Abstract:
A wireless communication system (10) employing quadrature amplitude modulation techniques comprises a system controller (22), at least one radio frequency base transmitter (26), and at least one wireless communication device (35). The system controller (22) generates a downlink call (34) for transmission between the radio frequency base transmitter (26) and the wireless communication device (35). Multiplexing an I-channel bit stream (74) comprised of a first set of calls (70) interleaved together and a Q-channel bit stream (80) comprised of a second set of calls (76) interleaved together generates the downlink call (34). One wireless communication device demultiplexes the downlink call (34) and processes the I-channel bit stream (74). Another wireless communication device demultiplexes the downlink call (34) and processes the Q-channel bit stream (80).
Abstract:
A method and apparatus adaptively selects a communication strategy for communicating a message in a selective call radio system including a fixed portion (100) and a portable portion (101). The fixed portion (100) transmits (402) an alert signal to the portable portion (101), and awaits (404) an acknowledgement signal including a signal quality estimate from the portable portion (101). The portable portion (101) receives (602) the alert signal, computes (604, 606) the signal quality estimate therefrom, and then sends the acknowledgement signal. The fixed portion (100) responds to the acknowledgement signal by selecting (407) a strategy in accordance with the signal quality estimate. A compatible reception strategy in accordance with the signal quality estimate is selected in the portable portion (101) without further communication with the fixed portion (100).
Abstract:
A method and apparatus adaptively selects a communication strategy for communicating a message in a selective call radio communication system including a fixed portion (100) and a portable portion (101). The fixed portion (100) transmits (402) an alert signal to the portable portion (101), and awaits (404) an acknowledgment signal including a signal quality estimate from the portable portion (101). The portable portion (101) receives (602) the alert signal, and computes (604, 606) the signal quality estimate therefrom. The portable portion (101) then sends (608) the acknowledgment signal to the fixed portion (100). In response to the acknowledgment signal, the fixed portion (100) selects (407) a transmission strategy in accordance with the signal quality estimate. For compatibility, the transmission strategy requires a matching reception strategy in the portable portion (101). After sending the acknowledgment signal, the portable portion (101) selects (609) the matching reception strategy in accordance with the signal quality estimate sent in the acknowledgment signal without requiring further communication with the fixed portion (100).
Abstract:
A dual mode communication receiver comprises a first demodulator (108) for detecting information received in a first modulation format, and a second demodulator (112), responsive to the information detected in the first modulation format, for detecting information received in a second modulation format. The first and second demodulators (108, 112) share a common receiver front end (102). A power conservation circuit (104) is provided for selectively supplying power to the first and second demodulators (108, 112) for enabling the detecting of the information received in the first modulation format and the second modulation format, respectively.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises a method for compressing a plurality of voice signals within a voice communication resource (see FIG. 6) having a given bandwidth within a voice communication system (100). The method comprises the steps of subchanneling the voice communication resource into a plurality of subchannels (441, 442, 443), placing a pair of the plurality of voice signals (401, 402) on a subchannel (441); modulating the pair of the plurality of voice signals (401, 402) about a pilot signal (581) within the subchannel (441) using single sideband modulation; and compressing the time of each of the voice signals (401, 402) within the plurality of subchannels (441, 442, 443), wherein these step provide a compressed voice signal.
Abstract:
Un método y aparato selecciona adaptablemente una estrategia de comunicacion para comunicar un mensaje en un sistema de comunicaciones de radio de llamada selectiva que incluye una parte fija (100) y una parte portátil (101). La parte fija (100) transmite (402) una señal de alarma a la parte portátil (101) y espera (404) una señal de acuse de recibo que incluye una estimacion de calidad de señal desde la parte portátil (101). La parte portátil (101) recibe (602) la señal de alarma y computa (604, 606) la estimacion de calidad de señal de aquélla. La parte portátil (101) envía luego (608) la señal de acuse de recibo a la parte fija (100). En respuesta a la señal de acuse de recibo, la parte fija (100) selecciona (407) una estrategia de transmision de acuerdo con la estimacion de calidad de señal. Para que haya compatibilidad, la estrategia de transmision necesita también una estrategia de recepcion coincidente en la parte portátil (101). Después de enviar la señal de acuse de recibo, la parte portátil (101) selecciona (609) la estrategia de recepcion coincidente de acuerdo con la estimacion de calidad de señal enviada en la señal de acuse de recibo sin que se necesite otra comunicacion con la parte fija (100).
Abstract:
Un método para la modificacion de escala de tiempo de voz usando una version modificada de la técnica de Superposicion-Agregado basado en Similitud de Forma de Onda (WSOLA) comprende los pasos de almacenar una parte de una señal de voz de entrada en una memoria, analizar la parte de la señal de voz de entrada proporcionando un valor de tono estimado (12), determinar un tamaño de segmento (14) en respuesta al valor de tono estimado y cambiar la escala de tiempo (18) de la señal de voz de entrada en un factor de cambio de escala de tiempo dado y en respuesta al tamaño de segmento determinado.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises a method for compressing a plurality of voice signals within a voice communication resource (see FIG. 6) having a given bandwidth within a voice communication system (100). The method comprises the steps of subchanneling the voice communication resource into a plurality of subchannels (441, 442, 443), placing a pair of the plurality of voice signals (401, 402) on a subchannel (441); modulating the pair of the plurality of voice signals (401, 402) about a pilot signal (581) within the subchannel (441) using single sideband modulation; and compressing the time of each of the voice signals (401, 402) within the plurality of subchannels (441, 442, 443), wherein these step provide a compressed voice signal.
Abstract:
A method for time-scale modification of speech using a modified version of the Waveform Similarity based Overlap-Add technique (WSOLA) comprises the steps of storing a portion of an input speech signal in a memory, analyzing the portion of the input speech signal providing an estimated pitch value (12), determining a segment size (14) in response to the estimated pitch value and time-scaling (18) the input speech signal for a given time-scaling factor and in response to the determined segment size.