Dynamic receiver tuning of wideband anti-jam modems
First Claim
1. A method of dynamically tuning receivers of a wideband anti-jam modem (WAM), the method comprising:
- providing one or more receivers and a transmitter on a first WAM of a plurality of WAMs;
providing a plurality of channels for transmission and reception of signals for the plurality of WAMs, wherein each of the one or more receivers is tunable to receive a single channel of the plurality of channels at a time, wherein the transmitter is fixed to transmit on a first channel of the plurality of channels, wherein the plurality of channels includes more channels than there are receivers in the one or more receivers;
cyclically tuning the one or more receivers through the plurality of channels except the first channel;
while cyclically tuning the one or more receivers, receiving an indication that one or more packets to an endpoint device behind the first WAM are to be sent to the first WAM on a second channel of the plurality of channels;
in response to receiving the indication, halting the cyclical tuning for a first receiver of the plurality of receivers and tuning the first receiver to the second channel for a first period of time to receive the one or more messages; and
after the first period of time, cyclically tuning the first receiver along with any other receivers of the one or more receivers through the plurality of channels except the first channel.
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Abstract
Embodiments for a method of dynamically tuning receivers of a wideband anti-jam modem (WAM) are provided. The method includes cyclically tuning one or more receivers through a plurality of channels except a first channel. The method also includes receiving an indication, while cyclically tuning, that one or more packets to an endpoint device behind a first WAM are to be sent to the first WAM on a second channel of the plurality of channels. In response to receiving the indication, the cyclical tuning for a first receiver of the plurality of receivers is halted and the first receiver is tuned to the second channel for a first period of time to receive the one or more messages. After the first period of time, cyclically tuning the first receiver along with any other receivers of the one or more receivers through the plurality of channels except the first channel.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of dynamically tuning receivers of a wideband anti-jam modem (WAM), the method comprising:
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providing one or more receivers and a transmitter on a first WAM of a plurality of WAMs; providing a plurality of channels for transmission and reception of signals for the plurality of WAMs, wherein each of the one or more receivers is tunable to receive a single channel of the plurality of channels at a time, wherein the transmitter is fixed to transmit on a first channel of the plurality of channels, wherein the plurality of channels includes more channels than there are receivers in the one or more receivers; cyclically tuning the one or more receivers through the plurality of channels except the first channel; while cyclically tuning the one or more receivers, receiving an indication that one or more packets to an endpoint device behind the first WAM are to be sent to the first WAM on a second channel of the plurality of channels; in response to receiving the indication, halting the cyclical tuning for a first receiver of the plurality of receivers and tuning the first receiver to the second channel for a first period of time to receive the one or more messages; and after the first period of time, cyclically tuning the first receiver along with any other receivers of the one or more receivers through the plurality of channels except the first channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of dynamically tuning receivers among a plurality of wideband anti-jam modems (WAM), the method comprising:
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providing one or more receivers and a transmitter on each of the plurality of WAMs; providing a plurality of channels for transmission and reception of signals for the plurality of WAMs, wherein each of the one or more receivers of each of the plurality of WAMs is tunable to receive a single channel of the plurality of channels at a time, wherein the transmitter of each of the plurality of WAMs is fixed to transmit on a single channel of the plurality of channels, wherein each WAM'"'"'s transmitter is fixed to transmit on a different single channel than each other WAM'"'"'s transmitter, wherein the plurality of channels includes more channels than there are receivers in the one or more receivers of any single WAM of the plurality of WAMs; cyclically tuning the one or more receivers of each WAM through the plurality of channels except the single channel to which the transmitter of that WAM is fixed; each WAM of the plurality of WAMS transmitting a channel request message over the single channel to which that WAM'"'"'s transmitter is fixed in response to receiving an indication that one or more packets from an endpoint device behind that WAM are to be transmitted from that WAM; while cyclically tuning the one or more receivers, each WAM of the plurality of WAMs listening for indications on the plurality of channels that one or more packets are to be sent to an endpoint device behind that WAM on a respective channel of the plurality of channels; each WAM of the plurality of WAMs, in response to an indication that one or more packets are to be sent to an endpoint device behind that WAM, assigning a respective receiver of the WAM to the respective channel over which the one or more packets are to be sent for a period of time to receive the one or more packets, wherein assigning a respective receiver includes halting cyclical tuning for the respective receiver and tuning the respective receiver to the respective channel; wherein cyclically tuning includes each WAM of the plurality of WAMs cyclically tuning receivers of the one or more receivers while those receivers are not assigned to a channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A program product for a wideband anti-jam modem (WAM) including one or more receivers and a transmitter on a first WAM of a plurality of WAMs, wherein a plurality of channels are provided for transmission and reception of signals for a plurality of WAMs, wherein each of the one or more receivers is tunable to receive a single channel of the plurality of channels at a time, wherein the transmitter is fixed to transmit on a first channel of the plurality of channels, wherein the plurality of channels includes more channels than there are receivers in the one or more receivers, the program product comprising:
a non-transitory processor readable medium having software stored thereon, the software, when executed by one or more processing devices of a WAM, configured to; cyclically tune the one or more receivers through the plurality of channels except the first channel; receive an indication, while cyclically tuning the one or more receivers, that one or more packets to an endpoint device behind the first WAM are to be sent to the first WAM on a second channel of the plurality of channels; in response to receiving the indication, halt the cyclical tuning for a first receiver of the plurality of receivers and tuning the first receiver to the second channel for a first period of time to receive the one or more messages; and after the first period of time, cyclically tune the first receiver along with any other receivers of the one or more receivers through the plurality of channels except the first channel. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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