Abstract:
A data signalling system for transmitting signals between at least one primary station and a plurality of secondary stations. The system is well adapted for use in multiple unit radio communications systems capable of noise and data communications. A register model is utilized which permits a highly flexible signalling system compatable with a wide range of communications networks. Data transfer is accomplished using fixed length data packets which are error correction encoded and transmitted utilizing PSK modulation.
Abstract:
A mobile data terminal system is capable of voice or microprocessor controlled data transmission over a keyed transmitter. The improved timer apparatus disables further transmission if the transmission duration or the average duty cycle over a predetermined time period of repeated transmitter keying exceed predetermined limits. Where the disable mode resulted from a microprocessor fault, the transmitter continues to be disabled until the microprocessor is reset.
Abstract:
A data communications system (Figure 1) that covers a geographic area divided into a plurality of non-overlapping zone (Figure 2) and includes a general communications controller (GCC, 104), a plurality of channel communications modules (CCM 106, 108, 110, 112) and associated transmitters (114, 120, 124) and receivers (116, 118, 122, 126, 128), and a plurality of portable radios (130, 132, 134). Message signals carrying alphanumeric information are communication between the GCC (104) and the portable radios (130, 132, 134) by way of a radio channel. Each CCM (106, 108, 110, 112) takes a signal strength measurement every time it receives a message signal from a portable radio (130, 132 or 134). The GCC (104) gathers the signal strength measurements from the CCM receivers (116, 118, 122, 126, 128) receiving the same message signal and computes an adjusted signal strength for each zone. The GCC (104) then selects the zone having the largest adjusted signal strength for determining the location of the portable radio (130, 132 or 134) that transmitted the message signal. Whenever the GCC (104) transmits a message signal to a portable radio, the CCM transmitter (114, 120, 124) is used that covers the zone having the largest adjusted signal strength for the last transmission from that portable radio (130, 132, 134). Since the GCC (104) can be simultaneously transmitting message signals to portable radios (130, 132, 134) in other zones using non-interfering CCM transmitters (114, 120, 124), information throughput is greatly enhanced.
Abstract:
A data communications system is described that covers a geographic area divided into a plurality of non-overlapping zones and includes a general communications controller (GCC), a plurality of channel communications modules (CCM) and associated transmitters and receivers, and a plurality of portable radios. Message signals carrying alphanumeric information are communicated between the GCC and the portable radios by way of a radio channel. Each CCM takes a signal strength measurement every time it receives a message signal from a portable radio. The GCC gathers the signal strength measurements from the CCM receivers receiving the same message signal and computes an adjusted signal strength for each zone. The GCC then selects the zone having the largest adjusted signal strength for determining the location of the portable radio that transmitted the message signal. Whenever the GCC transmits a message signal to a portable radio, the CCM transmitter is used that covers the zone having the largest adjusted signal strength for the last transmission from that portable radio. Since the GCC can be simultaneously transmitting message signals to portable radios in other zones using non-interfering CCM transmitters, information throughput is greatly enhanced.
Abstract:
A data communications system is described that covers a geographic area divided into a plurality of non-overlapping zones and includes a general communications controller (GCC), a plurality of channel communications modules (CCM) and associated transmitters and receivers, and a plurality of portable radios. Message signals carrying alphanumeric information are communicated between the GCC and the portable radios by way of a radio channel. Each CCM takes a signal strength measurement every time it receives a message signal from a portable radio. The GCC gathers the signal strength measurements from the CCM receivers receiving the same message signal and computes an adjusted signal strength for each zone. The GCC then selects the zone having the largest adjusted signal strength for determining the location of the portable radio that transmitted the message signal. Whenever the GCC transmits a message signal to a portable radio, the CCM transmitter is used that covers the zone having the largest adjusted signal strength for the last transmission from that portable radio. Since the GCC can be simultaneously transmitting message signals to portable radios in other zones using non-interfering CCM transmitters, information throughput is greatly enhanced.
Abstract:
A data signalling system for transmitting signals between at least one primary station and a plurality of secondary stations. The system is well adapted for use in multiple unit radio communications systems capable of noise and data communications. A register model is utilized which permits a highly flexible signalling system compatable with a wide range of communications networks. Data transfer is accomplished using fixed length data packets which are error correction encoded and transmitted utilizing PSK modulation.
Abstract:
A data signalling system for transmitting signals between at least one primary station and a plurality of secondary stations. The system is well adapted for use in multiple unit radio communications systems capable of noise and data communications. A register model is utilized which permits a highly flexible signalling system compatable with a wide range of communications networks. Data transfer is accomplished using fixed length data packets which are error correction encoded and transmitted utilizing PSK modulation.