Radio functions due to voice compression
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1. A method of voice communication on a radio channel having a frame arranged into a voice subframe and a signalling subframe, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a compressed voice signal during said voice subframe;
receiving an informational signal during said signalling subframe without audio degradation of a radio receiving said signals; and
determining whether to disregard a portion of said information signal for performing an operation of said radio instead of receiving said portion of said information signal during at least said portion of said signalling subframe, wherein said performing of said operation step comprises scanning for a signal on another frequency during at least said portion of said signalling subframe.
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Abstract
A method of voice communication is provided to avoid disruption in the received voice signal. A compressed voice signal is received occupying 100% of the audio time during a lesser percentage (352) of the radio frequency (RF) time (302). An informational signal is also received during at least a portion of a remainder (354) of the RF time. Scanning for another channel, receiving data or embedded control signals may occur during at least a portion of the remainder (354) of the RF time saved.
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1. A method of voice communication on a radio channel having a frame arranged into a voice subframe and a signalling subframe, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a compressed voice signal during said voice subframe; receiving an informational signal during said signalling subframe without audio degradation of a radio receiving said signals; and determining whether to disregard a portion of said information signal for performing an operation of said radio instead of receiving said portion of said information signal during at least said portion of said signalling subframe, wherein said performing of said operation step comprises scanning for a signal on another frequency during at least said portion of said signalling subframe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of monitoring one or more radio channels operable in a timing frame arranged into voice subframes and signalling subframes, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a voice-compressed signal on a first channel during a voice subframe; receiving signalling data upon the termination of said received voice-compressed signal during a signalling subframe; and sampling another channel for a sampling period for another signal during at least a portion of another signalling subframe without audio disruption in said received voice-compressed signal. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method of communication on a radio channel arranged into voice and signalling subframes, the method comprising:
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receiving a carrier wave modulated in a first manner by signalling data during a signalling subframe; receiving said carrier wave modulated in said first manner by a voice-compressed signal during a voice subframe; and receiving said carrier wave modulated in a second manner by an informational signal during at least a portion of another signalling subframe without audio disruption in audio reproduction of said received voice signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of voice communication on a radio channel having a frame arranged into a voice subframe and a signalling subframe, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a compressed voice signal on a first frequency during said voice subframe; and transmitting an informational signal on a second frequency during at least a portion of said signalling subframe without audio degradation at said first frequency.
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13. A method of voice communication on a radio channel having a frame arranged into a voice subframe and a signalling subframe, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving in a receiver a compressed voice signal during a voice subframe; saving voice information from said received compressed voice signal in a receive buffer; receiving synchronization data during a signalling subframe; retrieving voice information from said receive buffer for reproducing sound of said received voice signal during said voice subframe and said signalling subframe; determining whether to disregard at least a portion of said synchronization data; and powering down said receiver during at least said portion of said signalling subframe to extend battery life of said radio without audio degradation in sound reproduction of said received voice signal from said retrieved voice information.
- in a radio;
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14. A method of voice communication on a radio channel having a frame arranged into a voice subframe and a signalling subframe, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting to a first receiver on a first frequency a compressed voice signal during said voice subframe; and transmitting to a second receiver on a second frequency an informational signal during at least a portion of said signalling subframe without audio degradation at said first receiver.
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