Inventors:
- IRVINE CA, US
Richard Stephen Prodan - Niwot CO, US
Thomas Joseph Kolze - Phoenix AZ, US
Hanli Zou - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Ramon Alejandro Gomez - San Juan Capistrano CA, US
Leo Montreuil - Atlanta GA, US
Mark Edward Laubach - Redwood City CA, US
Roger Wayne Fish - Superior CO, US
Lisa Voigt Denney - Suwanee GA, US
Niki Roberta Pantelias - Duluth GA, US
Jonathan Sooki Min - Newport Coast CA, US
Assignee:
BROADCOM CORPORATION - IRVINE CA
International Classification:
H04L 12/28
H04B 3/46
Abstract:
A transmitter for use in a cable modem termination system includes a data processing module that generates a plurality of OFDM symbols from a data packet. A probe symbol generator generates a probe symbol, as one of a plurality of probe symbol types. The probe symbol is selectively inserted within the plurality of OFDM symbols, at a pre-defined probe symbol interval.