Burst detector
First Claim
1. A receiver for receiving communication signals in time frames divided into a plurality of timeslots, wherein said timeslots may include data signals for a plurality of channels, including a burst detector for detecting when a selected timeslot is received without selected ones of the plurality of channels, the burst detector comprising:
- a noise estimation device for determining a scaled noise power estimate of a signal received in said selected timeslot;
a matched filter for detecting a predetermined code within a signal received in said timeslot;
a signal power estimation device, responsive for said matched filter, for generating a signal power estimate of a detected code;
a comparator, responsive to said noise power estimation and said signal power estimation devices, for generating a burst detection signal when a signal power estimate is greater than a noise power estimate; and
a data estimation device for decoding the received signal of said timeslot when a burst detection signal is generated.
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Abstract
The present invention is a receiver for receiving a communication signal divided into a plurality of timeslots, wherein the timeslots include a plurality of channels, including a burst detector for detecting when a selected one of the plurality of channels of the communication is received. The burst detector comprises a noise estimation device for determining a scaled noise power estimate of the selected one of the timeslots, a matched filter for detecting signal power of the selected one of the timeslots and a signal power estimation device, responsive for the matched filter, for generating a signal power estimate of the, selected one of the timeslots. A comparator responsive to the scaled noise power estimate the signal power estimate is also included in the burst detector for generating a burst detection signal when the signal power estimate is greater than the scaled noise power estimate, and a data estimation device, responsive to the burst detection signal, for decoding the plurality of channels.
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1. A receiver for receiving communication signals in time frames divided into a plurality of timeslots, wherein said timeslots may include data signals for a plurality of channels, including a burst detector for detecting when a selected timeslot is received without selected ones of the plurality of channels, the burst detector comprising:
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a noise estimation device for determining a scaled noise power estimate of a signal received in said selected timeslot;
a matched filter for detecting a predetermined code within a signal received in said timeslot;
a signal power estimation device, responsive for said matched filter, for generating a signal power estimate of a detected code;
a comparator, responsive to said noise power estimation and said signal power estimation devices, for generating a burst detection signal when a signal power estimate is greater than a noise power estimate; and
a data estimation device for decoding the received signal of said timeslot when a burst detection signal is generated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for monitoring communication signals in time frames divided into a plurality of timeslots, wherein said timeslots may include data signals for a plurality of channels, and detecting when a selected timeslot is received without selected ones of the plurality of channels, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a scaled noise power estimate of any signal received in said selected timeslot;
detecting a predetermined code within the signal received in said timeslot;
generating a signal power estimate of the detected code;
generating a burst detection signal when said signal power estimate is greater than the noise power estimate; and
decoding the received signal of said timeslot when a burst detection signal is generated. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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