Radio with options board
First Claim
1. A digitally-controlled radio communication device comprising:
- basic control processor means including means for operating in a first mode for controlling a first set of radio functions; and
option processor means, coupled to said basic control processor means, for controlling at least one additional radio function, said basic control processor means including means for sensing the presence of said option processor means and for operating in a second mode in response to sensing the presence of said options processor means, said option processor means including means for communicating with said basic control processor means to enable the basic control processor means to operate in said second mode to control the performance of said at least one additional radio control function.
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Abstract
A FM mobile radio is disclosed which is capable of future functional expansion due to a unique microprocessor hardware/software control system. The radio includes a control microprocessor which is capable of performing all the basic radio control functions. In addition, options are added via a plug-on board that includes an option microprocessor which interfaces with the control microprocessor over a data bus and with the radio'"'"'s audio circuits through audio processing circuitry. The software of the system allows control to be passed to the option board. The radio operates in a standard control mode and an option control mode. In the standard mode, in which no option board is present, the control processor performs all basic radio control functions. In the option mode, where the option control microprocessor is present, the main control processor typically receives commands from the option board.
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58 Claims
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1. A digitally-controlled radio communication device comprising:
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basic control processor means including means for operating in a first mode for controlling a first set of radio functions; and option processor means, coupled to said basic control processor means, for controlling at least one additional radio function, said basic control processor means including means for sensing the presence of said option processor means and for operating in a second mode in response to sensing the presence of said options processor means, said option processor means including means for communicating with said basic control processor means to enable the basic control processor means to operate in said second mode to control the performance of said at least one additional radio control function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A digitally-controlled radio communication device comprising:
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basic control processor means for controlling a first set of radio functions; option processor means, coupled to said basic control processor means, for controlling at least one additional radio function, said option processor means including means for communicating with said basic control processor means to enable the basic control processor means to control the performance of said at least one additional radio control function, wherein said option processor means includes means for transferring control instructions defining tasks to be performed by said basic control processor means to said basic control processor means; and
whereinsaid basic control processor means includes means for performing the tasks indicated by said control instructions. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A digitally-controlled radio communication device comprising:
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basic control processor means for controlling a first set of radio functions; and option processor means, coupled to said basic control processor means, for controlling at least one additional radio function, said option processor means including means for communicating with said basic control processor means to enable the basic control processor means to control the performance of said at least one additional radio control function, wherein said basic control processor means includes means for sensing the presence of said option processor means, and means for transferring information to the option processor means if the presence of said option processor means is detected. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A digitally controlled radio communication device comprising:
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basic control processor means for controlling a first set of basic radio functions; option board processor means connected to said basic control processor means and pluggably connected in said device for enabling said radio communication device to perform at least one additional radio function not included in said first set of radio control functions, said basic control processor means including means for sensing the presence of said option board processor means and for receiving control instructions from said option board processing means; said option board processor means including means for transferring control instructions for execution by said basic control processor means to control at least one of said basic radio functions and said at least one additional radio function, whereby said basic control processor means and said option board processor means interact during the operation of the radio communication device to control the performance of at least one of the first set of basic radio functions and said at least one additional radio function. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A digitally controlled radio communication device comprising:
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basic control processor means for controlling a first set of basic radio functions; option board processor means connected to said basic control processor means and pluggably connected in said device for enabling said radio communication device to perform at least one additional radio function not included in said first set of radio control functions; said option board processor means including means for programming said basic control processor means to control at least one of said basic radio functions and said at least one additional radio function, wherein said basic control processor means includes means for sensing the presence of said option processor means and for transferring control data to said option processor means for identifying at least one task. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. In a digitally-controlled radio communication device having digital processing means for controlling radio functions;
- audio processing means coupled to said digital processing means for processing audio signals applied thereto;
a method of controlling said radio communication device comprising the steps of;controlling a first set of radio functions with a first control microprocessor means in a first operating mode; sensing the presence of a second option microprocessor means by said first control microprocessor means; switching said first control microprocessor means from said first operating mode to a second operating mode in response to sensing the presence of said second option microprocessor means; and controlling at least one additional radio function with said second option microprocessor means. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
- audio processing means coupled to said digital processing means for processing audio signals applied thereto;
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56. In a digitally controlled radio communication device having control processing means for controlling radio functions;
- means for transmitting and receiving radio frequency audio signals;
audio processing means, coupled to said control processing means and said means for transmitting and receiving for processing and routing audio signals applied thereto;
a method of controlling said radio communication device comprising the steps of;sensing whether an option microprocessor is interconnected with a single chip control microprocessor; operating the radio in a first mode under the control of said single chip control microprocessor to perform a first set of basic radio functions; and operating the radio in a second expanded function mode, responsive to the interconnection of said option microprocessor to said first control microprocessor, to perform at least one addition radio function. - View Dependent Claims (57)
- means for transmitting and receiving radio frequency audio signals;
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58. A digitally-controlled radio communication device comprising:
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basic control processor means for controlling a first set of radio functions; option processor means, coupled to said basic control processor means, for controlling at least one additional radio control function; and audio processing means responsive to control signals from said basic control processor means and said option processing means for filtering and routing input audio signals applied thereto.
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