Abstract:
Briefly, according to the invention, a receiver (700) having an audio output device (720) is disclosed. The receiver receives a carrier signal modulated with an information signal. A demodulator (722) included in the receiver (700) demodulates the received carrier signal and routes the demodulated information signal (302) to a delay circuit (310). The output of the demodulator (722) is also coupled to a decoder (318) where a data portion (404) of the demodulated information signal (302) is decoded to determine the exact start time of a voice portion (406) of the demodulated information signal (302). A coupler means couples the signal (302) to the audio output device (720) substantially simultaneously with the start of the voice portion (406) with no delay. As a result the received voice portion (406) is available on the audio output device (720) without the delay required to determine the nature of the signal (302). In other aspects of this invention a detector means (318) detects the presence of a voice portion of the information signal with no preceding data. In response to this detection the coupler (312) couples the output of the delay circuit (310) to the audio output device (720).
Abstract:
A digital radiotelephone system employs vocoders (401, 403) to convert between analog speech and a digital format suitable for transmission via radio. Under most circumstances, the highest data rate is selected for optimum audio quality. When the system occupancy exceeds a particular threshold, as detected at the fixed site of the system, some or all of the vocoders (401, 403) are instructed to switch to a lower data rate to provide for an increase in the number of communication channels. Further, a portable subscriber unit (103, 111, 113) may autonomously change its vocoder data rate depending upon the charge state of its battery.
Abstract:
A radio (100) transmits and receives encrypted signals having unencrypted key identifiers, allowing other radios having the corresponding key identifiers and encryption keys to communicate with radio (100). Prior to transmitting an encrypted message, radio (100) selects a unique key identifier automatically and uses the corresponding encryption key to encrypt the message that will be transmitted. Radio (100) transmits the key identifier in an unencrypted format with the encrypted message in order to allow other radios to determine the encryption key used in encrypting the message. When receiving an encrypted message, radio (100) uses the predetermined process stored in the radio (100) to properly select the proper encryption key for use in decrypting the incoming message.
Abstract:
A communication device (10) comprises an input for receiving a first audio signal (12) and an input (36) for receiving a second audio signal. The communication device (10) also includes a circular buffer (34) for storing the output digital audio signal (12) and for producing an output audio signal (20). The communication device (10) determines whether at least a portion of the output audio signal (20) is present in the second audio signal. If such a portion is present, the communication device (10) subtracts the portion of the output audio signal (20) from the second audio signal, to produce a third audio signal (26). A threshold detector, responsive to the third audio signal, produces a first control signal, when the level of the third audio signal increases to at least a first predetermined level, and a second control signal, when the level of the third audio signal decreases to a value lower than a second predetermined level, where the second predetermined level is lower than the first predetermined level. Finally, a buffer control (22) causes the buffer (34) to suspend production of the output audio signal in response to the first control signal, and causes the buffer (34) to resume production of the audio signal (12), in response to the second control signal.
Abstract:
A transmitter (300) uses adaptive array weights to modify a gain and a phase of a communication signal (TCH1) to produce a plurality of element communication signals coupled to antenna elements (1...n) in an adaptive array antenna (302). The communication signal is transmitted along with an element pilot signal (P1...Pn) that is coupled to one of the elements in the adaptive array antenna (302). In a receiver, the communication signal is received, and the element pilot signal is received. Thereafter, the adaptive array weights used at the transmitter (300) are estimated in response to comparing characteristics of the received element pilot signal (P1...Pn) to characteristics of the received communication signal.
Abstract:
A digital radiotelephone system employs vocoders (401, 403) to convert between analog speech and a digital format suitable for transmission via radio. Under most circumstances, the highest data rate is selected for optimum audio quality. When the system occupancy exceeds a particular threshold, as detected at the fixed site of the system, some or all of the vocoders (401, 403) are instructed to switch to a lower data rate to provide for an increase in the number of communication channels. Further, a portable subscriber unit (103, 111, 113) may autonomously change its vocoder data rate depending upon the charge state of its battery.
Abstract:
Radio (100) émettant et recevant des signaux cryptés comprenant des identificateurs de clef non cryptés qui permettent à d'autres radios possédant les identificateurs de clef et les clefs de cryptage correspondants, de communiquer avec ladite radio (100). Avant d'émettre un message crypté, la radio (100) sélectionne automatiquement un identificateur unique de clef et utilise la clef de cryptage correspondante pour crypter le message qui sera ensuite émis. La radio (100) émet l'identificateur de clef dans un format non crypté avec le message crypté afin que les autres radios puissent repérer la clef de cryptage utilisée pour crypter le message. Lorsque la radio (100) reçoit un message crypté, elle utilise le traitememt prédéterminé qu'elle garde en mémoire, pour déterminer avec exactitude le code de cryptage approprié grâce auquel le message qui vient d'arriver pourra être décrypté.