Synchronization for entry to a network in a frequency hopping communication system
First Claim
1. A frequency hopping communication transmitter comprising:
- a controller adapted to generate a sequence of control signals for each of a plurality of frames of communication information, wherein the sequence of control signals includes at least one synchronization control signal pseudo-randomly interleaved with a plurality of data control signals;
a frequency synthesizer coupled to the controller and adapted to generate a sequence of pseudo-random frequency hopped signals including at least one synchronization frequency signal randomly interleaved with a plurality of data frequency signals in response to the at least one synchronization control signal and plurality of data control signals; and
a transmitter coupled to the frequency synthesizer and adapted to transmit the synchronization frequency signal and plurality of data frequency signals as an interleaved pseudo-random frequency hopping communication signal.
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Abstract
Synchronization of a frequency hopping transceiver to a network by embedding synchronization codes in the pseudo-random frequency hopping transmission sequence. A receiver is implemented with a frequency detector and a correlator to generate a correlator signal in response to the synchronization codes in the pseudo-random frequency hopping transmission sequence. Detection of a peak in the correlator signal is indicative of synchronization of the receiver with the network. The network entry synchronization scheme is such that, when two transceivers A and B are communicating, a third unnetworked transceiver C extracts the hidden network entry code pattern from the A-B transmission in order to enter the network. As a part of the communication between the two transceivers A and B, transceiver A transmits a known pattern as a hidden part of the communication which allows transceiver C to enter the A-B network. This hidden code pattern permits rapid synchronization and correction of large initial time errors, and permits correction of time drift from then on.
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14 Claims
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1. A frequency hopping communication transmitter comprising:
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a controller adapted to generate a sequence of control signals for each of a plurality of frames of communication information, wherein the sequence of control signals includes at least one synchronization control signal pseudo-randomly interleaved with a plurality of data control signals; a frequency synthesizer coupled to the controller and adapted to generate a sequence of pseudo-random frequency hopped signals including at least one synchronization frequency signal randomly interleaved with a plurality of data frequency signals in response to the at least one synchronization control signal and plurality of data control signals; and a transmitter coupled to the frequency synthesizer and adapted to transmit the synchronization frequency signal and plurality of data frequency signals as an interleaved pseudo-random frequency hopping communication signal.
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2. A frequency hopping communication receiver comprising:
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a preprocessor adapted to generate a sequence of frequency signals in response to an applied pseudo-random frequency hopping communication signal comprising at least one synchronization frequency signal and a plurality of data frequency signals; a frequency detector coupled to the preprocessor and adapted to generate synchronizting frequency signals in response to detection of a frequency signal having a predetermined frequency; a correlator coupled to the frequency detector and adapted to generate a synchronizing signature signal in response to a sequential combination of synchronizing frequency signals; and a synchronizing clock coupled to the correlator and adapted to generate a synchronizing clock signal in synchronization with the synchronizing signature signal, which synchronizing signature signal is adapted to synchronize the receiver with transmission of a transmitter from which the applied pseudo-random frequency hopping communication signal was generated. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. A frequency hopping communication system that provides for preamble-less network entry synchronization, said system comprising:
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a controller adapted to generate a sequence of control signals for each of a plurality of frames of communication information, wherein the sequence of control signals includes at least one synchronization control signal interleaved with a plurality of data control signals; a frequency synthesizer coupled to the controller and adapted to generate a sequence of pseudo-random frequency hopped signals including at least one synchronization frequency signal and a plurality of data frequency signals in response to the at least one synchronization control signal and plurality of data control signals; and a transmitter coupled to the frequency synthesizer and adapted to transmit the at least one synchronization frequency signal and plurality of data frequency signals as an interleaved pseudo-random frequency hopping communication signal; a receiver electromagnetically coupled to the transmitter and adapted to generate a sequence of frequency signals in response to an applied pseudo-random frequency hopping communication signal comprising at least one synchronization frequency signal and a plurality of data frequency signals; a frequency detector coupled to the preprocessor and adapted to generate synchronizing frequency signals in response to detection of a frequency signal having a predetermined frequency; a correlator coupled to the frequency detector and adapted to generate a synchronizing signature signal in response to a sequential combination of synchronizing frequency signals; and a synchronizing clock coupled to the correlator and adapted to generate a synchronizing clock signal in synchronization with the synchronizing signature signal, which synchronizing signature signal is adapted to synchronize the receiver with transmission of the transmitter.
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5. In a networked frequency hopping communication system, a method of synchronizing network entry comprising the steps of:
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generating a frame of interleaved pseudo-random frequency hopping signals comprising a frame synchronization signal pseudo-randomly interleaved with a plurality of data signals; transmitting the frame of interleaved pseudo-random frequency hopping signals; receiving the transmitted frame of interleaved pseudo-random frequency hopping signals; separating the frame synchronization signal from the interleaved pseudo-random frequency hopping signals; synchronizing a clock signal in response to the frame synchronization signal in order to synchronize to the network. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. In a frequency hopping communication system, a method of synchronizing network entry comprising the steps of:
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generating a frame of interleaved frequency hopping signals including a frame synchronization signal pseudo-randomly interleaved with a plurality of data signals; transmitting the frame of interleaved frequency hopping signals to a remote location; receiving the frame of interleaved frequency hopping signals at the remote location; separating the frame synchronization signal from the frame of interleaved frequency hopping signals; synchronizing remote location clock signals to the frame synchronization signal to generate a frame synchronized clock signal that synchronize the remote location to the transmitted frame synchronization signal and hence synchronize the remote location to the network. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. In a frequency hopping communication transmitter comprising a controller for generating a sequence of control signals for each of a plurality of frames of communication information, a frequency synthesizer coupled to the controller for generating a sequence of frequency signals, and a transmitter coupled to the frequency synthesizer for transmitting the sequence of frequency signals, wherein the improvement comprises:
means for pseudo-randomly interleaving a frame synchronization signal with a plurality of data signals in the sequence of frequency signals transmitted by the transmitter.
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11. In a frequency hopping communication receiver comprising a receiver for generating a sequence of input frequency signals in response to receipt of a frequency hopping communication signal, a frequency detector coupled to the receiver for generating output frequency signals in response to the sequence of input frequency signals, wherein the improvement comprises:
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correlator means coupled to the frequency detector for generating synchronizing signature signals in response to a sequential combination of the output frequency signals; and a synchronizing clock coupled to the correlator for generating a synchronizing clock signal in synchronism with the synchronizing signature signals that synchronizes the receiver to a transmitter that communicated the frequency hopping communication signal.
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12. In a networked frequency hopping communication system, a method of synchronizing network entry comprising the steps of:
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generating a frame of interleaved pseudo-random frequency hopping signals comprising a frame synchronization signal pseudo-randomly interleaved with a plurality of data signals; transmitting the frame of interleaved pseudo-random frequency hopping signals; receiving the transmitted frame of interleaved pseudo-random frequency hopping signals; separating the frame synchronization signal from the interleaved pseudo-random frequency hopping signals by processing the interleaved pseudo-random frequency hopping signals to detect the frame synchronization signal; and synchronizing a clock signal in response to the frame synchronization signal by correlating the frame synchronization signal with the clock signal to synchronize to the network. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. In a frequency hopping communication system, a method of synchronizing network entry comprising the steps of:
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generating a frame of interleaved frequency hopping signals including a frame synchronization signal pseudo-randomly interleaved with a plurality of data signals; transmitting the frame of interleaved frequency hopping signals to a remote location; receiving the frame of interleaved frequency hopping signals at the remote location; separating the frame synchronization signal from the frame of interleaved frequency hopping signals; generating a plurality of data signals in response to the received pseudo-randomly interleaved frequency hopping signals and the frame synchronized clock signals; and synchronizing remote location clock signals to the frame synchronization signal to generate a frame synchronized clock signal that synchronize the remote location to the transmitted frame synchronization signal and hence synchronize the remote location to the network.
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