Abstract:
A cascade tuning controller (32) receives input from a tuner (34) and system (30). The control inputs and control coefficients of the controller (32) are multiplied by scaling values. The scaling values are first tuned and the control coefficients are then tuned using a descent-based optimization method, by tuner (34), in order to optimize system performance.
Abstract:
A communication system for coupling a plurality of data terminals (144, 146, 148, 10, 152) to a telephone network has a time division multiplexed telephone network access bus (124), providing a plurality of time division slots containing data, coupled to the telephone network (110), and a digital terminal access bus coupled to the plurality of communication devices (128, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138), each communication device being configurable to access any of the time division slots. A controller (122) configures each communication device to access a time division slot.
Abstract:
A method and system (100) for resolving contention between a plurality of subscriber units (102, 104, 106) for transmitting data packets to a base site (114), providing each subscriber unit (102, 104, 106) including a contention resolver (108, 110, 112) for randomly generating echo bits and transmitting the packet having the echo bits and a transmit access request to the base site (114), and the base site (114), responsive to the packets received from subscriber units (102, 104, 106), for decoding a first received packet, granting access of packet channel to the subscriber unit (102) of the first received packet, and transmitting the echo bits to all subscriber units (102, 104, 106) to indicate that the subscriber unit (102) has been granted access to the packet channel.
Abstract:
A feedforward distortion minimization circuit includes a first loop with an input splitter (305) and first and second signal paths, each signal path having an amplifier (316, 334). An output combiner (335) couples the two signal paths and has an output signal path and an output dump load path. A first signal detector (336) on the dump load path detects a dump load signal, and in response a gain and phase controller (350) operates to adjust the gain and phase of a first signal on one of two signal paths to minimize the power delivered to the dump load (338). The feedforward circuit also includes embodiments in which both amplifiers operate at around the same power amplification level, and in which a second loop has an error amplifier (362) for further distortion correction.
Abstract:
A fax selective call receiver system (10) featuring compression of a fax message with an optimal one of a plurality of compression code-books (50). At least a portion (44) of a source document (26) is compressed with each of a plurality of code-books (50), and the smallest resulting data file is selected as the optimal compressed file. The compressed data file is transmitted to a selective call receiver (40) together with an index identifying the optimal code-book. The selective call receiver (40) stores each of the plurality of code-books and accesses the particular code-book for decompressing the data file on the basis of the received index. In an alternative embodiment, the fax message is divided into composing segments (SI1, SI2 and SI3), and each segment is compressed with each code-book to determine the optimal code-book for each segment.
Abstract:
A remote controlled lock system (100) includes a computer (111), a system controller (102), a transmitter (109), and at least one remote controlled lock device (105). The system controller (102) generates one of a lock code and an unlock code corresponding to one of a lock instruction and an unlock instruction generated by the computer (111), when an access condition of the computer (111) is changed. The transmitter (109) transmits a signal including the one of the lock code and the unlock code.
Abstract:
A receiver (900) employs a method (1100) for identifying a particular coded communication signal (301) from received coded communication signals (303, 305). The receiver (900) comprises a memory device (905) and a processor (907). The memory device (905) stores information contained in the received coded communication signals (303, 305) during multiple modulation symbol time intervals (210) to produce stored information. The processor (907) then searches the stored information to identify the particular coded communication signal (301).
Abstract:
A radiotelephone (101) is adapted to generate a plurality of distinctive vibrating alert patterns. An antenna (201) receives radio frequency (RF) signals including an incoming telephone call signal (121). A receiver (205), operably coupled to the antenna (201), receives the incoming telephone call signal (121). A vibrating alert generator (223) generates a vibrating alert pattern when enabled. A controller (215), operably coupled to the receiver (205) and the vibrating alert generator (223), enables the vibrating alert generator (223) to generate the vibrating alert pattern (301) as one of a plurality of distinctive vibrating alert patterns (301 - 312) when the incoming telephone call signal (121) is received. The present invention advantageously permits the user or the radiotelephone system (100) to select a preferred distinctive vibrating alert pattern (301), or to assign a particular distinctive vibrating alert pattern (301) to a particular incoming telephone call signal (121).
Abstract:
A method for handover in a cellular system is provided which includes periodically scanning (100) from neighboring cells, traffic channels of a serving cell to determine channel metrics. If the channel metrics exceed a threshold (102), validating the serving cell identity (104) by verifying traffic channel color code. The channel metrics are then periodically transferred (108) to the serving cell where a handover decision is made.
Abstract:
Radiotelephones often are powered by batteries (12). When a radiotelephone is bumped, the battery (12) can lose electrical contact with the radiotelephone. When power is interrupted (40), a timer is started (42). When the power is reapplied (44), the timer is sampled (46) and compared against a predetermined period of time. If the power was interrupted for a short time, then the radiotelephone is turned on (50). If the power was interrupted for a long time, then the radiotelephone stays off (48). The timer in the circuit is implemented as an RC circuit (26) starts to discharge. If the voltage level falls below Vref, the radiotelephone will not turn on when the power is reapplied.