Abstract: A method of dynamically re-allocating a frequency spectrum to a plurality of radio networks (RNs; 16) in accordance with a predefined spectrum allocation scheme is described. A spectrum resource is previously allocated to each RN (16) or group of RNs (16, 16?). An electronic spectrum request for a RN (16) or a group of RNs (16, 16?) is generated and transmitted via a communications network (18) to a server infrastructure (12) which also receives electronic spectrum requests for other RNs (16), the server infrastructure (12) processing the received electronic spectrum requests in accordance with the spectrum re-allocation scheme to re-allocate the spectrum resources to the plurality of RNs (16).

Abstract: Counter-clockwise and clockwise quadrant transitions are detected and accumulated with respect to a received complex signal over a certain time period. These transitions may then be compared in order to obtain information indicative of both a magnitude and phase of a frequency offset error. Additionally, zero-crossings of the received complex signal over the same certain time period are detected and accumulated. The accumulated crossings provide information indicative of frequency offset magnitude. The determined magnitude and phase of the frequency offset error may then be used to adjust a local oscillator frequency to provide for improved receiver performance.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide devices, systems and methods of wireless signal detection. For example, an apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes a detector to determine whether an incoming input is a wireless communication signal intended for reception, based on an operation applied to a cross-correlation value and an auto-correlation value.

Abstract: In the dual-band mixer of this invention, a current combined load is presented and is shared by two separate working frequency bands. In the invented dual-band mixer, a switch is provided to connect and disconnect an adjust capacitor series to the load inductors. By determining the capacitance of respective capacitors and the inductance of the load inductors, it is possible to generate resonance with related parasitic capacitances at particular frequencies, such that value of the load inductors may be changed. This enables the invented mixer to work with selected frequencies according to the operation of the switches. In addition, a systematic methodology is proposed to implement the design of the invented dual-band mixer. The efficient design method is approved by a 2.4/5.2-GHz CMOS mixer implementation.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling bandwidth allocation in a wireless local area network (wLAN). The method comprises: expressing device bandwidth allocations in terms of a time base; in response to expressing the bandwidth allocation in terms of a time base, monitoring network communications; and, measuring the allocated bandwidths. The method may further comprise: establishing polling schedules in response to the time-based bandwidth allocation; and, de-energizing devices in response to the polling schedules. Expressing device bandwidth allocations in terms of a time base includes establishing: an inter-transmission opportunity (TXOP) interval; and, a TXOP jitter. These fields are supplied in the IEEE 802.11e transmit specification (TSPEC). Then, de-energizing devices in response to the polling schedule includes disengaging transmission and receiving functions in the minimum TXOP intervals between polling events, where the minimum TXOP interval is the inter-TXOP interval minus the TXOP jitter.

Abstract: The RSSI circuit of the present invention includes: an IF amplifier section, which includes multiple stages of serially connected differential amplifiers for amplifying, with use of a current source IA provided as a power source for amplification, an IF signal corresponding to a received signal; an RSSI amplifier section for converting into current a voltage amplitude of an absolute value signal outputted from the differential amplifiers of the IF amplifier section, using a current source IB provided as a power source for conversion, and adding and outputting the converted current; and a current voltage conversion circuit for converting into voltage the output current from the RSSI amplifier section, and outputting the converted voltage as a measurement voltage value. The RSSI amplifier section is set so that a current value of the RSSI amplifier section is inversely proportional to absolute temperature.

Abstract: A retractable visual display is movable along a longitudinal axis of the visual display from a retracted position within the device housing of the portable communication device to an extended position where at least a portion of the visual display is exposed outside of the device housing in the extended position. The visual display is off when retracted and power is supplied to the visual display only in the extended position although the communication functions are active when the visual display is retracted within the device housing. In some circumstances, a secondary display presents limited information when the visual display is retracted.

Abstract: A communication control apparatus of the present invention controls communication among a plurality of electronic devices mounted on a vehicle and mainly includes a control unit that is configured of a micro computer or the like and that periodically outputs clock pulses, a trouble detecting unit to detect a trouble in the control unit, and a communication control unit to interrupt communication upon detection of a trouble, that is, to control communication by disconnecting an electronic device. The trouble detecting unit includes an analog amount converting unit to convert clock pulses from the control unit to an analog amount and an analog amount comparing unit to compare the analog amount generated in the analog amount converting unit with a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A division ratio of a first frequency divider that generates a local signal and a division ratio of a second frequency divider that generates a RF interfering signal are different, and a first frequency synthesizer that generates the local signal and a second frequency synthesizer that generates the RF interfering signal employ an identical reference signal. The second frequency synthesizer that generates the RF interfering signal is not provided with a frequency switching function.

Abstract: A wireless node, such as a sensor node or other suitable node, includes a supercapacitor having a charge and one or more photocells adapted to charge the supercapacitor responsive to ambient light. A microprocessor cooperates with a wireless transceiver to transmit a count of one or more wireless messages. The microprocessor determines the charge of the supercapacitor, determines an incremental charge of the supercapacitor resulting from the ambient light, and adjusts the count of the wireless messages as a function of the charge of the supercapacitor and the incremental charge. A power supply, including a boost regulator and a filter capacitor, powers the microprocessor and the wireless transmitter from the charge of the supercapacitor.

Abstract: A variable bandwidth, sampled analog filter can be programmed to have a variety of responses. A variable bandwidth, sampled analog filter is preferably a sampled analog resonator based filter that receives a bandwidth control input and a sample clock input. The sampled analog resonator units can include clock delay circuits and reversible (loss/gain) attenuators.

Abstract: A circuit where the same amplifiers and the same volume adjustment circuitry are used for the ringer mode as well as for the audio mode of a mobile phone is achieved. The volume adjustment in the audio and ringer mode is provided by a precise amplitude setting via the gain control stages of an inverting voltage amplifier used in a bridge circuit through a current-voltage conversion. This volume adjustment circuit avoids the high power dissipation of a volume control through pulse width modulation (PWM) and avoids the risk of over-and undershooting of the amplifier's output signal due to a high slew rate in combination with the inductance of the loudspeaker. The current-voltage conversion is performed by a series of resistors activated by a series of correspondent switches. High impedance current less sense paths are eliminating the parasitic effect of the resistance of low cost standard switches to adjust the volume of the loudspeaker in the audio and the ringer mode.

Abstract: Methods for remote control of a wireless unit such as remote power-on and remote power-off. An authorized user may send a power-on communication to a remote wireless unit. The power-on communication may be sent by way of an activation system. The wireless unit may be in a sleep state or be turned-off. In response to receipt of the power-on communication or a signal from the activation system, the wireless unit powers-on and may power-on through a remote power-on function. The power-on communication or the signal that initiates the power-on may include a security mechanism necessary to power-on the wireless unit. The user may be provided with confirmation of the power-on of the wireless unit, or the user may be connected in a communication with the wireless unit. Similarly, a wireless unit that is powered-on may be remotely powered-off.

Abstract: A digital amplitude modulation (AM) transmitter with pulse width modulating RF drive is presented. A plurality of RF amplifiers, each, when turned on, amplifies an applied RF drive signal by the same amount to provide a unit step RF output. An encoder supplies turn-on signals to turn on a number of the RF amplifiers wherein the number varies as a function of the value of an applied audio signal. The width of the unit step RF output is varied as a function of the number of the RF amplifiers that are turned on.

Abstract: A system and a method are provided for reducing the effects of spurious frequencies in a wireless communications device. The system comprises a processor having a reference frequency input and a clock having an output connected to the processor input. The clock supplies a clock frequency, or reference frequency, to the processor. The reference frequency is the frequency at which the processor operates. The clock also has an input for selecting a reference frequency to provide to the processor. The system also includes a transceiver having a plurality of selectable communications passbands. If the wireless communications device is a telephone, for example, the transceiver frequency (passband) may change as a function of the mode in which the phone is operating (AMPS, PCS, GSM, CDMA, or W-CDMA). In response to changing operating modes (transceiver passband), the clock frequency is adjusted.

Abstract: A demodulation method in a mobile station having a plurality of channels, for receiving a signal from a base station. In one aspect, the base station has a plurality of channels, a BPSK spreader for orthogonally spreading symbol data of each channel with an assigned orthogonal code, and a QPSK spreader for PN-spreading the orthogonally spread signal with a PN code. In the demodulation method, a first QPSK despreader in the mobile station receives PN-spread signal and PN-despreads the PN-spread signal with the PN code, and a second QPSK despreader orthogonally despreads the PN-despread signal with a complex orthogonal code having the real and imaginary parts of the assigned orthogonal code. In another aspect, the base station has a plurality of channels, a QPSK spreader for spreading symbol data of each channel by the real and imaginary parts of its assigned orthogonal code, and a QPSK spreader for PN-spreading the orthogonally spread signal with a PN code.

Abstract: The invention is related to a base station for a cellular network, the base station being connected via the radio path to the mobile stations (MS) in the area of a cell formed by the base station and via a transmission network to the means controlling the base station (MSC). The base station comprises (a) a first group of units forming a physical interface for the transmission network and a radio interface for the mobile stations (MS), and (b) an internal bus system, which comprises several buses into which the units are connected and by means of which the units are connected to each other. In order to efficiently provide other telecommunications services, the base station has a second group of units, which forms at least one interface for other external devices, and the base station is equipped with an internal cross-connection for switching traffic at least between the external devices and the transmission network.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for effectuating communication between a mobile telephone and at least one communication network not supported by the mobile telephone. A converter interfaces to a mobile telephone to effectuate communication between the mobile telephone and the communication network.The converter includes a controller for controlling operation of the converter and further for selecting a communication network for communicating with the mobile telephone. Communication protocol functionality within the mobile computer effectuates communication between the mobile telephone and the selected communication network and an interface provides for communication between the mobile telephone and the communication network.

Abstract: A software programmable radio (200) receives information to configure a reconfigurable resource (208) to perform an operation based on the information. A processor (210) within the reconfigurable resource performs a software program in accordance with the operation, such as a waveform for communicating via a spread spectrum technique. The method includes the steps of checking (304) for a valid license granted to the radio to determine when the radio is authorized for use in the network. A controller (204) configures the radio to perform the operation based on the information.