Patents Assigned to USA Digital Radio Partners, LP
  • Patent number: 6295317
    Abstract: A method of demodulation and equalization is used to process an amplitude modulated compatible digital broadcasting signal including an amplitude modulated radio frequency signal having a first carrier modulated by an analog program signal in a first frequency spectrum, a plurality of digitally modulated carrier signals positioned within a bandwidth which encompasses the first frequency spectrum, a first group of the digitally modulated carrier signals including complementary carrier signals and lying within the first frequency spectrum, and second and third groups of the digitally modulated carrier signals including non-complementary carrier signals and lying outside of the first frequency spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: USA Digital Radio Partners, LP
    Inventors: David Carl Hartup, Don R. Goldston
  • Patent number: 6292511
    Abstract: A method is provided for equalizing an amplitude modulated compatible digital broadcasting signal which includes an amplitude modulated radio frequency signal having a first frequency spectrum, the amplitude modulated radio frequency signal having a first carrier modulated by an analog program signal, a plurality of digitally modulated carrier signals positioned within a bandwidth which encompasses the first frequency spectrum, a first group of the digitally modulated carrier signals including complementary signals and lying within the first frequency spectrum, and second and third groups of the digitally modulated carrier signals including non-complementary signals and lying outside of the first frequency spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: USA Digital Radio Partners, LP
    Inventors: Don Roy Goldston, David Carl Hartup, Marcus McLenn Matherne
  • Patent number: 5956624
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for transmitting a digitized wideband signal robust to multipath degradation and intersymbol interference within a predetermined broadcast band. A basis set of wideband mutually orthogonal pseudorandom basis signal waveforms of substantially equal length and having predetermined autocorrelation values and a predetermined spectral shape are generated. The length of the waveforms in the set represents a baud. The wideband waveforms of the basis set are data modulated so as to define digital data. The basis set substantially maintains the predetermined spectral shape during the modulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: USA Digital Radio Partners LP
    Inventors: Bill J. Hunsinger, Derek D. Kumar
  • Patent number: 5949813
    Abstract: A system and method for transmitting digital information through a medium such as atmospheric free-space includes a transmitter which generates a signal based on a basis set of mutually orthogonal, spectrally-shaped, sequences of substantially equal length and having predetermined autocorrelation values. The sequences may resemble noise in at least some of their characteristics. The orthogonality or cross-correlation characteristics, the autocorrelation characteristics and the resemblance to noise are due to features derived from sequences of pseudo-random numbers which themselves resemble noise in at least some of their characteristics. The waveform set based on the sequences is modulated digitally. The modulated set may be summed together along with a wideband reference signal of reduced amplitude and optionally an FM analog signal to form a composite signal which is broadcast typically through free space to at least one receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: USA Digital Radio Partners, LP
    Inventors: Bill J. Hunsinger, Derek D. Kumar
  • Patent number: 5903598
    Abstract: A system and method for transmitting digital information through a medium such as atmospheric free-space includes a transmitter which generates a signal based on a basis set of mutually orthogonal, spectrally-shaped, sequences of substantially equal length and having predetermined autocorrelation values. The sequences may resemble noise in at least some of their characteristics. The orthogonality or cross-correlation characteristics, the autocorrelation characteristics and the resemblance to noise are due to features derived from sequences of pseudo-random numbers which themselves resemble noise in at least some of their characteristics. The waveform set based on the sequences is modulated digitally. The modulated set may be summed together along with a wideband reference signal of reduced amplitude and optionally an FM analog signal to form a composite signal which is broadcast typically through free space to at least one receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: USA Digital Radio Partners LP
    Inventors: Bill J. Hunsinger, Derek D. Kumar