Multi-channel communication method and apparatus using plural Markov Chain Monte Carlo simulations

摘要

A technique for estimating channel data probability in a multi-user or multiple-input multiple-output communication system is disclosed. The technique uses parallel Markov Chain Monte Carlo simulation to select a plurality of hypothetical channel data patterns. Channel data bit probabilities are obtained by summing conditional bit probabilities, where the conditional bit probabilities are conditioned on an observation of the multi-channel signal and the hypothetical channel data patterns.