A reception device includes: a receiver that receives a multiplexed signal; a first demapper that demaps the multiplexed signal, with a second modulated symbol stream of a second data series being included in the multiplexed signal as an undefined signal component, to generate a first bit likelihood stream of a first data series; a second demapper that demaps the multiplexed signal, with a first modulated symbol stream of the first data series being included in the multiplexed signal as an undefined signal component, to generate a second bit likelihood stream of the second data series; a first decoder that performs error control decoding on the first bit likelihood stream to derive the first data series; and a second decoder that performs error control decoding on the second bit likelihood stream to derive the second data series.

A reception device includes: a receiver that receives a multiplexed signal; a first demapper that demaps the multiplexed signal, with a second modulated symbol stream of a second data series being included in the multiplexed signal as an undefined signal component, to generate a first bit likelihood stream of a first data series; a second demapper that demaps the multiplexed signal, with a first modulated symbol stream of the first data series being included in the multiplexed signal as an undefined signal component, to generate a second bit likelihood stream of the second data series; a first decoder that performs error control decoding on the first bit likelihood stream to derive the first data series; and a second decoder that performs error control decoding on the second bit likelihood stream to derive the second data series.

A reception device includes: a receiver that receives a multiplexed signal; a first demapper that demaps the multiplexed signal, with a second modulated symbol stream of a second data series being included in the multiplexed signal as an undefined signal component, to generate a first bit likelihood stream of a first data series; a second demapper that demaps the multiplexed signal, with a first modulated symbol stream of the first data series being included in the multiplexed signal as an undefined signal component, to generate a second bit likelihood stream of the second data series; a first decoder that performs error control decoding on the first bit likelihood stream to derive the first data series; and a second decoder that performs error control decoding on the second bit likelihood stream to derive the second data series.

A reception device includes: a receiver that receives a multiplexed signal; a first demapper that demaps the multiplexed signal, with a second modulated symbol stream of a second data series being included in the multiplexed signal as an undefined signal component, to generate a first bit likelihood stream of a first data series; a second demapper that demaps the multiplexed signal, with a first modulated symbol stream of the first data series being included in the multiplexed signal as an undefined signal component, to generate a second bit likelihood stream of the second data series; a first decoder that performs error control decoding on the first bit likelihood stream to derive the first data series; and a second decoder that performs error control decoding on the second bit likelihood stream to derive the second data series.

A transmission device includes a first mapper, a second mapper, a converter, a superposer, and a transmitter. The first mapper is configured to map a first bit stream of a first data series to generate a first modulated symbol stream. The second mapper is configured to map a second bit stream of a second data series to generate a second modulated symbol stream. The first modulated symbol stream and the second modulated symbol stream are representable on a complex plane extending in a first direction and a second direction. The converter is configured to convert the second modulated symbol stream in accordance with the first modulated symbol stream only in the first direction on the complex plane. The superposer is configured to superpose the first modulated symbol stream and the second modulated symbol stream converted by the converter, at an amplitude ratio, to generate a multiplexed signal.

A transmission device includes a first mapper, a second mapper, a converter, a superposer, and a transmitter. The first mapper is configured to map a first bit stream of a first data series to generate a first modulated symbol stream. The second mapper is configured to map a second bit stream of a second data series to generate a second modulated symbol stream. The first modulated symbol stream and the second modulated symbol stream are representable on a complex plane extending in a first direction and a second direction. The converter is configured to convert the second modulated symbol stream in accordance with the first modulated symbol stream only in the first direction on the complex plane. The superposer is configured to superpose the first modulated symbol stream and the second modulated symbol stream converted by the converter, at an amplitude ratio, to generate a multiplexed signal.

A reception device includes: a receiver that receives a multiplexed signal; a first demapper that demaps the multiplexed signal, with a second modulated symbol stream of a second data series being included in the multiplexed signal as an undefined signal component, to generate a first bit likelihood stream of a first data series; a second demapper that demaps the multiplexed signal, with a first modulated symbol stream of the first data series being included in the multiplexed signal as an undefined signal component, to generate a second bit likelihood stream of the second data series; a first decoder that performs error control decoding on the first bit likelihood stream to derive the first data series; and a second decoder that performs error control decoding on the second bit likelihood stream to derive the second data series.

A reception device includes: a receiver that receives a multiplexed signal; a first demapper that demaps the multiplexed signal, with a second modulated symbol stream of a second data series being included in the multiplexed signal as an undefined signal component, to generate a first bit likelihood stream of a first data series; a second demapper that demaps the multiplexed signal, with a first modulated symbol stream of the first data series being included in the multiplexed signal as an undefined signal component, to generate a second bit likelihood stream of the second data series; a first decoder that performs error control decoding on the first bit likelihood stream to derive the first data series; and a second decoder that performs error control decoding on the second bit likelihood stream to derive the second data series.

A transmission device includes a first mapper, a second mapper, a converter, a superposer, and a transmitter. The first mapper is configured to map a first bit stream of a first data series to generate a first modulated symbol stream. The second mapper is configured to map a second bit stream of a second data series to generate a second modulated symbol stream. The first modulated symbol stream and the second modulated symbol stream are representable on a complex plane extending in a first direction and a second direction. The converter is configured to convert the second modulated symbol stream in accordance with the first modulated symbol stream only in the first direction on the complex plane. The superposer is configured to superpose the first modulated symbol stream and the second modulated symbol stream converted by the converter, at an amplitude ratio, to generate a multiplexed signal.

A transmission device includes a first mapper, a second mapper, a converter, a superposer, and a transmitter. The first mapper is configured to map a first bit stream of a first data series to generate a first modulated symbol stream. The second mapper is configured to map a second bit stream of a second data series to generate a second modulated symbol stream. The first modulated symbol stream and the second modulated symbol stream are representable on a complex plane extending in a first direction and a second direction. The converter is configured to convert the second modulated symbol stream in accordance with the first modulated symbol stream only in the first direction on the complex plane. The superposer is configured to superpose the first modulated symbol stream and the second modulated symbol stream converted by the converter, at an amplitude ratio, to generate a multiplexed signal.