Abstract:
A switch circuit for a cellular radiotelephone operable in a TDMA communication scheme. The switch circuit (206) is disposed upon a plurality of tandemly-positioned ceramic substrates having transmission lines (250) disposed upon one of the ceramic substrates. The switch circuit alternately connects transmitter circuitry (212) to an antenna (218) or receiver circuitry (224) to the antenna (218), thereby alternately to permit transmission or reception of signals generated by, or received by the radiotelephone. Because circuits disposed upon ceramic materials are of low insertion losses, the switch circuit (206) is advantageously utilized to form a portion of the radiotelephone.
Abstract:
A display system (100) includes a liquid cristal display (140) which incorporates annunciator areas (142). Each annunciator area (142) has an aperture (146, 147, 148), independently controlled, to allow the passage of light through the annunciator area (142). Independently controlled illumination (160, 210, 212, 214) is positioned behind each annunciator area (142). The passage of light through each annunciator area (142) is controlled by opening and closing the aperture (146, 147, 148).
Abstract:
A multiple-modulation communication system includes a transmitter (201, 203, 205, 207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219) that modulates and transmits communication signals modulated by a first modulation technique (201, 203, 205, 207) and communication signals modulated by a second modulation technique (211, 213, 215, 217). The first modulation technique and the second modulation technique are different. The communication system also includes a receiver (221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231) capable or receiving the communication signals modulated by the first modulation technique and the communication signals modulated by the second modulation technique and demodulating the communication signals.
Abstract:
The radio frequency (RF) shielding method uses RF shield clips (100). The RF shield clips (100) have a base (101) and two walls (105, 107). The base (101) is shaped to form two stabilizing legs for providing vertical stability. The two walls (105, 107) extend upward from the base (101), each wall has a portion flanged outward (109) for accepting a portion of a RF shield. Each of the walls has multiple inwardly protruding domes (113) for providing point contact to the RF shield.
Abstract:
In a data communication system (100), a method is provided to distinguish between and select from multiple communication paths (4, 6, and 8) to a designated end point (10). The communication path selection is done locally, on a portable subscriber unit (2). The communications path is transparent to requesting software application. The method manages a plurality of communications devices using existing communications infrastructure.
Abstract:
A nondirectional antenna assembly (100), and associated method, for a radio operative at high frequencies, such as at frequencies of approximately 1.8 Gigahertz. A first antenna portion, formed of a one-half wavelength, helical winding (124) is supported at a distal side of a nonconductive whip (106). A second antenna portion, comprised of a helical winding (130) supported at a proximal side of the nonconductive whip, and a one-quarter wave helical winding (136), connected to radio circuitry of the radio transceiver, couples the first antenna portion to the radio circuitry. Because the first antenna portion (124) is positioned at a distal side of the nonconductive whip (106), shadowing occurring as a result of positioning the radio transceiver proximate to a user during operation thereof is less likely to interfere with operation of the radio transceiver.
Abstract:
A method of reducing control channel traffic in a radio communication system employs a scheme that defines paging areas. A paging area comprises at least a first location area and other coverage areas. Radio communication is provided that exhibits a degree of co-channel interference among control channels serving coverage areas that are associated with different location areas. According to the invention, a record is provided at the fixed end for each of the coverage areas. These records have elements that include an identification (ID) for the associated location area, and an identification for supported coverage areas, which together define a paging area. The elements of the record are transmitted by the fixed end, and the record elements are retrieved (304) by a mobile. The mobile then determines (306) whether or not he is still within the same paging area corresponding to the location area in which he was last registered. Accordingly, the mobile needs not re-register each time it travels from one location area to another.
Abstract:
Protocol convertors (104, 114) associated with a mobile facsimile device (103, 116) and a fixed-end facsimile device are used to terminate the control data and image data protocols unique to each device. The protocol convertors (104, 114) interface with a digital RF communication system using a radio link protocol to ensure the error-free transmission of facsimile data.
Abstract:
A frequency control circuit (350), and associated method (700), for a receiver operative to receive a TDMA signal transmitted by a transmitter in a TDMA communication system. A first frequency detector (452) generates a first frequency control signal (468). A second frequency detector, comprised of a portion of a decision-directed demodulator (450), generates a second frequency control signal (496). The first frequency control signal (468) is utilized to effectuate frequency control when a signal is continuously received by the receiver, such as times immediately subsequent to initial powering of the receiver as the receiver becomes synchronized with the TDMA signal transmitted thereto. Once a receiver becomes synchronized to the transmitter, the receiver needs only be powered during intermittent time periods when the TDMA signal is transmitted to the receiver. The second frequency control signal (496) is utilized to effectuate frequency control only after the receiver is synchronized with the transmitter to permit intermittent operation of the receiver, and the frequency differences between the signal transmitted to the receiver and a receiver-oscillator oscillation frequency is less than a maximum level.
Abstract:
A wireless communication device (10) is provided for maintaining acceptable acoustic coupling, increasing display and data input device capability and increasing antenna performance to encourage further miniaturization and weight reduction thereof. Two moveable housing portions (12) and (14) are moveable between a closed (18) and an open (20) housing position and matively engage to provide an expandable housing while aligning earpiece (26) and microphone (28) transducers on a center axis (30) of the device (10). Paging and radiotelephone functions of the device are configured responsive to the position of the housing portion (12). The housing portion has a lens for viewing a display (46) thereunder and keycaps for actuating a keypad (54) thereunder when the housing portion (12) is in the closed housing position (18). An antenna (56) is extendable beyond the moveable housing portion (12).