Abstract:
The process of the present invention enables a mobile radiotelephone to signal a request for a voice connection after transmission of a facsimile image. The user depresses a button on the radiotelephone when a voice connection is needed. The radiotelephone transmits the request as a frame of data to the base station. The base station interprets the request and, after the facsimile transmission, turns off the modems and turns on the speech coders in anticipation of the voice signal.
Abstract:
System and method for minimizing data bottlenecks in Low Data Rate Networks (LDRNs) that communicate facsimile transmissions. An LDRN is a facsimile network having a transmission data rate less than the data rate of the FAX machines serviced by the network. The system and method can be implemented in any type of LDRN, including analog and digital wired LDRNs, as well as analog and digital wireless (e.g., cellular) LDRNs. The system and method involve processing the facsimile transmissions in order to make the data rates of the LDRN and the FAX machines compatible, thereby minimizing any potential facsimile data bottlenecks that may occur in the LDRN due to its slower data rate.
Abstract:
An amplifier for a radio transceiver overcomes the problem of gain being dependent on ambient temperature. Transmission power is matched to strength of a received signal by providing matched dual gate FET amplifier stages in both the transmitter and receiver portions of the transceiver. Changes in gain due to temperature are compensated for by detecting changes in the FET drain current by measuring the source voltage of the amplifier. The FET source voltage is compared to a reference voltage, and the output signal resulting from the comparison is provided as a control signal to one of the FET gates.
Abstract:
A system for reducing receiver power consumption in communication system having a transmitter (141) and one or more receivers (146) schedules periodic message in "slot". Each receiver is assigned a slot during which it monitors the transmission. The transmitter (141) transmits messages to the receiver only during the assigned slots. The receiver is in an "active state" during its assigned slot. During the "inactive state", which is the time period between successive occurrences of its assigned slot, the receiver may perform any action not requiring coordination with transmitter. At a time during the inactive state shortly before the assigned slot, the receiver applies power to these components and performs initialization. Such initialization may include reacquiring a pilot channel signal to which the receiver may synchronize itself if its timing signal have drifted out of synchronization with those of the transmitter during the preceding inactive state.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for performing inter-system hard handoff between communication systems (S1, S2) or inter-frequency hard handoff within a CDMA communication system is disclosed. The purpose of this invention is to reduce the probability of dropped calls during intersystem hard handoff. In the event that a hard handoff attempt is unsuccessful, the mobile station (18) will return to the original system (S1) with information which the communication system of the present invention uses to assist in the performance of future handoff attempts. Alternatively, with no handoff attempt made, the mobile station (18) monitors the destination system (S2), then returns to the original system (S1) with information used to assist in subsequent handoff attempts. The information returned from monitoring a CDMA system consists of results of a search for one or more pilots given at offsets in a specific list provided to the mobile station (18) by the base station (B1-B5) or a set of offsets based upon a predetermined search algorithm.
Abstract:
In a half-duplex communication system in which additional delays in the communication channel may cause a message collision between a message and a response, a timer based collision prevention circuit (40) is utilized to prevent the message collision. The collision prevention circuit (40) determines if the message transmitted by a communication device will be repeated. If the message is to be repeated, the collision prevention circuit (40) sets a countdown collision timer (44) to a predetermined period of time shorter than the shortest repetition interval of the repeated message. A response is only sent to the communication device if the collision timer (44) has not expired. If the timer (44) expires, the collision prevention circuit (40) waits for the message to be retransmitted by the source device before sending the response to the communication device.
Abstract:
A novel and improved method and apparatus for providing an interface to a digital wireless telephone system compatible with standard analog wire line fax machines are described. To process a fax, a source interface (24a) waits until an interface to a destination fax machine (18b) has been established before establishing an interface to a source fax machine (18a). The source fax transmission rate must be less than or equal to the destination fax transmission rate and the data rate of the digital channel. To establish the source fax interface at the proper rate, the source interface (24a) first selects an initial data rate from a set of standard fax transmission rates. The source interface (24a) sends unacceptable rate (failure to train) messages to the source fax machine (18a) until the source fax transmission rate is less than or equal to the data channel rate and the destination fax transmission rate. During fax processing, the destination interface (24b) inserts non-printing data (fill bits) if the destination fax transmission rate is greater than the source fax transmission rate. Fill bits are also inserted to compensate for transmission delays.
Abstract:
A dual-band antenna coupler (100) for use in an adapter for portable radiotelephone (200). A plurality of curved bands of metal (204a-c) are positioned on a ground plane (102), with at least two of the plurality of curved bands (204a, 204b) of metal being electrically isolated from the ground plane (102) so as to couple radio frequency (RF) signals to and from the antenna (204) of the portable radiotelephone (200). The isolated curved bands (204a, 204b) of metal couple RF signals between the antenna (204) of the portable radiotelephone and first and second matching circuits (602, 604) designed to match the portable radiotelephone antenna (204) at each of the respective frequency bands. A selector switch (606) coupled to the output of the matching circuits (602, 604) selects the appropriate matching circuit output for connection to an external antenna (304). The adapter also includes at least one ground pin (206a-c) mounted on the ground plane (102). When the portable radiotelephone (200) is interfaced with the antenna coupler (100), the ground pin (206a-c) makes electrical contact with a ground reference connection on the portable radiotelephone (202a, 202b, 208).
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for providing improved quality or power control by recognizing the delays inherent in a closed-loop communication system. The mobile station (12) or receiver properly adjusts its forward link quality or power level thresholds or measurements with which it compares incoming frames or portions thereof to reflect the level it anticipates receiving (after the delay). For example, the mobile station (12) can recognize that at a given measurement time, two outstanding messages have not been executed by the transmitter (where each message indicates a corresponding increase of 1 dB). As a result, the mobile station (12) can adjust its measurement threshold down by 2 dB to more closely correspond to future power adjustments. If the currently received frame or portion thereof is still below the readjusted threshold, then the mobile station (12) sends out a new message to request a further increase in the forward link channel.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for transmitting digital data in a cellular environment. Adjacent cells of the cellular system (1 and 2A-2F) are prevented from simultaneously transmitting data. Because the noise from transmission of adjacent cells is a primary source of interference, the transmission rate of power limited base stations (1-3) can be dramatically increased when the noise from adjacent cells is eliminated. The transmissions to each subscriber station (6) are made at a fixed transmission power level. However, the data rate of transmitted signals differs from one subscriber station (6) to another depending the path loss differences. In a first exemplary embodiment, the data rate of transmissions to a subscriber station (6) is determined by selecting an encoding rate for the transmitted signal while holding the symbol rate constant. In a second exemplary embodiment, the data rate of transmission to a subscriber station (6) is determined by selecting a modulation format for the transmitted signal which directly changes the symbol rate of transmission to a subscriber station (6).