5), a n  denotes the (n+1)-th information bit to be encoded, wherein a 0  is the Least Significant Bit (LSB) and a 7  is the Most Significant Bit (MSB). Also, b i  denotes the (i+1)-th output bit obtained by channel-encoding an input information bit (that is, b i  denotes an encoded bit). Therefore, 32 encoded bits can be generated from 8 bits of input information. 
     The [40, 7] code, [40, 6] code, [40, 5] code, and [20, 5] CQI code as described above are codes for encoding the E-DCH scheduling information of 7 bits or less. By using one of Tables 11A through 11K instead of Table 11 for codes for the encoding, it is possible to provide higher error correcting capability to a particular bit or bits, and adjustably provide additional error correcting capability to each bit. The [20, 5] CQI code is obtained by using the CQI encoding defined in the 3GPP standard. 
     Further, the [32, 10] code, [32, 9] code and [32, 8] code as described above are codes for encoding the E-DCH scheduling information of 10 bits or less, and are obtained by reusing the TFCI encoding defined in the 3GPP standard. 
     Hereinafter, a frame structure of the E-DPCCH, which is an E-DCH physical control channel for transmitting E-DCH uplink control information and E-DCH scheduling information, will be described in greater detail with reference to  FIG. 11 . 
     As described above, the E-DCH takes a 2 ms Transmission Time Interval (TTI) into account. One radio frame  1102  of 10 ms includes five E-DPCCH sub-frames  1104  of 2 ms, each of which includes three slots. The sub-frame  1104  carries encoded E-DCH uplink control information and encoded E-DCH scheduling information. The E-DCH uplink control information is information of about 10 bits including E-TFI information and HARQ related information, which is necessary when a receiver of a node B decodes E-DCH packet data, and encoded E-DCH scheduling information is information of about 7 bits necessary when a node B performs scheduling. 
     According to an embodiment of the present invention, the E-DCH uplink control information is transmitted through the first two slots  1106  in the sub-frame  1104 , and the E-DCH scheduling information is transmitted through the third slot  1108  of the sub-frame  1104 . Using the frame structure described above, the receiver of the node B obtains information necessary for decoding the E-DCH packet data by decoding the first two slots  1106  of the sub-frame  1104 , and obtains information necessary for performing scheduling by decoding the third slot  1108  of the sub-frame  1104 . 
     The number of the physical channel bits which can be included in the sub-frame  1104  is determined according to the spreading factor of the E-DPCCH. The encoded E-DCH uplink control information has a length of 32 bits in accordance with one of the [32, 10] code, [32, 9] code and [32, 8] code, and the 32 bits are repeated according to the encoded blocks  1110  up to the number of bits which can be included in the first two slots of the sub-frame  1104 . Further, the encoded E-DCH scheduling information has a length of 40 bits in accordance with one of the [40, 7] code, [40, 6] code and [40, 5] code, and the 40 bits are repeated according to the encoded blocks  1112  up to the number of bits which can be included in the third slot  1108  of the sub-frame  1104 . The encoded E-DCH scheduling information has a length of 20 bits in accordance with the [20, 5] CQI code, and the 20 bits are repeated according to the encoded blocks  1112  up to the number of bits which can be included in the third slot  1108  of the sub-frame  1104 . Through the repetition operation, time diversity can be obtained, so that the transmission power of the E-DPCCH can be reduced while maintaining the error rate of the E-DPCCH at a constant level. 
     Table 12 below shows the number of physical channel bits which can be included in each slot, the number of physical channel bits which can be included in each frame, the number of encoded E-DCH uplink control information bits and the number of repetitions thereof, and the number of encoded E-DCH scheduling information bits and the number of repetitions thereof, with respect to the spreading factor of the E-DPCCH. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 21 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 spreading 
                   
                   
                 Encoded uplink 
                 Encoded scheduling 
                 Encoded scheduling 
               
               
                 factor of E- 
                   
                 bits/sub- 
                 control information × repetition 
                 information × repetition 
                 information × repetition 
               
               
                 DPCCH 
                 bits/slot 
                 frame 
                 number 
                 number 
                 number 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 32 
                  80 
                 240 
                 32 × 5  
                 40 × 2 
                 20 × 4 
               
               
                 16 
                 160 
                 480 
                 32 × 10 
                 40 × 4 
                 20 × 8 
               
               
                  8 
                 320 
                 960 
                 32 × 20 
                 40 × 8 
                  20 × 16 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Referring to Table 21, when the E-DPCCH spreading factor is 16, one slot can include 160 physical channel bits (that is, 2560/16) because one slot includes 2560 chips, and one frame can include total 480 physical channel bits. Therefore, the 32 bits of output value generated by encoding the E-DCH uplink control information is repeated 10 times, so that a total of 320 bits are transmitted through the first and second slots of the E-DPCCH sub-frame. Further, the E-DCH scheduling information is encoded into 40 bits or 20 bits. When the E-DCH scheduling information has been encoded into 40 bits, the 40 bits of encoded information is repeated four times, so that a total of 160 bits are transmitted through the third slot of the E-DPCCH sub-frame. When the E-DCH scheduling information has been encoded into 20 bits, the 20 bits of encoded information is repeated eight times, so that a total of 160 bits are transmitted through the third slot of the E-DPCCH sub-frame. 
     The E-DPCCH frame structure shown in  FIG. 11  employs a 2 ms TTI as a basic unit. When the E-DCH TTI has a length of 10 ms, the 2 ms sub-frame structure is repeated five times so that a frame of 10 ms is transmitted. 
     Exemplary [40, 7] Encoding in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 12  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 7] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The encoder of  FIG. 12 , which is an example of the channel encoders  218  and  219  shown in  FIG. 2 , converts 7 bits of E-DCH uplink control information into 40 encoded symbols by using the [40, 7] code. The basis sequences of the [40, 7] code are as shown in Table 12. 
     Referring to  FIG. 12 , when the 7 E-DCH uplink control information bits a 0 ˜a 6  are input to the encoder, the information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4 , a 5  and a 6  are input to the corresponding first multipliers  1204 ,  1206 ,  1208 ,  1210 ,  1212 ,  1214  and  1216 , respectively. Further, the information bits a 5  and a 6  are input to the corresponding second multipliers  1218  and  1220 , respectively. When the 7 information bits have been input in the manner described above, the [32, 7] code generator  1200  and the [8, 2] code generator  1202  generate the basis sequences as shown in Tables 10 and 11. 
     Specifically, the [32, 7] code generator  1200  generates ‘0000001’, the first column of Table 10, in parallel. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the first multipliers  1204 ,  1206 ,  1208 ,  1210 ,  1212 ,  1214  and  1216 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4 , a 5  and a 6 , and are then input to the first summer  1222 . The first summer  1222  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the seven input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  1226 . This process is repeated up to ‘1111111’, the thirty second column of Table 10, so that 32 encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  1226 . 
     Simultaneously, the [8, 2] code generator  1202  generates ‘10’, the first column of Table 10. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the second multipliers  1218  and  1220 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 5  and a 6 , and are then input to the second summer  1224 . The second summer  1224  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the two input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  1226 . This process is repeated up to ‘01’, the eighth column of Table 11, so that eight encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  1226 . 
     Thereafter, the multiplexer  1226  multiplexes the 32 encoded symbols generated by the first summer  1222  and the eight encoded symbols generated by the second summer  1224 , thereby generating a codeword  1228  including 40 encoded symbols. 
     Exemplary [40, 6] Encoding in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 13  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 6] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The encoder of  FIG. 13 , which is an example of the channel encoders  218  and  219  shown in  FIG. 2 , converts 6 scheduling information bits into 40 encoded symbols by using the [40, 6] code. The basis sequences of the [40, 6] code are as shown in Table 14. 
     Referring to  FIG. 13 , when the 6 scheduling information bits a 0 ˜a 5  are input to the encoder, the information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4  and a 5  are input to the corresponding first multipliers  1304 ,  1306 ,  1308 ,  1310 ,  1312  and  1314 , respectively. Further, the information bits a 4  and a 5  are input to the corresponding second multipliers  1316  and  1318 , respectively. When the 6 information bits have been input in the manner described above, the [32, 6] code generator  1300  and the [8, 2] code generator  1302  generate the basis sequences as shown in Tables 13 and 11. 
     Specifically, the [32, 6] code generator  1300  generates ‘000001’, the first column of Table 13, in parallel. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the first multipliers  1304 ,  1306 ,  1308 ,  1310 ,  1312  and  1314 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4  and a 5 , and are then input to the first summer  1320 . The first summer  1320  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the 6 input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  1324 . This process is repeated up to ‘111111’, the thirty second column of Table 13, so that 32 encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  1324 . 
     Simultaneously, the [8, 2] code generator  1302  generates ‘10’, the first column of Table 11. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the second multipliers  1316  and  1318 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 4  and a 5 , and are then input to the second summer  1322 . The second summer  1322  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the two input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  1324 . This process is repeated up to ‘01’, the eighth column of Table 11, so that eight encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  1324 . 
     Thereafter, the multiplexer  1324  multiplexes the 32 encoded symbols generated by the first summer  1320  and the eight encoded symbols generated by the second summer  1322 , thereby generating a codeword  1326  including 40 encoded symbols. 
     Exemplary [40, 5] Encoding in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 14  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 5] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The encoder of  FIG. 14 , which is an example of the channel encoder  219  shown in  FIG. 2 , converts 5 scheduling information bits into 40 encoded symbols by using the [40, 5] code. The basis sequences of the [40, 5] code are as shown in Table 16. 
     Referring to  FIG. 14 , when the 5 scheduling information bits a 0 ˜a 4  are input to the encoder, the information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3  and a 4  are input to the corresponding first multipliers  1404 ,  1406 ,  1408 ,  1410  and  1412 , respectively. Further, the information bits a 3  and a 4  are input to the corresponding second multipliers  1414  and  1416 , respectively. When the 5 information bits have been input in the manner described above, the [32, 5] code generator  1400  and the [8, 2] code generator  1402  generate the basis sequences as shown in Tables 15 and 11. 
     Specifically, the [32, 5] code generator  1400  generates ‘00000’, the first column of Table 15, in parallel. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the first multipliers  1404 ,  1406 ,  1408 ,  1410  and  1412 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3  and a 4 , and are then input to the first summer  1418 . The first summer  1418  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the 5 input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  1422 . This process is repeated up to ‘11111’, the thirty second column of Table 15, so that 32 encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  1422 . 
     Simultaneously, the [8, 2] code generator  1402  generates ‘10’, the first column of Table 11. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the second multipliers  1414  and  1416 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 3  and a 4 , and are then input to the second summer  1420 . The second summer  1420  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the two input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  1422 . This process is repeated up to ‘01’, the eighth column of Table 11, so that eight encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  1422 . 
     Thereafter, the multiplexer  1422  multiplexes the 32 encoded symbols generated by the first summer  1418  and the eight encoded symbols generated by the second summer  1420 , thereby generating a codeword  1424  including 40 encoded symbols. 
     The configurations of the encoding apparatus for the [20, 5] CQI code, [32, 10] code, [32, 9] code and [32, 8] code, preferably use the CQI or TFCI encoding schemes of the 3GPP TS 25.212, so further description thereof is omitted. 
     Exemplary [40, 7] Decoding in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 15  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 7] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The decoder of  FIG. 15 , which is an example of the channel decoders  314  and  316  shown in  FIG. 3  and corresponds to the encoders of  FIG. 12 , decodes 7 bits of scheduling information from the 40 encoded symbols. 
     Referring to  FIG. 15 , the received signal r(t)  1500  including the 40 encoded symbols is divided into 32 higher symbols and eight lower symbols by the demultiplexer  1502 . The 32 higher symbols are input to the adder  1506  and the first Walsh correlation calculator  1510 . The received signal r(t)  1500  is a signal having passed through a channel after being encoded by the [32, 7] code and the [8, 2] code in the channel encoder having the configuration as shown in  FIG. 12 . 
     The mask generator  1504  generates one mask sequence M1 according to the [32, 7] code used in the channel encoder and outputs the generated mask sequence M1 to the adder  1506 . The mask sequence M1 denotes the first codeword in Table 10. That is, the mask sequence M1 is comprised of ‘00101000011000111111000001110111’. 
     The adder  1506  adds the 32 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  1502  and the mask sequence M1 from the mask generator  1504  by modulo-2 addition and outputs 32 unmasked symbols to the second Walsh correlation calculator  1512 . If the 32 higher symbols have been encoded by the basis mask sequences, the output from the adder  1506  is expected to be a signal from which the mask sequence has been removed. The signal from which the mask sequence has been removed is a signal spread by a predetermined Walsh code. 
     The first Walsh correlation calculator  1510  correlates the 32 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  1502  with 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the first summer  1516 . The second Walsh correlation calculator  1512  correlates the 32 symbols from the adder  1506  with the 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the second summer  1518 . In this way, each of the Walsh correlation calculators  1510  and  1512  correlates 32 input symbols with 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the corresponding summers  1516  and  1518 , respectively. The 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes correspond to all Walsh codes which can be generated by the combination of five basis Walsh codes having a length of 32 and the all-one sequence.  FIGS. 8A and 8B  show Walsh codes preferably used for the calculation of correlation values by the Walsh correlation calculators  1510  and  1512 . 
     The 64 correlation values output from the Walsh correlation calculators  1510  and  1512  are values obtained after sequentially performing correlation by the bi-orthogonal Walsh codes W1˜W64 as shown in  FIGS. 8A and 8B . The Walsh correlation calculators  1510  and  1512  preferably use IFHT in order to achieve rapid calculation of correlation with the 64 Walsh codes. 
     The eight lower symbols divided by the demultiplexer  1502  are input to the correlation calculator  1514 . The [8, 2] code generator  1508  generates codewords R0, R1, R3 and R4 of the [8, 2] code and outputs them to the correlation calculator  1514 . The four codewords R0, R1, R3 and R4 are codewords of the [8, 2] code used in the channel encoder, which are generated by sequentially arranging four codewords formed through a linear combination of the two codewords of Table 11. That is, 
     R0=[00000000], R1=[111000000], R2=[00111111], and R3=[11111111]. 
     The correlation calculator  1514  calculates the correlation value of the eight lower symbols from the demultiplexer  1502  and the four codewords R0, R1, R3 and R4 of the [8, 2] code, and outputs the four calculated correlation values to the repeater  1520 . The repeater  1520  sequentially repeats each of the correlation values corresponding to the codewords R0 to R3 16 times and thereby outputs a total of 64 correlation values to the summers  1516  and  1518 . 
     The first summer  1516  sequentially adds the 64 correlation values from the repeater  1520  to the 64 correlation values from the first Walsh correlation calculator  1510  and thereby outputs 64 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  1522 . The second summer  1518  sequentially adds the 64 correlation values from the repeater  1520  to the 64 correlation values from the second Walsh correlation calculator  1512  and thereby outputs 64 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  1522 . As a result, a total of 128 correlation values generated by the summers  1516  and  1518  are input to the correlation comparator  1522 . 
     The correlation comparator  1522  compares the 128 correlation values input from the summers  1516  and  1518  and determines the maximum correlation value from among the 128 correlation values. When the maximum correlation value has been determined, the correlation comparator  1522  determines and outputs 7 decoded information bits  1524  based on the [8, 2] code index, mask sequence index and Walsh code index corresponding to the determined maximum correlation value. 
     The decoded information bits can be obtained by combining the index of the Walsh code and the index of the mask sequence. That is, if the mask sequence corresponding to the maximum correlation value is M1 and the Walsh code corresponding to the maximum correlation value is W4, the decoded information bits are determined as “(index corresponding to M1)//(index corresponding to W4)” wherein ‘//’ implies concatenation. 
     For example, where the 7 information bits a 0  to a 6  are ‘1110000’, the channel encoder encodes the information bits into “M1⊚W4//R0” and then transmits the encoded information bits, wherein ⊚ is a symbol representing modulo-2 addition. In the channel decoder, the received signal r(t)  1500  encoded into “M1⊚W4//R0” is divided into an “M1⊚W4” related part and an “R0” related part by the demultiplexer  1502 . Then, the “M1⊚W4” related part which includes the 32 higher symbols is correlated with the 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes, so that a total of 64 correlation values are obtained. Also, the “M1⊚W4” related part which includes the 32 higher symbols is added to the mask sequence M1 by modulo-2 addition, and the added values are correlated with the 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes, so that 64 correlation values are generated. As a result, a total of 128 correlation values are generated. 
     Further, the “R0” related part which includes the eight lower symbols is correlated with all codewords of the [8, 2] code, so that four correlation values are obtained. Then, the four correlation values are repeated by the repeater  1520 , and the 128 correlation values are summed according to a predetermined rule, so that 128 added correlation values are obtained. Then, it is confirmed that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by M1, W4 and R0, that is, by the Walsh code index, mask sequence index and [8, 2] code index corresponding to the maximum value among the 128 added correlation values. Upon confirming that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by M1, W4 and R0, the channel decoder combines ‘1’ (the index corresponding to the M1) and ‘110000’ (the index corresponding to the W2), thereby outputting ‘1110000’ as the decoded information bits. 
     A reason why the information bit column is determined by summing the decoded result of the [32, 7] code and the decoded result of the [8, 2] code is in order to provide the higher error correcting capability to the seventh and sixth higher bits. 
     Exemplary [40, 6] Decoding in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 16  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 6] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The decoder of  FIG. 16 , which is an example of the channel decoders  314  and  316  shown in  FIG. 3  and corresponds to the encoders of  FIG. 13 , decodes 6 bits of scheduling information from the 40 encoded symbols. 
     Referring to  FIG. 16 , the received signal r(t)  1600  including the 40 encoded symbols is divided into 32 higher symbols and eight lower symbols by the demultiplexer  1602 . The 32 higher symbols are input to the Walsh correlation calculator  1606 . The received signal r(t)  1600  is a signal having passed through a channel after being encoded by the [32, 6] code and the [8, 2] code in the channel encoder having the configuration as shown in  FIG. 13 . 
     The Walsh correlation calculator  1606  correlates the 32 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  1602  with 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 64 correlation values to the summer  1610 .  FIGS. 8A and 8B  show Walsh codes preferably used for the calculation of correlation values by the Walsh correlation calculator  1606 . That is, the 64 correlation values output from the Walsh correlation calculator  1606  are values obtained by sequentially performing correlation using the bi-orthogonal Walsh codes W1˜W64 as shown in  FIGS. 8A and 8B . The Walsh correlation calculator  1606  preferably uses IFHT in order to achieve rapid calculation of correlation with the 64 Walsh codes. 
     The eight lower symbols divided by the demultiplexer  1602  are input to the correlation calculator  1608 . The [8, 2] code generator  1604  generates codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 of the [8, 2] code and outputs them to the correlation calculator  1608 . The four codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 are codewords of the [8, 2] code used in the channel encoder, which are generated by sequentially arranging four codewords formed through a linear combination of the two codewords of Table 11. That is, 
     R0=[00000000], R1=[11000000], R2=[00111111], and R3=[11111111]. 
     The correlation calculator  1608  correlates the eight lower symbols from the demultiplexer  1602  and the four codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 of the [8, 2] code and outputs the four obtained correlation values to the repeater  1612 . The repeater  1612  sequentially repeats each of the correlation values corresponding to the codewords R0 to R3 16 times and thereby outputs a total of 64 correlation values to the summer  1610 . 
     The summer  1610  sequentially adds the 64 correlation values from the repeater  1612  to the 64 correlation values from the Walsh correlation calculator  1606  and thereby outputs 64 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  1614 . The correlation comparator  1614  compares the 64 correlation values input from the summer  1610  and determines the maximum correlation value from among the 64 correlation values. When the maximum correlation value has been determined, the correlation comparator  1614  determines and outputs 6 decoded information bits  1616  based on the [8, 2] code index, mask sequence index and Walsh code index corresponding to the determined maximum correlation value. 
     The decoded information bits can be obtained by determining the index of the Walsh codes. That is, if the Walsh code corresponding to the maximum correlation value is W4, the decoded information bits are determined as an “index corresponding to W4”. 
     For example, where the 6 information bits a 0  to a 5  are ‘110000’, the channel encoder encodes the information bits into “W4//R0” and then transmits the encoded information bits. In the channel decoder, the received signal r(t)  1600  encoded into “W4//R0” is divided into a “W4” related part and an “R0” related part by the demultiplexer  1602 . Then, the “W4” related part which includes the 32 higher symbols is correlated with the 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes, so that a total of 64 correlation values are obtained. Further, the “R0” related part which includes the eight lower symbols is correlated with all codewords of the [8, 2] code, so that four correlation values are obtained. Then, the four correlation values are repeated by the repeater  1612 , so as to output 64 correlation values. Next, the 64 correlation values are added to the 64 correlation values obtained through correlation by the Walsh codes according to a predetermined rule, so that 64 added correlation values are obtained. Then, it is confirmed that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by W4 and R0, that is, by the Walsh code index and [8, 2] code index corresponding to the maximum value among the 64 added correlation values. Upon confirming that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by W4 and R0, the channel decoder outputs ‘110000’ (the index corresponding to the W2) as the decoded information bits. 
     Exemplary [40, 5] Decoding in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 17  illustrates a configuration of a [40, 5] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The decoder of  FIG. 17 , which is an example of the channel decoders  314  and  316  shown in  FIG. 3  and corresponds to the encoders of  FIG. 14 , decodes 5 bits of scheduling information from the 40 encoded symbols. 
     Referring to  FIG. 17 , the received signal r(t)  1700  including the 40 encoded symbols is divided into 32 higher symbols and eight lower symbols by the demultiplexer  1702 . The 32 higher symbols are input to the Walsh correlation calculator  1706 . The received signal r(t)  1700  is a signal having passed through a channel after being encoded by the [32, 5] code and the [8, 2] code in the channel encoder having the configuration as shown in  FIG. 14 . 
     The Walsh correlation calculator  1706  correlates the 32 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  1702  with 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 32 correlation values to the summer  1710 . The 64 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes correspond to all Walsh codes which can be generated by the combination of five basis Walsh codes each having a length of 32 and the all-one sequence.  FIG. 18  sequentially shows Walsh codes preferably used for the calculation of correlation values by the Walsh correlation calculator  1706 . As noted above, the 32 correlation values output from the Walsh correlation calculator  1706  are values obtained by sequentially performing correlation using the bi-orthogonal Walsh codes W1˜W32 as shown in  FIG. 18 . Among the Walsh codes in  FIG. 18 , W2, W3, W5, W9 and W17 are basis Walsh codes. Through linear combination of the basis Walsh codes, it is possible to generate 32 Walsh codes. The Walsh correlation calculator  1706  preferably uses IFHT in order to achieve rapid calculation of correlation with the 64 Walsh codes. 
     The eight lower symbols divided by the demultiplexer  1702  are input to the correlation calculator  1708 . The [8, 2] code generator  1704  generates codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 of the [8, 2] code and outputs them to the correlation calculator  1708 . The four codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 are codewords of the [8, 2] code used in the channel encoder, which are generated by sequentially arranging four codewords formed through a linear combination of the two codewords of Table 11. That is, 
     R0=[00000000], R1=[111000000], R2=[00111111], and R3=[11111111]. 
     The correlation calculator  1708  correlates the eight lower symbols from the demultiplexer  1702  and the four codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 of the [8, 2] code and outputs the four obtained correlation values to the repeater  1712 . The repeater  1712  sequentially repeats each of the correlation values corresponding to the codewords R0 to R3 eight times and thereby outputs a total of 32 correlation values to the summer  1710 . 
     The summer  1710  sequentially adds the 32 correlation values from the repeater  1712  to the 32 correlation values from the Walsh correlation calculator  1706  and thereby outputs 32 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  1714 . The correlation comparator  1714  compares the 32 correlation values input from the summer  1710  and determines the maximum correlation value from among the 32 correlation values. When the maximum correlation value has been determined, the correlation comparator  1714  determines and outputs five decoded information bits  1716  based on the [8, 2] code index, mask sequence index and Walsh code index corresponding to the determined maximum correlation value. 
     The decoded information bits can be obtained by determining the index of the Walsh codes. That is, if the Walsh code corresponding to the maximum correlation value is W4, the decoded information bits are determined as an “index corresponding to W4”. 
     For example, where the five information bits a 0  to a 4  are ‘11000’, the channel encoder encodes the information bits into “W4//R0” and then transmits the encoded information bits. In the channel decoder, the received signal r(t)  1700  encoded into “W4//R0” is divided into a “W4” related part and an “R0” related part by the demultiplexer  1702 . Then, the “W4” related part which includes the 32 higher symbols is correlated with the 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes, so that a total of 32 correlation values are obtained. Further, the “R0” related part which includes the eight lower symbols is correlated with all codewords of the [8, 2] code, so that four correlation values are obtained. Then, the four correlation values are repeated by the repeater  1712 , so as to output 32 correlation values. Next, the 32 correlation values are added to the 32 correlation values obtained through correlation by the Walsh codes according to a predetermined rule, so that 32 added correlation values are obtained. Then, it is confirmed that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by W4 and R0, that is, by the Walsh code index and [8, 2] code index corresponding to the maximum value among the 32 added correlation values. Upon confirming that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by W4 and R0, the channel decoder outputs ‘11000’ (the index corresponding to the W2) as the decoded information bits. 
     The configurations of the decoding apparatus for the [20, 5] CQI code, [32, 10] code, [32, 9] code and [32, 8] code preferably use the CQI or TFCI decoding schemes of the 3GPP TS 25.212, so further description thereof is omitted. 
     Hereinafter, exemplary codes for encoding scheduling information will be described, but are not limited thereto. The exemplary codes described below can also be applied to the above-mentioned control information. 
     First, two kinds of equal protection codes for encoding scheduling information which can provide the same error correcting capability to all bits of the scheduling information, will be described. 
     Exemplary [20, 7] Equal Protection Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
     Hereinafter, a method for designing an optimum [20, 7] code having a minimum distance of 8 will be described. 
     Table 22 below shows basis sequences of a [16, 7, 6] code, including seven basis sequences each having a length of 16, in which the minimum distance of the basis sequences is 6. That is, the [16, 7, 6] code includes 16 columns each including seven symbols. The minimum distance can be increased to 8 by concatenating the [16, 7, 6] code with a [4, 2] first order Reed Muller code. Table 23 below shows basis sequences of the [4, 2] first order Reed Muller code. Table 24 below shows the [20, 7] code, an optimum code having a minimum distance of 8, which has been designed according to the above-described manner. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 22 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
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                 TABLE 23 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
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                 TABLE 24 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
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     Exemplary [20, 6] Equal Protection Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
     Hereinafter, a method for designing an optimum [20, 6] code having a minimum distance of 8 will be described. 
     First, a [16, 6] code is formed by eliminating the first basis sequence ‘0110001111110101’ from the [16, 7] code shown in Table 22, and a [4, 1] code is formed by eliminating the first basis sequence ‘0011’ from the [4, 2] first order Reed Muller code shown in Table 23. Then, by concatenating the [16, 6] code and the [4, 1] code, the [20, 6] code can be generated. Tables 25 and 26 below show the basis sequences of the [16, 6] code and the [4, 1] code formed in the manner described above. Table 27 below shows the [20, 6] code, an optimum code having a minimum distance of 8, which has been designed according to the above-described manner. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 25 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
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     In the case of using the [20, 7] code and the [20, 6] code, the receiver can reduce the quantity of calculations in decoding by using a correlator employing the IFHT. 
     Next, a [20, 7] code and a [20, 6] code for encoding 7 bits or 6 bits of scheduling information, which are unequal protection codes that are capable of providing higher error correcting capability to higher bits, will be described. 
     Exemplary [20, 7] Unequal Protection Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
     Hereinafter, a method for designing a [20, 7] code having a minimum distance of 6 will be described. 
     Table 28 below shows basis sequences of a [16, 7, 6] code, including 7 basis sequences each having a length of 16, wherein the minimum distance of the basis sequences is 6. It is possible to provide a higher error correcting capability to the seventh higher bit (that is, the most significant bit) and the sixth higher bit (that is, the next most significant bit) of the scheduling information by concatenating the [4, 2] code as shown in Table 29A below with the [16, 7, 6] code. Table 29A shows basis sequences of the [4, 2] code. Table 30 shows a [20, 7] code having a minimum distance of 6 which can be designed according to the above-described manner. Specifically, Table 29A shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 75% (that is, 3 repeated bits/additional 4 bits*100) is provided to the seventh higher bit and an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 1 bit/additional 4 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit. Therefore, Table 29A may be modified depending on the number of bits to which it is desired to additionally provide the error correcting capability, and depending on the error correcting capability to be additionally provided to each bit. 
     A [4, M] code, wherein M is the number of bits to which it is necessary to additionally provide the error correcting capability, is used as the code to be concatenated with the [16, 7, 6] code in order to generate the [20, 7] code. 
     For example, Table 29B shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 4 bits*100) is provided to the seventh higher bit and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 4 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit. Table 29C shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 100% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 4 bits*100) is provided to only the seventh higher bit, and Table 29D shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 4 bits*100) is provided to the seventh higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 1 bit/additional 4 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 1 bit/additional 4 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit. 
     Therefore, by concatenating the code of Table 28 with each of the codes of Tables 29B through 29D, it is possible to generate another [20, 7] code having an additional error correcting capability depending on the number of bits to which it is desired to additionally provide the error correcting capability, and depending on the error correcting capability to be additionally provided to each bit. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
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     Exemplary [20, 6] Unequal Protection Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
     Hereinafter, a method for designing a [20, 6] code having a minimum distance of 6 will be described. 
     First, a [16, 6] code is formed by eliminating the first basis sequence ‘1111110001010110’ from the [16, 7] code shown in Table 28. Then, by concatenating the [16, 6] code and the [4, 2] code shown in Table 29A, the [20, 6] code can be generated. It is possible to provide a higher error correcting capability to the sixth higher bit (that is, the most significant bit) and the fifth higher bit (that is, the next most significant bit) of the scheduling information by the above-described method. Table 31 shows basis sequences of the [16, 6] code. The [4, 2] code of Table 29A concatenated with the [16, 6] code includes basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 75% (that is, 3 repeated bits/additional 4 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit and an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 1 bit/additional 4 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit. Table 32 below shows a [20, 6] code having a minimum distance of 6, which can be generated by concatenating the [16, 6] code with the [4, 2] code. 
     Embodiments of the [20, 6] code may be designed in different manners depending on the number of bits to which it is desired to additionally provide the error correcting capability, and depending on the error correcting capability to be additionally provided to each bit. A [4, M] code, wherein M is the number of bits to which it is necessary to additionally provide the error correcting capability, is used as the code to be concatenated with the [16, 7, 6] code in order to generate the [20, 6] code. 
     For example, Table 29B shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 4 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit and an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 4 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit. Table 29C shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 100% (that is, 4 repeated bits/additional 4 bits*100) is provided to only the sixth higher bit, and Table 29D shows basis sequences in which an additional error correcting capability of 50% (that is, 2 repeated bits/additional 4 bits*100) is provided to the sixth higher bit, an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 1 bit/additional 4 bits*100) is provided to the fifth higher bit, and an additional error correcting capability of 25% (that is, 1 bit/additional 4 bits*100) is provided to the fourth higher bit. 
     Therefore, by concatenating the code of Table 31 with each of the codes of Tables 29B through 29D, it is possible to generate another [20, 6] code having an additional error correcting capability depending on the number of bits to which it is desired to additionally provide the error correcting capability, and depending on the error correcting capability to be additionally provided to each bit. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
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     Due to the characteristics of the linear error correcting code, the code including the basis sequences thereof having been subjected to the column transposition (that is, columns of the code have exchanged their locations) operates the same as the code including the basis sequences having not been subjected to the column transposition. Therefore, a code including basis sequences obtained through column transposition of the basis sequences in each of the [20, 7] code shown in Table 24, the [20, 6] code shown in Table 27, the [20, 7] code shown in Table 30 and the [20, 6] code shown in Table 32, operates as the same code as the original code before the column transposition. Also, a code including basis sequences obtained through column transposition of the basis sequences of the [20, 7] code generated by concatenating one of Tables 29B through 29D with the basis sequences in each of the [16, 7] code shown in Table 28 and the [16, 6] code shown in Table 31, operates as the same code as the original code before the column transposition. 
     For example, Tables 33 and 34 show the column-transposed [16, 7] code and the [16, 6] code obtained after the sixth column is transposed to the first column, while the original first to fifteenth columns are each shifted backward by one column from the [16, 7] code shown in Table 28 and the [16, 6] code shown in Table 31. It is easily noted from Table 33 that the third to seventh codewords in the column-transposed [16, 7] code are basis codewords of the bi-orthogonal Walsh code having a length of 16. Likewise, it is as easily noted from Table 34 that the second to sixth codewords in the column-transposed [16, 6] code are basis codewords of the bi-orthogonal Walsh code having a length of 16. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
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     Therefore, in the case of using the column-transposed codes, the receiver can reduce the quantity of calculations for decoding by using a correlator employing IFHT by transposing the sixteenth symbol to the first symbol position among the 20 encoded symbols, and shifting each of the first to fifteenth symbols backward by one symbol position. Configurations for decoding by transposing the encoded symbols are described in greater detail below with reference to  FIGS. 16 and 27 . 
     Exemplary Encoding of [20, 7] Equal Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 9  illustrates a configuration of a [20, 7] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The encoder of  FIG. 19 , which is an example of the channel encoders  218  and  219  shown in  FIG. 2 , converts 7 bits of control information into 20 encoded symbols by using the [20, 7] equal protection code. The basis sequences of the [20, 7] equal protection code are as shown in Table 24. 
     Referring to  FIG. 19 , when the seven control information bits a 0 ˜a 6  are input to the encoder, the information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4 , a 5  and a 6  are input to the corresponding first multipliers  1904 ,  1906 ,  1908 ,  1910 ,  1912 ,  1914  and  1916 , respectively. Further, the information bits a 0  and a 1  are input to the corresponding second multipliers  1918  and  1920 , respectively. Then, the [16, 7] code generator  1900  and the [4, 2] first order Reed Muller code generator  1902  generate the basis sequences as shown in Tables 22 and 23. 
     Specifically, the [16, 7] code generator  1900  generates ‘0010000’, the first column of Table 22, in parallel. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the first multipliers  1904  through  1916 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4 , a 5  and a 6 , and are then input to the first summer  1922 . The first summer  1922  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the seven input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  1926 . This process is repeated up to ‘1111111’, the last column of Table 22, so that 16 encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  1926 . 
     Simultaneously, the [4, 2] first order Reed Muller code generator  1902  generates ‘00’, the first column of Table 23. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the second multipliers  1918  and  1920 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 0  and a 1 , and are then input to the second summer  1924 . The second summer  1924  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the two input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  1926 . This process is repeated for the four columns of Table 23, so that four encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  1926 . 
     Thereafter, the multiplexer  1926  multiplexes the 16 encoded symbols generated by the first summer  1922  and the four encoded symbols generated by the second summer  1924 , thereby generating a codeword  1928  including 20 encoded symbols. 
     More specifically, the multiplier  1904  multiplies the first basis sequence of Table 22 by the information bit a 0  and outputs the product, the multiplier  1906  multiplies the second basis sequence by the information bit a 1  and outputs the product, the multiplier  1908  multiplies the third basis sequence by the information bit a 2  and outputs the product, the multiplier  1910  multiplies the fourth basis sequence by the information bit a 3  and outputs the product, the multiplier  1912  multiplies the fifth basis sequence by the information bit a 4  and outputs the product, the multiplier  1914  multiplies the sixth basis sequence by the information bit a 5  and outputs the product, and the multiplier  1916  multiplies the seventh basis sequence by the information bit a 6  and outputs the product. Then, the first summer  1922  adds the products output from the multipliers  1904  to  1916  for each symbol and thereby outputs 16 encoded symbols. 
     The multiplier  1918  multiplies the first basis sequence of Table 23 by the information bit a 0  and outputs the product, and the multiplier  1920  multiplies the second basis sequence by the information bit a 1  and outputs the product. Then, the second summer  1924  adds the products output from the multipliers  1918  and  1920  for each symbol and thereby outputs four encoded symbols. Finally, the multiplexer  1926  concatenates the symbols from the first summer  1922  and the symbols from the second summer  1924 , thereby outputting 20 encoded symbols. 
     Exemplary Encoding of [20, 6] Equal Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 20  illustrates a configuration of a [20, 6] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The encoder of  FIG. 20 , which is an example of the channel encoders  218  and  219  shown in  FIG. 2 , converts 6 bits of control information into 20 encoded symbols by using the [20, 6] equal protection code. The basis sequences of the [20, 6] equal protection code are as shown in Table 27. 
     Referring to  FIG. 20 , when the six control information bits a 0 ˜a 5  are input to the encoder, the information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4  and a 5  are input to the corresponding first multipliers  2004 ,  2006 ,  2008 ,  2010 ,  2012  and  2014 , respectively. Further, the information bit a 0  is input to the corresponding second multiplier  2016 . Then, the [16, 6] code generator  2000  and the [4, 1] first order Reed Muller code generator  2002  generate the basis sequences as shown in Tables 25 and 26. 
     Specifically, the [16, 6] code generator  2000  generates ‘010000’, the first column of Table 25, in parallel. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the first multipliers  2004  through  2014 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4  and a 5 , and are then input to the summer  2018 . The summer  2018  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the six input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  2020 . This process is repeated up to ‘111111’, the last column of Table 25, so that 16 encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  2020 . 
     Simultaneously, the [4, 1] code generator  2002  generates ‘0’, the first column of Table 26. Then, the generated bit is sequentially input to the second multiplier  2016 , in which it is multiplied by the input information bit a 0 , and is then output as an encoded symbol to the multiplexer  2020 . For the four columns in Table 26, four encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  2020 . 
     Thereafter, the multiplexer  2020  multiplexes the 16 encoded symbols generated by the summer  2018  and the four encoded symbols generated by the second multiplier  2016 , thereby generating a codeword  2022  including 20 encoded symbols. 
     More specifically, the multiplier  2004  multiplies the first basis sequence of Table 25 by the information bit a 0  and outputs the product, the multiplier  2006  multiplies the second basis sequence by the information bit a 1  and outputs the product, the multiplier  2008  multiplies the third basis sequence by the information bit a 2  and outputs the product, the multiplier  2010  multiplies the fourth basis sequence by the information bit a 3  and outputs the product, the multiplier  2012  multiplies the fifth basis sequence by the information bit a 4  and outputs the product, and the multiplier  2014  multiplies the sixth basis sequence by the information bit a 5  and outputs the product. Then, the summer  2018  adds the products output from the multipliers  2004  to  2014  for each symbol and thereby outputs 16 encoded symbols. 
     The second multiplier  2016  multiplies the first basis sequence of Table 26 by the information bit a 0  and outputs four encoded symbols. Then, the multiplexer  2020  concatenates the symbols from the summer  2018  and the symbols from the second multiplier  2016 , thereby outputting 20 encoded symbols. 
     Exemplary Encoding of [20, 7] Unequal Protection Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 21  illustrates a configuration of a [20, 7] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The encoder of  FIG. 21 , which is an example of the channel encoders  218  and  219  shown in  FIG. 2 , converts 7 bits of control information into 20 encoded symbols by using the [20, 7] unequal protection code. The basis sequences of the [20, 7] unequal protection code are as shown in Table 30. 
     Referring to  FIG. 21 , when the seven control information bits a 0 ˜a 6  are input to the encoder, the information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4 , a 5  and a 6  are input to the corresponding first multipliers  2104 ,  2106 ,  2108 ,  2110 ,  2112 ,  2114  and  2116 , respectively. Further, the information bits a 5  and a 6  are input to the corresponding second multipliers  2118  and  2120 , respectively. Then, the [16, 7] code generator  2100  and the [4, 2] code generator  2102  generate the basis sequences as shown in Tables 28 and 29A. 
     Specifically, the [16, 7] code generator  2100  generates ‘1110001’, the first column of Table 28, in parallel. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the first multipliers  2104  through  2116 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4 , a 5  and a 6 , and are then input to the first summer  2122 . The first summer  2122  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the seven input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  2126 . This process is repeatedly performed for all columns of Table 28, so that 16 encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  2126 . 
     Simultaneously, the [4, 2] first order Reed Muller code generator  2102  generates ‘01’, the first column of Table 29A. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the second multipliers  2118  and  2120 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 5  and a 6 , and are then input to the second summer  2124 . The second summer  2124  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the two input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  2126 . This process is repeated for the four columns of Table 29A, so that four encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  2126 . 
     Thereafter, the multiplexer  2126  multiplexes the 16 encoded symbols generated by the first summer  2122  and the four encoded symbols generated by the second summer  2124 , thereby generating a codeword  2128  including 20 encoded symbols. 
     Exemplary Encoding of [20, 6] Unequal Protection Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 22  illustrates a configuration of a [20, 6] encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The encoder of  FIG. 22 , which is an example of the channel encoders  218  and  219  shown in  FIG. 2 , converts six scheduling information bits into 40 encoded symbols by using the [20, 6] unequal protection code. The basis sequences of the [20, 6] unequal protection code are as shown in Table 16. 
     Referring to  FIG. 22 , when the six scheduling information bits a 0 ˜a 5  are input to the encoder, the information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4  and a 5  are input to the corresponding first multipliers  2204 ,  2206 ,  2208 ,  2210 ,  2212  and  2214 , respectively. Further, the information bits a 4  and a 5  are input to the corresponding second multipliers  2216  and  2218 , respectively. When the six information bits have been input in the manner described above, the [16, 6] code generator  2200  and the [4, 2] code generator  2202  generate the basis sequences as shown in Tables 31 and 29A. 
     Specifically, the [16, 6] code generator  2200  generates ‘110001’, the first column of Table 31, in parallel. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the first multipliers  2204 ,  2206 ,  2208 ,  2210 ,  2212  and  2214 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 0 , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4  and a 5 , and are then input to the first summer  2220 . The first summer  2220  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the six input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  2224 . This process is repeatedly performed for all columns of Table 31, so that 16 encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  2224 . 
     Simultaneously, the [4, 2] code generator  2202  generates ‘01’, the first column of Table 29A. Then, the generated bits are sequentially input to the second multipliers  2216  and  2218 , in which they are multiplied by the input information bits a 4  and a 5 , respectively, and are then input to the second summer  2222 . The second summer  2222  generates an encoded symbol by performing a modulo-2 addition for the two input values and outputs the generated encoded symbol to the multiplexer  2224 . This process is repeatedly performed for all columns of Table 29A, so that four encoded symbols are input to the multiplexer  2224 . 
     Thereafter, the multiplexer  2224  multiplexes the 16 encoded symbols generated by the first summer  2220  and the four encoded symbols generated by the second summer  2222 , thereby generating a codeword  2226  including 20 encoded symbols. 
     Exemplary Decoding of [20, 7] Equal Protection Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 23  illustrates a configuration of a decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The decoder of  FIG. 23 , which is an example of the channel decoders  316   314  shown in  FIG. 3  and corresponds to the encoders of  FIG. 19 , decodes seven bits of control information from the 20 encoded symbols. 
     Referring to  FIG. 23 , the received signal r(t)  2300  including the 20 encoded symbols is divided into 16 higher symbols and eight lower symbols by the demultiplexer  2302 . The 16 higher symbols are input to three adders  2306 ,  2308  and  2310  and the first Walsh correlation calculator  2314 . The received signal r(t)  2300  is a signal having passed through a channel after being encoded by the [16, 7] code and the [4, 2] first order Reed Muller code in the channel encoder having the configuration as shown in  FIG. 19 . 
     The mask generator  2304  generates three mask sequences M1, M2 and M3 according to the [16, 7] code used in the channel encoder and outputs them to the adders  2306 ,  2308  and  2310 , respectively. The three mask sequences M1, M2 and M3 are three orderly arranged sequences except for the all-zero sequence from among four codewords generated by a linear combination of the first and second codewords in Table 22. That is, the three mask sequences M1, M2 and M3 are comprised as follows: 
     M1=“0110001111110101”, 
     M2=“0111111000101011”, and 
     M3=“0001110111011110”. 
     The first adder  2306  adds the 16 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  2302  and the mask sequence M1 from the mask generator  2304  by modulo-2 addition and outputs the resultant symbols to the second Walsh correlation calculator  2316 . The second adder  2308  adds the 16 higher symbols and the mask sequence M2 from the mask generator  2304  by modulo-2 addition and outputs the resultant symbols to the third Walsh correlation calculator  2318 . The third adder  2310  adds the 16 higher symbols and the mask sequence M3 from the mask generator  2304  by modulo-2 addition and outputs the resultant symbols to the fourth Walsh correlation calculator  2320 . As noted from the above descriptions, the decoder comprises as many adders  2306  to  2310  as mask sequences, and each of the adders  2306  to  2310  generates unmasked symbols by adding the 16 higher symbols and the corresponding mask sequence by modulo-2 addition, and then outputs the unmasked symbols to the corresponding Walsh correlation calculator  2316  to  2320 . 
     If the 16 higher symbols have been encoded by the combination of the basis mask sequences, one of the outputs of the adders  2306  to  2310  is expected to be a signal from which the mask sequence has been removed. For example, if the information bits have been encoded by using the mask sequence M2, the output of the second adder  2308 , which is a result of the addition of the M2 and the 16 higher symbols, is expected to be the signal from which the mask sequence has been removed. The signal from which the mask sequence has been removed is a signal spread by a predetermined Walsh code. 
     The first Walsh correlation calculator  2314  correlates the 16 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  2302  with 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 32 correlation values to the first summer  2330 . The second Walsh correlation calculator  2316  correlates the symbols from the first adder  2306  with the 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 32 correlation values to the second summer  2332 . The third Walsh correlation calculator  2318  correlates the symbols from the second adder  2308  with the 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 32 correlation values to the third summer  2334 . The fourth Walsh correlation calculator  2320  correlates the symbols from the third adder  2310  with the 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 32 correlation values to the fourth summer  2336 . 
     In this manner, each of the Walsh correlation calculators  2314  to  2320  correlates 16 input symbols with 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 32 correlation values to the corresponding summers  2330  to  2336 . The 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes correspond to all Walsh codes which can be generated by combination of four basis Walsh codes having a length of 16 and the all-one sequence.  FIG. 24  shows Walsh codes preferably used for the calculation of the correlation values in the Walsh correlation calculators  2314  to  2320 . 
     In  FIG. 24 , W2, W3, W5 and W9 are basis Walsh codes and W17 is the all-one sequence. Combination of the basis Walsh codes and the all-one sequence generates 32 Walsh codes as shown in  FIG. 24 . Meanwhile, the Walsh correlation calculators  2314  to  2320  preferably use IFHT in order to achieve rapid calculation of correlation with the 32 Walsh codes. 
     The four lower symbols divided by the demultiplexer  2302  are input to the correlation calculators  2322 ,  2324 ,  2326 , and  2328 . The [4, 2] first order Reed Muller code generator  2312  generates first order Reed Muller codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 and outputs them to the correlation calculators  2322  to  2328 . The four codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 are codewords of the [4, 2] first order Reed Muller code used in the channel encoder, which are generated by sequentially arranging four codewords formed through a linear combination of the two codewords of Table 23. That is, 
     R0=[0000], R1=[0011], R2=[0101], and R3=[0110]. 
     The first correlation calculator  2322  calculates the correlation value of the first order Reed Muller code R0 and the four lower symbols from the demultiplexer  2302  and outputs the calculated correlation value to the first summer  2330 . The second correlation calculator  2324  calculates the correlation value of the first order Reed Muller code R1 and the four lower symbols and outputs the calculated correlation value to the second summer  2332 . The third correlation calculator  2326  calculates the correlation value of the first order Reed Muller code R2 and the four lower symbols and outputs the calculated correlation value to the third summer  2334 . The fourth correlation calculator  2328  calculates the correlation value of the first order Reed Muller code R3 and the four lower symbols and outputs the calculated correlation value to the fourth summer  2336 . The decoder comprises as many correlation calculators  2322  to  2328  as codewords of the [4, 2] first order Reed Muller code, and each of the correlation calculators  2322  to  2328  correlates the four input lower symbols and the corresponding first order Reed Muller codeword and thereby outputs the correlation value to the corresponding summers  2330  to  2336 . The correlation calculators  2322  to  2328  preferably use IFHT in order to achieve rapid calculation of correlation with the first order Reed Muller codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3. 
     The first summer  2330  adds the correlation value from the first correlation calculator  2322  to each of the 32 correlation values from the first Walsh correlation calculator  2314  and thereby outputs 32 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  2338 . The second summer  2332  adds the correlation value from the second correlation calculator  2324  to each of the 32 correlation values from the second Walsh correlation calculator  2316  and thereby outputs 32 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  2338 . The third summer  2334  adds the correlation value from the third correlation calculator  2326  to each of the 32 correlation values from the third Walsh correlation calculator  2318  and thereby outputs 32 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  2338 . The fourth summer  2336  adds the correlation value from the fourth correlation calculator  2328  to each of the 32 correlation values from the fourth Walsh correlation calculator  2320  and thereby outputs 32 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  2338 . As a result, a total of 128 correlation values generated by the summers  2330  to  2336  are input to the correlation comparator  2338 . 
     The correlation comparator  2338  compares the 128 correlation values input from the summers  2330  to  2336  and determines the maximum correlation value from among the 128 correlation values. When the maximum correlation value has been determined, the correlation comparator  2338  determines and outputs seven decoded information bits  2340  based on the [4, 2] first order Reed Muller code index, mask sequence index and Walsh code index corresponding to the determined maximum correlation value. 
     The decoded information bits can be obtained by combining the index of the Walsh code and the index of the mask sequence. That is, if the mask sequence corresponding to the maximum correlation value is M2 and the Walsh code corresponding to the maximum correlation value is W4, the decoded information bits are determined as “(index corresponding to M2)//(index corresponding to W4)”, wherein ‘//’ implies concatenation. 
     For example, where the seven information bits a 0  to a 6  are ‘0100011’, the channel encoder encodes the information bits into “M2⊚W4//R2” and then transmits the encoded information bits. In the encoded information bits, (a implies modulo-2 addition. In the channel decoder, the received signal r(t)  2300  encoded into “M2⊚W4//R2” is divided into an “M2⊚W4” related part and an “R2” related part by the demultiplexer  2302 . Then, the “M2⊚W4” related part which includes the 16 higher symbols is added to the all mask sequences by modulo-2 addition, and the added values are correlated with the 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes, so that a total of 128 correlation values are generated. 
     Further, the “R2” related part which includes the four lower symbols is correlated with all codewords of the [4, 2] first order Reed Muller code, so that four correlation values are obtained. Then, the four correlation values and the 128 correlation values are summed according to a predetermined rule, so that 128 added correlation values are obtained. Then, it is confirmed that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by M2, W4 and R2, that is, by the Walsh code index, mask sequence index and [4, 2] first order Reed Muller code index corresponding to the maximum value among the 128 added correlation values. Upon confirming that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by M2, W4 and R2, the channel decoder combines ‘00011’ (the index corresponding to the W4) and ‘01’ (the index corresponding to the M2), thereby outputting ‘0100011’ as the decoded information bits. 
     A reason why the information bit column is determined by summing the result of decoding the [16, 7] code and the result of decoding the [4, 2] first order Reed Muller code is in order to achieve an exact decoding result by satisfying the minimum distance ‘8’. When the channel state is good, it is possible to obtain the information bit column by decoding only the [16, 7] code. However, it is substantially impossible to obtain an exact decoding result when the channel state is not good, because the minimum distance of the [16, 7] code is ‘6’. Therefore, both the [16, 7] code and the [4, 2] first order Reed Muller code are decoded, and the information bit column is determined from the combination of the decoding results for both codes. 
     Exemplary Decoding of [20, 6] Equal Protection Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 25  illustrates a configuration of a decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The decoder of  FIG. 25 , which is an example of the channel decoders  316  and  314  shown in  FIG. 3  and corresponds to the encoders of  FIG. 20 , decodes six control information bits from the 20 encoded symbols. 
     Referring to  FIG. 25 , the received signal r(t)  2500  including the 20 encoded symbols, is divided into 16 higher symbols and eight lower symbols by the demultiplexer  2502 . The 16 higher symbols are input to the adder  2506  and the first Walsh correlation calculator  2514 . The received signal r(t)  2500  is a signal having passed through a channel after being encoded by the [16, 6] code and the [4, 1] code in the channel encoder having the configuration as shown in  FIG. 20 . 
     The mask generator  2504  generates one mask sequence M1 according to the [16, 6] code used in the channel encoder and outputs it to the adder  2506 . The mask sequence M1 is the first codeword in Table 25. That is, M1=“0111111000101011”. 
     The adder  2506  adds the 16 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  2502  and the mask sequence M1 from the mask generator  2504  by modulo-2 addition and outputs the generated unmasked symbols to the second Walsh correlation calculator  2516 . If the 16 higher symbols have been encoded by the combination of the basis mask sequences, the output of the adder  2506  is expected to be a signal from which the mask sequence has been removed. The signal from which the mask sequence has been removed is a signal encoded by one of the Walsh codes in  FIG. 24 . 
     The first Walsh correlation calculator  2514  correlates the 16 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  2502  with 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 32 correlation values to the first summer  2518 . The second Walsh correlation calculator  2516  correlates the symbols from the adder  2506  with the 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 32 correlation values to the second summer  2520 . The Walsh correlation calculators  2514  and  2516  preferably use IFHT in order to achieve rapid calculation of correlation with the 32 Walsh codes. 
     The four lower symbols divided by the demultiplexer  2502  are input to the correlation calculators  2510  and  2512 . The [4, 1] code generator  2508  generates codewords R0 and R1 and outputs them to the correlation calculators  2510  and  2512 . The two codewords R0 and R1 are codewords of the [4, 1] code used in the channel encoder, which are generated by sequentially arranging two codewords formed through a linear combination of the codewords of Table 26. That is, R0=[0000] and R1=[0101]. 
     The first correlation calculator  2510  calculates the correlation value of the code R0 and the four lower symbols from the demultiplexer  2502  and outputs the calculated correlation value to the first summer  2518 . The second correlation calculator  2512  calculates the correlation value of the code R1 and the four lower symbols and outputs the calculated correlation value to the second summer  2520 . The decoder comprises as many correlation calculators  2510  and  2512  as codewords of the [4, 1] code, and each of the correlation calculators  2510  and  2512  correlates the four input lower symbols and the corresponding codeword of the [4, 1] code and thereby outputs the correlation value to the corresponding summers  2518  and  2520 , respectively. 
     The first summer  2518  adds the correlation value from the first correlation calculator  2510  to each of the 32 correlation values from the first Walsh correlation calculator  2514  and thereby outputs 32 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  2522 . The second summer  2520  adds the correlation value from the second correlation calculator  2512  to each of the 32 correlation values from the second Walsh correlation calculator  2516  and thereby outputs 32 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  2522 . As a result, a total of 64 correlation values generated by the summers  2518  and  2520  are input to the correlation comparator  2522 . 
     The correlation comparator  2522  compares the 64 correlation values input from the summers  2518  and  2520  and determines the maximum correlation value from among the 64 correlation values. When the maximum correlation value has been determined, the correlation comparator  2522  determines and outputs six decoded information bits  2524  based on the [4, 1] code index, mask sequence index and Walsh code index corresponding to the determined maximum correlation value. 
     The decoded information bits can be obtained by combining the index of the Walsh code and the index of the mask sequence. That is, if the mask sequence corresponding to the maximum correlation value is M1 and the Walsh code corresponding to the maximum correlation value is W4, the decoded information bits are determined as “(index corresponding to M1)//(index corresponding to W4)”. 
     For example, where the six information bits a 0  to a 5  are ‘100011’, the channel encoder encodes the information bits into “M1⊚W4//R1” and then transmits the encoded information bits. In the channel decoder, the received signal r(t)  2500  encoded into “M1⊚W4//R1” is divided into an “M1⊚W4” related part and an “R1” related part by the demultiplexer  2502 . Then, the “M1⊚W4” related part which includes the 16 higher symbols is added to the all mask sequences by modulo-2 addition, and the added values are correlated with the 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes, so that a total of 64 correlation values are generated. 
     Further, the “R2” related part which includes the four lower symbols is correlated with all codewords of the [4, 1] code, so that two correlation values are obtained. Then, the two correlation values and the 64 correlation values are summed according to a predetermined rule, so that 64 added correlation values are obtained. Then, it is confirmed that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by M1, W4 and R1, that is, by the Walsh code index, mask sequence index and [4, 1] code index corresponding to the maximum value among the 64 added correlation values. Upon confirming that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by M1, W4 and R1, the channel decoder combines ‘00011’ (the index corresponding to the W4) and ‘1’ (the index corresponding to the M1), thereby outputting ‘100011’ as the decoded information bits. 
     Exemplary Decoding of [20, 7] Unequal Protection Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 26  illustrates a configuration of a [20, 7] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The decoder of  FIG. 26 , which is an example of the channel decoders  316  and  314  shown in  FIG. 3  and corresponds to the encoders of  FIG. 21 , decodes seven control information bits from the 20 encoded symbols. 
     Referring to  FIG. 26 , for the received signal r(t)  2600  including 20 encoded symbols, the column transposer  2602  moves the sixteenth symbol to the position of the first symbol, shifts each of the first to fifteenth symbols backward by one symbol position, and keeps the seventeenth to twentieth symbols at their original locations. The 20 column-transposed encoded symbols are divided into 16 higher symbols and eight lower symbols by the demultiplexer  2604 . The 16 higher symbols are input to three adders  2608 ,  2610  and  2612  and the first Walsh correlation calculator  2616 . The received signal r(t)  2600  is a signal having passed through a channel after being encoded by the [16, 7] code and the [4, 2] code in the channel encoder having the configuration as shown in  FIG. 21 . 
     The mask generator  2606  generates three mask sequences M1, M2 and M3 according to the [16, 7] code used in the channel encoder, and outputs them to the adders  2608 ,  2610  and  2612 . The three mask sequences M1, M2 and M3 are three orderly arranged sequences except for the all-zero sequence from among four codewords generated by transposing the first and second codewords in Table 28 in the same manner as the column transposition rule used by the column transposer  2602 , and then linearly combining the first and second codewords. That is, 
     M1=“0111111000101011”, 
     M2=“0110001111110101”, and 
     M3=“0001110111011110”. 
     The first adder  2608  adds the 16 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  2604  and the mask sequence M1 from the mask generator  2606  by modulo-2 addition and outputs the resultant symbols to the second Walsh correlation calculator  2618 . The second adder  2610  adds the 16 higher symbols and the mask sequence M2 from the mask generator  2606  by modulo-2 addition and outputs the resultant symbols to the third Walsh correlation calculator  2620 . The third adder  2612  adds the 16 higher symbols and the mask sequence M3 from the mask generator  2606  by modulo-2 addition and outputs the resultant symbols to the fourth Walsh correlation calculator  2622 . 
     If the 16 higher symbols have been encoded by the combination of the basis mask sequences, one of the unmasked outputs of the adders  2608  to  2612  is expected to be a signal from which the mask sequence has been removed. The signal from which the mask sequence has been removed is a signal spread by a predetermined Walsh code. 
     The first Walsh correlation calculator  2616  correlates the 16 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  2604  with 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 32 correlation values to the first summer  2628 . The second Walsh correlation calculator  2618  correlates the symbols from the first adder  2608  with the 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 32 correlation values to the second summer  2630 . The third Walsh correlation calculator  2620  correlates the symbols from the second adder  2610  with the 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 32 correlation values to the third summer  2632 . The fourth Walsh correlation calculator  2622  correlates the symbols from the third adder  2612  with the 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 32 correlation values to the fourth summer  2634 . 
     In this manner, each of the Walsh correlation calculators  2616  to  2622  correlates 16 input symbols with 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes, and thereby outputs 32 correlation values to the corresponding summers  2628  to  2634 . The 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes correspond to all Walsh codes which can be generated by combination of four basis Walsh codes having a length of 16 and the all-one sequence.  FIG. 24  shows Walsh codes preferably used for the calculation of the correlation values in the Walsh correlation calculators  2616  to  2622 . The Walsh correlation calculators  2616  to  2622  preferably use IFHT in order to achieve rapid calculation of correlation with the 32 Walsh codes. 
     The four lower symbols divided by the demultiplexer  2604  are input to the correlation calculator  2624 . The [4, 2] code generator  2614  generates codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 and outputs them to the correlation calculator  2624 . The four codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 are codewords of the [4, 2] code used in the channel encoder, which are generated by sequentially arranging four codewords formed through a linear combination of the two codewords of Table 29A. That is, 
     R0=[0000], R1=[0001], R2=[1110], and R3=[1111]. 
     The correlation calculator  2624  correlates the four lower symbols from the demultiplexer  2604  with each of the codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 of the [4, 2] code, and outputs the calculated correlation value to the repeater  2626 . The repeater  2626  sequentially repeats each of the correlation values corresponding to the codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 eight times, and thereby outputs a total of 32 correlation values to the summers  2628  to  2634 . 
     The first summer  2628  adds the 32 correlation values from the repeater  2626  to each of the 32 correlation values from the first Walsh correlation calculator  2616  and thereby outputs 32 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  2636 . The second summer  2630  adds the 32 correlation values from the repeater  2626  to each of the 32 correlation values from the second Walsh correlation calculator  2618  and thereby outputs 32 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  2636 . The third summer  2632  adds the 32 correlation values from the repeater  2626  to each of the 32 correlation values from the third Walsh correlation calculator  2620  and thereby outputs 32 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  2636 . The fourth summer  2634  adds the 32 correlation values from the repeater  2626  to each of the 32 correlation values from the fourth Walsh correlation calculator  2622  and thereby outputs 32 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  2636 . As a result, a total of 128 correlation values generated by the summers  2628  to  2634  are input to the correlation comparator  2636 . 
     The correlation comparator  2636  compares the 128 correlation values input from the summers  2628  to  2634  and determines the maximum correlation value from among the 128 correlation values. When the maximum correlation value has been determined, the correlation comparator  2636  determines and outputs seven decoded information bits  2638  based on the [4, 2] code index, mask sequence index and Walsh code index corresponding to the determined maximum correlation value. 
     The decoded information bits can be obtained by combining the index of the Walsh code and the index of the mask sequence. That is, if the mask sequence corresponding to the maximum correlation value is M1 and the Walsh code corresponding to the maximum correlation value is W4, the decoded information bits are determined as “(index corresponding to M1)//(index corresponding to W4)”. 
     For example, where the seven information bits a 0  to a 6  are ‘1011000’, the channel encoder encodes the information bits into “Π(M1⊚W4)//R0” and then transmits the encoded information bits. In the encoded information bits, “Π” implies a reverse operation of the column transposer  2602 , in which the first symbol is moved to the sixteenth symbol location and the second to sixteenth symbols are moved forward to the locations of the first to fifteenth symbols. In the channel decoder, the received signal r(t)  2600  encoded into “Π(M1⊚W4)//R0” is divided into an “M1⊚W4” related part and an “R0” related part by the demultiplexer  2604 . Then, the “M1⊚W4” related part which includes the 16 higher symbols is added to the all mask sequences by modulo-2 addition, and the added values are correlated with the 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes, so that a total of 128 correlation values are generated. 
     Further, the “R0” related part which includes the four lower symbols is correlated with all codewords of the [4, 2] code, so that four correlation values are obtained. Then, the four correlation values are repeated in the repeater  2626  and are then added to the 128 correlation values according to a predetermined rule, so that 128 added correlation values are obtained. Then, it is confirmed that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by M1, W4 and R0, that is, by the Walsh code index, mask sequence index and [4, 2] code index corresponding to the maximum value among the 128 added correlation values. Upon confirming that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by M1, W4 and R0, the channel decoder combines ‘10’ (the index corresponding to the M1) with ‘11000’ (the index corresponding to the W4), thereby outputting ‘1011000’ as the decoded information bits. 
     A reason why the information bit column is determined by summing the result of decoding the [16, 7] code and the result of decoding the [4, 2] code is in order to provide the higher error correcting capability to the seventh and sixth higher bits of the control information. 
     Exemplary Decoding of [20, 6] Unequal Protection Code in Accordance with an Embodiment of the Present Invention 
       FIG. 27  illustrates a configuration of a [20, 6] decoder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The decoder of  FIG. 27 , which is an example of the channel decoders  316  and  314  shown in  FIG. 3  and corresponds to the encoders of  FIG. 22 , restores six control information bits from the 20 encoded symbols. 
     Referring to  FIG. 27 , for the received signal r(t)  2700  including 20 encoded symbols, the column transposer  2702  moves the sixteenth symbol to the position of the first symbol, shifts each of the first to fifteenth symbols backward by one symbol, and keeps the seventeenth to twentieth symbols at their original locations. The 20 column-transposed encoded symbols are divided into 16 higher symbols and four lower symbols by the demultiplexer  2704 . The 16 higher symbols are input to the adder  2708  and the first Walsh correlation calculator  2712 . The received signal r(t)  2700  is a signal having passed through a channel after being encoded by the [16, 6] code and the [4, 2] code in the channel encoder having the configuration as shown in  FIG. 22 . 
     The mask generator  2706  generates one mask sequence M1 according to the [16, 6] code used in the channel encoder and outputs it to the adder  2708 . The mask sequence M1 is the first codeword in Table 31, which has been column-transposed in the same manner as the column transposition rule used by the column transposer  2702 . That is, M1=“0110001111110101”. 
     The adder  2708  adds the 16 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  2704  and the mask sequence M1 from the mask generator  2706  by modulo-2 addition and outputs the 16 generated symbols to the second Walsh correlation calculator  2714 . If the 16 higher symbols have been encoded by the combination of the basis mask sequences, the unmasked output of the adder  2708  is expected to be a signal from which the mask sequence has been removed. The signal from which the mask sequence has been removed is a signal encoded by one of the 32 Walsh codes in  FIG. 24 . 
     The first Walsh correlation calculator  2712  correlates the 16 higher symbols from the demultiplexer  2704  with 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 32 correlation values to the first summer  2720 . The second Walsh correlation calculator  2714  correlates the symbols from the adder  2708  with the 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 32 correlation values to the second summer  2722 . In this way, each of the Walsh correlation calculators  2712  and  2714  correlates 16 input symbols with 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes and thereby outputs 32 correlation values to the corresponding summers  2720  and  2722 . The Walsh correlation calculators  2712  and  2714  preferably use IFHT in order to achieve rapid calculation of correlation with the 32 Walsh codes. 
     The four lower symbols divided by the demultiplexer  2704  are input to the correlation calculator  2716 . The [4, 2] code generator  2710  generates codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 and outputs them to the correlation calculator  2716 . The four codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 are codewords of the [4, 2] code used in the channel encoder, which are generated by sequentially arranging four codewords formed through a linear combination of the two codewords of Table 29A. That is, 
     R0=[0000], R1=[0001], R2=[1110] and R3=[1111]. 
     The correlation calculator  2716  correlates the four lower symbols from the demultiplexer  2704  with each of the codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 of the [4, 2] code and outputs the calculated correlation value to the repeater  2718 . The repeater  2718  sequentially repeats each of the correlation values corresponding to the codewords R0, R1, R2 and R3 eight times and thereby outputs a total of 32 correlation values to the summers  2720  and  2722 . 
     The first summer  2720  adds the 32 correlation values from the repeater  2718  to the 32 correlation values from the first Walsh correlation calculator  2712  and thereby outputs 32 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  2724 . The second summer  2722  adds the 32 correlation values from the repeater  2718  to the 32 correlation values from the second Walsh correlation calculator  2714  and thereby outputs 32 added correlation values to the correlation comparator  2724 . As a result, a total of 64 correlation values generated by the summers  2720  and  2722  are input to the correlation comparator  2724 . 
     The correlation comparator  2724  compares the 64 correlation values input from the summers  2720  and  2722  and determines the maximum correlation value from among the 64 correlation values. When the maximum correlation value has been determined, the correlation comparator  2724  determines and outputs six decoded information bits  2726  based on the [4, 2] code index, mask sequence index and Walsh code index corresponding to the determined maximum correlation value. 
     The decoded information bits can be obtained by combining the index of the Walsh code and the index of the mask sequence. That is, if the mask sequence corresponding to the maximum correlation value is M1 and the Walsh code corresponding to the maximum correlation value is W4, the decoded information bits are determined as “(index corresponding to M1)//(index corresponding to W4)”. 
     For example, where the six information bits a 0  to a 5  are ‘111000’, the channel encoder encodes the information bits into “Π(M1⊚W4)//R0” and then transmits the encoded information bits. In the encoded information bits, “Π” implies a reverse operation of the column transposer  2702 , in which the first symbol is moved to the sixteenth symbol location and the second to sixteenth symbols are moved forward to the locations of the first to fifteenth symbols. In the channel decoder, the received signal r(t)  2700  encoded into “Π(M1⊚W4)//R0” is divided into an “M1⊚W4” related part and an “R0” related part by the demultiplexer  2704 . Then, the “M1⊚W4” related part which includes the 16 higher symbols is added to the all mask sequences by modulo-2 addition, and the added values are correlated with the 32 bi-orthogonal Walsh codes, so that a total of 64 correlation values are generated. 
     Further, the “R0” related part which includes the four lower symbols is correlated with all codewords of the [4, 2] code, so that four correlation values are obtained. Then, the four correlation values are repeated in the repeater  2718  and are then added to the 64 correlation values according to a predetermined rule, so that 64 added correlation values are obtained. Then, it is confirmed that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by M1, W4 and R0, that is, by the Walsh code index, mask sequence index and [4, 2] code index corresponding to the maximum value among the 64 added correlation values. Upon confirming that the received signal r(t) has been encoded by M1, W4 and R0, the channel decoder combines ‘1’ (the index corresponding to the M1) with ‘11000’ (the index corresponding to the W4), thereby outputting ‘111000’ as the decoded information bits. 
     As described above, embodiments of the present invention propose a detailed channel coding method for the E-DCH uplink control information and the scheduling information. Especially, embodiments of the present invention propose a method and an apparatus which can generate error correcting codes having a good minimum distance characteristic and which are capable of providing error correcting capability for particular higher bits. The error correcting codes proposed by embodiments of the present invention can use a soft decision decoder, can reduce the quantity of calculations for the decoding by using an IFHT decoder, and have a good minimum distance characteristic. Therefore, when errors of important data such as scheduling information are corrected by using the error correcting codes, the bit error rate or block error rate can be reduced and the reliability can be increased. 
     While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.