Ofdm communication equipment
Abstract
[Task] The communication efficiency and communication quality are guaranteed even if the maximum delay time changes depending on the installation location of the OFDM communication device and the usage time zone.
Solution.The measurement symbol transmission unit 22 sequentially transmits a series of measurement symbols. The measurement symbol receiving unit 23 sequentially receives the measurement symbols transmitted via the communication channel 21 and detects the shortest guard interval length κ that can be recognized. The notification transmitting unit 25 notifies the notification receiving unit 26 of κ. The notification receiving unit 26 outputs the notified κ to the data symbol transmitting unit 30. The data symbol transmission unit 30 generates the OFDM data symbol ω from the input transmission data X by using the guard interval length κ, and transmits the data symbol ω. The data symbol receiving unit 31 receives the transmitted OFDM data symbol ω using the guard interval length κ, and outputs the received data Y.

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- 1【特許請求の範囲】 【請求項1】 送信局から受信局に対してOFDM信号を送信する場合において、当該OFDM信号中のOFDMシンボルに含まれるガードインターバルを適応的に調整するためのOFDM通信装置であって、 遅延波の最大遅延時間に対応するガードインターバル長を求めるための計測シンボルを送信する計測シンボル送信手段と、 前記計測シンボルを受信し、最適なガードインターバル長を算出する計測シンボル受信手段と、 算出されたガードインターバル長を用いて、前記OFDMシンボルに含まれるガードインターバルを適応的に調整するガードインターバル調整手段とを備える、OFDM通信装置。
- 2【請求項2】 前記計測シンボル送信手段は、前記送信局側に設けられ、 前記計測シンボル受信手段は、前記受信局側に設けられ、 前記ガードインターバル調整手段は、 前記受信局側に設けられ、前記計測シンボル受信手段によって算出されたガードインターバル長を含む通知を前記送信局側に送信する通知送信手段と、 前記送信局側に設けられ、前記通知送信手段からの通知を受信して、算出されたガードインターバル長を取得する通知受信手段と、 前記送信局側に設けられ、前記通知受信手段によって取得されたガードインターバル長をパラメータとして設定して、当該ガードインターバル長を有するデータシンボルを前記受信局側に送信するデータシンボル送信手段と、 前記受信局側に設けられ、前記計測シンボル受信手段によって算出されたガードインターバル長をパラメータとして設定して、当該ガードインターバル長を有するデータシンボルを受信するデータシンボル受信手段とを含む、請求項1に記載のOFDM通信装置。
- 3【請求項3】 1つの送信局が複数の受信局と通信を行う場合において、 前記ガードインターバル調整手段は、前記送信局側に設けられ、前記通知受信手段から入力された複数の受信局毎のガードインターバル長を、各受信局と対応させて記憶する送信側ガードインターバル長記憶手段をさらに含み、 前記送信側ガードインターバル長記憶手段は、通信先の受信局が選択されたとき、当該選択された受信局に対応するガードインターバル長を読み出して前記データシンボル送信手段へ出力することを特徴とする、請求項2に記載のOFDM通信装置。
- 4【請求項4】 複数の送信局が1つの受信局と通信を行う場合において、 前記ガードインターバル調整手段は、前記受信局側に設けられ、前記計測シンボル受信手段によって算出された複数の送信局毎のガードインターバル長を、各送信局と対応させて記憶する受信側ガードインターバル長記憶手段をさらに含み、 前記受信側ガードインターバル長記憶手段は、通信先の送信局が選択されたとき、当該選択された送信局に対応するガードインターバル長を読み出して前記データシンボル受信手段へ出力することを特徴とする、請求項2に記載のOFDM通信装置。
- 5【請求項5】 複数の送信局が複数の受信局と通信を行う場合において、 前記ガードインターバル調整手段は、 前記送信局側に設けられ、前記通知受信手段から入力された複数の受信局毎のガードインターバル長を、各受信局と対応させて記憶する送信側ガードインターバル長記憶手段と、 前記受信局側に設けられ、前記計測シンボル受信手段によって算出された複数の送信局毎のガードインターバル長を、各送信局と対応させて記憶する受信側ガードインターバル長記憶手段とをさらに含み、 前記送信側ガードインターバル長記憶手段は、通信先の受信局が選択されたとき、当該選択された受信局に対応するガードインターバル長を読み出して前記データシンボル送信手段へ出力し、 前記受信側ガードインターバル長記憶手段は、通信先の送信局が選択されたとき、当該選択された送信局に対応するガードインターバル長を読み出して前記データシンボル受信手段へ出力することを特徴とする、請求項2に記載のOFDM通信装置。
- 6【請求項6】 前記計測シンボル送信手段は、前記受信局側に設けられ、 前記計測シンボル受信手段は、前記送信局側に設けられ、 前記ガードインターバル調整手段は、 前記送信局側に設けられ、前記計測シンボル受信手段によって算出されたガードインターバル長を含む通知を前記受信局側に送信する通知送信手段と、 前記受信局側に設けられ、前記通知送信手段からの通知を受信して、算出されたガードインターバル長を取得する通知受信手段と、 前記送信局側に設けられ、前記計測シンボル受信手段によって算出されたガードインターバル長をパラメータとして設定して、当該ガードインターバル長を有するデータシンボルを前記受信局側に送信するデータシンボル送信手段と、 前記受信局側に設けられ、前記通知受信手段によって取得されたガードインターバル長をパラメータとして設定して、当該ガードインターバル長を有するデータシンボルを受信するデータシンボル受信手段とを含む、請求項1に記載のOFDM通信装置。
- 7【請求項7】 1つの送信局が複数の受信局と通信を行う場合において、 前記ガードインターバル調整手段は、前記送信局側に設けられ、前記計測シンボル受信手段によって算出された複数の受信局毎のガードインターバル長を、各受信局と対応させて記憶する送信側ガードインターバル長記憶手段をさらに含み、 前記送信側ガードインターバル長記憶手段は、通信先の受信局が選択されたとき、当該選択された受信局に対応するガードインターバル長を読み出して前記データシンボル送信手段へ出力することを特徴とする、請求項6に記載のOFDM通信装置。
- 8【請求項8】 複数の送信局が1つの受信局と通信を行う場合において、 前記ガードインターバル調整手段は、前記受信局側に設けられ、前記通知受信手段から入力された複数の送信局毎のガードインターバル長を、各送信局と対応させて記憶する受信側ガードインターバル長記憶手段をさらに含み、 前記受信側ガードインターバル長記憶手段は、通信先の送信局が選択されたとき、当該選択された送信局に対応するガードインターバル長を読み出して前記データシンボル受信手段へ出力することを特徴とする、請求項6に記載のOFDM通信装置。
- 9【請求項9】 複数の送信局が複数の受信局と通信を行う場合において、 前記ガードインターバル調整手段は、 前記送信局側に設けられ、前記計測シンボル受信手段によって算出された複数の受信局毎のガードインターバル長を、各受信局と対応させて記憶する送信側ガードインターバル長記憶手段と、 前記受信局側に設けられ、前記通知受信手段から入力された複数の送信局毎のガードインターバル長を、各送信局と対応させて記憶する受信側ガードインターバル長記憶手段とをさらに含み、 前記送信側ガードインターバル長記憶手段は、通信先の受信局が選択されたとき、当該選択された受信局に対応するガードインターバル長を読み出して前記データシンボル送信手段へ出力し、 前記受信側ガードインターバル長記憶手段は、通信先の送信局が選択されたとき、当該選択された送信局に対応するガードインターバル長を読み出して前記データシンボル受信手段へ出力することを特徴とする、請求項6に記載のOFDM通信装置。
- 10【請求項10】 前記計測シンボル送信手段は、複数の計測シンボルを送信することを特徴とする、請求項1に記載のOFDM通信装置。
- 11【請求項11】 前記複数の計測シンボルは、それぞれがアクセス制御データを収納した有効シンボルを含む、請求項10に記載のOFDM通信装置。
- 12【請求項12】 前記複数の計測シンボルは、それぞれが異なる時間長を有するガードインターバルを含む、請求項10に記載のOFDM通信装置。
- 13【請求項13】 前記計測シンボル受信手段は、前記計測シンボル送信手段が送信した複数の計測シンボルのうち、認識することが可能であった計測シンボルにおける、最短のガードインターバル長を前記最適なガードインターバル長として算出することを特徴とする、請求項12に記載のOFDM通信装置。
- 14【請求項14】 前記計測シンボル送信手段は、所定のガードインターバルと、所定の有効シンボルとを含む1つの計測シンボルを送信することを特徴とする、請求項1に記載のOFDM通信装置。
- 15【請求項15】 前記所定のガードインターバルは、前記有効シンボルの後半1/2に収納されたデータと、振幅が0のヌルデータとを含む、請求項14に記載のOFDM通信装置。
- 16【請求項16】 前記計測シンボル受信手段は、受信した信号に含まれる遅延波のうち、受信信号の品質に所定以上の影響を与える遅延波を相関演算によって検出し、検出された遅延波の最大遅延時間から前記最適なガードインターバル長を算出することを特徴とする、請求項14に記載のOFDM通信装置。
- 17【請求項17】 前記計測シンボル受信手段は、 受信した信号からシンボルの先頭を求め、そのタイミングを出力するシンボル同期手段と、 前記タイミングを入力されて、前記計測シンボルの先頭から有効シンボルの長さに等しいデータ群βを出力する第1のバッファ手段と、 前記計測シンボルの先頭から、当該シンボルに含まれるガードインターバルの長さに相当する期間内を、時間軸方向にスライディングさせながら有効シンボルの長さを有するデータ群αを逐次取り出す第2のバッファ手段と、 前記データ群αおよびβの相関値を求める相関演算手段と、 前記第2のバッファ手段が前記計測シンボルの先頭を起点としてスライディングさせた時間のうち、前記相関値が所定のしきい値γを超える時間を遅延波の遅延時間として順次検出し、検出された遅延波の遅延時間のうち、最大の遅延時間を前記最適なガードインターバル長として算出する遅延時間検出手段とを備える、請求項16に記載のOFDM通信装置。
- 18【請求項18】 前記遅延時間検出手段は、前記相関値の時間平均値に対して、正規化するための所定の係数Δを乗算することによって前記しきい値γを算出することを特徴とする、請求項17に記載のOFDM通信装置。
Independent claims18
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Description: TECHNICAL FIELD [Detailed description of the invention]
【0001】
[Technical field to which the invention belongs]
The present invention relates to an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (hereinafter referred to as OFDM) communication device, and more specifically to an adaptive control of a guard interval in the OFDM communication device.
【0002】
[Conventional technology]
In general, an OFDM signal is composed of a valid symbol period and a guard interval. The valid symbol period is a symbol period that includes a signal for transmitting data. The guard interval is the period that is inserted to mitigate the effects of multipath. For example, the guard interval includes redundant signals, such as signals with repeated valid symbols. By inserting this guard interval into the OFDM signal, it is possible to avoid the influence of the delayed wave within the range of the guard interval length.
【0003】
Conventionally, the guard interval length in the OFDM communication device may be set to a predetermined value in advance in consideration of the maximum delay time of multiple waves in a general environment.
【0004】
In addition, a method in which a predetermined value is not determined in advance may be adopted. Conventionally, for example, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-135230, there is a method in which a data symbol transmitting device notifies a data symbol receiving device of a certain system parameter to change the guard interval length. Further, for example, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-308716, there is a method in which the data symbol receiving side detects the guard interval length changed on the data symbol transmitting side. All of these methods are methods in which the data symbol receiving side responds to the change in the guard interval length by the data symbol transmitting side.
【0005】
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
In general, the propagation delay time varies greatly depending on the installation location of the device and the usage time zone. Therefore, if the actual delay time is smaller than the delay time set in the system in advance, a guard interval longer than necessary will be used. In such a case, the communication efficiency will decrease. Further, when the actual delay time is larger than the delay time set in the system in advance, the influence of the delay wave cannot be absorbed by the guard interval. In such a case, the communication quality will deteriorate.
【0006】
Further, even in the above-mentioned conventional example, since the data symbol receiving side only corresponds to the change of the guard interval length by the data symbol transmitting side, the changed guard interval matches the actual delay time. Not always.
【0007】
Therefore, a method of optimizing the guard interval length by measuring the fluctuating propagation environment and adaptively adjusting the guard interval period that matches the actual delay time is desired.
【0008】
An object of the present invention is to provide an OFDM communication device for measuring such a fluctuating propagation environment by a measurement symbol and adaptively optimizing a guard interval period.
【0009】
[Means for Solving Problems and Effects of Invention]
The first invention is an OFDM communication device for adaptively adjusting a guard interval included in an OFDM symbol in an OFDM signal when an OFDM signal is transmitted from a transmitting station to a receiving station, and is a delay. A measurement symbol transmitting means that transmits a measurement symbol for obtaining a guard interval length corresponding to the maximum delay time of a wave, a measurement symbol receiving means that receives a measurement symbol and calculates an optimum guard interval length, and a calculated guard. It is provided with a guard interval adjusting means for adaptively adjusting the guard interval included in the OFDM symbol by using the interval length.
【0010】
In the first invention described above, the fluctuating propagation environment is measured, the guard interval period adapted to the actual delay time is adaptively adjusted, and the optimum guard interval is used. Therefore, the communication efficiency can be improved.
【0011】
The second invention is the OFDM communication device according to the first invention, wherein the measurement symbol transmitting means is provided on the transmitting station side, the measuring symbol receiving means is provided on the receiving station side, and the guard interval adjusting means is provided. A notification transmitting means provided on the receiving station side to transmit a notification including a guard interval length calculated by the measurement symbol receiving means to the transmitting station side, and a notification transmitting means provided on the transmitting station side to receive a notification from the notification transmitting means. , The notification receiving means for acquiring the calculated guard interval length and the guard interval length provided on the transmitting station side and acquired by the notification receiving means are set as parameters, and the data symbol having the guard interval length is set as the receiving station. A data symbol transmitting means for transmitting to the side and a data symbol receiving means for receiving a data symbol having the guard interval length by setting a guard interval length provided on the receiving station side and calculated by the measurement symbol receiving means as a parameter. And include.
【0012】
In the second invention, the notification transmitting means and the notification receiving means are used to adaptively adjust the guard interval period on the data symbol transmitting side and the data symbol receiving side, and use the optimum guard interval. Therefore, the communication efficiency can be improved. In addition, the data symbol transmitting side can take the initiative in measuring.
【0013】
The third invention is the OFDM communication device according to the second invention, and when one transmitting station communicates with a plurality of receiving stations, the guard interval adjusting means is provided on the transmitting station side and the notification receiving means. The transmission side guard interval length storage means for storing the guard interval lengths for each of the plurality of receiving stations input from the above in association with each receiving station is further included, and the transmitting side guard interval length storage means is provided by the receiving station of the communication destination. When selected, the guard interval length corresponding to the selected receiving station is read out and output to the data symbol transmitting means.
【0014】
In the third invention described above, a different guard interval is set and stored for each communication destination on the transmitting station side. As a result, the optimum guard interval is set for each communication destination, and the communication efficiency can be improved.
【0015】
The fourth invention is the OFDM communication device according to the second invention, and when a plurality of transmitting stations communicate with one receiving station, the guard interval adjusting means is provided on the receiving station side to receive measurement symbols. The receiving side guard interval length storage means for storing the guard interval length for each of the plurality of transmitting stations calculated by the means in association with each transmitting station is further included, and the receiving side guard interval length storing means is the transmitting station of the communication destination. When is selected, the guard interval length corresponding to the selected transmitting station is read out and output to the data symbol receiving means.
【0016】
In the fourth invention described above, a different guard interval is set and stored for each communication destination on the receiving station side. As a result, the optimum guard interval is set for each communication destination, and the communication efficiency can be improved.
【0017】
The fifth invention is the OFDM communication device according to the second invention, and when a plurality of transmitting stations communicate with a plurality of receiving stations, the guard interval adjusting means is provided on the transmitting station side and the notification receiving means. A transmission side guard interval length storage means that stores the guard interval lengths for each of the plurality of receiving stations input from the above in correspondence with each receiving station, and a plurality of means provided on the receiving station side and calculated by the measurement symbol receiving means. The receiving side guard interval length storage means for storing the guard interval length for each transmitting station in association with each transmitting station is further included, and the transmitting side guard interval length storing means is used when the receiving station of the communication destination is selected. The guard interval length corresponding to the selected receiving station is read out and output to the data symbol transmitting means, and the receiving side guard interval length storage means is sent to the selected transmitting station when the transmitting station of the communication destination is selected. It is characterized in that the corresponding guard interval length is read out and output to the data symbol receiving means.
【0018】
In the fifth invention described above, different guard intervals are set and stored for each communication destination on both the transmitting station side and the receiving station side. As a result, the optimum guard interval is set for each communication destination, and the communication efficiency can be improved.
【0019】
The sixth invention is the OFDM communication device according to the first invention, wherein the measurement symbol transmitting means is provided on the receiving station side, the measuring symbol receiving means is provided on the transmitting station side, and the guard interval adjusting means is provided. A notification transmitting means provided on the transmitting station side to transmit a notification including a guard interval length calculated by the measurement symbol receiving means to the receiving station side, and a notification transmitting means provided on the receiving station side to receive a notification from the notification transmitting means. , A notification receiving means for acquiring the calculated guard interval length and a guard interval length provided on the transmitting station side and calculated by the measurement symbol receiving means are set as parameters to receive a data symbol having the guard interval length. A data symbol transmitting means for transmitting to the station side and a data symbol receiving means for receiving a data symbol having the guard interval length by setting a guard interval length provided on the receiving station side and acquired by the notification receiving means as a parameter. And include.
【0020】
In the sixth invention, the notification transmitting means and the notification receiving means are used to adaptively adjust the guard interval period on the data symbol transmitting side and the data symbol receiving side, and use the optimum guard interval. Therefore, the communication efficiency can be improved. In addition, the data symbol receiving side can take the initiative in measuring.
【0021】
The seventh invention is the OFDM communication device according to the sixth invention, and when one transmitting station communicates with a plurality of receiving stations, the guard interval adjusting means is provided on the transmitting station side to receive measurement symbols. The transmission side guard interval length storage means for storing the guard interval length for each of the plurality of receiving stations calculated by the means in association with each receiving station is further included, and the transmitting side guard interval length storage means is the receiving station of the communication destination. When is selected, the guard interval length corresponding to the selected receiving station is read out and output to the data symbol transmitting means.
【0022】
In the seventh invention described above, a different guard interval is set and stored for each communication destination on the transmitting station side. As a result, the optimum guard interval is set for each communication destination, and the communication efficiency can be improved.
【0023】
The eighth invention is the OFDM communication device in the sixth invention, and when a plurality of transmitting stations communicate with one receiving station, the guard interval adjusting means is provided on the receiving station side and the notification receiving means. The receiving side guard interval length storage means for storing the guard interval lengths for each of the plurality of transmitting stations input from the above in association with each transmitting station is further included, and the receiving side guard interval length storage means is provided by the transmitting station of the communication destination. When selected, the guard interval length corresponding to the selected transmitting station is read out and output to the data symbol receiving means.
【0024】
In the eighth invention described above, a different guard interval is set and stored for each communication destination on the receiving station side. As a result, the optimum guard interval is set for each communication destination, and the communication efficiency can be improved.
【0025】
The ninth invention is the OFDM communication device according to the sixth invention, and when a plurality of transmitting stations communicate with a plurality of receiving stations, a guard interval adjusting means is provided on the transmitting station side to receive measurement symbols. A transmission side guard interval length storage means that stores the guard interval lengths for each of a plurality of receiving stations calculated by the means in correspondence with each receiving station, and a plurality of transmission side guard interval length storage means provided on the receiving station side and input from the notification receiving means. The receiving side guard interval length storage means for storing the guard interval length for each transmitting station in association with each transmitting station is further included, and the transmitting side guard interval length storing means is used when the receiving station of the communication destination is selected. The guard interval length corresponding to the selected receiving station is read out and output to the data symbol transmitting means, and the receiving side guard interval length storage means is sent to the selected transmitting station when the transmitting station of the communication destination is selected. It is characterized in that the corresponding guard interval length is read out and output to the data symbol receiving means.
【0026】
In the ninth invention described above, different guard intervals are set and stored for each communication destination on both the transmitting station side and the receiving station side. As a result, the optimum guard interval is set for each communication destination, and the communication efficiency can be improved.
【0027】
A tenth invention is the OFDM communication device according to the first invention, wherein the measurement symbol transmitting means transmits a plurality of measurement symbols. In the tenth invention described above, a guard interval length having an optimum time length can be selected by using a plurality of measurement symbols.
【0028】
The eleventh invention is the OFDM communication device in the tenth invention, and each of the plurality of measurement symbols includes a valid symbol containing access control data. According to the eleventh invention described above, control such as an access request can be performed at the same time as transmission of the measurement symbol, and the band can be used efficiently. In addition, the latest delay time is measured for each access, which increases adaptability.
【0029】
A twelfth invention is an OFDM communication device according to a tenth invention, in which a plurality of measurement symbols include guard intervals, each of which has a different time length. In the tenth invention, the optimum guard interval length can be obtained by using guard intervals having different time lengths included in the plurality of measurement symbols.
【0030】
A thirteenth invention is the OFDM communication device according to the twelfth invention, wherein the measurement symbol receiving means is a measurement symbol that can be recognized among a plurality of measurement symbols transmitted by the measurement symbol transmitting means. It is characterized in that the shortest guard interval length is calculated as the optimum guard interval length.
【0031】
In the thirteenth invention, it is only necessary to receive measurement symbols having different lengths of guard intervals and select the optimum guard interval length from the guard intervals included in them. Therefore, the maximum delay time can be easily obtained, and the device can be easily configured.
【0032】
A fourteenth invention is the OFDM communication device according to the first invention, wherein the measurement symbol transmitting means transmits one measurement symbol including a predetermined guard interval and a predetermined effective symbol.
【0033】
In the fourteenth invention described above, the guard interval period can be easily adaptively adjusted by using the measurement symbol having a simple structure. Therefore, the communication efficiency can be improved.
【0034】
A fifteenth invention is the OFDM communication device according to the fourteenth invention, in which a predetermined guard interval includes data stored in the latter half of the effective symbol and null data having an amplitude of 0.
【0035】
In the fifteenth invention described above, null data is added to the latter half data of the effective symbol to generate a long guard interval. As a result, the maximum delay time can be easily obtained without generating an unnecessary correlation peak.
【0036】
The sixteenth invention is the OFDM communication device in the fourteenth invention, and the measurement symbol receiving means correlates the delayed wave contained in the received signal, which affects the quality of the received signal more than a predetermined value. It is characterized by detecting by calculation and calculating the optimum guard interval length from the maximum delay time of the detected delayed wave.
【0037】
In the 16th invention described above, the delay time of the delayed wave is detected from the correlation peak by the correlation calculation. Therefore, the guard interval period can be easily adaptively adjusted from the maximum delay time to improve the communication efficiency.
【0038】
The seventeenth invention is the OFDM communication device according to the sixteenth invention, in which the measurement symbol receiving means obtains the beginning of the symbol from the received signal, and the symbol synchronization means for outputting the timing and the timing are input. The time axis is the first buffer means that outputs the data group β equal to the length of the effective symbol from the beginning of the measurement symbol, and the period corresponding to the length of the guard interval included in the symbol from the beginning of the measurement symbol. The second buffer means for sequentially extracting the data group α having the length of the effective symbol while sliding in the direction, the correlation calculation means for obtaining the correlation value of the data groups α and β, and the second buffer means are the heads of the measurement symbols. Of the sliding times starting from, the time when the correlation value exceeds a predetermined threshold value γ is sequentially detected as the delay time of the delayed wave, and the maximum delay time of the detected delay waves is optimized. It is provided with a delay time detecting means for calculating as a guard interval length.
【0039】
In the seventeenth invention, the time corresponding to the largest sliding position when the correlation value satisfies the threshold value γ is set as the maximum delay time. Therefore, the correlation peak is obtained at the sliding position where the delay wave exists, and the maximum delay time can be accurately detected by specifying the correlation peak with the threshold value γ.
【0040】
The eighteenth invention is the OFDM communication device in the seventeenth invention, and the delay time detecting means is thresholded by multiplying the time average value of the correlation value by a predetermined coefficient Δ for normalization. It is characterized by calculating the value γ.
【0041】
In the above eighteenth invention, since the optimum threshold value γ varies depending on the distribution of the correlation value, it is normalized by using the time average value. This makes it possible to accurately determine the maximum delay time.
【0042】
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The first to eighth embodiments of the present invention, which will be described below, are different from each other by combining three characteristic differences in configuring the OFDM communication device according to these embodiments. It is configured in. The first difference in the configuration is whether the measurement symbol transmitter (or measurement symbol receiver) is on the data symbol receiver side or the transmitter side. The second difference is whether or not it has a guard interval length storage. The third difference is whether the measurement symbol transmitter 22 and the measurement symbol receiver 23 are used, or the measurement symbol transmitter 32 and the measurement symbol receiver 33 are used for the measurement symbol transmitter and the measurement symbol receiver. , The point. With the combination of the above differences in mind, each embodiment of the present invention will be described below in order.
【0043】
(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an OFDM communication device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the OFDM communication device receives a measurement symbol transmitter 22 that transmits a predetermined measurement symbol, and a measurement symbol reception that receives the measurement symbol and outputs the shortest guard interval length κ that can be recognized. A unit 23, a data symbol receiving unit 31 that receives the OFDM data symbol ω and outputs received data Y while setting the guard interval length to κ, a notification transmitting unit 25 that notifies the guard interval length κ, and a notification. Is received and the notified guard interval length κ is output to the data symbol transmission unit 30. The notification reception unit 26 and the guard interval length are set to κ, and the transmission data X is input to set the OFDM data symbol ω. It includes a data symbol transmission unit 30 for transmission.
【0044】
Further, each of the above parts is provided on the data symbol transmitting side and the data symbol receiving side, respectively. The data symbol transmitting side is provided with a measurement symbol transmitting unit 22, a notification receiving unit 26, and a data symbol transmitting unit 30. A measurement symbol receiving unit 23, a notification transmitting unit 25, and a data symbol receiving unit 31 are provided on the data symbol receiving side. As described above, the OFDM communication device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the measurement symbol transmission unit 22 is provided on the data symbol transmission side.
【0045】
In FIG. 1, the measurement symbol transmission unit 22 transmits a plurality of measurement symbols including a guard interval having a predetermined length. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a plurality of measurement symbols to be transmitted. As shown in FIG. 2, the measurement symbol is composed of a guard interval having a predetermined length and a valid symbol.
【0046】
In FIG. 2, four measurement symbols are shown, each having a different predetermined length of the guard interval. Typically, the guard interval length of the first transmitted measurement symbol is set relatively long, and the later transmitted one is set relatively short. Of course, the number of measurement symbols transmitted is not limited to four.
【0047】
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of measurement symbols. In FIG. 3, the measurement symbol is composed of a guard interval and a valid symbol. The guard interval has, for example, a time length of κ. Valid symbols typically have predetermined access control data, including access requests.
【0048】
In addition, the access control data includes the identifiers of the communication source and the communication destination. Unique codes or values are assigned to the identifiers in advance so that the transmitting side and the receiving side of the access control data can be distinguished from other stations.
【0049】
Of course, the content of the valid symbol may be anything that can be recognized by the measurement symbol receiving unit 23, so that it is not always necessary to have access control data, and the content is not particularly limited.
【0050】
However, if the valid symbol has access control data, control such as an access request can be performed at the same time as the transmission of the measurement symbol. In that case, the band can be used efficiently, which is preferable. Therefore, in the following, the valid symbol will be described as having predetermined access control data.
【0051】
First, when the transmission data X is generated, the measurement symbol transmission unit 22 sequentially transmits a series of measurement symbols as described above. Regarding the transmission timing, if there is only one communication destination, it is not necessary to transmit the measurement symbol every time the transmission data X is generated.
【0052】
However, when there are a plurality of communication destinations, the optimum guard interval length differs for each communication destination, so that it is preferable that the measurement symbol is transmitted each time the transmission data X is generated. In the following, it is assumed that the measurement symbol is transmitted each time the transmission data X is generated.
【0053】
Next, the measurement symbol receiving unit 23 sequentially receives a series of measurement symbols transmitted via the communication channel 21, and recognizes the access control data in the valid symbols. More specifically, the measurement symbol receiving unit 23 recognizes that among the identifiers included in the access control data, the identifier of the transmission destination is addressed to its own station.
【0054】
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the guard interval length of this measurement symbol is set to be relatively long as it is transmitted first, and relatively short as it is transmitted later.
【0055】
When set in this way, the measurement symbol receiving unit 23 may not be able to recognize the access control data to be transmitted later due to the influence of multiple waves as a result of the guard interval being too short. At this time, the measurement symbol receiving unit 23 can obtain the shortest guard interval length κ of the last symbol capable of recognizing the access control data. The same applies when all the access control data can be recognized.
【0056】
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing how the measurement symbol receiving unit 23 obtains the shortest guard interval length κ when a plurality of measurement symbols as shown in FIG. 2 are transmitted. As shown in FIG. 4, the guard interval length κ is the guard interval length of the last symbol for which access control data could be recognized.
【0057】
In this way, the measurement symbol receiving unit 23 detects the shortest guard interval length κ that can recognize the access control data, and outputs the κ to the notification transmitting unit 25 and the data symbol receiving unit 31.
【0058】
Next, the notification transmitting unit 25 notifies the notification receiving unit 26 provided on the data symbol transmitting side of the guard interval length κ input from the measurement symbol receiving unit 23. This notification includes source and destination identifiers. As described above, the transmitting side and the receiving side can be distinguished from other stations by the identifier.
【0059】
The notification receiving unit 26 receives the notification transmitted via the communication channel 21, and outputs the guard interval length κ included in the notification to the data symbol transmitting unit 30.
【0060】
The data symbol transmission unit 30 sets the guard interval length on the data symbol transmission side to κ. Subsequently, the data symbol transmission unit 30 generates the OFDM data symbol ω from the input transmission data X using the set guard interval length κ, and transmits the data symbol ω to the data symbol reception unit 31.
【0061】
The data symbol receiving unit 31 sets the κ input from the measurement symbol receiving unit 23 as the guard interval length on the data symbol receiving side. Subsequently, the data symbol receiving unit 31 receives the OFDM data symbol ω transmitted via the communication channel 21 using the set guard interval length κ, and outputs the received data Y.
【0062】
As described above, the OFDM communication device of the first embodiment according to the present invention uses the measurement symbol to adaptively use the optimum guard interval according to the delay time. Therefore, the communication efficiency can be improved. Further, since the access request and the like can be controlled at the same time as the measurement symbol is transmitted, the bandwidth can be used efficiently.
【0063】
(Second Embodiment) FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an OFDM communication device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the OFDM communication device receives and recognizes the measurement symbol transmission unit 22 that transmits a predetermined measurement symbol including the communication source identifier ρ and the communication destination identifier ψ, and the measurement symbol. The measurement symbol receiver 23 that outputs the shortest guard interval length κ and identifier ρ that can be created and the input guard interval length κ and identifier ρ are stored as a set, and correspond when the communication destination identifier ρ is input. The guard interval length storage unit 28 that outputs the guard interval length κ, the data symbol receiving unit 31 that receives the OFDM data symbol ω and outputs the received data Y while setting the guard interval length to κ, and the guard interval length. The notification transmitter 25 that notifies the κ and the identifiers ρ and ψ, the notification receiver 26 that receives the notification and outputs the notified guard interval length κ and the identifier ψ, and the input guard interval length κ and the identifier ψ The guard interval length storage unit 29, which stores as a set and outputs the corresponding guard interval length κ when the communication destination identifier ψ is input, sets the guard interval length to κ, and the transmission data X is input. , A data symbol transmission unit 30 for transmitting an OFDM data symbol ω is provided.
【0064】
Further, each of the above parts is provided on the data symbol transmitting side and the data symbol receiving side, respectively. The data symbol transmission side is provided with a measurement symbol transmission unit 22, a notification reception unit 26, a guard interval length storage unit 29, and a data symbol transmission unit 30. On the data symbol receiving side, a measurement symbol receiving unit 23, a notification transmitting unit 25, a guard interval length storage unit 28, and a data symbol receiving unit 31 are provided.
【0065】
As described above, the OFDM communication device according to the second embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the measurement symbol transmission unit 22 is provided on the data symbol transmission side, and the guard interval length storage units 28 and 29 are further provided. Is.
【0066】
Since the OFDM communication device according to the second embodiment of the present invention is premised on the existence of a plurality of data symbol transmitting sides and data symbol receiving sides, the guard interval length storage units 28 and 29 are used, respectively. Provided. However, when only one of the data symbol transmitting side and the data symbol receiving side exists, the guard interval length storage unit 28 or 29 is provided only on the device side where only one exists. It may be configured.
【0067】
In FIG. 5, the measurement symbol transmission unit 22 transmits a plurality of measurement symbols including a guard interval having a predetermined length as shown in FIG. 2 described above. As shown in FIG. 3 described above, the measurement symbol is composed of, for example, a guard interval having a time length of κ and a valid symbol having predetermined access control data.
【0068】
The access control data also includes an identifier. A unique code or value is assigned to the identifier in advance so that the transmitting side and the receiving side of the access control data can be distinguished from each other. In the following, the identifier on the measurement symbol transmitting side will be ρ, and the identifier on the measurement symbol receiving side will be ψ.
【0069】
Similar to the OFDM communication device according to the first embodiment, the measurement symbol transmission unit 22 sequentially transmits a series of measurement symbols. Here, even if there are a plurality of communication destinations, the optimum guard interval length for each communication destination is stored together with the corresponding identifier, as will be described later. Therefore, it is sufficient that the measurement symbol is transmitted at a timing after a predetermined time. Of course, although the communication efficiency is lowered, the measurement symbol may be transmitted every time the transmission data is generated.
【0070】
In the following, first, the operation when the communication destination is the first station to communicate with and the optimum guard interval is not stored in the communication destination will be described, and then the operation when the communication destination is not the first station to communicate with. Will be described.
【0071】
The measurement symbol receiving unit 23 sequentially receives the measurement symbols transmitted via the communication channel 21 and recognizes the identifiers ρ and ψ in the valid symbols. By recognizing the identifier ψ of its own station, the measurement symbol receiving unit 23 identifies that the symbol is sent toward its own station. Subsequently, the measurement symbol receiver 23 detects the shortest guard interval length κ in which the identifiers ρ and ψ can be recognized.
【0072】
Next, the measurement symbol receiving unit 23 outputs the guard interval length κ and the identifier ρ to the notification transmitting unit 25 and the guard interval length storage unit 28. First, the guard interval length storage unit 28 stores the input guard interval length κ and the measurement symbol transmission side identifier ρ as a set.
【0073】
For example, as described above, if the identifier on the data symbol transmission side provided with the measurement symbol transmission unit 22 is ρ, the identifier ρ is stored as a set with the corresponding guard interval length κ. If the identifier on the other data symbol transmitting side is ν, the identifier ν is stored as a set with the guard interval length τ that is optimal for communication with the corresponding other communication destination. In this way, the guard interval length storage unit 28 sets the identifier of the communication destination and the optimum guard interval length for the communication destination as a set and stores them one after another.
【0074】
The notification transmitting unit 25 notifies the notification receiving unit 26 provided on the data symbol transmitting side of the guard interval length κ and the identifiers ρ and ψ input from the measurement symbol receiving unit 23.
【0075】
The notification receiving unit 26 recognizes the identifier ρ of its own station included in the notification transmitted via the communication channel 21 and receives the notification. After receiving the notification, the notification receiving unit 26 outputs the guard interval length κ and the identifier ψ included in the notification to the guard interval length storage unit 29.
【0076】
The guard interval length storage unit 29 first stores the input guard interval length κ and the identifier ψ as a set. The operation is the same as that of the guard interval length storage unit 29 described above. Next, the guard interval length storage unit 29 outputs the guard interval length κ corresponding to the communication destination identifier ψ to the data symbol transmission unit 30.
【0077】
The data symbol transmission unit 30 sets the input guard interval length κ as the guard interval length on the data symbol transmission side. Next, the data symbol transmission unit 30 generates the OFDM data symbol ω from the input transmission data X using the guard interval length κ, and transmits it to the data symbol reception unit 31.
【0078】
Further, the guard interval length storage unit 28 outputs the guard interval length κ corresponding to the identifier ψ to the data symbol receiving unit 31.
【0079】
The data symbol receiving unit 31 sets the input guard interval length κ as the guard interval length on the data symbol receiving side. Next, the data symbol receiving unit 31 receives the OFDM data symbol ω transmitted via the communication channel 21 using the guard interval length κ, and outputs the received data Y.
【0080】
The above description relates to an operation when the communication destination is the first station to communicate with and the optimum guard interval is not stored in the communication destination. Next, the operation when the communication destination is not the first station to communicate with will be described.
【0081】
When the transmission data X is generated, the determination unit (not shown) refers to whether or not the guard interval length storage unit 29 stores the identifier of the communication destination. If the corresponding identifier is not stored, the above operation is performed because the communication destination is the first station to communicate with.
【0082】
When the corresponding identifier is stored, the determination unit further refers to the elapsed time to determine whether or not it is time to periodically send the measurement symbol. When it is determined that it is the timing to send the measurement symbol periodically, the operation similar to the operation when the communication destination is the station to communicate for the first time is performed. The time interval for periodically sending the measurement symbol is predetermined in consideration of fluctuations in propagation conditions in the transmission line.
【0083】
When it is determined that it is not the timing to send the measurement symbol periodically, the determination unit makes an access request to, for example, the communication destination having the identifier ψ. It is assumed that this access request is made on a communication channel (not shown) other than the communication channel 21.
【0084】
When an access request is made, the identifiers of the respective communication destinations are input to the guard interval length storage units 28 and 29. For example, the identifier ρ is input to the guard interval length storage unit 28, and the identifier ψ is input to the guard interval length storage unit 29.
【0085】
The guard interval length storage unit 29 receives the communication destination identifier ψ, stores it as a set with ψ, and outputs the guard interval length κ corresponding to ψ to the data symbol transmission unit 30.
【0086】
The data symbol transmission unit 30 sets the input guard interval length κ as the guard interval length on the data symbol transmission side. Next, the data symbol transmission unit 30 generates the OFDM data symbol ω from the input transmission data X using the guard interval length κ, and transmits it to the data symbol reception unit 31.
【0087】
Further, the guard interval length storage unit 28 receives the communication destination identifier ρ from the measurement symbol receiving unit 23, and outputs the guard interval length κ corresponding to ρ to the data symbol receiving unit 31.
【0088】
The data symbol receiving unit 31 sets the input guard interval length κ as the guard interval length on the data symbol receiving side. Next, the data symbol receiving unit 31 receives the OFDM data symbol ω transmitted via the communication channel 21 using the guard interval length κ, and outputs the received data Y.
【0089】
As described above, the OFDM communication device of the second embodiment according to the present invention improves the communication efficiency in order to use the optimum guard interval adaptively according to the delay time by using the measurement symbol. be able to. Further, by setting a different guard interval for each communication destination, the guard interval can be optimized for each communication destination and the communication efficiency can be improved.
【0090】
(Third Embodiment) FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an OFDM communication device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the OFDM communication device receives the measurement symbol transmission unit 22 that transmits a predetermined measurement symbol, and the measurement symbol reception that receives the measurement symbol and outputs the shortest guard interval length κ that can be recognized. The data symbol transmission unit 30 that sets the guard interval length to κ and transmits the data symbol ω of OFDM when the transmission data X is input, the notification transmission unit 25 that notifies the guard interval length κ, and the unit 23. The notification receiving unit 26 that receives the notification and outputs the notified guard interval length κ and the output from the notification receiving unit 26 are input, the guard interval length is set to κ, and the OFDM data symbol ω is received. It also includes a data symbol receiving unit 31 that outputs received data Y.
【0091】
Further, each of the above parts is provided on the data symbol transmitting side and the data symbol receiving side, respectively. The data symbol receiving side is provided with a measurement symbol transmitting unit 22, a notification receiving unit 26, and a data symbol receiving unit 31. A measurement symbol receiving unit 23, a notification transmitting unit 25, and a data symbol transmitting unit 30 are provided on the data symbol transmitting side. As described above, the OFDM communication device according to the third embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the measurement symbol transmission unit 22 is provided on the data symbol receiving side.
【0092】
In FIG. 6, the measurement symbol transmission unit 22 sequentially transmits a series of measurement symbols as in the OFDM communication device according to the first embodiment. The measurement symbol receiving unit 23 sequentially receives the measurement symbols transmitted via the communication channel 21, and first recognizes the access control data in the valid symbols. Then, the measurement symbol receiving unit 23 detects the shortest guard interval length κ that can recognize the access control data, and outputs the κ to the notification transmitting unit 25 and the data symbol transmitting unit 30.
【0093】
Next, the notification transmitting unit 25 notifies the notification receiving unit 26 provided on the data symbol receiving side of the guard interval length κ input from the measurement symbol receiving unit 23. The notification receiving unit 26 outputs the guard interval length κ notified via the communication channel 21 to the data symbol receiving unit 31.
【0094】
The data symbol transmission unit 30 sets the κ input from the measurement symbol reception unit 23 as the guard interval length on the data symbol transmission side. Subsequently, the data symbol transmission unit 30 generates the OFDM data symbol ω from the input transmission data X using the set guard interval length κ, and transmits the data symbol ω to the data symbol reception unit 31.
【0095】
The data symbol receiving unit 31 sets the κ input from the notification receiving unit 26 as the guard interval length on the data symbol receiving side. Subsequently, the data symbol receiving unit 31 receives the OFDM data symbol ω transmitted via the communication channel 21 using the set guard interval length κ, and outputs the received data Y.
【0096】
As described above, the OFDM communication device of the third embodiment according to the present invention improves the communication efficiency in order to use the optimum guard interval adaptively according to the delay time by using the measurement symbol. be able to. In addition, the data symbol receiving side can take the initiative in measuring.
【0097】
(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an OFDM communication device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, the OFDM communication device has a measurement symbol transmission unit 22 that transmits a predetermined measurement symbol including the identifiers ρ and ψ, and the shortest guard interval length that can receive and recognize the measurement symbol. The measurement symbol receiver 23 that outputs κ and identifiers ρ and ψ and the input guard interval length κ and identifier ρ are stored as a set, and when the communication destination identifier ρ is input, the corresponding guard interval length κ is stored. The output guard interval length storage unit 28, the data symbol transmission unit 30 that sets the guard interval length to κ, and the transmission data X is input to transmit the OFDM data symbol ω, the guard interval length κ, and the identifier ρ. The notification transmitting unit 25 that notifies and ψ, the notification receiving unit 26 that receives the notification and outputs the notified guard interval length κ and the identifier ψ, and the input guard interval length κ and the identifier ψ are stored as a set. Then, when the communication destination identifier ψ is input, the guard interval length storage unit 29 that outputs the corresponding guard interval length κ and the guard interval length are set to κ, and the OFDM data symbol ω is received and received data. It includes a data symbol receiving unit 31 that outputs Y.
【0098】
Further, each of the above parts is provided on the data symbol transmitting side and the data symbol receiving side, respectively. The data symbol receiving side is provided with a measurement symbol transmitting unit 22, a notification receiving unit 26, a guard interval length storage unit 29, and a data symbol receiving unit 31. The data symbol transmitting side is provided with a measurement symbol receiving unit 23, a notification transmitting unit 25, a guard interval length storage unit 28, and a data symbol transmitting unit 30.
【0099】
As described above, the OFDM communication device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the measurement symbol transmission unit 22 is provided on the data symbol receiving side, and the guard interval length storage units 28 and 29 are further provided. Is.
【0100】
Note that the OFDM communication device according to the present embodiment is premised on the existence of a plurality of data symbol transmitting side and data symbol receiving side, respectively, as in the case of the OFDM communication device according to the second embodiment. Interval length storage units 28 and 29 are provided, respectively. However, when only one of the data symbol transmitting side and the data symbol receiving side exists, the guard interval length storage unit 28 or 29 is provided only on the device side where only one exists. It may be configured.
【0101】
The measurement symbol transmission unit 22 sequentially transmits a series of measurement symbols as in the OFDM communication device according to the first embodiment. The measurement symbol receiving unit 23 sequentially receives the measurement symbols transmitted via the communication channel 21 and recognizes the identifiers ρ and ψ in the valid symbols.
【0102】
Next, the measurement symbol receiving unit 23 detects the shortest guard interval length κ that can recognize the identifiers ρ and ψ, and stores the guard interval length κ and the identifier ρ in the notification transmitting unit 25 and the guard interval length length. Output to unit 28. The guard interval length storage unit 28 first stores the input guard interval length κ and the identifier ρ as a set.
【0103】
The notification transmitting unit 25 notifies the notification receiving unit 26 provided on the data symbol receiving side of the guard interval length κ and the identifiers ρ and ψ input from the measurement symbol receiving unit 23.
【0104】
The notification receiving unit 26 recognizes the identifier ρ of its own station included in the notification transmitted via the communication channel 21, and stores the guard interval length κ and the identifier ψ included in the notification in the guard interval length storage unit 29. Output to.
【0105】
The guard interval length storage unit 29 first stores the input guard interval length κ and the identifier ψ as a set. Next, the guard interval length storage unit 29 is stored as a set with the identifier ψ, and outputs the guard interval length κ corresponding to ψ to the data symbol receiving unit 31. Further, the guard interval length storage unit 28 outputs the guard interval length κ corresponding to the identifier ρ to the data symbol transmission unit 30.
【0106】
The data symbol transmission unit 30 sets the input guard interval length κ as the guard interval length on the data symbol transmission side. Next, the data symbol transmission unit 30 generates the OFDM data symbol ω from the input transmission data X using the guard interval length κ, and transmits it to the data symbol reception unit 31.
【0107】
The data symbol receiving unit 31 sets the input guard interval length κ as the guard interval length on the data symbol receiving side. Next, the data symbol receiving unit 31 receives the OFDM data symbol ω transmitted via the communication channel 21 using the guard interval length κ, and outputs the received data Y.
【0108】
The above description is the operation when the communication destination is the first station to communicate with and the optimum guard interval is not stored in the communication destination, as in the OFDM communication device according to the second embodiment. The operation when the communication destination is not the first station to communicate with is almost the same as the operation of the OFDM communication device according to the second embodiment.
【0109】
That is, it is assumed that the access request between the data symbol transmitting side and the data symbol receiving side is performed on a communication channel (not shown) different from the communication channel 21. When the transmission data X is generated, this access request is made, and the identifiers of the respective communication destinations are input to the guard interval length storage unit 28 and the guard interval length storage unit 29.
【0110】
The guard interval length storage unit 28 receives the identifier ρ and stores it as a set with ρ, and outputs the guard interval length κ corresponding to ρ to the data symbol transmission unit 30.
【0111】
The data symbol transmission unit 30 sets the input guard interval length κ as the guard interval length on the data symbol transmission side. Next, the data symbol transmission unit 30 generates the OFDM data symbol ω from the input transmission data X using the guard interval length κ, and transmits it to the data symbol reception unit 31.
【0112】
Further, in the guard interval length storage unit 29, similarly to the guard interval length storage unit 28, the identifier ψ is input, and the guard interval length κ corresponding to the identifier ψ is output to the data symbol receiving unit 31.
【0113】
The data symbol receiving unit 31 sets the input guard interval length κ as the guard interval length on the data symbol receiving side. Next, the data symbol receiving unit 31 receives the OFDM data symbol ω transmitted via the communication channel 21 using the guard interval length κ, and outputs the received data Y.
【0114】
As described above, the OFDM communication device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention uses the measurement symbol to adaptively use the optimum guard interval according to the delay time, thus improving the communication efficiency. be able to.
【0115】
Further, in the OFDM communication device of the present embodiment, by setting a different guard interval for each communication destination, the guard interval is optimized for each communication destination, and the communication efficiency can be improved. Further, in the OFDM communication device of the present embodiment, the data symbol receiving side can take the initiative in measuring.
【0116】
(Fifth Embodiment) FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an OFDM communication device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 8, the OFDM communication device has a measurement symbol transmission unit 32 that transmits a predetermined measurement symbol, a measurement symbol reception unit 33 that receives the measurement symbol and outputs a guard interval length κ, and a guard interval length. A data symbol receiver 31 that receives the OFDM data symbol ω and outputs the received data Y while setting it to κ, a notification transmitter 25 that notifies the guard interval length κ, and a guard that receives the notification and is notified. It includes a notification receiving unit 26 that outputs an interval length κ, and a data symbol transmitting unit 30 that sets the guard interval length to κ and inputs transmission data X to transmit the OFDM data symbol ω.
【0117】
As described above, unlike the OFDM communication device according to the first embodiment, the OFDM communication device according to the present embodiment is provided with the measurement symbol transmission unit 32 instead of the measurement symbol transmission unit 22, and the measurement symbol reception unit 23. The feature is that the measurement symbol receiving unit 33 is provided instead of the above. Therefore, in the following, only the different points will be described in detail, and the same points as those of the OFDM communication device according to the first embodiment will be omitted.
【0118】
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the measurement symbol transmission unit 32. In FIG. 9, the measurement symbol transmission unit 32 receives the output from the common unit acquisition unit 1 that extracts the latter half 1/2 of the effective symbol and the common unit acquisition unit 1, and sends the data of amplitude 0 to the end of the guard interval. It is provided with a null data addition unit 2 for adding up to, and a measurement symbol generation unit 3 for adding a valid symbol after the guard interval.
【0119】
First, the common unit acquisition unit 1 receives the valid symbol data A, extracts the latter half of the valid symbol data A as a common unit, and outputs it to the null data addition unit 2.
【0120】
The null data addition unit 2 adds null data having an amplitude of 0 until the end of the guard interval after the input common unit. The added data is output as a guard interval.
【0121】
The measurement symbol generation unit 3 generates the measurement symbol B by inputting the guard interval and adding a valid symbol after the guard interval. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the measurement symbol B thus generated. FIG. 10A shows the measurement symbol B when the guard interval length exceeds 1/2 the length of the valid symbol data A.
【0122】
The above is the operation when the guard interval length is preset so as to exceed 1/2 the length of the valid symbol data A. Normally, it is set like this.
【0123】
If the guard interval length is set to 1/2 or less of the effective symbol data A, the operation is different from the above. First, the common unit acquisition unit 1 receives the valid symbol data A, extracts the portion corresponding to the guard interval length from the latter half of the effective symbol data A as a common unit, and outputs it to the null data addition unit 2. The null data addition unit 2 outputs the input common unit as it is as a guard interval.
【0124】
The measurement symbol generation unit 3 generates the measurement symbol B by inputting the guard interval and adding a valid symbol after the guard interval. FIG. 10B shows the measurement symbol B when the guard interval length generated in this way is not more than half the length of the effective symbol data A.
【0125】
The generated measurement symbol B is converted into an OFDM signal by an inverse discrete Fourier transform (IDFT) unit, a modulation unit, or the like (not shown), and is transmitted to the measurement symbol receiver 33.
【0126】
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the measurement symbol receiving unit 33. In FIG. 11, the measurement symbol receiving unit 33 includes a symbol synchronization unit 4 that detects the synchronization timing of the measurement symbol from the received signal, a buffer 5 that sequentially samples the received signal and buffers only the effective data length as data α. The data α input from the buffer 5 according to the synchronization timing is buffered as the data β, the buffer 6, the correlation calculation unit 7 for calculating the correlation value between the data α and the data β, and the correlation calculation unit 7 input from the correlation calculation unit 7. It is provided with a delay time detection unit 8 that obtains a delay time from a correlation value and a predetermined threshold value and outputs a guard interval length.
【0127】
First, the received measurement symbol is generated as symbol data C through a demodulation unit, a discrete Fourier transform (DFT) unit, and the like (not shown), and is input to the symbol synchronization unit 4 and the buffer 5.
【0128】
The symbol synchronization unit 4 obtains the beginning of the symbol from the input signal and outputs the symbol synchronization timing to the buffer 6. The buffer 5 samples the input signals one after another and buffers only the effective data length. The buffered data is output to the buffer 6 and the correlation calculation unit 7 one after another as the data α. The buffer 6 buffers the data α at the timing of the symbol synchronization input from the symbol synchronization unit 4, and outputs the data β as the data β to the correlation calculation unit 7. FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing the above operation.
【0129】
FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing how data α and data β are output. As shown in FIG. 12, the data β is fetched at the timing of the detected symbol synchronization, and the data α is sequentially fetched until the time length corresponding to the guard interval is reached. That is, since the data α is sequentially fetched at a certain timing, the portion fetched from the symbol data is slid to the latter half one after another.
【0130】
The data α and the data β extracted as described above are input, and the correlation calculation unit 7 calculates the correlation value between the data α and the data β and outputs it to the delay time detection unit 8.
【0131】
The delay time detection unit 8 calculates the time average value of the input correlation value. Further, the delay time detection unit 8 calculates a value obtained by multiplying the calculated value by a coefficient Δ in order to normalize it, and sets it as a threshold value γ. FIG. 13 is a graph showing the calculation process of this delay time.
【0132】
FIG. 13 is a graph showing the relationship between the value obtained by multiplying the correlation value by the coefficient Δ and the amount of delay. In FIG. 13, the vertical axis is the value obtained by multiplying the correlation value by the coefficient Δ, and the horizontal axis is the delay amount. As described above, the delay amount is expressed by the number of samples taken out because the data α is sequentially taken out at a certain timing.
【0133】
As shown in FIG. 13, when the delay amount is 0, the value obtained by multiplying the correlation value by the coefficient Δ becomes the maximum. This is because, as described above, the symbol synchronization unit 4 synchronizes and has the maximum correlation value.
【0134】
After that, the data α is sequentially fetched at a certain timing, and the number of samples increases. As the number of samples increases, the value obtained by multiplying the correlation value by the coefficient Δ may exceed the threshold value γ. The largest amount of delay will be defined as the delay time.
【0135】
The delay time detection unit 8 outputs the guard interval length signal D based on the delay time determined as described above. The guard interval length signal D is a signal including the above-mentioned guard interval length κ, and is input to the notification transmission unit 25 and the data symbol reception unit 31. The following operation is the same as that of the OFDM communication device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.
【0136】
As described above, the OFDM communication device in the present embodiment obtains the correlation peak at the sliding position where the delay wave exists, and further detects the maximum delay time using the threshold value γ. Therefore, the OFDM communication device in the present embodiment calculates the delay time more accurately than the method of detecting the maximum delay time by using a plurality of measurement symbols in the OFDM communication device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. can do.
【0137】
Further, in the OFDM communication device of the present embodiment, the long guard interval generated by adding null data to the latter half data of the effective symbol does not generate an unnecessary correlation peak. Therefore, the maximum delay time can be accurately obtained.
【0138】
(Sixth Embodiment) FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an OFDM communication device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 14, the OFDM communication device receives the measurement symbol transmission unit 32 that transmits a predetermined measurement symbol including the identifiers ρ and ψ, and measures that receive the measurement symbol and output the guard interval length κ and the identifier ρ. The symbol receiving unit 33, the guard interval length storage unit 28 that stores the input guard interval length κ and the identifier ρ as a set, and outputs the corresponding guard interval length κ when the communication destination identifier ρ is input. A data symbol receiving unit 31 that receives the OFDM data symbol ω and outputs received data Y while setting the guard interval length to κ, and a notification transmitting unit 25 that notifies the guard interval length κ and the identifiers ρ and ψ. The notification receiving unit 26 that receives the notification and outputs the notified guard interval length κ and the identifier ψ and the input guard interval length κ and the identifier ψ are stored as a set, and the communication destination identifier ψ is input. The guard interval length storage unit 29 that outputs the corresponding guard interval length κ, and the data symbol transmission unit 30 that sets the guard interval length to κ and inputs the transmission data X and transmits the OFDM data symbol ω. To be equipped with.
【0139】
As described above, unlike the OFDM communication device according to the second embodiment, the OFDM communication device according to the present embodiment is provided with the measurement symbol transmission unit 32 instead of the measurement symbol transmission unit 22, and the measurement symbol reception unit 23. The feature is that the measurement symbol receiving unit 33 is provided instead of the above. Therefore, the same points as those of the OFDM communication device according to the second embodiment will not be described.
【0140】
Further, since the configuration and operation of the measurement symbol transmitting unit 32 and the measurement symbol receiving unit 33 are described in the above description of the fifth embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted here.
【0141】
As described above, in the OFDM communication device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the measurement symbol transmission unit 32 is provided on the data symbol transmission side, and the guard interval length storage units 28 and 29 are further provided. It is a feature.
【0142】
Therefore, the OFDM communication device according to the present embodiment uses a plurality of measurement symbols in the OFDM communication device according to the second embodiment to set the maximum delay time, similarly to the OFDM communication device according to the fifth embodiment described above. The delay time can be calculated more accurately than the detection method.
【0143】
Further, similarly to the OFDM communication device of the second embodiment, by setting a different guard interval for each communication destination, the guard interval can be optimized for each communication destination and the communication efficiency can be improved.
【0144】
(7th Embodiment) FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an OFDM communication device according to a 7th embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 15, the OFDM communication device has a measurement symbol transmission unit 32 that transmits a predetermined measurement symbol, a measurement symbol reception unit 33 that receives the measurement symbol and outputs a guard interval length κ, and a guard interval length. When the transmission data X is input while being set to κ, the data symbol transmission unit 30 that transmits the OFDM data symbol ω, the notification transmission unit 25 that notifies the guard interval length κ, and the notification transmission unit 25 that receives the notification and is notified. The notification receiving unit 26 that outputs the guard interval length κ and the output from the notification receiving unit 26 are input, the guard interval length is set to κ, the OFDM data symbol ω is received, and the received data Y is output. It includes a data symbol receiving unit 31.
【0145】
As described above, unlike the OFDM communication device according to the third embodiment, the OFDM communication device according to the present embodiment is provided with the measurement symbol transmission unit 32 instead of the measurement symbol transmission unit 22, and the measurement symbol reception unit 23. The feature is that the measurement symbol receiving unit 33 is provided instead of the above. Therefore, the same points as those of the OFDM communication device according to the third embodiment will not be described.
【0146】
Further, since the configuration and operation of the measurement symbol transmitting unit 32 and the measurement symbol receiving unit 33 are described in the above description of the fifth embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted here.
【0147】
As described above, the OFDM communication device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the measurement symbol transmission unit 32 is provided on the data symbol receiving side.
【0148】
Therefore, the OFDM communication device according to the present embodiment detects the maximum delay time by using a plurality of measurement symbols in the OFDM communication device according to the third embodiment, similarly to the OFDM communication device according to the fifth embodiment described above. The delay time can be calculated more accurately than the method of using. Further, as in the OFDM communication device of the third embodiment, the data symbol receiving side can take the initiative in measuring.
【0149】
(8th Embodiment) FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an OFDM communication device according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 16, the OFDM communication device receives a measurement symbol transmission unit 32 that transmits a predetermined measurement symbol including the identifiers ρ and ψ, and a measurement that receives the measurement symbol and outputs a guard interval length κ and an identifier ρ. The symbol receiving unit 33, the guard interval length storage unit 28 that stores the input guard interval length κ and the identifier ρ as a set, and outputs the corresponding guard interval length κ when the communication destination identifier ρ is input. The data symbol transmission unit 30 that sets the guard interval length to κ and transmits the data symbol ω of OFDM when the transmission data X is input, and the notification transmission unit 25 that notifies the guard interval length κ and the identifiers ρ and ψ. , The notification receiving unit 26 that receives the notification and outputs the notified guard interval length κ and the identifier ψ and the input guard interval length κ and the identifier ψ are stored as a set, and the communication destination identifier ψ is input. Then, the guard interval length storage unit 29 that outputs the corresponding guard interval length κ, and the data symbol receiving unit 31 that receives the OFDM data symbol ω and outputs the received data Y while setting the guard interval length to κ. To be equipped with.
【0150】
As described above, unlike the OFDM communication device according to the fourth embodiment, the OFDM communication device according to the present embodiment is provided with the measurement symbol transmission unit 32 instead of the measurement symbol transmission unit 22, and the measurement symbol reception unit 23. The feature is that the measurement symbol receiving unit 33 is provided instead of the above. Therefore, the same points as those of the OFDM communication device according to the fourth embodiment will not be described.
【0151】
Further, since the configuration and operation of the measurement symbol transmitting unit 32 and the measurement symbol receiving unit 33 are described in the above description of the fifth embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.
【0152】
As described above, the OFDM communication device according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the measurement symbol transmission unit 32 is provided on the data symbol receiving side.
【0153】
Therefore, the OFDM communication device according to the present embodiment detects the maximum delay time by using a plurality of measurement symbols in the OFDM communication device according to the fourth embodiment, similarly to the OFDM communication device according to the fifth embodiment described above. The delay time can be calculated more accurately than the method of using.
【0154】
Further, in the OFDM communication device of the present embodiment, as in the OFDM communication device of the fourth embodiment, by setting a different guard interval for each communication destination, the guard interval is optimized for each communication destination, and the communication efficiency is improved. Can be improved. Further, in the OFDM communication device of the present embodiment, the data symbol receiving side can take the initiative in measuring.
[Simple explanation of drawings]
[Figure 1]
It is a block diagram which showed the structure of the OFDM communication apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention.
[Figure 2]
It is a schematic diagram which showed the structure of a plurality of measurement symbols transmitted.
[Fig. 3]
It is a schematic diagram which showed the structure of the measurement symbol.
[Fig. 4]
It is a schematic diagram which showed how the measurement symbol receiving part 23 obtains the shortest guard interval length κ.
[Fig. 5]
It is a block diagram which showed the structure of the OFDM communication apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.
[Fig. 6]
It is a block diagram which showed the structure of the OFDM communication apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention.
[Fig. 7]
It is a block diagram which showed the structure of the OFDM communication apparatus which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention.
[Fig. 8]
It is a block diagram which showed the structure of the OFDM communication apparatus which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention.
[Fig. 9]
It is a block diagram which showed the detailed structure of the measurement symbol transmission part 32.
[Fig. 10]
It is a schematic diagram showing the measurement symbol B generated by the measurement symbol generation unit 3.
[Fig. 11]
It is a block diagram which showed the detailed structure of the measurement symbol receiving part 33.
[Fig. 12]
It is a schematic diagram which showed how the data α and the data β are output.
[Fig. 13]
It is a graph which showed the relationship of the value which multiplied the coefficient Δ by the correlation value, and the amount of delay.
[Fig. 14]
It is a block diagram which showed the structure of the OFDM communication apparatus which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention.
[Fig. 15]
It is a block diagram which showed the structure of the OFDM communication apparatus which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention.
[Fig. 16]
It is a block diagram which showed the structure of the OFDM communication apparatus which concerns on 8th Embodiment of this invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Common part acquisition department 2 Null data addition part 3 Measurement symbol generator 4 Symbol synchronization section 5 buffer 6 buffer 7 Correlation calculation unit 8 Delay time detector 21 communication channels 22 Measurement symbol transmitter 23 Measurement symbol receiver 25 Notification transmitter 26 Notification receiver 28 Guard interval length storage 29 Guard interval length storage 30 Data symbol transmitter 31 Data symbol receiver 32 Measurement symbol transmitter 33 Measurement symbol receiver
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- OFDM通信装置
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- [Title of Invention] OFDM communication device
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