公开(公告)号：WO2004047310A2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-03

申请号：PCT/US0336144

申请日：2003-11-14

Applicant: TIME DOMAIN CORP ,  DEWBERRY BRANDON S ,  BALDUCCI MICHAEL J ,  BRETHOUR VERNON R ,  LAKIN DAVID R II ,  POTTER MICHAEL L

Inventor： DEWBERRY BRANDON S ,  BALDUCCI MICHAEL J ,  BRETHOUR VERNON R ,  LAKIN DAVID R II ,  POTTER MICHAEL L

IPC: H04B1/69 ,  H04B

CPC classification number: H04B1/71637 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  H04B1/7183 ,  H04B1/719 ,  H04B2001/6908

Abstract: A system and method for processing UWB signals is implemented on an integrated circuit. The system and method of the present invention can be applied to a wide variety of communication needs including data communications, radar, locating, positioning and tracking, with each application meeting a corresponding set of rules defined by spectrum, emission, correlation, coding, etc. The system and method of the invention efficiently and flexibly processes signals in a UWB communication system in terms of receiving, transmitting, coding, acquiring, locking, tracking, timing, correlating, controlling, or calibrating such signals.

Abstract translation: 在集成电路上实现用于处理UWB信号的系统和方法。 本发明的系统和方法可以应用于各种通信需求，包括数据通信，雷达，定位，定位和跟踪，每个应用程序满足由频谱，发射，相关，编码等定义的相应的一组规则 本发明的系统和方法在接收，发送，编码，获取，锁定，跟踪，定时，相关，控制或校准这些信号方面有效且灵活地处理UWB通信系统中的信号。

公开(公告)号：WO0242124A9

公开(公告)日：2003-05-01

申请号：PCT/US0143449

申请日：2001-11-21

Applicant: TIME DOMAIN CORP ,  FINN JAMES S

Inventor： FINN JAMES S

IPC: B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/015

CPC classification number: B60R21/01534 ,  B60R21/01516 ,  B60R21/01556

Abstract: A system and method for controlling air bag deployment systems based on the presence, position, size, and weight of a person present in an automobile or a child seat present in an automobile is disclosed. The system may include a radar transmitter, radar receiver, and a processor or additionally a weight sensor, a reflector, and a child seat reflector. The transmitter generates and transmits ultra-wide band (UWB) pulses and the receiver generates a receiver signal based on reflected UWB pulses received by the receiver. The receiver signal contains information indicative of the presence, position, and size of a person in the automobile or regarding the presence of a child seat in the passenger seat. The weight sensor generates a weight signal indicative of a weight present in either the passenger side seat or the driver side seat of the automobile. The processor either inhibits deployment or controls the rate of deployment of an airbag based on the receiver signal and the weight signal. Alternatively, the processor compares the receiver signal and the weight signal to a set of predetermined receiver signal profiles and weight signal profiles and controls deployment of the airbag based on matching receiver signal and weight signal profiles.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于基于存在于汽车或存在于汽车内的儿童座椅中的人的存在，位置，尺寸和重量来控制气囊展开系统的系统和方法。 该系统可以包括雷达发射器，雷达接收器和处理器或附加重量传感器，反射器和儿童座椅反射器。 发射器产生并发射超宽带（UWB）脉冲，接收器根据接收器接收的反射UWB脉冲产生接收器信号。 接收器信号包含指示汽车中人员的存在，位置和大小的信息或关于乘客座椅中儿童座椅的存在的信息。 重量传感器产生指示存在于汽车的乘客侧座椅或驾驶员侧座椅中的重量的重量信号。 处理器或者根据接收器信号和重量信号来抑制展开或者控制气囊展开的速率。 或者，处理器将接收器信号和重量信号与一组预定接收器信号轮廓和重量信号轮廓进行比较，并基于匹配的接收器信号和重量信号轮廓来控制气囊的展开。

公开(公告)号：WO0232008A3

公开(公告)日：2002-11-28

申请号：PCT/US0131891

申请日：2001-10-12

Applicant: TIME DOMAIN CORP

Inventor： RICHARDS JAMES L ,  BRETHOUR VERNON R ,  MATHENEY JACK T ,  PENDERGRASS MARCUS H

IPC: H04B1/69

CPC classification number: H04B1/719 ,  H04B1/69 ,  H04B1/71637 ,  H04B2001/6908

Abstract: A method of cancelling potential interference cancelling sampling periodic interference before an expected time of arrival of an impulse in an impulse signal, to produce an interference nulling sample. Then, when the impulse arrives, the impulse is sampled in the presence of the interference to produce a data sample. The anticipatory nulling sample is an estimate of interference energy captured in the subsequent data sample so that the nulling sample can be used to cancel the interference energy from the data sample.

Abstract translation: 一种在脉冲到达脉冲信号的预期时间之前消除潜在干扰消除采样周期性干扰的方法，以产生干扰归零样本。 然后，当脉冲到达时，在存在干扰的情况下对脉冲进行采样以产生数据采样。 预期的归零样本是对后续数据样本中捕获的干扰能量的估计，使得归零样本可以用于消除来自数据样本的干扰能量。

公开(公告)号：WO0163319A3

公开(公告)日：2002-04-25

申请号：PCT/US0104405

申请日：2001-02-12

Applicant: TIME DOMAIN CORP

Inventor： TAYLOR ELISE H ,  FINN JAMES S

IPC: G01S13/76 ,  H04B1/69 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  G06F17/60

CPC classification number: H04B1/7163 ,  G01S13/765 ,  H04B2001/6908

Abstract: A system and method for information assimilation and functionality control based on positioning information obtained by impulse radio techniques, which utilizes the position information and communication abilities inherent in impulse radio technology to correlate position information of an entrant into a predetermined area with information about the entrant to accomplish a multitude of functionalities and assimilate information.

公开(公告)号：WO0197477A3

公开(公告)日：2002-04-18

申请号：PCT/US0118795

申请日：2001-06-12

Applicant: TIME DOMAIN CORP ,  FULLERTON LARRY W ,  ROBERTS MARK D ,  PENDERGRASS MARCUS H ,  RICHARDS JAMES L

Inventor： ROBERTS MARK D ,  PENDERGRASS MARCUS H ,  RICHARDS JAMES L

IPC: H04L25/49

Abstract: A coding method specifies characteristics of pulses of a pulse train including, but not limited to, time position, polarity, amplitude, width, and type. Pulse characteristics are specified, for example, by mapping code elements to value range layouts, discrete value layouts, or to combination value range/discrete value layouts. A code element can be an integer of floating point value, and can specify two or more characteristics of a pulse. Various approaches are described. A value range layout can be subdivided into components, sub-components of components, where each sub-component can be a sub-component of the component, or a smaller component of the sub-component (or an even smaller component of the smaller component, ad infinitum). Methods are provided for defining non-allowable regions within value range layouts to be considered when generating a code. Various approaches address characteristic value layouts specifying fixed values and characteristic value layouts specifying non-fixed values, and accommodate differences between temporal and non-temporal pulse characteristics. The method can require codes to satisfy predefined criteria. Predefined criteria can limit the number of pulse characteristic values within a non-allowable region. The predefined criteria can be based on relative pulse characteristic values. The predefined criteria can also pertain to spectral properties and to correlation properties. The predefined criteria may pertain to code length and to the number of members of a code family. The pulse train characteristics may pertain to a subset of the pulse train

Abstract translation: 编码方法规定了包括但不限于时间位置，极性，幅度，宽度和类型的脉冲序列的脉冲的特性。 例如，通过将代码元素映射到值范围布局，离散值布局或组合值范围/离散值布局来指定脉冲特性。 代码元素可以是浮点值的整数，并且可以指定脉冲的两个或多个特性。 描述各种方法。 值范围布局可以细分为组件的子组件，其中每个子组件可以是组件的子组件，或子组件的较小组件（或较小组件的较小组件） ，ad infinit）。 提供了用于定义在生成代码时要考虑的值范围布局内的不可允许区域的方法。 各种方法解决指定固定值的特征值布局和指定非固定值的特征值布局，并适应时间和非时间脉冲特性之间的差异。 该方法可能需要代码来满足预定义的标准。 预定义的标准可以限制非允许区域内的脉冲特征值的数量。 预定义的标准可以基于相对脉冲特征值。 预定义的标准也可以涉及光谱性质和相关性质。 预定义的标准可以涉及代码长度和代码族的成员数量。 脉冲串特性可能与脉冲序列的子集有关

公开(公告)号：WO0159992A9

公开(公告)日：2002-10-31

申请号：PCT/US0103542

申请日：2001-02-05

Applicant: TIME DOMAIN CORP

Inventor： FULLERTON LARRY W ,  FINN JAMES S

IPC: G01S19/27 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/14 ,  H04B1/719 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W28/22 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04B1/69

CPC classification number: H04W28/22 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/0205 ,  G01S5/14 ,  H04B1/719 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/04

Abstract: A virtual wireless local area network system and method utilizing impulse radio wherein transmission rates (bit rates) can vary according to the impulse radio transmission quality (signal to noise ratio) and wherein the position of the user can be determined and said user can be directed to an area of greater transmission rates and wherein a plurality of impulse radio portals can be utilized and switched between to maintain high levels of transmission rates while a user is moving within a predetermined area.

Abstract translation: 一种利用脉冲无线电的虚拟无线局域网系统和方法，其中传输速率（比特率）可以根据脉冲无线电传输质量（信噪比）而变化，并且其中可以确定用户的位置并且可以指导所述用户 到更大传输速率的区域，并且其中可以利用多个脉冲无线电入口并且在用户在预定区域内移动的同时在两者之间切换以保持高水平的传输速率。

公开(公告)号：WO0223218A3

公开(公告)日：2002-06-13

申请号：PCT/US0128937

申请日：2001-09-14

Applicant: TIME DOMAIN CORP

Inventor： HALL DAVID J ,  YANO SCOTT M ,  SCHANTZ HANZ G

IPC: G01S7/282 ,  G01S7/285 ,  G01S7/292 ,  G01S13/00 ,  G01S13/02 ,  G01S13/04 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S13/87

CPC classification number: G01S7/282 ,  G01S7/285 ,  G01S7/292 ,  G01S13/003 ,  G01S13/0209 ,  G01S13/04 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S13/878 ,  G08B13/187 ,  H04B2001/6908

Abstract: An intrusion detection system (1100, 1100', 1100'') and method (1600, 1600', 1600'') are provided that can utilize impulse radio technology to detect when an intruder (900, 900', 900'') has entered a protection zone (1104, 1104', 1104''). In addition, the intrusion detection system (1100, 1100', 1100'') and method (1600, 1600', 1600'') can utilize impulse radio technology to determine a location of the intruder (900, 900', 900'') within the protection zone (1104, 1104', 1104'') and also track the movement of the intruder (900, 900', 900'') within the protection zone (1104, 1104', 1104''). Moreover, the intrusion detection system (1100, 1100', 1100'') and method (1600, 1600', 1600'') can utilize impulse radio technology to create a specially shaped protection zone (1104'') before trying to detect when and where the intruder (900') has penetrated and moved within the protection zone (1104'').

Abstract translation: 提供了一种入侵检测系统（1100,1100'，1100“）和方法（1600,1600'，1600”），其可以利用脉冲无线电技术来检测入侵者（900,900'，900“）何时 进入保护区（1104,1104'，1104“）。 此外，入侵检测系统（1100,1100'，1100“）和方法（1600,1600'，1600”）可以利用脉冲无线电技术来确定入侵者（900,900'，900“ ）在保护区（1104,1104'，1104“）内并且还跟踪入侵者（900,900'，900”）在保护区（1104,1104'，1104“）内的移动。 此外，入侵检测系统（1100,1100'，1100“）和方法（1600,1600'，1600”）可以在尝试检测何时使用脉冲无线电技术来创建特殊形状的保护区（1104“） 并且入侵者（900'）在保护区（1104“）内穿透并移动。

公开(公告)号：WO0197476A3

公开(公告)日：2002-06-06

申请号：PCT/US0118792

申请日：2001-06-12

Applicant: TIME DOMAIN CORP ,  ROBERTS MARK D ,  PENDERGRASS MARCUS H ,  FULLERTON LARRY W ,  COWIE IVAN A

Inventor： ROBERTS MARK D ,  PENDERGRASS MARCUS H ,  FULLERTON LARRY W ,  COWIE IVAN A

IPC: H04L25/49

CPC classification number: H04L25/4902

Abstract: A code, comprised of at least one code element, specifies at least one non-temporal characteristic of at least one pulse. A code element can be mapped to a value within a layout, comprising a range of pulse characteristic values, divided into components and sub-components. The code element can be an integer, or a floating-point number, and may be used in conjunction with an absolute or relative offset value. The code element values can be subdivided into parts, that individually, or in combination, specify non-temporal pulse characteristics. The code element can be used to specify a number of characteristics of a pulse, including pulse polarity; pulse amplitude; pulse width; pulse type; and pulse position in time. The type of the pulse indicates whether the pulse is a square wave pulse, sawtooth pulse, Haar wavelet pulse, gaussian monopulse, doublet pulse, triplet pulse, or set of wavelets.

Abstract translation: 由至少一个代码元素组成的代码指定至少一个脉冲的至少一个非时间特性。 代码元素可以被映射到布局内的值，包括被分成组件和子组件的脉冲特征值的范围。 代码元素可以是整数或浮点数，并且可以与绝对或相对偏移值一起使用。 代码元素值可以细分为部分，分别或组合地指定非时间脉冲特征。 代码元素可用于指定脉冲的特征数，包括脉冲极性; 脉冲幅度; 脉宽 脉冲型; 和脉搏位置。 脉冲类型表示脉冲是方波脉冲，锯齿波脉冲，哈尔小波脉冲，高斯单脉冲，双脉冲，三线态脉冲或一组小波。

公开(公告)号：WO0195508A3

公开(公告)日：2002-06-06

申请号：PCT/US0118332

申请日：2001-06-07

Applicant: TIME DOMAIN CORP

Inventor： RICHARDS JAMES L ,  BRETHOUR VERNON R ,  METHENEY JACK T

IPC: H04B1/69 ,  H04L25/49 ,  H04L27/02

CPC classification number: H04B1/71637 ,  H04B1/0003 ,  H04B1/7176 ,  H04L25/4902 ,  H04L27/02

Abstract: The invention includes an impulse radio receiver for demodulating a received impulse radio signal that is modulated according to a one-of-N positions modulation scheme, where N is the number of different possible positions where an impulse can be located within each time frame of the impulse radio signal, comprises a timing generator, one or more samplers and a data detector. The timing generator generates N timing signal, wherein each of the N timing signals is separated in time by more that â the width of impulses of the received impulse radio signal. The one or more samplers are triggered to sample the received impulse radio signal in accordance with the N timing signal and to provide a first to Nth sampler outputs. The data detector produces a demodulation decisions based on the first to Nth sampler outputs.

Abstract translation: 本发明包括用于解调根据一个N位置调制方案调制的接收的脉冲无线电信号的脉冲无线电接收机，其中N是不同可能位置的数量，其中脉冲可以位于 脉冲无线电信号包括定时发生器，一个或多个采样器和数据检测器。 定时发生器产生N个定时信号，其中N个定时信号中的每一个在时间上分开多于接收的脉冲无线电信号的脉冲宽度。 触发一个或多个采样器以根据N个定时信号对接收到的脉冲无线电信号进行采样，并提供第一至第N采样器输出。 数据检测器基于第一至第N采样器输出产生解调决定。

公开(公告)号：WO2004036810A3

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：PCT/US0332786

申请日：2003-10-17

Applicant: TIME DOMAIN CORP ,  FULLERTON LARRY W ,  BRADLEY ARTHUR T ,  ROBERTS MARK D

Inventor： FULLERTON LARRY W ,  BRADLEY ARTHUR T ,  ROBERTS MARK D

IPC: H04B1/00 ,  H03C1/02 ,  H04B1/69 ,  H04L20060101 ,  H04L27/00 ,  H04L27/30

CPC classification number: H04B1/71632 ,  H03C1/02 ,  H04B1/7172 ,  H04B1/719

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system that emulates a desired waveform by producing a time profile (5005) of the desired waveform, which is characterized by a plurality of sample values, and generating a plurality of RF waveforms, each RP waveform of the plurality of RF waveforms having a polarity (5012, 5014) and scaled energy based on a corresponding one of the plurality of sample values, to produce an aggregate RF energy (5008) having spectral characteristics that approximate the spectral characteristics of the desired waveform.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种通过产生期望波形的时间曲线（5005）来模拟期望波形的方法和系统，其中所述波形的特征在于多个采样值，并且产生多个RF波形，并且产生多个RF波形 具有极性（5012,5014）的多个RF波形和基于多个样本值中的对应一个的缩放能量，以产生具有近似所需波形的光谱特性的光谱特性的聚合RF能量（5008）。