Patent Publication Number: US-8989325-B2

Title: Multi-mode frequency domain equalization with adaptation to varying channel conditions

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     A channel may be defined in terms of effects imparted to a signal propagated over the channel, such as inter-symbol interference (ISI), multi-path, Doppler effect, and/or noise. 
     An adaptive equalizer and/or channel estimator may adapt filter coefficients or weights until an optimum set of coefficients is determined for a channel. A speed or rate of convergence toward the optimum set may depend on increments by which the coefficients are adjusted, or step size. Adaptive equalization and/or channel estimation may be performed with a constant step size (CSS) algorithm or a variable step size (VSS) algorithm. 
     A receiver may be suitable for some channel conditions may not be as suitable for other channel conditions. For example, an adaptive CSS blind equalizer may be suitable for a relatively static channel (i.e., little or no Doppler effect), which may found in a suburban or rural setting, but may not converge well for a dynamic channel, such as in an urban setting. An adaptive VSS blind equalizer may converge for static and dynamic channels, but may incur greater losses with respect to static channels relative to an adaptive CSS blind equalizer 
     A receiver may be implemented with additional to operate under a variety of channel conditions, but may incur penalties in terms of added complexity, cost, area consumption, and/or power consumption. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS/FIGURES 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram of a system to generate decisions regarding symbols of a signal received over a channel using multiple equalization techniques optimized to various channel conditions. 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram of a system including an example implementation of the multi-mode blind equalizer of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a plot of a mean square error curves. 
         FIG. 4  is another plot of a mean square error curves. 
         FIG. 5  is a chart of channel delay profiles of the Brazil channels. 
         FIG. 6  is a plot of a BER/SNR curves for a receiver with VSS-only equalization and a receiver with CSS/VSS multi-mode equalization, for a Brazil channel A. 
         FIG. 7  is a plot of a BER/SNR curves for a receiver with VSS-only equalization and a receiver with CSS/VSS multi-mode equalization, for a Brazil channel B. 
         FIG. 8  is a plot of a BER/SNR curves for a receiver with VSS-only equalization and a receiver with CSS/VSS multi-mode equalization for a Brazil channel C. 
         FIG. 9  is a plot of a BER/SNR curves for a receiver with VSS-only equalization and a receiver with CSS/VSS multi-mode equalization, for a Brazil channel D. 
         FIG. 10  is a plot of a BER/SNR curves for a receiver with VSS-only equalization and a receiver with CSS/VSS multi-mode equalization, for a Brazil channel E. 
         FIG. 11  is a block diagram of a system including an example implementation of a decision system of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 12  is flowchart of a method of processing a received signal based on one of multiple selectable equalization techniques depending on a channel condition. 
         FIG. 13  is flowchart of a method of processing a received signal based on one of multiple selectable blind equalization techniques depending on a channel condition. 
         FIG. 14  is flowchart of a method of processing a received signal based on one of multiple selectable equalization blind techniques depending on a channel condition, including re-evaluating the channel condition. 
         FIG. 15  is a block diagram of a system including a receiver system to decode symbols or decisions. 
         FIG. 16  is a block diagram of a computer system configured to generate decisions regarding symbols of a signal received over a channel using multiple equalization techniques optimized to various channel conditions. 
     
    
    
     In the drawings, the leftmost digit(s) of a reference number identifies the drawing in which the reference number first appears. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram of a system  100  to generate decisions  124  regarding symbols of a signal  106  using multiple equalization techniques optimized to various channel conditions. 
     Signal  106  may be received over a channel  108 , which may include a wired and/or wireless channel. 
     Signal  106  may represent a single-carrier signal, such as a digital television broadcast signal, which may be formatted in accordance with a digital television (DTV) standard promulgated by the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), based in Washington, D.C. Methods and systems disclosed herein are not, however, limited to these examples. 
     System  100  may include a front end system  110  to frequency down-convert and sample signal  106 . An output  112  of front end system  100  may include time domain samples y  112  of received signal  106 . 
     System  100  may include a fast Fourier transfer (FFT) module  113  to translate time domain samples y  112  to a frequency domain representation Y  115 . 
     Characteristics of channel  108  of may impact symbols of signal  106 , such as to rotate constellations of the symbols. 
     System  100  may be implemented to estimate channel  108  and to correct signal  106  based on the channel estimate as described below. 
     System  100  may include a channel estimator  114  to generate an estimate Ĥ PN    116  of the frequency response of channel  108  based on features of signal  106 , such as pilot signals of signal  106 , which may include pseudo-random (PN) sequences. 
     For a relatively long channel response, a pilot sequence may be too short to correctly estimate a channel. For a time-varying channel, an interval between pilot sequences may be too long to correctly estimate the channel. 
     Channel estimate Ĥ PN    116  may serve as an initial channel estimate to determine initial or starting weights of a multi-mode blind equalizer  102 , which may in turn be used to generate initial weights W blind    120  of a linear adaptive equalizer  123 , and/or may be used as an initial channel estimate of an adaptive channel estimator as described further below. 
     Channel estimate Ĥ PN    116  may be used to generate initial weights of blind equalizer  102  as: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Multi-mode blind equalizer  102  may be implemented to converge frequency-domain equalizer weights W blind    120  based on one or more of multiple selectable blind equalization techniques, which may include techniques suitable for different channel conditions. 
     Multi-mode blind equalizer  102  may include one more frequency domain-based adaptive blind equalizers, which may include a constant modulus algorithm (CMA) based equalizer, a Sato algorithm based equalizer, and/or a multi-modulus algorithm (MMA) based equalizer. Multi-mode blind equalizer  102  may include an equalizer to implement a constant step size (CSS) algorithm and/or variable step size (VSS) algorithm. Multi-mode blind equalizer  102  is not, however, limited to these examples. 
     Multi-mode blind equalizer  102  may include a mode selector  118  to select equalizer weights or coefficients of one of the multiple blind equalizers as initial frequency-domain equalizer coefficients W blind    120  of linear adaptive equalizer  123 , based on condition of channel  108 . Mode selector  118  may be implemented to distinguish between multiple pre-defined channel types, such as between static and dynamic channels. 
     The multiple blind equalizers may be implemented to run concurrently, and mode selector  118  may be implemented to dynamically select weights from one of the multiple blind equalizers based on changing channel conditions. 
     Linear adaptive equalizer  123  may be implemented to equalize frequency domain representation Y  115  of input signal  112 , and to output time domain samples  125  to a decision system  122 . 
     Linear adaptive equalizer  123  may use blind equalizer coefficients W blind    120  as starting or initial equalization coefficients, and may adapt blind equalizer coefficients W blind    120  by a least means squares (LMS) algorithm based on an error of output  125 . 
     Linear adaptive equalizer  123  may be implemented as a decision-directed equalizer. 
     Linear adaptive equalizer  123  may be implemented to operate in one of multiple selectable modes based on mode control  126 . For example, where multi-mode blind equalizer  102  includes a CSS adaptive blind equalizer and a VSS adaptive blind equalizer, linear adaptive equalizer  123  may be implemented to operate in a corresponding one of CSS mode and a VSS mode. 
     System  100  may include an adaptive channel estimator  130  generate an estimate Ĥ  132  of channel  108 . Channel estimator  130  may use PN-based channel estimate Ĥ PN    116  as an initial channel estimate, and may include a decision-directed adaptive algorithm to adapt the initial channel estimate. 
     Adaptive channel estimator  130  may be implemented to operate in one of multiple selectable modes based on mode control  126 . For example, where multi-mode blind equalizer  102  includes a CSS adaptive blind equalizer and a VSS adaptive blind equalizer, adaptive channel estimator  130  may be implemented to operate in a corresponding one of CSS mode and a VSS mode. 
     Decision system  122  may be implemented to generate decisions  124  as soft decisions and/or hard decisions. Example implementations of decision system  122  are described further below with reference to  FIG. 11 . 
       FIG. 2  is a block diagram of a system  200 , including an example implementation of multi-mode blind equalizer  102 . Methods and systems disclosed herein are not, however, limited to the example of  FIG. 2 . 
     In  FIG. 2 , multi-mode blind equalizer  102  includes a CSS adaptive blind equalizer (CSS equalizer)  202  and a VSS adaptive blind equalizer (VSS equalizer)  204 . 
     CSS equalizer  202  and/or VSS equalizer  204  may be implemented to perform a CMA algorithm or a Sato algorithm. 
     CSS equalizer  202  and VSS equalizer  204  may be implemented to equalize frequency tones Y  116  in the frequency domain. 
     CSS equalizer  202  may be useful or suitable for a relatively static channel having little or no Doppler effect, such as in a suburban or rural setting. 
     VSS equalizer  204  may be useful or suitable for a dynamic channel, such as in an urban setting and/or a mobile receiver. 
     VSS equalizer  204  may also be useful for a static channel, but with potentially lower gain and/or lower signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) relative to CSS equalizer  202 . 
     CSS equalizer  202  may be implemented to converge equalization weights W CSS    210  using a constant step size blind algorithm, and to output corresponding frequency domain tones z CSS    206  and weights W CSS    210 . 
     VSS equalizer  204  may be implemented to converge equalization weights W VSS    211  using a variable step size blind algorithm, and to output corresponding frequency domain tones z VSS    208  and weights W VSS    211 . 
     In  FIG. 2 , mode selector  118  may be implemented to select weights W CSS    210  of CSS equalizer  202  as final weights W blind    120  of blind equalizer  102  when channel  108  is relatively static. 
     Mode selector  118  may be further implemented to select weights W VSS    211  of VSS equalizer  204  as final weights W blind    120  of blind equalizer  102  when channel  108  is dynamic. 
     Mode selector  118  may be implemented to evaluate output z CSS    206  and/or output z VSS    208  to distinguish between a static channel and a dynamic channel. The evaluation may be based on a mean square error (MSE), which may be estimated from PN sequences on output z CSS    206  and/or output z VSS    208 , such as described below with reference to  FIGS. 3 and 4 . 
       FIG. 3  is a plot  300  of a MSE curve  302  for an output of an adaptive frequency domain CSS blind equalizer, and a MSE curve  304  for an output of an adaptive frequency domain VSS blind equalizer. Curves  302  and  304  correspond to a signal received over a dynamic channel, illustrated here as an ATSC R2.2, type #1 channel. 
     ATSC R2.2 type #1 is one of a series of multiple dynamic echo ensembles or test conditions published in “ATSC Recommended Practice: Receiver Performance Guidelines,” Document A/74:2010, Apr. 7, 2010. The document is available at www.atsc.org/cms/standards/a — 74-2010.pdf. 
     Page 25 of the ATSC document includes a table of R2.2 ensembles, which is reproduced below as Table 1. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
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       FIG. 4  is a plot  400  of a MSE curve  402  for an output of an adaptive frequency domain CSS blind equalizer, and a MSE curve  404  for an output of an adaptive frequency domain VSS blind equalizer. Curves  402  and  404  correspond to a signal received over a static channel, illustrated here as a Brazil channel C having a SNR of −19.5 dB. 
     Brazil channels are references for digital television (DTV) systems. Table 2 below provides a brief description of Brazil channels.  FIG. 5  is a chart  500  of channel delay profiles of the Brazil channels of Table 2. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
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     Under the dynamic channel conditions of  FIG. 3 , VSS MSE curve  304  settles to approximately 1.0, indicating that the VSS blind equalizer converges. CSS MSE curve  302 , on the other hand, increases with increasing numbers of blocks, indicating that the CSS equalizer is unable to converge, or diverges. 
     Under the static channel conditions of  FIG. 4 , on the other hand, CSS MSE curve  402  and VSS MSE curve  404  indicate convergence. 
     As evidenced by the plots of  FIGS. 3 and 4 , static and dynamic channels may be distinguished from one another based on convergence/divergence, which may be determined from the MSE of the output of an adaptive frequency domain CSS blind equalizer, such as output z CSS    206  in  FIG. 2 . 
     In  FIG. 2 , mode selector  118  may be implemented to compute or estimate the MSE of CSS equalizer output z CSS    206  and/or VSS equalizer output z VSS    208 , and to select equalizer weights W CSS    210  or W VSS    211  as starting weights W blind    120  for linear adaptive equalizer  123  based on the MSE(s). The MSE(s) may be computed or estimated from PN sequences on output z CSS    206  and/or output z VSS    208 . 
     Mode selector  118  may be implemented to select weights W CSS    210  when the MSE is below a threshold, and/or based on a comparison of MSEs of outputs z CSS    206  and z VSS    208 . 
     While an adaptive frequency domain VSS blind equalizer may be suitable for static and dynamic channels,  FIGS. 6 through 10  illustrate that a multi-mode equalizer as disclosed herein may result in lower bit error rate (BER) and/or higher gains over a range of channel conditions. 
       FIG. 6  is a plot  600  of a BER/SNR curve  602  for a receiver with VSS-only equalization, and a BER/SNR curve  604  for a receiver with CSS/VSS multi-mode equalization for a Brazil channel A. 
       FIG. 7  is a plot  700  of a BER/SNR curve  702  for a receiver with VSS-only equalization, and a BER/SNR curve  704  for a receiver with CSS/VSS multi-mode equalization, for a Brazil channel B. 
       FIG. 8  is a plot  800  of a BER/SNR curve  802  for a receiver with VSS-only equalization, and a BER/SNR curve  804  for a receiver with CSS/VSS multi-mode equalization, for a Brazil channel C. 
       FIG. 9  is a plot  900  of a BER/SNR curve  902  for a receiver with VSS-only equalization, and a BER/SNR curve  904  for a receiver with CSS/VSS multi-mode equalization, for a Brazil channel D. 
       FIG. 10  is a plot  1000  of a BER/SNR curve  1002  for a receiver with VSS-only equalization, and a BER/SNR curve  1004  for a receiver with CSS/VSS multi-mode equalization, for a Brazil channel E. 
     In  FIGS. 6 through 10 , the bit error rate is lower for CSS/VSS multi-mode equalization over a range of SNRs for each of the corresponding channel conditions. The BER differences may translate to gains of approximately 1 dB relative to a VSS-only system. 
     Methods and systems disclosed herein are not limited to the examples of  FIGS. 6 through 10 . 
       FIG. 11  is a block diagram of a system  1100 , including an example implementation of decision system  122  of  FIG. 1 . Methods and systems disclosed herein are not, however, limited to the example of  FIG. 11 . 
     In  FIG. 11 , multi-mode blind equalizer  102  may be implemented as described in one or more examples above. 
     In  FIG. 11 , decision system  122  includes a turbo equalizer  1110  to generate estimated decisions z (m)    1112  regarding symbols of received signal  106  in  FIG. 1 . 
     Turbo equalizer  1110  may include a soft decision system to generate soft decisions and corresponding probabilities. 
     Turbo equalizer  1110  may further include a frequency domain equalizer to generate decision estimates  1112  based on outputs of the soft decision system and channel estimate Ĥ  132  and/or channel estimate Ĥ PN    116 . Turbo equalizer  1110  may be implemented to iteratively process blocks of linear adaptive equalizer outputs  125  or prior decisions  1112 . 
     In  FIG. 11 , decision system  122  further includes a hard decision system  1114  to generate decisions  124  as hard decisions based on estimated decisions  1112 . Hard decision system  1114  may include, for example, a Viterbi decoder. 
       FIG. 12  is flowchart of a method  1200  of processing a received signal based on one of multiple selectable equalization techniques depending on a channel condition. 
     At  1202  an initial channel estimate is determined based on features of a received signal. The received signal may correspond to a single-carrier signal, such as a digital television signal. The channel estimate may be determined from pilot signals of the received signal, which may include pseudo-random (PN) sequences. 
     At  1204 , a frequency domain representation of the received signal is equalized concurrently with each of first and second equalization techniques. The first and/or second equalization technique may include an adaptive blind equalization technique, and may be performed in the frequency domain. 
     At  1206 , results of the equalization at  1204  are evaluated to distinguish between pre-defined channel types, such as to distinguish between a static channel and a dynamic channel. The evaluating may include determining whether one or more of the first and second equalization techniques have converged on a set of equalization coefficients or weights, which may be indicative of a channel condition or type. The evaluating may include evaluating MSEs of PN sequences contained in results of the equalization. 
     At  1208 , a mode is selected based on the evaluation. The mode may be selected as appropriate mode for the channel type. 
     Where a first mode is selected at  1208 , processing proceeds to  1210 , where decisions regarding symbols of the received signal are generated based on the first equalization technique. Generating of the decisions at  1210  may include using equalization weights of the first equalization technique as initial linear adaptive equalization weights. 
     Where a second mode is selected at  1208 , processing proceeds to  1212 , where decisions regarding symbols of the received signal are generated based of the second equalization technique. Generating of the decisions at  1212  may include using equalization weights of the second equalization technique as initial linear adaptive equalization weights. 
       FIG. 13  is flowchart of a method  1300  of processing a received signal based on one of multiple selectable blind equalization techniques depending on a channel condition. 
     At  1302  an initial channel estimate is determined based on features of a received signal, such as described above with reference to  1202 . 
     At  1304 , a frequency domain representation of the received signal is equalized concurrently with each of a CSS adaptive blind equalization technique and a VSS adaptive blind equalization technique. The CSS and VSS adaptive blind equalization techniques may each include a CMA technique, a Sato algorithm technique, and/or a MMA technique. 
     The equalizing at  1304  may be performed in the frequency domain. 
     At  1306 , results of the equalization at  1304  are evaluated to distinguish between pre-defined channel types, such as to distinguish between a static channel and a dynamic channel. The evaluating may include determining whether the CSS adaptive blind equalization technique has converged. The evaluating may include estimating MSEs of PN sequences contained in equalization results of the CSS and/or VSS adaptive blind equalization. 
     At  1308 , a mode is selected based on the evaluation. The mode may be selected as an appropriate mode for the channel type. 
     Mode selection at  1308  may include comparing the MSE of the CSS equalization to a threshold, and/or comparing MSEs of the CSS and VSS equalizations to one another. When the MSE of the CSS equalization is below the threshold, or when a difference between the MSEs of the CSS and VSS equalizations is below a threshold, the channel may be static and processing may proceed to  1310 . Otherwise, the channel may be dynamic and processing may proceed to  1312 . 
     At  1310 , decisions regarding symbols of the received signal may be generated using CSS adaptive blind equalization weights from  1304  as initial or starting linear adaptive equalization weights, such as described below with reference to  1314  through  1320 . 
     At  1314 , the received signal may be equalized with a CSS linear adaptive equalization process, which may include a least means squares (LMS) algorithm. Initial weights or coefficients for the LMS algorithm may be obtained from the CSS blind equalizer. 
     At  1316 , a channel estimate may be computed. The channel estimate may be computed based on the initial channel estimate of  1302  and/or with a CSS adaptive decision-directed algorithm. At  1318 , results of the CSS linear adaptive equalization at  1314  may be turbo equalized to generate decision estimates regarding transmitted symbols, based on the channel estimation of  1316 . 
     At  1320 , hard decisions may be generated from the decision estimates of  1318 . 
     At  1312 , decisions regarding symbols of the received signal may be generated using VSS adaptive blind equalization weights from  1304  as initial or starting linear adaptive equalization weights. Decision generation at  1320  may include VSS linear adaptive equalization at  1322 , channel estimation at  1324 , turbo equalization at  1326 , and hard decision generation at  1328 . 
     Method  1200  and/or method  1300  may include re-evaluating blind equalization results to detect a change in channel condition such as described below with reference to  FIG. 14 . 
       FIG. 14  is flowchart of a method  1400  of processing a received signal based on one of multiple selectable equalization techniques depending on a channel condition, including re-evaluating the channel condition. 
     In the example of  FIG. 14 , method  1400  includes  1202  through  1212  of method  1200 . Alternatively, method  1400  may include  1302  through  1312  of method  1300 . 
     In  FIG. 14 , while generating symbol decisions at  1210 , the channel type may be re-evaluated at  1402 . Where the channel remains unchanged, processing may remain at  1210 . Where the channel has changed, processing may switch to  1212  to generate the symbol decisions based on the second equalization technique. 
     Where the first and second equalization techniques run concurrently, switching from  1210  to  1212  at  1404  may be substantially instantaneous. 
     As an example, when a channel is static, symbol decisions may be determined at  1210 , using CSS adaptive blind equalization weights as initial linear adaptive equalization weights such as described above with reference to  1310 . If the channel is subsequently determined to be dynamic at  1402  and  1404 , processing may switch  1212  to determine symbol decisions using VSS adaptive blind equalization weights as initial linear adaptive equalization weights such as described above with reference to  1312 . 
     When CSS adaptive blind equalization diverges due to dynamic conditions of a channel, the adaptive CSS blind equalization may not thereafter converge even if the channel subsequently becomes static. Thus, when generating symbol decisions at  1212  or  1312 , the channel type may not be re-evaluated as at  1402 . The channel type may, however, be re-evaluated at  1408  as described below. 
     A received signal may include multiple content channels or stations, which may correspond to digital television channels. When a content channel is changed at  1406  or  1408 , processing may return to  1202 , where blind equalization results for the new content channel are evaluated. 
     Method  1400  may be initiated, for example, upon a power-up of a digital television receiver system, and may be performed with respect to a selected digital television channel. Upon a change of television channel at  1406  or  1408 , processing may return to  1206  to re-evaluate the new signal channel. 
     Methods and systems disclosed herein may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, and combinations thereof, including discrete and integrated circuit logic, application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) logic, and microcontrollers, and may be implemented as part of a domain-specific integrated circuit package, and/or a combination of integrated circuit packages. Software may include a computer readable medium encoded with a computer program including instructions to cause a processor to perform one or more functions in response thereto. The computer readable medium may include a transitory and/or non-transitory medium. The processor may include a general purpose instruction processor, a controller, a microcontroller, and/or other instruction-based processor. 
     Methods and systems disclosed herein may be implemented with respect to one or more of a variety of systems including one or more consumer systems, such as described below with reference to  FIG. 15 . Methods and systems disclosed herein are not, however, limited to the example of  FIG. 15 . 
       FIG. 15  is a block diagram of a system  1500  including a receiver system  1502  to decode symbols or decisions  1504  from a signal  1506  received over a channel  1508 . Receiver system  1502  may be implemented as described in one or more examples herein. 
     System  1500  may include a user interface system  1510  and a digital processor system  1512  to process decisions  1504  and output corresponding information to user interface system  1510 . 
     System  1500  or portions thereof may be implemented within one or more integrated circuit dies, and may be implemented as a system-on-a-chip (SoC). 
     User interface system  1510  may include a monitor or display  1532  to display information from digital processor system  1512 . 
     User interface system  1510  may include a human interface device (HID)  1534  to provide user input to digital processor system  1512 . HID  1534  may include, for example and without limitation, one or more of a key board, a cursor device, a touch-sensitive device, and or a motion and/or image sensor. HID  1534  may include a physical device and/or a virtual device, such as a monitor-displayed or virtual keyboard. 
     User interface system  1510  may include an audio system  1536  to receive and/or output audible sound. 
     System  1500  may further include a transmitter system to transmit signals from system  1500 . 
     System  1500  may correspond to, for example, a computer system, a personal communication device, and/or a television set-top box. 
     System  1500  may include a housing to receive one or more of receiver system  1502 , digital processor system  1512 , user interface system  1510 , or portions thereof. The housing may include, without limitation, a rack-mountable housing, a desk-top housing, a lap-top housing, a notebook housing, a net-book housing, a set-top box housing, a portable housing, and/or other conventional electronic housing and/or future-developed housing. For example, receiver system  1502  may be implemented to receive a digital television broadcast signal, and system  1500  may include a set-top box housing or a portable housing, such as a mobile telephone housing. 
       FIG. 16  is a block diagram of a computer system  1600 , configured to generate decisions {circumflex over (x)}  124  regarding symbols of a signal received over a channel using multiple equalization techniques optimized to various channel conditions. 
     Computer system  1600  includes one or more computer instruction processing units and/or processor cores, illustrated here as a processor  1602 , to execute computer readable instructions, also referred to herein as computer program logic. 
     Computer system  1600  may include memory, cache, registers, and/or storage, illustrated here as memory  1604 , which may include a non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with a computer program, illustrated here as a computer program  1606 . 
     Memory  1604  may include data  1608  to be used by processor  1602  in executing computer program  1606 , and/or generated by processor  1602  in response to execution of computer program  1606 . 
     In the example of  FIG. 16 , computer program  1606  includes receiver instructions  1610  to cause processor  1602  to generate decisions {circumflex over (x)}  124  based on time domain samples y  112  of received signal  106  in  FIG. 1 . 
     Instructions  1610  may include PN-based channel estimate instructions  1612  to cause processor to estimate an initial channel frequency response Ĥ PN    116 , such as described in one or more examples above. 
     Instructions  1610  may include FFT instructions  1614  to cause processor to translate domain samples y  112  to frequency domain representation Y  115 . 
     Instructions  1610  may include first blind equalization technique instructions  1616 , which may include CSS CMA blind equalization instructions to cause processor  1602  to generate frequency domain tones z CSS    206  based on equalization weights W CSS    210 , such as described in one or more examples above. 
     Instructions  1610  may include second blind equalization technique instructions  1616 , which may include VSS blind equalization instructions to cause processor  1602  to generate frequency domain tones z VSS    208  based on equalization weights W VSS    211 , such as described in one or more examples above. 
     Instructions  1610  may include selector instructions  1620  to cause processor  1602  to select one of weights  210  and  211  as initial adaptive linear equalization weights W blind    120 , such as described in one or more examples above. 
     Instructions  1610  may include adaptive linear equalization instructions  1622  to cause processor  1602  to equalize frequency domain representation Y  115  to generate time domain samples  125 , such as described in one or more examples above. 
     Instructions  1610  may include adaptive channel estimator instructions  1624  to cause processor  1602  to generate estimate Ĥ  132  of channel  108  ( FIG. 1 ), such as described in one or more examples above. 
     Instructions  1610  may include decisions instructions  1626  to cause processor  1602  to determine decisions  124  based on frequency domain representation Y  115 , time domain samples  125 , and channel estimate Ĥ  132 , such as described in one or more examples above. 
     Methods and systems are disclosed herein with the aid of functional building blocks illustrating functions, features, and relationships thereof. At least some of the boundaries of these functional building blocks have been arbitrarily defined herein for the convenience of the description. Alternate boundaries may be defined so long as the specified functions and relationships thereof are appropriately performed. 
     While various embodiments are disclosed herein, it should be understood that they have been presented by way of example only, and not limitation. It will be apparent to persons skilled in the relevant art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the methods and systems disclosed herein. Thus, the breadth and scope of the claims should not be limited by any of the example embodiments disclosed herein.