Combined With Band Selection Patents (Class 455/180.1)
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Publication number: 20100330941Abstract: A frequency modulation (FM) transmitter implemented with a delta-sigma modulator and a phase-locked loop (PLL) is described. The delta-sigma modulator receives a modulating signal (e.g., an FM stereo multiplex (MPX) signal) and provides a modulator output signal. The PLL performs frequency modulation based on the modulator output signal and provides an FM signal. The FM transmitter may further include a gain/phase compensation unit and a scaling unit. The compensation unit may compensate the modulating signal for the closed-loop response of the PLL. The scaling unit may scale the amplitude of the modulating signal based on a gain to obtain a target frequency deviation for the FM signal. The PLL may operate in a transmit mode or a receive mode, may perform frequency modulation in the transmit mode, and may provide a local oscillator (LO) signal at a fixed frequency in the receive mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Pushp Trikha, Tzu-wang Pan, Eugene Yang, Yi Zeng, I-Hsiang Lin, Tg Vishwanath
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Patent number: 7831230Abstract: A terminal is provided for selectively communicating in at least two frequency bands. The terminal includes an antenna transducer including a first port and a second port, where the antenna transducer is capable of selectively transducing first radio signals (e.g., low power radio frequency (LPRF) signals) to and/or from the first port, and/or second radio signals (e.g., global positioning system (GPS) signals) to and/or from the second port. In this regard, the antenna transducer is capable of transducing first radio signals such that an impedance at the second port approaches a short circuit or an open circuit, and capable of transducing second radio signals such that an impedance at the first port approaches an open circuit. An associated communication assembly and method for selectively communicating in at least two frequency bands are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: David Nail, George Hutcheson
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Patent number: 7751782Abstract: A radio-frequency signal receiver capable of enhancing reception performance includes an antenna for receiving radio-frequency signals, a first switch having an end coupled to the antenna, a filter coupled to the first switch, a second switch having an end coupled to the first switch and an end coupled to the filter, a low noise amplifier coupled to the second switch for amplifying signals received from the second switch, a frequency down converter coupled to the low noise amplifier for down-converting a frequency of signals outputted from the low noise amplifier, a signal processing circuit coupled to the frequency down converter for performing signal processing, and a control circuit for controlling the first and the second switches.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Qisda CorporationInventor: Jung-Tsan Weng
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Publication number: 20100120387Abstract: A channel-select decimation filter capable of operating in multiple bandwidth modes includes a first low pass filter stage, a variable gain stage, a subtraction module a second low pass filter stage and a down-sampling module. The first low pass filter stage includes a first programmable delay module for filtering input signals to produce first low pass filtered signals. The variable gain stage applies a programmable gain to the input signals to produce gained input signals. The subtraction module subtracts the first low pass filtered signals from the gain input signals to produce first stage signals. The second low pass filter stage includes a second programmable delay module for filtering the first stage signals to produce channel-selected signals. The first programmable delay module, second programmable delay module and programmable gain are programmed to implement one of the multiple bandwidth modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2010Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: Henrik T. Jensen, Brima B. Ibrahim
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Publication number: 20100120386Abstract: A multi-channel receiver comprising an ADC and a multi-band, multi-channel selector. The ADC converts a broad-band multi-channel signal into a digital signal. The digital signal is then broken into sub-bands each containing a plurality of channels. A channel selector selects desired channels from the appropriate sub-band. The multi-channel receiver may deliver simultaneous channels equal to the number of channel selectors that have been implemented. The multi-channel receiver may be implemented on a single integrated circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Doris Konstantinos, Erwin Janssen
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Patent number: 7706763Abstract: When operating a mobile station in an Enhanced General Packet Radio Service (EGPRS)-compliant mode of operation, a first performance of the mobile station (110) in the EGPRS-compliant mode of operation is evaluated based upon received operating parameters. A second performance of the mobile station (110) in a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)-compliant mode of operation is also determined based upon the received operating parameters. The EGPRS-compliant mode of the mobile station (110) is switched to the GPRS-compliant mode of operation whenever the second performance is evaluated to be preferable to the first performance.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventor: Parthasarathy Subramanian
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Patent number: 7689186Abstract: A frequency band allocation device is disclosed. The frequency band allocation device comprises a frequency band selection unit for selecting usable frequency bands from a dedicated frequency band, a registered frequency band and an unlicensed frequency band; and a frequency band allocation unit for allocating a frequency band out of the selected usable frequency bands to a user, so as to satisfy user required QoS and maximize system frequency utilization factor.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2005Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Naoto Matoba, Masashige Shirakabe, Takatoshi Sugiyama, Hitoshi Yoshino
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Patent number: 7664475Abstract: A multi-band wireless transceiver having a plurality of signal-processing paths, and further having a function of making wireless communication through a plurality of frequency bands by selecting one of the signal-processing paths, includes a band identification circuit for identifying a frequency band, the band identification circuit identifying a frequency band in dependence on a frequency-band information received from a controller which controls an operation of the multi-band wireless transceiver, and selecting one of the signal-processing paths in accordance with the identified frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2005Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Masaki Ichihara
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Patent number: 7650163Abstract: In an impedance matching circuit for a multi-band radio frequency device, a first radio frequency signal in a first sub-band of a multi-band radio frequency signal is selectively outputted. Further, a second radio frequency signal in a second sub-band of the multi-band radio frequency signal is selectively outputted. Selective outputting is done through partly shared and partly non-shared reactive elements, without the need to switch reactive elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2005Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Sudhir Aggarwal, Matthias Locher
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Patent number: 7643807Abstract: Methods of displaying broadcast media content information to a user include receiving at a first receiver first content from a first channel of a multi-channel broadcast media system while receiving at a second receiver information regarding the content on a second off-channel of the multi-channel broadcast media system. Then, at least some of the received information regarding the content on the second channel is displayed to the user. A database of information may also be provided that includes, for example, information regarding listening/viewing preferences of the user. This database of information may be used, for example, to select the off-channels that are scanned for content information and/or to select what information is displayed to the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Vikram Makam Gupta, Stephen Kight Forbes, Gregory A. Dunko
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Publication number: 20090215415Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination RF tuner capable of receiving signals from the FM radio band and from the TV band. Prior art combination tuners had to compromise in quality resulting in combination tuners that neither exhibited high-end FMnor TV-signal reception behavior. A combination RF tuner capable of optimal receiving an FM-radio signal type and a TV signal type, comprising a switch-able tuned input filter (440), is proposed. One response of the input filter (440) provides a sufficient big bandwidth for enabling reception of the TV-signal type. The input filter (440) of the invention can be switched, providing a second response that has a smaller bandwidth for enabling reception of the FM-radio signal type. The second response can be realized by substantially bypassing an 10 inductive element (450) (e.g., comprising a inductor, L21, in series with a damping resistor, R3) of the input filter (440).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2005Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Yeow T. Toh, Kam C. Kwong
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Patent number: 7532871Abstract: A receiver includes (i) a first filter coupled to a first antenna and passing a signal in a first frequency band, (ii) a first receiver part for receiving the signal in the first frequency band from one of input terminals thereof coupled on the output side of the first filter, (iii) a second filter coupled to the first antenna and passing a signal in a second frequency band, and (iv) a second receiver part for receiving the signal in the second frequency band from one of input terminals thereof coupled on the output side of the second filter. The receiver makes diversity reception of a signal in a third frequency band received from the other input terminal of the first receiver part, and a signal in the third frequency band received from the other input terminal of the second receiver part.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Daisuke Nishimura, Hiroaki Ozeki, Yasuo Ooba
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Patent number: 7505791Abstract: An antenna setting apparatus that allows a user to receive a broadcast from a desired direction easily and excellently is configured as follows: an antenna setting apparatus includes: a control unit changing the direction of a smart antenna with high sensitivity; a tuner extracting a signal; a CPU controlling the control unit, controlling the frequency of the signal extracted by the tuner and controlling the control unit to change the direction with high sensitivity; an OSD outputting an information set represented by the signal; a remote control reception unit accepting a selection; a first area of a memory storing an information set, where the information set is stored in association with the direction of the smart antenna and the frequency of the signal; and a second area of the memory storing the direction and the frequency corresponding to the information set designated by the selection.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2006Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Naoki Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7483682Abstract: An apparatus for communicating using multiple channels. The apparatus includes a first radio receiver and a controller. The first radio receiver is configured to produce a first receive signal in response to a first radio frequency signal in a first frequency band. The controller has a first receive input for receiving the first receive signal, an audio input for receiving an audio in signal, a selector input for receiving a selector signal, an audio output for producing an audio out signal and a first transmitter output for producing a first transmitter signal. The first transmit output is configured for communication with a radio transmitter operable to transmit a second radio frequency signal in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2004Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Clearcalm Inc.Inventor: Robby Gordon Williams
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Patent number: 7469131Abstract: A terminal is provided for selectively communicating in at least two frequency bands. The terminal includes an antenna transducer including a first port and a second port, where the antenna transducer is capable of selectively transducing first radio signals (e.g., low power radio frequency (LPRF) signals) to and/or from the first port, and/or second radio signals (e.g., global positioning system (GPS) signals) to and/or from the second port. In this regard, the antenna transducer is capable of transducing first radio signals such that an impedance at the second port approaches a short circuit or an open circuit, and capable of transducing second radio signals such that an impedance at the first port approaches an open circuit. An associated communication assembly and method for selectively communicating in at least two frequency bands are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2004Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: David Nail, George Hutcheson
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Patent number: 7447488Abstract: A method for receiving broadcast signals includes selecting a broadcast signal, and receiving selected broadcast signal. Determine parameters about the selected broadcast signal wherein the parameters are based on supplemental broadcast data. Choose a scan interval based on the parameters.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Damian Howard, Valerie Mollo, Kenneth S. Yoshioka
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Patent number: 7430420Abstract: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for controlling a communications system that includes a mobile wireless device, a first and a second base station and a radio network controller. The communications system may allocate frequency bands to users on a multiplicity of channels associated with a multi-layer access network across at least two cells communicatively coupled to a first and a second base station, respectively. The method comprises monitoring a radio emission parameter associated with the first and second base stations that communicate with the mobile wireless device. A radio emission parameter associated with the first and second base stations, such as signal strength or quality, is monitored, to select a target cell among a set of candidate cells for the mobile wireless device and to transfer the mobile wireless device from a first frequency band to a second frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2004Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Fariborz Derakhshan, Enrico Jugl, Mirko Schacht
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Publication number: 20080227418Abstract: An RF radio and a method of monitoring warning alert data is provided. The RF radio includes a radio receiver for receiving broadcast radio wave signals, and a tuner adjustable for selecting radio wave signal channels within AM and FM radio bands and radio wave signal channels within a weather band. The weather band is adapted to provide warning alert data. The radio also includes a controller for controlling the tuner to select a radio wave signal channel within the AM or FM radio band. The controller controls the tuner to periodically switch to the weather band to simultaneously monitor a plurality of weather band channels during an alternate frequency update, and determines presence of warning alert data. The controller further initiates receipt of the warning alert data when such warning alert data is determined to be present.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Daniel T. Altizer, Christopher Robert Lipchik
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Patent number: 7421262Abstract: A tuning method comprises: detecting a fundamental intermediate frequency IF0 of a channel to be received; determining whether the fundamental intermediate frequency IF0 is affected by an adjacent channel; when the fundamental intermediate frequency IF0 is affected by the adjacent channel, detecting a tuning intermediate frequency that is not affected by the adjacent channel while changing the fundamental intermediate frequency IF0; when there is no variable intermediate frequency that is not affected by the adjacent channel, detecting a variable intermediate frequency that is least affected by the adjacent channel as the tuning intermediate frequency; and tuning the channel using the tuning intermediate frequency.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2005Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Dong-Uk Seo
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Patent number: 7415258Abstract: A television tuner includes: low band and high-band receiving units; a mixer that frequency-converts low-band television signals from the low-band receiving unit or high-band television signals from the high-band receiving unit; first and second switching diodes that couple the low-band or high-band receiving unit and the mixer to each other, respectively; and a transistor which applies a bias voltage to one end of each of the switching diodes. The emitter of the transistor is grounded and the collector is pulled up to a power supply through a resistor. ON/OFF of the switching diodes are switched to be opposite to each other. The other end of each of the switching diodes is connected to the collector through a first inductance element. The collector of the transistor is connected to one end of a second inductance element, and the other end of the second inductance element is grounded in a high-frequency manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Alps Electric Co., LtdInventor: Masaki Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7415275Abstract: A frequency selection apparatus, a mobile communications system, and a multi-band resource management method are disclosed. The frequency selection apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to collect environmental information about a mobile station for each frequency band according to system frequency bands that a mobile station can use, and a frequency selection unit configured to determine the frequency band to be used and the system to be connected to, based on the environmental information and information provided by the mobile station.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Masashige Shirakabe, Satoru Fukumoto, Hitoshi Yoshino
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Patent number: 7403755Abstract: A monitoring receiver accepts program preferences from an operator. When active, the receiver automatically monitors alternate frequencies for programming that matches the program preferences, alerts the operator when a match is found, and may switch to a preferred program.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2004Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventors: Guido Zehnle, Werner Conzelmann
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Patent number: 7392026Abstract: A multi-band high gain mixer and quadrature signal generator allows a receiver system to receive signals at multiple frequency bands without requiring significant hardware duplication. A single mixer directly receives any of three communication frequency bands such as Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Personal Communication Services (PCS), Digital Communication System (DCS), and Japan and US W-CDMA 800 bands without amplification. A Serial-Parallel Interface selectably forwards RF signals within the receiver's frequency channels to the mixer for demodulation into in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) signals at a common IF output from the multi-mode receiver. Significant power and cost advantages are attained by elimination of duplicate mixers and amplifier stages.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2005Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Mohammed S. Alam, Daniel L. Kaczman
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Patent number: 7383024Abstract: Architectures for a class of multi-band handsets are described. These architectures separate linearity requirements from isolation requirements and reduce the number of throws on switches requiring linearity through the use of distributed switching, filter structure placement between the switch functions, not sharing a power amplifier between frequency bands that have a Tx to Rx overlap, and simplifying the switching structure using filtering networks or multiple antennas.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Avago Technologies Wireless IP Pte LtdInventors: William Carrol Mueller, Michael Louis Frank
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Patent number: 7343140Abstract: A tuner is provided for selecting, independently of each other, a plurality of radio frequency channels for simultaneous reception. The tuner comprises a plurality of up converters whose outputs are combined in a combiner. Each up converter operates independently of the other up converters to select a channel from a multi channel input signal and to convert the selected channel to a first high intermediate frequency. The intermediate frequencies of the up converters are different from each other. The common signal from the combiner is supplied to a down converter which converts the signals at different high intermediate frequencies to signals at different lower intermediate frequencies. Thus, the signals from the combiner and from the down converter carry all of the selected channels at different intermediate frequencies. The signal from the down converter is subsequently processed to separate the selected channels and demodulate them.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2003Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Robert Mason Hanrahan
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Patent number: 7319849Abstract: A system for tuning a radio-frequency signal includes a first input path, a second input path, a common reference generator, a selector, a mixer, and a filter. The first input path and the second input path propagate a first single-ended input signal and a second single-ended input signal, respectively, to the selector. The selector converts the first single-ended input signal and the second single-ended input signal into a first differential input signal and a second differential input signal, respectively, using a reference signal generated by the common reference generator. The selector selectively couples one of the first and the second input path to an input of the mixer. The mixer downconverts a selected on of the differential input signals received from the selector. The filter attenuates a portion of the downconverted input signal outside a passband associated with the filter.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Microtune (Texas), L.P.Inventor: Michael D. Womac
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Patent number: 7315730Abstract: An architecture for a receiver front end utilizes a dual output low noise amplifier (102) driving separate, fixed preselectors (104, 106) coupled to a transformer (108) to generate a single ended output (113). A pair of blocks coupled in series provides a dual band output. Additional pairs of blocks (201, 203) can be cascaded in parallel to provide additional frequency bands of operation. The front end architecture of the present invention provides switchless multi-band operation to a communication device.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventor: Ariel L. Galan
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Patent number: 7305250Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided to simultaneously perform a TV reception function and a calling function in a multimode mobile phone supporting two or more communication services. The apparatus comprises a first RF switch separating a received signal into N communication services; M diplexers associated with the communication services, for separating a signal received from the first RF switch into a call signal and a TV signal; a second RF switch for applying the TV signal received from the diplexers to a TV tuner; and a controller for controlling an overall operation of the multimode mobile phone and controlling the first RF switch and the second RF switch according to the received signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Taek-Kyun Choi
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Patent number: 7286794Abstract: Methods and systems for communicating information via a plurality of different networks are disclosed herein. Aspects of the method may comprise receiving broadcast information in a mobile terminal via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path. Cellular information in the mobile terminal comprising voice and data may be received via at least one cellular communication path. Reception in the mobile terminal may be switched between reception of the broadcast information via the VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and the cellular information via the at least one cellular communication path based on a preference indicated via the mobile terminal. The preference may be indicated via a software-controlled interface and/or a user-controlled interface. Reception in the mobile terminal may be switched between reception of the broadcast information via the VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and the cellular information via the at least one cellular communication path based on user input.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2004Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Pieter Van Rooyen
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Publication number: 20070202822Abstract: If a sub broadcast is unavailable so a reception means receives the main broadcast instead of the sub broadcast, reception of the sub broadcast is booked. When the sub broadcast is booked and the sub broadcast becomes available, the reception means automatically receives the sub broadcast booked instead of the main broadcast. Accordingly, reception of the sub broadcast can start automatically when the sub broadcast starts, without inputting instructions to select the sub broadcast repeatedly, whereby operation performed by a user can be simplified.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Shogo Sugihara, Koji Harada
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Patent number: 7224948Abstract: There are provided a transmitter and a wireless communication terminal apparatus using the same for solving a problem of undesired spurs due to harmonics of an output signal of a frequency synthesizer, and further solving a problem of the undesired spurs occurring when the harmonics of an output signal of a crystal oscillator are mixed into a VCO to facilitate to design a circuit or a mounting substrate. The transmitter has a relationship between an output frequency of a PLL frequency conversion circuit (5) and output frequencies of frequency synthesizers (1, 2) stored therein, and the output frequencies of the frequency synthesizers (1, 2) input into the PLL frequency conversion circuit (5) are controlled on the basis of the relationship so that the undesired spurs are suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2000Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., TTP Communications LimitedInventors: Taizo Yamawaki, Satoshi Tanaka, Masaru Kokubo, Kazuo Watanabe, Masumi Kasahara, Kazuaki Hori, Julian Hildersley
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Patent number: 7218900Abstract: A broadband signal radio communication device which is capable of transmitting audio signals in a frequency band wider than a normal transmission band from 0 to 4 kHz in a radio system such as Bluetooth which employs a radio communication link through weak radiowaves. A plurality of channels are set between the same master and slave out of three channels maximally available on a synchronous connection oriented (SCO) communication link. The band of a transmitted audio signal is divided into a plurality of sub-bands each having a bandwidth of 4 kHz using a sub-band analysis approach, and the signals in the respective bands are assigned to associated SCO links for transmission. On the reception side, the signals in the respective bands, received through the plurality of SCO links, are synthesized by a sub-band synthesis approach to reproduce an audio signal having the original frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2001Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventor: Masami Suzuki
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Patent number: 7181184Abstract: A band edge amplitude reduction system changes the filtering characteristics of a receiver based on the amplitude of signal(s) adjacent to an edge of the operating band of the receiver and/or of signals not under the power control of the receiver. For example, the receiver measures the power level over a bandwidth at the band edges of the operating band of the receiver. If the signals adjacent to the operating band are strong enough relative to the signal power within the operating band, overload protection circuitry changes the filtering characteristics of the receiver to improve the attenuation of the signal(s) from the adjacent band(s). In certain embodiments, the overload protection circuitry switches in filter(s) with a narrower bandwidth to attenuate the signal(s) from adjacent band(s) at the edge(s) of the operating band of the receiver, thereby preventing interference with or the overload of the receiver by signals from outside the operating band and/or not under the power control of the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2000Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Richard W Dimeo, Arild Kolsrud, Sanjay Kumar, Carmine James Pagano, II
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Patent number: 7164894Abstract: A receiver includes an FFT analysis result/group delay characteristic determining unit for determining whether or not a group of carrier signals of a digital broadcasting signal satisfies predetermined requirements, and delivers a requirement satisfaction determination signal indicating the determining result. When receiving the requirement satisfaction determination signal indicating that the group of carrier signals doesn't satisfy the predetermined requirements while the receiver is selectively receiving the digital broadcasting signal, a switching circuit switches to the reception of an analog broadcasting signal. In contrast, when receiving the requirement satisfaction determination signal indicating that the group of carrier signals satisfies the predetermined requirements while the receiver is selectively receiving the analog broadcasting signal, the switching circuit switches to the reception of the digital broadcasting signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyuki Nagahama, Soichi Nagano
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Patent number: 7158764Abstract: A system and method for sending high fidelity sound between wireless units include the capability to receive audible sounds at a wireless unit and generate signals that represent the audible sounds. The system and method also include the capability to encode a first portion of the signals and encode a second portion of the signals. The system and method further include the capability to transmit the first encoded portion over a first synchronous channel and transmit the second encoded portion over a second synchronous channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2001Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventors: Peter A. Thayer, Dale J. Horan, Leonid Shlayen
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Patent number: 7069510Abstract: An in-vehicle audio browser includes a first set of buttons that are configured to select a preset item. A second set of buttons move forward and backward through a list of items in the audio browser. A third button selects among multiple bands associated with the audio browser. A fourth button activates a function that varies depending on the selected band. The audio browser supports primary audio control bands that affect the audio outputs when selected and conditional audio control bands that do not affect the audio output unless some action on the band requires audio output.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2002Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: W. Michael Anderson, Bruce Alan Johnson, William David Sproule, Polita Mila Huff
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Patent number: 7006805Abstract: A receiver having multi-mode and multi-band functionality and capabilities is described herein. The receiver is capable of selectively operating over a plurality of bands and channels. The receiver operates in a plurality of modes, including but not limited to a single band/channel mode, and a multiple band/channel mode. The receiver may form a portion of a transceiver. The transceiver may also include a transmitter. In an embodiment, the transceiver is a family radio service (FRS) unit, although the invention is not limited to this embodiment.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2000Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Parker Vision, Inc.Inventors: David F. Sorrells, Michael J. Bultman, Charles D. Clements, Robert W. Cook, Joseph M. Hamilla, Richard C. Looke, Charley D. Moses, Jr., Gregory S. Silver
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Patent number: 6996384Abstract: Disclosed is a small-size receiver that exhibits high sensitivity when used with a plurality of frequencies or a plurality of radio communication systems. To provide a small-size, high-sensitivity, direct conversion receiver for use with a plurality of frequencies or a plurality of radio communication systems, the present invention has a high-frequency-input signal path for a low-noise amplifier optimized for use with various frequencies or radio communication systems. The high-frequency-input signal path includes at least one band-pass filter and its input and output matching circuits. A low-loss switching means is used to connect an optimum high-frequency-input signal path to the low-noise amplifier in accordance with a selected operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2003Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Taizo Yamawaki, Satoshi Tanaka
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Patent number: 6920316Abstract: A regulation circuit, incorporated in a single integrated circuit with a first circuit load, which as an input coupled to a power supply which produces a source voltage, and a first output coupled to the first circuit load. The regulation circuit comprises an input capacitor for reducing the magnitude of a voltage change at the first output, and at least a first voltage regulator for producing a predetermined voltage at the first load.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2001Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Edwin Connell, Neal W. Hollenbeck, Michael Lee Bushman, Daniel Patrick McCarthy
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Patent number: 6864926Abstract: A channel tuning apparatus which improves operability by eliminating a need for a user to select a CATV mode and allows reliable channel tuning without misjudging the presence or absence of signals even if a frequency of a CATV broadcast is shifted. The channel tuning apparatus includes a tuner (2) for receiving signals from an antenna (1), a demodulation unit (3) for demodulating the received signals coming from the tuner (2), an input unit (6) for selecting a specific channel for the tuner (2), a detection unit (4) for determining receive mode, and a memory unit (5) for storing the detected data by the detection unit (4), in which the channel tuning apparatus is configured to, before performing automatic channel tuning, tune to a specific channel determined by the input unit (6), detect the receive mode and shift in the received frequency, and store them for use as initial data for automatic channel tuning.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2001Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takayuki Ohmatsu
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Patent number: 6856797Abstract: A programmable band-pass filter in a radio-frequency receiver. The band-pass filter has a bandwidth substantially covering a channel bandwidth. Once the appropriate channel in use is determined, the frequency band of the band-width filter is set to correspond to it.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2000Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Siemens Communications, Inc.Inventor: Juergen Kockmann
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Publication number: 20040209584Abstract: Multiple input signal sources in predetermined frequency bands are each applied to block frequency converters. Each block frequency converter frequency converts an input signal to one of a plurality of predetermined frequency bands. A crosspoint switch is configured to route the frequency converted input signals at one of the plurality of predetermined frequency bands to any one of a plurality of available band translation devices. Each of the band translation devices is configured to frequency convert the signal from a first predetermined frequency band to a second predetermined frequency band. Output signals from one or more band translation devices can be combined into a composite signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2003Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Keith P. Bargroff, Bert L. Fransis, Dale Hancock
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Patent number: 6799022Abstract: An input circuit for an AM/FM radio receiver having an FM intermediate frequency rejection circuit and an AM image frequency rejection circuit, an FM input circuit for receiving frequency-modulated input signals and an AM input circuit for receiving amplitude-modulated input signals, and PIN diodes are provided for switching from AM operation to FM operation between the FM intermediate frequency rejection circuit and the AM image frequency rejection circuit. The PIN diodes connect the FM intermediate frequency rejection circuit for high-frequency signals to ground when FM operation is selected, and a control voltage is applied to the switching device for providing automatic gain control between the FM intermediate frequency rejection circuit and the AM image frequency rejection circuit when AM operation is selected.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2000Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Bernward Krawinkel
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Patent number: 6795714Abstract: A multiband antenna switch is disclosed in which a matching pad (3) effects an open-circuit operation of the receiving branch at a circuit node (A) with respect to at least one higher-frequency useful-frequency band and the matching pad (3) and a filtering device (2) are tuned to one another in such a manner that, in the transmit case, a non-resistive component of an input impedance of the matching pad (3) is essentially compensated for at the circuit node (A) with respect to at least one lower-frequency useful-frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2001Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Fickenscher, Roland Jenkins
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Patent number: 6775528Abstract: The information delivered on the output of a detector linearly varies with the detection error only if this error lies in a certain range. To recover larger errors, oscillators are used which cover a wide frequency band part by part until they find the part of the band on which the detector works linearly and thus which the loop can lock on to. A rapid method of covering the frequency band is disclosed. The method includes selecting an initial part of the band to be covered which is close to the center of the frequency band and selecting a next part of the band to be covered which is formed by the band part that has not yet been covered and is closest to the initial part in the direction of the rising or falling frequencies, as a function of a predefined criterion.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2000Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventor: Jean-Christophe Bedgedjian
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Patent number: 6760079Abstract: A TV tuner unit uses a frequency-selective element before or after the resonance stage of either a UHF or VHF tuner for separation of UHF signals from VHF signals. Thus, performance is preserved while eliminating the need for circuitry including high and low pass filters and related switches.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1999Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Katsuhiro Morisada
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Patent number: 6745046Abstract: Integrated antenna coupler element, in particular for a multiband terminal of a mobile radio system, with an operating voltage connection, an antenna input/output, a transmit signal input, a received signal output, a transmit/receive control signal input, a required transmit power input and a control voltage transmit output stage output.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2001Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Rainer Eckert, Helmut Fuenfgelder, Thomas Moliere
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Patent number: 6738604Abstract: A programmable IF bandwidth is achieved in either a transmitter or receiver using fixed bandwidth filters. A minimum of two IF frequencies are used. A fixed bandwidth filter that is equal to or greater than the desired IF bandwidth is used at each IF. The Local Oscillators (LO's) are tuned to frequency convert the desired signal to a frequency that is offset towards one bandedge of the fixed IF filters. A first mixer and LO relocates the desired signal to one end of a first fixed IF filter. A second mixer and LO relocates the filtered signal to the opposite end of a second IF filter. The desired bandwidth is obtained as the sum of the frequency offset of the desired signal from the nearest bandedge of the first IF filter and the frequency offset of the desired signal from the opposite bandedge of the second IF filter.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2001Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.Inventor: Scott T. Swazey
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Publication number: 20040092285Abstract: A multiband transformation stage (14) comprising a common first signal port (20), a common second signal port (26) and a signal path (50) coupled between the first signal port (20) and the second signal port (26) is described. The signal path (50) is switchable between a first state with a first quarter-wavelength transformer characteristic for a first frequency band, a second state with a second quarter-wavelength transformer characteristic for a second frequency band and a third state with a transmission characteristic. The invention also relates to a multiband switching device comprising the multiband transformation stage (14) in combination with a low-power switching stage (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventor: Walter Kodim
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Patent number: 6734804Abstract: An automatic channel memory and selection method for a TV set for automatically memorizing each channel having a broadcast signal with a single input of an automatic channel set-up key regardless of a wireless broadcast mode or a cablecast mode, and sequentially increasing or decreasing the memorized channels regardless of whether a wireless broadcast channel or a cablecast channel is presently selected whenever a signal from a channel increase/decrease key is inputted and, in a case where a viewer directly inputs a desired number by using a number key, for distinguishing whether the inputted channel number belongs to a wireless broadcast channel or a cablecast channel and then outputting corresponding tuning data, whereby anyone can easily select a desired channel between the wireless broadcast channels and the cablecast channels and use of a broadcast mode selection key of a remote control is not necessary, whereby the production cost of a TV set can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2000Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Jae-Kyung Lee