Abstract:
Methods and systems for femtocell positioning using low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite signals may comprise receiving LEO RF satellite signals utilizing a LEO satellite signal receiver path when medium Earth orbit (MEO) signals are attenuated below a threshold needed for positioning purposes. A position of said wireless communication device (WCD) may be measured based on the received LEO RF satellite signals. The measured position of the WCD may be compared to a threshold radius defined by a stored initial position. Wireless communication services to the other WCDs may be enabled when the measured position is within the threshold radius. Reentry of the stored initial position may be requested when the measured position is outside of the threshold radius. The WCD may be disabled when the measured position of the WCD falls outside of the threshold radius more than a predetermined number of times.
Abstract:
Aspects of a method and system for feedback during optical communications are provided. In one embodiment, a system for optical communications comprises a predistortion module, a feedback subsystem, a transmit optical subsystem, and an external modulator. The predistortion module is operable to receive an input digital signal and modify the input digital signal to produce a digital predistorted signal. The transmit optical subsystem is operable to generate an optical signal from the digital predistorted signal. The modification of the input digital signal is dynamically controlled by the feedback subsystem according to one or more characteristics of the optical signal as determined by the feedback subsystem. The amplitude of the external modulator output is also dynamically controlled by the feedback subsystem.
Abstract:
An electronic receiver may generate a differential detection sequence based on a received symbol sequence and based on a m-symbol delayed version of the received symbol sequence, where m is an integer greater than 1. The particular differential detection sequence may be a result of an element-by-element multiplication of the particular received symbol sequence and the conjugate of an m-symbol delayed version of the particular received symbol sequence. The receiver may calculate differential decision metrics based on the differential detection sequence and based on a set of differential symbol sequences generated from the set of possible transmitted symbol sequences. The receiver may generate a decision as to which of a set of possible transmitted symbol sequences resulted in the received symbol sequence, where the decision is based on the differential decision metrics and the set of possible transmitted symbols sequences.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for global navigation satellite system configuration of wireless communication applications may comprise determining a location of a wireless communication device (WCD) comprising a satellite positioning RF path utilizing signals received by the RF path, establishing communications with a wireless access point based on the determined location, and configuring a wireless communication function of the wireless communication device based on the determined location, which may comprise a power level of WiFi circuitry in the WCD. The determined location and a transaction ID for a transaction may be stored utilizing a security processor. The RF path may be powered down based on the determined location. The wireless function may comprise a synchronization of data on the WCD with devices in a home location. The WCD may comprise a femtocell device or a set-top box, and may be controlled by a reduced instruction set computing (RISC) central processing unit (CPU).
Abstract:
A system comprises a digital predistortion circuit comprising: a first quantity of delay circuits configured to delay a signal to be predistorted; a second quantity of filter tap circuits, wherein the second quantity is smaller than the first quantity; and a delay-to-filter-taps mapping circuit that is operable to map each output of a first subset of the delay circuits to a corresponding input of the filter tap circuits. The system may comprise circuitry operable to select which of the first quantity of delay circuits is in the first subset. The selection of which of the first quantity of delay circuits is in the first subset may be based on a temperature measurement. The digital predistortion circuit may comprise cross-term generation circuitry operable to generate cross-term signals corresponding to the cross products of multiple, differently-delayed versions of a signal input to the digital predistortion circuit.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for repurposing of a global navigation satellite system receiver for receiving low-earth orbit (LEO) communication satellite timing signals may comprise receiving a medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite signal and/or a LEO signal in a receiver of the communication device. The MEO or LEO signal may be down-converted, and a position of the communication device may be calculated utilizing the down-converted signal. The signal may be down-converted utilizing a local oscillator signal generated by a phase locked loop (PLL), which may be delta-sigma modulated via a fractional-N divider. A clock signal may be communicated to the PLL utilizing a temperature-compensated crystal oscillator. The signal may be down-converted to an intermediate frequency or down-converted directly to baseband frequencies. The signal may be processed utilizing surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters. In-phase and quadrature signals may be processed in the RF path utilizing a two-stage polyphase filter.
Abstract:
An electronic receiver may generate a differential detection sequence based on a received symbol sequence and based on a m-symbol delayed version of the received symbol sequence, where m is an integer greater than 1. The particular differential detection sequence may be a result of an element-by-element multiplication of the particular received symbol sequence and the conjugate of an m-symbol delayed version of the particular received symbol sequence. The receiver may calculate differential decision metrics based on the differential detection sequence and based on a set of differential symbol sequences generated from the set of possible transmitted symbol sequences. The receiver may generate a decision as to which of a set of possible transmitted symbol sequences resulted in the received symbol sequence, where the decision is based on the differential decision metrics and the set of possible transmitted symbols sequences.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for a dual mode global navigation satellite system may comprise selectively enabling a medium Earth orbit (MEO) radio frequency (RF) path and a low Earth orbit (LEO) RF path in a wireless communication device to receive RF satellite signals. The signals may be processed to determine a position of the wireless device. The signals may be digitized and buffered before further processing. The RF paths may be time-division duplexed by the selective enabling of the MEO and LEO paths. Acquisition and tracking modules in the MEO RF path may be blanked when the LEO RF path is enabled. The MEO RF path may be powered down when the LEO RF path is enabled. The signals may be down-converted to an intermediate frequency before down-converting to baseband frequencies or may be down-converted directly to baseband frequencies. In-phase and quadrature signals may be processed.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for femtocell positioning using low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite signals may comprise receiving LEO RF satellite signals utilizing a LEO satellite signal receiver path when medium Earth orbit (MEO) signals are attenuated below a threshold needed for positioning purposes. A position of said wireless communication device (WCD) may be measured based on the received LEO RF satellite signals. The measured position of the WCD may be compared to a threshold radius defined by a stored initial position. Wireless communication services to the other WCDs may be enabled when the measured position is within the threshold radius. Reentry of the stored initial position may be requested when the measured position is outside of the threshold radius. The WCD may be disabled when the measured position of the WCD falls outside of the threshold radius more than a predetermined number of times.
Abstract:
An electronic receiver may generate a differential detection sequence based on a received symbol sequence and based on a m-symbol delayed version of the received symbol sequence, where m is an integer greater than 1. The particular differential detection sequence may be a result of an element-by-element multiplication of the particular received symbol sequence and the conjugate of an m-symbol delayed version of the particular received symbol sequence. The receiver may calculate differential decision metrics based on the differential detection sequence and based on a set of differential symbol sequences generated from the set of possible transmitted symbol sequences. The receiver may generate a decision as to which of a set of possible transmitted symbol sequences resulted in the received symbol sequence, where the decision is based on the differential decision metrics and the set of possible transmitted symbols sequences.