Applications of universal frequency translation

• US 20020160809A1
• Filed: 03/04/2002
• Published: 10/31/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/1998
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ParkerVision, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ParkerVision, Inc.
• Inventors: Moses, Charles D. Jr., Cook, Robert W., Bultman, Michael J., Sorrells, David F., Looke, Richard C.
• Granted Patent: US 7,016,663 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/558
• CPC Class Codes: H03D 7/00 Transference of modulation from one carrier to another, e.g. frequency-changing H03D9/00, H03D11/00 take precedence; dielectric amplifiers, magnetic amplifiers, parametric amplifiers used as a frequency-changers H03F
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/155 Ground-based stations H04B7/204 takes precedence

Abstract

Frequency translation and applications of same are described herein. Such applications include, but are not limited to, frequency down-conversion, frequency up-conversion, enhanced signal reception, unified down-conversion and filtering, and combinations and applications of same.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a universal frequency translator (UFT); and

means for operating said UFT in at least one of (a)-(1) to perform at least frequency translation operations;

(a) a telephone;

(b) a communication base station;

(c) a positioning unit;

(d) a data communication device;

(e) a pager;

(f) a security system component;

(g) a repeater;

(h) a mobile radio;

(i) a satellite communication system;

(j) a command and control unit;

(k) a radio controlled device; and

(l) a radio synchronous time piece.