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Patent US7711530 - DSL system estimation and parameter recommendation - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsEstimates of a communication system configuration, such as a DSL system, are based on operational data collected from a network element management system, protocol, users and/or the like. The operational data collected from the system can include performance-characterizing operational data that typically...http://www.google.com/patents/US7711530?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7711530 - DSL system estimation and parameter recommendationAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7711530 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/945,210Publication dateMay 4, 2010Filing dateNov 26, 2007Priority dateDec 7, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2548736A1, CN1914855A, CN1914855B, CN102710445A, CN102710445B, EP1700423A2, EP1700423B1, EP2187558A2, EP2187558A3, EP2187558B1, EP2259495A1, EP2259495B1, EP2259495B2, EP2259564A1, US7302379, US7558315, US20050123027, US20050123028, US20080071516, WO2005057857A2, WO2005057857A3Publication number11945210, 945210, US 7711530 B2, US 7711530B2, US-B2-7711530, US7711530 B2, US7711530B2InventorsJohn M. Cioffi, Wonjong RheeOriginal AssigneeAdaptive Spectrum And Signal Alignment, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (80), Non-Patent Citations (22), Referenced by (11), Classifications (58), Legal Events (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDSL system estimation and parameter recommendation
This is continuing application of application Ser. No. 10/817,128, filed Apr. 2, 2004 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,302,379, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes. This continuing application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional No. 60/527,853 filed on Dec. 7, 2003, entitled DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
(where Gap in dB is (9.5+TSNRM-CODEGAIN) and SNR[n]≈10Gap/10×2(2B[n])−1 is reported in ADSL2 modems and is computable from past or current reported bit distributions B[n] in ADSL1 modems). The SNR may be computed or inferred using initial PSD, Hlog and/or QLN. The PSD[n]=REFPSD+G[n] (where G[n] is the known or estimated gains table value in dB), and REFPSD=NOMPSD−PCB. Since G[n] usually satisfies −2.5 dB<G[n]<2.5 dB in ADSL1 modems, but might not be reported, G[n] can be estimated by looking for B[n] table changes, usually being near −2.5 dB on the tone with higher number of bits between two adjacent tones and usually near +2.5 dB on the tone with lower number of bits between two adjacent tones.
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