| CPC H04L 27/36 (2013.01) [H04B 1/69 (2013.01); H04L 27/38 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |

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1. A transmitter for transmitting input digital samples, said transmitter comprising:
an encoder that continuously inputs an input vector of N digital samples and encodes said N digital samples using N orthogonal spreading codes each of length L in order to output L digital levels, each of said codes used with one of said N digital samples and wherein L>=N>=2;
quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) mapping circuitry that receives a continuous stream of said L digital levels from said encoder and maps said L digital levels to points in a QAM constellation to obtain in-phase (I) components and out-of-phase (Q) components, wherein said mapping circuitry maps each of said L digital levels to one of said points in said QAM constellation to obtain said in-phase (I) component and out-of-phase (Q) components; and
QAM circuitry that receives said I and Q components and performs quadrature amplitude modulation using said I and Q components to produce an electromagnetic signal on an electromagnetic pathway representing said continuous input of digital samples.
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