1. A method for guiding one or more of a gun-fired round or a mortared round towards an intended target, the method comprising:
picking-up image data from an image pick-up device during a descent of the round;
transmitting the image data to a control platform remotely located from the round;
transmitting guidance information to the round from the remote platform based on the picked-up image data; and
varying a flight path of the round based on the guidance information to guide the round towards its intended target.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting of one or more of the image data and guidance information is directly received.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting of one or more of the image data and guidance information is indirectly received.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the picking-up picks up one of a black and white image data, color image data, infra-red image data or multi-pixel image data.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising slowing a descent of the round.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the slowing of the descent of the round is variable.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the varying includes controlling one or more of a controllable fin or controllable canard disposed on the round.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the varying includes controlling one or more thrusters positioned on the round.
9. The method of claim 1, further comprising processing the image data to at least reduce a rotation or translation of the image data on a display.
10. The method of claim 1, further comprising reducing a spin or translation of the round during descent.
11. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating the guidance information by manually directing the round towards the intended target based on the image data displayed on a display.
12. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating the guidance information through automated recognition of the intended target in the image data.
13. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating the guidance information by the operator marking the intended target on a displayed image with an input means and calculating the guidance information based on the marked image.
14. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating an arm signal with an input means and transmitting the arm signal to the round to arm a warhead in the round.
15. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a disarm signal with an input means and transmitting the disarm signal to the round to disarm a warhead in the round.
16. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting position data from the round to the control platform.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the position data is used for determining if the intended target is hit by the round.
18. The method of claim 16, wherein the position data is used for controlling the firing of subsequent rounds towards the intended target.
19. The method of claim 16, wherein the position data is used for generating the guidance information.
20. A gun-fired round or a mortared round comprising:
a forward facing image pick-up device for picking-up image data;
a first transceiver;
guidance means for varying a flight path of the round; and
a first processor;
wherein the first processor transmits the image data from the image pick-up device through the first transceiver and receives guidance information to the first processor through the first transceiver and controls the guidance means based on the guidance information to guide the round towards an intended target.
21. The gun-fired or mortared round of claim 20, wherein the image pick-up device is one of a black and white camera, color camera, infra-red camera or multi-pixel camera.
22. The gun-fired or mortared round of claim 20, further comprising means for slowing the descent of the round.
23. The gun-fired or mortared round of claim 22, wherein the means for slowing the descent of the round is parachute deployable from the round.
24. The gun-fired or mortared round of claim 23, further comprising explosive fasteners for releasably fixing the parachute to the round.
25. The gun-fired or mortared round of claim 20, wherein the guidance means includes one or more of a controllable fin or controllable canard disposed on the round.
26. The gun-fired or mortared round of claim 25, wherein each of the fin or canard is associated with an actuation means for moving the associated fin or canard.
27. The gun-fired or mortared round of claim 26, wherein the actuation means is one of an electrical motor or actuation device.
28. The gun-fired or mortared round of claim 20, wherein the guidance means includes one or more thrusters positioned on the round.
29. The gun-fired or mortared round of claim 20, further comprising a GPS receiver operatively connected to the first processor.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for generating a signal, the method comprising:
encoding a signal using a Reed-Solomon code to generate at least one codeword;
converting said at least one codeword into a plurality of frames;
encoding said plurality of frames using a convolutional code by adding code states and puncturing said convolutional code to generate an encoded signal, wherein said convolutional code corresponds to a legacy wireless standard.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting said encoded signal over a plurality of subcarriers, wherein said plurality of subcarriers corresponds to a current wireless standard.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining an overall code rate using a first rate of said Reed-Solomon code and a second rate of said convolutional code.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein said determining comprises determining said overall rate includes determining a ratio of above or approximately 0.8 for uncoded bits of said signal to coded bits of said encoded signal.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said encoding said plurality of frames comprises adding code states having approximately 64 states.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein said encoding said plurality of frames comprises puncturing said convolutional code at about a 78 puncture rate.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein said converting comprises interleaving said at least one codeword into said plurality of frames.
8. A device to generate a signal for wireless communication, the device configured to:
encode a signal using a Reed-Solomon code to generate at least one codeword;
convert said at least one codeword into a plurality of frames;
encode said plurality of frames using a convolutional code by adding code states and puncturing said convolutional code to generate an encoded signal, wherein said convolutional code corresponds to a legacy wireless standard.
9. The device of claim 8, wherein the device is configured to determine an overall code rate using a first rate of said Reed-Solomon code and a second rate of said convolutional code.
10. The device of claim 8, wherein said code states include approximately 64 code states.
11. The device of claim 8, wherein said convolutional code is punctured at approximately a 78 puncture rate.
12. A method for encoding a signal for wireless communication, the method comprising:
encoding a signal using a Reed-Solomon encoder to generate at least one codeword at a first rate; and
encoding said codeword to generate an encoded signal using a legacy convolutional code having a second rate by adding code states and puncturing said legacy convolutional code.
13. The method of claim 12, further comprising transmitting said encoded signal over a channel associated with a current wireless standard.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein said encoding said codeword comprises using said legacy convolutional code associated with a legacy wireless standard.
15. The method of claim 12, further comprising determining an overall code rate from said first rate and said second rate.
16. A device to encode a signal for wireless communication, the device configured to
encode a signal using a Reed-Solomon encoder to generate at least one codeword at a first rate; and
encode said codeword to generate an encoded signal using a legacy convolutional code having a second rate by adding code states and puncturing said legacy convolutional code.
17. A system for generating a signal, the system comprising:
first encoding means for encoding a signal using a Reed-Solomon code to generate at least one codeword;
converting means for converting said at least one codeword into a plurality of frames;
second encoding means for encoding said plurality of frames using a convolutional code by adding code states and puncturing said convolutional code to generate an encoded signal, wherein said convolutional code corresponds to a legacy wireless standard.
18. The system of claim 17, further comprising transmitting means for transmitting said encoded signal.
19. The system of claim 17, further comprising interleaving means for interleaving said at least one codeword into said plurality of frames.
20. A system for encoding a signal for wireless communication, the system comprising:
first encoding means for encoding a signal using a Reed-Solomon encoder to generate at least one codeword at a first rate; and
second encoding means for encoding said codeword to generate an encoded signal using a legacy convolutional code having a second rate by adding code states and puncturing said legacy convolutional code.
21. The system of claim 19, further comprising interleaving means for interleaving said at least one codeword into said plurality of frames.