Dual Mode (e.g., Analog And Digital) Patents (Class 455/127.4)
  • Patent number: 8422968
    Abstract: Wireless circuitry in an electronic device may contain radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and power amplifier circuitry that transmits radio-frequency signals through an antenna. A tap and power detector that are interposed in the radio-frequency signal path between the power amplifier circuitry and the antenna may be used to make output power measurements. Control circuitry may control the wireless circuitry in an open-loop control regime in which output power adjustments are based on a requested power without using the output power measurements. The control circuitry may also control the wireless circuitry in a closed-loop control regime in which the output power measurements serve as a source of real time feedback to determine whether to increase or decrease the output power. The output power may be controlled using linear transition zone power control curves in a transition zone between the open-loop regime and the closed-loop regime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Donovan, Justin Gregg
  • Patent number: 8417201
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to multi-mode RF power amplifier (PA) circuitry that may include a first PA path and a second PA path, each of which is fed from a common RF input. During a first operating mode, the first PA path receives and amplifies a first RF input signal via the common RF input, and during a second operating mode, the second PA path receives and amplifies a second RF input signal via the common RF input. To facilitate sharing of the common RF input, during the first operating mode, the second PA path is substantially de-coupled from the common RF input, and during the second operating mode, the first PA path is substantially de-coupled from the common RF input. By sharing the common RF input, size and costs of the multi-mode RF PA circuitry may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: RF Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Derek Schooley
  • Patent number: 8412224
    Abstract: A method used in a receiver includes measuring first Received Signal Strength Indications (RSSIs) in respective first communication channels, which are located in a given frequency band and which each have a first channel bandwidth. Based on the first RSSIs, second RSSIs are computed for respective second communication channels, which are located in the given frequency band and which each have a second channel bandwidth that is larger than the first channel bandwidth. At least one of the first and second communication channels over which to receive signals at the receiver are selected using the first and second RSSIs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Marvell World Trade Ltd.
    Inventors: David Ben-Eli, Tal Porat, Tamir Gazneli, Nir Rosenzweig, Oren Moravchik, Daniel Ben-Ari, Danny Alexander
  • Patent number: 8412196
    Abstract: There is disclosed a notification method in a communication system of notifying specific multifunctionality information between terminal stations. An expansion code is generated from both a user input code and a function identification code corresponding to a specific function. A transmission frame including the expansion code is also generated and transmitted to at least one of the terminal stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoko Adachi, Koji Horisaki, Kazumi Sato, Kiyoshi Toshimitsu, Minoru Namekata
  • Patent number: 8406713
    Abstract: When switching the mode of a power amplifier between a compressed mode and an uncompressed mode, an accurate transmission power control is realized. A transmission power control method includes calculating an intra-mode output power error from a power setting value in a mode before switching as a comparison standard value error (equal to step ST32), setting a power setting value of a mode to switch to, such that an inter-mode output power error is canceled (equal to step ST33), calculating an intra-mode output power error from a power setting value of a mode to switch to (equal to step ST35), calculating a gain linearity value based on a power setting value of a mode to switch to and the intra-mode output power error (equal to step ST36), and resetting the power setting value of the mode to switch to, that cancels the comparison standard value error in the mode before switching and the output power error in the mode to switch to, based on the gain linearity value (equal to steps ST37 and 38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Matsuoka, Tomoya Urushihara
  • Patent number: 8401501
    Abstract: In integrated circuit includes a processing module that determines a selected one of the plurality of power modes based on a function being currently performed by at least one non-transceiver module of a host device, and generates a power mode signal based on the selected one of the plurality of power modes. An RF transmitter generates a transmit signal at a selected one of the plurality of operating power levels based on the power mode signal and that operates from at least one transmitter power supply signal generated and selected by a power management circuit in response to the power mode signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Ahmadreza (Reza) Rofougaran
  • Patent number: 8385988
    Abstract: A system and method of reducing the WLAN power consumption and limiting battery drain of a mobile communications device is provided. The mechanism continuously monitors for changes in the WLAN and cellular signal strength and modifies the WLAN profile scanning activity accordingly. By monitoring for changes, transitions can be detected which indicate the location of the mobile device (i.e., indoor or outdoor). An increase in cellular signal strength and a decrease in WLAN signal strength indicates the user is transitioning outdoors where WLAN coverage may be limited. To reduce battery power consumption, background scanning is suspended or its frequency significantly lowered. Moving indoors is indicated by a decrease in cellular signal strength and an increase in WLAN signal strength. Background/Connectivity scanning frequency is increased to provide shorter time-to-connect to WLAN Networks for the user within the WLAN coverage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Krishna Kumar Bakthavathsalu, Ion Barbu, Nayef Fawaz Mendahawi, Ahmad Mohammad Mohammad Kholaif
  • Publication number: 20130045773
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods and apparatus for performing transmit power control. A gain application element receives a sequence of digital input samples and a digital gain signal, and combines the digital gain signal with the digital input samples to generate a sequence of gain-compensated digital samples. A power amplifier receives and amplifies an analog version of the gain-compensated digital samples in order to generate an antenna output signal. A feedback path generates an analog feedback signal from the antenna output signal, produces a sequence of digital feedback samples from the analog feedback signal, and generates difference values based on the digital feedback samples. When a specified type of constant modulus symbol is represented in the antenna output symbol, the feedback path accumulates the difference values into an accumulated error value, and produces the digital gain signal from the accumulated error value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Bing Xu, Mahibur Rahman, Chunmig Zhao
  • Patent number: 8374559
    Abstract: An internal operation of RF IC is adjusted so that the level of an RF transmitter signal is substantially stopped from rising, or made to descend in course of ramp-up of the RF transmitter signal. This adjustment is enabled by ramp-up adjustment data Last 4 symbols contained in preamble data precedent to real transmission data transmitted after completion of ramp-up. The ramp-up adjustment data and real transmission data are supplied from a baseband LSI. The RF transmitter signal contains phase and amplitude modulation components according to the EDGE system. RF IC includes phase and amplitude modulation control loops PM LP and AM LP. Ramp-up of RF power amplifiers PA1 and PA2 is performed by controlling the gain of the first variable amplifier MVGA included in the AM LP according to ramp information. Thus, unwanted radiation's level is reduced during ramp-up of the RF transmitter signal of the RF power amplifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Matsui, Yasuo Shima, Yasuyuki Kimura, Masahiko Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8369801
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a multimode polar modulation device and a multimode radio communication method for making it possible to decrease the distortion compensation processing data capacity while maintaining the distortion compensation accuracy and also making it possible to efficiently store the distortion compensation processing data corresponding to a multimode modulation signal adaptively acquired in memory. At the distortion compensation coefficient calibration operation time of a polar modulation circuit 1901, a control section 1903 selects a modulation signal with a narrower dynamic range of amplitude signal than at the transmission operation time, an adaptive operation control section 1711 measures a spectrum in output of a power amplifier 1 for each predetermined output level, and a distortion compensation processing circuit 1701 finds optimum coefficient information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshito Shimizu, Akihiko Matsuoka, Tomoya Urushihara
  • Patent number: 8351849
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a transceiver configured for communication using multiple radio access technologies. An antenna array is coupled to the transceiver, and includes a first antenna element and a second antenna element. A control circuit is operable to detect an available one of the radio access technologies based on a wireless signal received at the antenna array, and is operable to automatically alter a configuration of the antenna array by switching the first and/or second antenna elements between active and inactive states responsive to detection of the available one of the radio access technologies. Related methods of operation are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Zhinong Ying
  • Patent number: 8340608
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a GSM/CDMA dual-mode mobile phone and method of the same for inhibiting a GC mutual interference, wherein the mobile phone comprises a dual-port antenna connected respectively with a duplexer and a GSM RF circuit and configured to access the signals of the GSM and the CDMA; a RF switch provided in the CDMA RF receiving circuit, wherein the RF switch is controlled by a GSM baseband chip and configured to cut off a CDMA signal (i.e., cutting off a receiving path of the CDMA) transmitted/received by the dual-port antenna when a GSM operational frequency and a CDMA operational frequency belong to close frequency band during a transmitting timeslot of the GSM, to enhance the isolation between a GSM signal and a CDMA signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Qin, Shougang Cheng
  • Patent number: 8334722
    Abstract: Methods and systems for vector combining power amplification are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a plurality of signals are individually amplified, then summed to form a desired time-varying complex envelope signal. Phase and/or frequency characteristics of one or more of the signals are controlled to provide the desired phase, frequency, and/or amplitude characteristics of the desired time-varying complex envelope signal. In another embodiment, a time-varying complex envelope signal is decomposed into a plurality of constant envelope constituent signals. The constituent signals are amplified equally or substantially equally, and then summed to construct an amplified version of the original time-varying envelope signal. Embodiments also perform frequency up-conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: ParkerVision, Inc.
    Inventors: David F. Sorrells, Gregory S. Rawlins, Michael W. Rawlins
  • Patent number: 8320976
    Abstract: To provide a mobile terminal apparatus capable of suppressing exhaustion of the battery while securing convenience of switching to a communication system corresponding to an existing area, and a control method and communication system for the apparatus, a mobile terminal apparatus 20 is driven by power supply from a battery, capable of communicating with each of a plurality of communication systems, monitors a communication environment with each of the communication systems, and has a detecting section that detects a battery remaining amount of the battery, and a control section 21 that limits targets to monitor when the battery remaining amount falls below a first threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Nagasawa, Yusuke Saito, Kohei Sato
  • Patent number: 8301191
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for providing an integrated communication services (ICS) network that permits wireless and wireline data subscribers to share information on a hospital campus using wireless or wireline local area networks, or to seamlessly tap into the facility's central database while in transit away from the hospital. Users interface with the ICS network through the use of a point of care terminal that resembles a clipboard and accepts data entry from a stylus on an touch screen. The central database, referred to as the integrated communications clearinghouse (ICC) is adapted to store a communication profile for every network server on the ICS network. The ICC also maintains a Global Patient Profile (GPP), consisting of a patient profile for every patient ever added to the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Ali Mosleh, Richard A. Stanley
  • Patent number: 8275424
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling operation of a wireless device, including: receiving an initial incoming signal from a remote device in a first operational mode, the initial incoming signal including information related to an initial remaining battery power in the remote device; determining that a second operational mode will be a first possible mode if the initial remaining battery power in the remote device is within a first power range; determining that the second operational mode will be a second possible mode if the initial remaining battery power in the remote device is within a second power range; and transmitting instructions to the remote device in the first operational mode to transmit and receive in the second operational mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: James W. McCoy
  • Patent number: 8249531
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods and apparatus for performing transmit power control. A gain application element receives a sequence of digital input samples and a digital gain signal, and combines the digital gain signal with the digital input samples to generate a sequence of gain-compensated digital samples. A power amplifier receives and amplifies an analog version of the gain-compensated digital samples in order to generate an antenna output signal. A feedback path generates an analog feedback signal from the antenna output signal, produces a sequence of digital feedback samples from the analog feedback signal, and generates difference values based on the digital feedback samples. When a specified type of constant modulus symbol is represented in the antenna output symbol, the feedback path accumulates the difference values into an accumulated error value, and produces the digital gain signal from the accumulated error value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Apple, Inc.
    Inventors: Bing Xu, Mahibur Rahman, Chunmig Zhao
  • Patent number: 8238929
    Abstract: A method used in a receiver includes measuring first Received Signal Strength Indications (RSSIs) in respective first communication channels, which are located in a given frequency band and which each have a first channel bandwidth. Based on the first RSSIs, second RSSIs are computed for respective second communication channels, which are located in the given frequency band and which each have a second channel bandwidth that is larger than the first channel bandwidth. At least one of the first and second communication channels over which to receive signals at the receiver are selected using the first and second RSSIs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Marvell World Trade Ltd.
    Inventors: David Ben-Eli, Tal Porat, Tamir Gazneli, Nir Rosenzweig, Oren Moravchik, Daniel Ben-Ari, Danny Alexander
  • Patent number: 8233898
    Abstract: A wireless communications device may include a portable housing and a temperature-compensated clock circuit carried by the portable housing. The device may further include a wireless receiver carried by the portable housing for receiving timing signals, when available, from a wireless network, and a satellite positioning clock circuit carried by the portable housing. A clock correction circuit may be carried by the portable housing for correcting the temperature-compensated clock circuit based upon timing signals from the wireless network when available, and storing historical correction values for corresponding temperatures. The clock correction circuit may also correct the temperature-compensated clock circuit based upon the stored historical correction values when timing signals are unavailable from the wireless network, and correct the satellite positioning clock based upon the temperature-compensated clock circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Michael Andrew Goldsmith
  • Patent number: 8233860
    Abstract: A power amplification apparatus and method provide for controlling envelope modulation of a Radio Frequency (RF) signal. The power amplification apparatus includes a linear amplifier configured to receive an input signal to be amplified, and generate a linear output signal for compensating for a current ripple of an amplified signal and a switch control signal having a current obtained by dividing the linear output signal by a predetermined ratio. The power amplification apparatus also includes a switching amplifier configured to receive the switch control signal through a multi-mode resistor having a variable resistance, and generate the amplified signal. The variable resistance of the multi-mode resistor determines a switching frequency representing an operating speed of the switching amplifier, and is adjusted according to a communication mode of the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae-Sub Lee
  • Patent number: 8229375
    Abstract: A transmitting device, a transmit power control method and a control device thereof in a microwave system are provided. The transmitting device includes a transmit power control module, adapted to acquire a switching event of a modulation mode of the microwave system, and adjust a transmit power of a radio frequency transmitting module according to the switching event and a preset power control mode; and the radio frequency transmitting module, adapted to send a microwave signal to a communication peer end by adopting the transmit power adjusted by the transmit power control module. Through setting the power control module, the gain of an AM microwave system is enhanced, and the service impairment caused by the AM microwave system when actuating an ATPC function is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaobin Song, Xianfeng Li, Bangmei Deng, Xuekun Zhang, Yaoming Chen, Hui Song, Jian Pu
  • Patent number: 8224247
    Abstract: A novel and useful apparatus for and method of integrating the advanced audio distribution profile (A2DP) audio codec into a Bluetooth controller for audio streaming applications. The mechanism functions to break the prior art Bluetooth protocol stack by integrating a profile packet composer into the controller. The profile/stack control signaling is performed by the host while the profile data packet composer is implemented in the controller. The integrated data packet composer does not break the data path and flow control over the standard HCI. Further, the integrated packet composer allows the controller to open a dedicated data interface for specific applications (e.g., PCM/I2S for audio data).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Amihai Kidron, Ran Katz, Ran Irony, Eli Dekel
  • Patent number: 8224307
    Abstract: A multimode handset and method that includes a first communications path adapted to communicate using a mobile telephone communications protocol, a second communications path adapted to communicate using a local, cordless communications protocol, and a processing unit in communication with the first and second communications paths and configured to switch between the first and second communications path during a telephone call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company, LLC
    Inventors: Amar N. Ray, Cadathur V. Chakravarthy
  • Patent number: 8208944
    Abstract: A dual mode terminal for providing location-based services is provided. The dual mode terminal includes a first area including a first wireless communication unit for communication with a first communication network and a first processor for processing signals transmitted and received to and from the first communication network, and a second area including a second wireless communication unit for communication with a second communication network and a second processor for processing signals transmitted and received to and from the second communication network. The first wireless communication unit includes a GPS receiver for receiving satellite GPS signals. The first processor includes a GPS engine for processing network location information received from the first communication network and the second communication network, and the second processor transfers network location information received from the second communication network to the first processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Hwan Kim, Seong Jin Park, Woo Yol Kim
  • Patent number: 8195239
    Abstract: A multi-mode base station and a method for sending/receiving signals thereof are provided. In the base station, each base-band single-board is connected to a corresponding radio frequency (RF) unit through a multi-mode exchange bus, and the base-band single-boards of different modes are intermixed by using the compatibility of the exchange bus with in-phase/quadrature (IQ) data of various modes. Synchronization information, such as frame numbers required by various modes, forms a synchronization burst through multiplexed framing. Meanwhile, by using the same system clock, the synchronization burst and system clock are transmitted to the base-band single-boards of various modes through a set of synchronization clock buses. The main control and transmission functions are uniformly provided for each base-band single-board in the base station by a shared common module. The filling and synchronization of wireless IQ data of various modes are realized according to common-multiple relation mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Lan, Yingjiu Xia, Xuewen Yuan
  • Patent number: 8195108
    Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to changing at least one power state of a mobile station at least in part in response to information indicating a change in altitude from one or more sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Leonid Sheynblat, Cristina A. Seibert
  • Patent number: 8190199
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an MB-MM mobile communication terminal. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an MB-MM mobile communication terminal comprising a first modem and a second modem, further comprises an activation control unit determining whether the second modem is activated if the activation control unit receives an activation order from the first modem for activating the second modem. The activation control unit authorizes the power to the second modem only if the second modem is not activated. The present invention can provide an MB-MM mobile communication terminal that is able to prevent an equipped modem from being read as activated although the equipped modem is actually not activated and a method for controlling the modem power of the MB-MM mobile communication terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: KT Tech, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeong-Hun Shim
  • Patent number: 8185069
    Abstract: A method for receiving and processing in a wireless mobile unit a cable connected signal and Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM) in a 4G or a 3G wireless system. Transmitting in a mobile cellular unit a wire connected received and processed signal in a wireless transmitter and transmitting in a cable connection of a mobile unit a wireless received signal. Receiving and processing a RFID signal and a data signal into a ultra narrowband (UNB) and a processed ultra wideband (UWB) signal. A Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna system. Processing a signal into a TDMA and a CDMA, Time Constrained Signal (TCS) waveform shaped and Long Response (LR) filtered signal. Receiving and processing a Fiber Optic Communication (FOC) network provided signal and processing a UNB processed signal into a processed spread spectrum signal in a mobile unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Inventor: Kamilo Feher
  • Patent number: 8185092
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for selective scanning for WLAN coverage by a multi-mode device. In at least one embodiment, the multi-mode device determines whether it is both charging and authenticated via a wireless network that operates according to a first protocol, and if it is both, responsively storing reference data—in a profile corresponding with that wireless network—that reflects a current environment of a second wireless network that operates according to a second air-interface protocol that is different from the first. At a later point in time, the multi-mode device detects that a current environment of the second wireless network sufficiently matches the stored reference data, and responsively scanning for coverage according to the first air-interface protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventor: Daniel R. Durig
  • Patent number: 8180302
    Abstract: A polar modulator including a signal converter configured to provide a phase signal and an amplitude signal based on at least one received signal is disclosed. A digital-to-analog converter is coupled to the signal converter, the digital-to-analog converter configured to receive an augmented signal, wherein a polarity of the augmented signal is selected to minimize an absolute phase change for sequential signals. A signal mixer is coupled to the digital-to-analog converter to receive an analog signal generated from the augmented signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Lewis
  • Patent number: 8170605
    Abstract: An improved dual mode mobile terminal and data call processing method of the dual mode mobile terminal is provided for enabling a modem chip that is not associated or embedded with an application to process a data call. A data call processing method for a dual mode mobile terminal includes a first control unit associated with an application and a first data protocol stack, a second control unit associated with a second data protocol stack, and an input unit for receiving an input for selecting one of the first and second control units to process a data call, wherein when the second control unit is selected through the input unit, the second control unit opens a socket to couple the second data protocol stack to the application and processes the data call using the application and the second data protocol stack that are coupled with each other via the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyun Joon Kwak
  • Patent number: 8165622
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus to set a telephony mode of a mobile terminal in which an audio call mode and a video call mode are automatically set using gyroscope characteristics and a user's behavior characteristics, the method including: detecting a direction of motion of the mobile terminal when there is an incoming call event; and setting the telephony mode to an audio call mode or a vide call mode according to the detected direction of the motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon-sang Lee, Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8155606
    Abstract: A RF power amplifying device is constituted by a system of a balanced amplifier including first phase shifters, a first RF power amplifier, a second RF power amplifier, second phase shifters, and a power combiner. Transmitting power Pout is detected by a first power level detector connected to an output of the first RF power amplifier, a second power level detector connected to an output of the second RF power amplifier, and an adder. A level control signal from a level control circuit controls transmitting power in response to a transmitting signal with wanted power level and a detected signal of the adder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Kuriyama, Hidetoshi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8139561
    Abstract: A method for a wireless Internet communication in a mobile communication terminal is provided. In an operation of starting a wireless Internet function, it is determined if a data call is being serviced and, if a data call is not serviced, the wireless Internet function is started by setting the wireless Internet function as a data call. In an operation of originating or terminating a voice call, it is determined if a wireless Internet function is being performed and, if the wireless Internet function is being performed, the wireless Internet function and a voice call service are substantially simultaneously started. Accordingly, in the wireless Internet communication method of the mobile communication terminal, a W-LAN function is set in the same manner as that in which a CDMA data call is set through modification of the SVD scheme, so that a W-LAN data protocol such as the DHCP (which can be used when the W-LAN function is set) and a voice call service can be provided at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Ki Jeong, Jeon-Man Park
  • Patent number: 8131234
    Abstract: A broad power band transmitter utilizing a duty cycle modulator achieves 80dB of power range for 3G signals. The present invention greatly improves the efficiency of transmitters used in mobile phones, for example, by using the duty cycle modulator during medium and low power levels of the transmitting power amplifier. The power amplifier operates in three different modes based upon the amplifier power level selected. The power amplifier operates in an EER mode during high power levels, in a DCM ERR mode during medium power levels, and in a DCM mode during low power levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Cheng-Po Liang, Koji Takinami, Toru Matsuura
  • Patent number: 8130735
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a software defined power amplifier for multi-band, multi-standard applications are disclosed and may comprise configuring a single programmable output stage of a multi-band, multi-standard transmitter to handle transmission of a signal according to multiple wireless communication protocols and frequency ranges. The output stage may be configured by coupling a power amplifier (PA) within the programmable output stage to a switch or a duplexer, which may be coupled to one or more of multiple antennas, each of which may handle signals in a different frequency range. Each antenna may be impedance matched with the power amplifier using transformers, and may be coupled by activating at least one integrated transistor. The PA may be biased to operate in one of a plurality of classes of operation comprising Class A, AB, C and F associated with the wireless communication protocols, which may comprise EDGE, GSM, WCDMA and wireless LAN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Ahmadreza Rofougaran
  • Patent number: 8116704
    Abstract: Methods and systems for enhancing system efficiency in a power amplification, modulation, and transmission system are provided. Embodiments include determining output power characteristics of a selected modulation scheme to be employed in data transmission, determining a most probable output power point of operation for the selected modulation scheme based on the output power characteristics, and controlling the output stage power supply of the system to operate at substantially optimal efficiency at the most probable output power point of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: ParkerVision, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Silver, David F. Sorrells, Gregory S. Rawlins
  • Patent number: 8107901
    Abstract: A feedback loop with an adjustable closed loop frequency response. The feedback loop contains adjustable pole (212, 213) and adjustable zero elements (220,221) for changing the pole and/or zero locations in the feedback loop's loop frequency response thereby changing the closed loop frequency response of the feedback loop. In one embodiment, the feedback loop is a Cartesian feedback loop suitable for use in a radio transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul H. Gailus, Manuel P. Gabato, Kevin J. McCallum, Jeffrey B. Wilhite
  • Patent number: 8098758
    Abstract: Certain aspects of a digital baseband transmitter with digital RF/IF support in GSM/GPRS/EDGE compliant devices may comprise receiving digitized data within a chip. A control signal may be generated within the chip indicating whether the received digitized data is to be processed by an IF processing interface or a digital RF processing interface. The baseband processor has the capability to work together with different kinds of RF chips on the market and since this design is implemented on a single module, most of the circuits are shared which reduces the die size significantly. This design also provides a customer more flexibility to choose among different RF vendors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Weidong Li
  • Patent number: 8095082
    Abstract: A transmitter includes a transformer and a transformer tuning circuit. The transformer transforms a differential radio frequency (RF) signal to a single-ended RF signal. The transformer tuning circuit tunes the transformer to permit the transmitter to transmit the single-ended RF signal in a first frequency band (e.g., cellular frequency band) or a second frequency band (e.g., PCS frequency band).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM, Incorporated
    Inventors: Junxiong Deng, Maulin Pareshbhai Bhagat, Gurkanwal Singh Sahota
  • Patent number: 8095093
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for transmitting communications signals that are both power efficient and effective at avoiding or reducing transmitter-generated receive band noise. An exemplary transceiver apparatus includes a multi-mode transmitter that is configurable to operate in a plurality of operating modes (e.g., a polar mode, a quadrature mode and a hybrid mode), a receiver, and an operating mode controller. The operating mode controller is configured to control which operating mode the transmitter is to operate, depending on one or more of a transmit (Tx) power, receive (Rx) power, the Tx power relative to the Rx power, a level of frequency separation between a Tx frequency band and a Rx frequency band (Tx/Rx band separation), and modulation type employed by the transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Takinami, Paul Cheng-Po Liang
  • Patent number: 8086193
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for configuring a multi-network telecommunications terminal, which communicates with a number of telecommunications networks offering a plurality of telecommunications services. The terminal includes a plurality of interfaces for accessing the services offered. When the terminal accesses one of the services offered, via one of the networks, the following steps are performed: a) determining the type of network with which the terminal is in the process of connecting, b) activating the access interface associated with the service which the terminal is intended to access, c) requesting, at the level of the activated access interface, configuration parameters which are dependent on the activated access interface and the network in the process of connection, d) extracting, at the level of a module for centralizing configuration parameters, the requested configuration parameters, e) obtaining, at level of the activated access interface, the extracted configuration parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: France Telecom
    Inventors: Vincent Auvray, Patrick Bauban
  • Patent number: 8050674
    Abstract: A radioterminal may include a transceiver, a hands-free interface, and a satellite/hands-free interlock. The transceiver may be configured for space-based communications and for terrestrial wireless communications. The satellite/hands-free interlock may be configured to prevent the transceiver from transmitting space-based communications unless the hands-free interface is activated. Related methods are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: ATC Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Peter D. Karabinis
  • Patent number: 8041386
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a baseband processing module and a radio frequency (RF) section. The baseband processing module is coupled to convert outbound data or an outbound voice signal into at least one of amplitude modulation information, phase modulation information, and frequency modulation information. The RF section includes an oscillation module, a frequency divider, and power amplifier modules. The oscillation module produces an RF oscillation that it modulates based on the phase or frequency modulation information to produce a modulated RF signal. The frequency divider divides the frequency of the modulated RF signal to produce a frequency divided modulated RF signal. The first power amplifier module amplifies the modulated RF signal in accordance with the amplitude modulation information or a constant to produce a first frequency band outbound RF data or voice signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Ahmadreza (Reza) Rofougaran
  • Patent number: 8036670
    Abstract: Concurrent WIMAX and GSM operation is facilitated in a user device by coordinating for WiMAX absence periods during WiMAX frames that may conflict with corresponding GSM frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Giora Rayzman, Miri Ratner
  • Patent number: 8019296
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for selective scanning for WLAN coverage by a multi-mode device. In one embodiment, a multi-mode device determines whether it is charging and whether it is authenticated via a WLAN. If the device is charging and so authenticated, it stores reference data in a WLAN profile corresponding with the WLAN via which the device is authenticated, where the reference data reflects a current environment of a WWAN. If the device is charging and is not so authenticated, it scans on a fixed interval for at least one WLAN. If the device is not charging and is not so authenticated, it iteratively: (a) calculates a scanning period based at least in part on comparing the current environment of the WWAN with reference data from at least one stored WLAN profile that includes WWAN reference data and (b) scans once every scanning period for at least one WLAN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventor: Daniel R. Durig
  • Patent number: 8018865
    Abstract: A method for a GSM/CDMA dual-mode mobile phone to control two GSM subscriber identification modules is provided. Without changing hardware of the GSM/CDMA dual-mode mobile phone, the method uses a GSM control module to operate a first GSM subscriber identification module, and a CDMA UART driver module and a SIM/UIM driver module connected with each other are built in a CDMA control module. The CDMA URAT driver module is communicated with a GSM device driver layer of the GSM control module through a UART standard, such that the GSM control module is able to control a second GSM subscriber identification module connected to the SIM/UIM driver module. Thus, the GSM/CDMA dual-mode mobile phone is able to control two GSM subscriber identification modules so as to satisfy needs and demands for businessmen and lovers in personal style.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Xiao-Long Fan, Xing-Jun Zhang
  • Patent number: 8005445
    Abstract: A RF power amplifying device is constituted by a system of a balanced amplifier including first phase shifters, a first RF power amplifier, a second RF power amplifier, second phase shifters, and a power combiner. Transmitting power Pout is detected by a first power level detector connected to an output of the first RF power amplifier, a second power level detector connected to an output of the second RF power amplifier, and an adder. A level control signal from a level control circuit controls transmitting power in response to a transmitting signal with wanted power level and a detected signal of the adder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Kuriyama, Hidetoshi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8005444
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a first die, a second die, a packaging substrate, and coupling circuit. The first die includes first circuitry and the second die includes second circuitry. The packaging substrate supports the first and second dies, wherein the first and second dies are stacked with respect to the packaging substrate. The coupling circuit couples the first die to the second die, wherein the first and second circuitry communicate via the coupling circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Ahmadreza Reza Rofougaran, Maryam Rofougaran, Vafa James Rakshani, Hooman Darabi, Claude G. Hayek, Frederic Christian Marc Hayem
  • Patent number: 7986927
    Abstract: Upon application of an on-state voltage to a control terminal, an antenna switch provided between an antenna terminal and a transmission terminal is turned on, and a transmission signal of a PCS/DCS system passes from the transmission terminal through the antenna terminal. At this time, a booster circuit, to which a part of the transmission signal is supplied, generates at an output terminal a boost voltage higher than a control voltage output from a controller due to the rectification of diodes, and applies the same to the gate of a transistor circuit of the antenna switch. Since in the booster circuit a resistor is coupled to the output terminal, the passage through resistors of an input transmission power in an RF signal path is only the passage through one resistor, thus reducing the attenuation of the transmission signal and providing an excellent insertion loss characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Akishige Nakajima, Yasushi Shigeno, Tomoyuki Ishikawa