Dynamic clock control to reduce radio interference in digital equipment
First Claim
1. A digital apparatus that comprises:
- a clock module configured to provide a clock signal;
a wireless module configured to receive radio-frequency (RF) signals, wherein the wireless module also receives RF interference from the digital apparatus; and
a control module configured to adjust the clock module to reduce RF interference in one or more selected frequency regions of interest.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system and method of using dynamic clock control to reduce RF interference in digital equipment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the digital equipment comprises a clock module, a wireless module, and a control module. The wireless module is designed to receive RF signals, but may also receive RF interference from the digital equipment. The control module responsively adjusts the clock module to reduce the RF interference, preferably by shifting clock signal harmonics outside selected frequency regions of interest (e.g., a receive channel). The selected frequency regions may change, e.g., due to channel hopping. The control module preferably continues to shift the clock signal harmonics as needed to reduce RF interference. The control module may also adjust display scan rates, hardware states, and computational load assignments. The control module may be further configured to adaptively minimize the RF interference.
73 Citations
25 Claims
-
1. A digital apparatus that comprises:
-
a clock module configured to provide a clock signal;
a wireless module configured to receive radio-frequency (RF) signals, wherein the wireless module also receives RF interference from the digital apparatus; and
a control module configured to adjust the clock module to reduce RF interference in one or more selected frequency regions of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
8. A digital apparatus that comprises:
-
a clock module configured to provide a clock signal;
a wireless module that receives RF interference from the digital apparatus; and
a control module configured to adjust the clock module to determine which of multiple clock signal frequencies minimizes RF interference in one or more selected frequency regions of interest.
-
-
9. A device that comprises:
-
a clock source that provides a clock signal at a programmable frequency;
a wireless module that receives RF interference directly or indirectly caused by the clock signal; and
a control module that sets the programmable frequency of the clock signal so as to move at least some of the RF interference outside a frequency region of interest without stopping the clock signal altogether.
-
-
10. A method of reducing RF interference in digital equipment, the method comprising:
-
providing a clock signal at an initial clock rate;
identifying a frequency region in which to reduce RF interference; and
adjusting the clock signal to a different, nonzero clock rate that reduces RF interference in the identified frequency region. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A digital system that comprises:
-
a wireless communications device that receives RF interference from the digital system; and
a processor configured to execute a spectrum control procedure that configures the digital system so as to reduce said RF interference in one or more frequency regions during operation of the wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. A method of reducing RF interference in a digital system, the method comprising:
-
configuring the digital system to operate in an initial configuration;
identifying a frequency region in which to reduce RF interference; and
automatically reconfiguring the digital system in a manner that reduces RF interference in the identified frequency region. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
-
Specification