Abstract:
A method and apparatus for mitigating error in a received communications signal includes an error mitigator (35) of a communication unit (12) which receives and performs mitigation based on an error indication. In a first embodiment, the error indication is a phase or non-used data symbol indicating error in ADPCM data, and mitigation includes changing certain nibble values to different predetermined values. In a second embodiment, the error indication may include other parameters, e.g., a CRC frame error indicator, and an error estimator (34) determines a level of corruption in the ADPCM data. The error mitigator (35) applies a predetermined set of replacement values based on the indicated level of corruption, and the mitigated data is subsequently decoded in an ADPCM decoder (26).
Abstract:
A lock-and-key system for selectively enabling and disabling a battery charger is provided. The system lock is provided by a Hall effect switch (140) which, when activated, will allow a battery charger (102) to properly charge a battery (106) loaded thereinto. The key for activating the Hall effect switch is a magnet (142) adapted to apply a magnetic field to the Hall effect switch (140). In embodiments in which the Hall effect switch is disposed in the charger, the magnet is disposed in the battery pack. Conversely, when the Hall effect switch is disposed in the battery pack, the magnet is provided in the battery charger.
Abstract:
A transmitter architecture is disclosed which offers a new combination of signal shaping and power control which optimizes transmitter noise figure performance. The disclosed apparatus and method is implemented by separating the shaping element (303) from the power control elements (406, 412, 418) in frequency. Placing the shaping element (303) at a fixed intermediate frequency (IF) allows for the use of readily available, temperature stable shaping elements while distributing the power control elements (406, 412, 418) at radio frequency (RF) facilitates optimization of noise figure performance in the transmitter (200).
Abstract:
A transceiver (100) includes a radio frequency power amplifier (116) which is biased by an active bias circuit (110). Active bias circuit (110) provides a low cost bias circuit for amplifier (116) which adjusts the bias over changes in temperature and supply voltage levels to provide a constant output power. A set of control inputs (122-126) coming from controller (108) provide for power output level adjustement for the amplifier (116) in a frequency modulated (FM) environment and for both power and modulation level adjustments in an amplitude modulated (AM) environment.
Abstract:
A bi-level current limiting circuit is provided for purposes of maintaining safe battery operation in hostile or otherwise volatile environments. The bi-level current limiting circuit includes two sub-circuits, a first sub-circuit for establishing a maximum current level output from a battery pack into which the circuit is incorporated, and a second sub-circuit for establishing a steady state current level output.
Abstract:
A system and method for transmitting a facsimile message to one or more of a plurality of facsimile selective call receivers (40) each capable of decompressing a facsimile message on the basis of a facsimile codebook which is optimized for an image of a predetermined fixed resolution. In a processor (20) of the selective call terminal, the image of the facsimile message is segmented into a plurality of subimages (I1-In). Each subimage is compressed on the basis of the codebook to generate a compressed subimage for each subimage. A paging protocol signal is generated including information representative of the plurality of compressed subimages. At the selective call receiver (40), the decoder/controller extracts the information representative of the compressed subimages (CI1-CIn) and decompresses each compressed subimage on the basis of the stored codebook to display the facsimile message.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a unique access control scheme (100) for assigning a plurality of time slots in a fair manner among subscriber units (508, 514) using a single time slot in a frame and subscriber units (508, 514) using multiple time slots in a frame in a communication system.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus is provided for operating a radio communication system (100). The system (100) has a sequence of communication channels (205), including a reservation channel, and a channel hopping protocol for operating on the sequence (205). A hop period is defined for the channel hopping protocol. A transceiver (113) monitors the reservation channel to find an open communication slot (213), having a duration less than the channel hop period, and cyclically channel hops through the sequence of communication channels in the open slot (213). The transceiver (113) reserves the communication slot (213) for a subsequent cycle through the sequence by transmitting a reservation signal on the reservation channel.
Abstract:
A method and communication system (100) provide for automatic optimization of data throughput by adjusting the encoder (108) to use a long packet length and an increased channel coding efficiency during periods of low error counts and a short packet length and an increased channel coding redundancy during periods of high error counts.
Abstract:
A battery charging system (200) comprises a battery pack (206) and charger (202). Battery pack (206) includes a thermistor (212) for determining the temperature of battery pack (206) and a zener diode (210) in parallel with the thermistor (212) for informing charger (202) of the current capacity of battery (206) or of another battery parameter. Charger (202) includes a transistor (220) and zener diode (214) for effectively switching between measuring thermistor (212) and zener diode (210) at charger input terminal (224). This effectively reduces the number of battery and charger contacts required to measure two battery parameters as compared to the prior art.