Abstract: Communications devices are adapted to receive a plurality of RF bursts of a radio block, where the plurality of RF bursts includes a number of RF bursts less than a total number of RF bursts for the radio block. A header can be decoded from the received plurality of RF burst. From the decoded header, a determination may be made whether the radio block is intended for the communications device or for another device. According to at least some examples, if the radio block is determined to be intended for another device, at least a portion of a receiver circuit of the communications device can be powered down. Also, according to at least some examples, if the radio block is determined to be intended for the receiving communications device, a data payload of the radio block may be decoded. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Estimating an unknown frequency error of a tone signal may comprise sampling, within an error bandwidth, wireless signals including the tone signal that occupy the error bandwidth to generate signal samples, and repeatedly, for different frequency offsets: applying a frequency offset to the signal samples to produce offset values that represent the signals occupying an offset bandwidth equal to the error bandwidth offset by an offset frequency; estimating, within a frequency estimation range less than the error bandwidth, a tone frequency error using the offset values; and measuring a signal-to-noise ratio of the tone signal using the signal samples and the estimated tone frequency error. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and discussed.

Abstract: Estimating an unknown frequency error of a tone signal may comprise sampling, within an error bandwidth, wireless signals including the tone signal that occupy the error bandwidth to generate signal samples, and repeatedly, for different frequency offsets: applying a frequency offset to the signal samples to produce offset values that represent the signals occupying an offset bandwidth equal to the error bandwidth offset by an offset frequency; estimating, within a frequency estimation range less than the error bandwidth, a tone frequency error using the offset values; and measuring a signal-to-noise ratio of the tone signal using the signal samples and the estimated tone frequency error. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and discussed.

Abstract: The present patent application improves DARP by allowing multiple users on one time slot (MUROS). It comprises means, instructions and steps for combining two signals. In one example, it comprises at least one baseband modulator, a plurality of amplifiers where the signals are multiplied by a gain; at least one combiner operably connected to the amplifiers where the signals are combined; and a phase shifter where one of the signals is phase shifted with respect to the other signal. In another example; the apparatus further comprises a phase shifter operably connected to the at least one baseband modulator to provide a ?/2 phase shift between the two signals. In another example, the at least one baseband modulator comprises a BPSK baseband modulator on an I axis and a BPSK baseband modulator on a Q axis.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for demodulating a block, the block including a plurality of bursts. The apparatus comprises a demodulator configured to demodulate the plurality of bursts and a modulation detector configured to detect a modulation scheme for a current burst in the plurality of bursts and to determine whether there is a high probability that the detected modulation scheme is correct. The modulation detector instructs the demodulator to demodulate each burst subsequent to the current burst in the plurality of bursts based on the detected modulation scheme when the modulation detector determines a high probability that the modulation scheme is correct.