Method and apparatus to adaptively control the frequency of reception in a digital wireless communication system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for receiving a digitally encoded signal transmitted wirelessly in a plurality of non-contiguous time slots by a first unit, said apparatus comprising:
- antenna means for receiving said digitally encoded signal;
converting means, coupled to said antenna means, for converting the received digitally encoded signal, to a lower frequency;
sampling means for receiving the converted received digitally encoded signal at said lower frequency and for generating a plurality of discrete binary symbols during one of said plurality of non-contiguous time slots;
determining means for receiving each one of said plurality of discrete binary symbols (n) and for determining a phase error signal thereof and for generating a frequency error signal for the discrete binary symbol (n+1), subsequent to said one discrete binary symbol (n), in accordance with
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Δ
f(n+1)=Δ
f(n)+g.sub.1 (⊖
(n)-⊖
(n))where g1 is a constant, (⊖
(n)-⊖
(n)) is said phase error signal for the nth symbol, Δ
f(n) is the frequency error signal for the nth symbol, and Δ
f(n+1) is the frequency error signal for the n+1 symbol; and
means for controlling said converting means in response to said frequency error signal after said one of said plurality of non-contiguous time slots but prior to the commencement of a non-contiguous time slot, subsequent thereto.
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Abstract
In a digital wireless communication system operating between a first unit and a second unit, the first unit transmits a digitally encoded RF signal at a first frequency in a plurality of a non-contiguous time slots to the second unit. The second unit receives the digitally encoded RF signals. The received RF digitally encoded signal is converted to an intermediate frequency (IF). An A to D converter samples the received IF digitally encoded signals and generates a plurality of discrete binary symbols during one of the plurality of non-contiguous time slots. A phase error signal is generated for each one of the plurality of discrete binary symbols. A frequency error signal is generated for the subsequent symbol in accordance with Δf(n+1)=Δf(n)+g1 (⊖(n)-⊖(n)). The conversion of the RF signal to intermediate frequency is controlled in response to the frequency error signal. The control is adjusted after the one time slot but prior to the commencement of a subsequent one of the plurality of non-contiguous time slots.
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13 Claims
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1. An apparatus for receiving a digitally encoded signal transmitted wirelessly in a plurality of non-contiguous time slots by a first unit, said apparatus comprising:
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antenna means for receiving said digitally encoded signal; converting means, coupled to said antenna means, for converting the received digitally encoded signal, to a lower frequency; sampling means for receiving the converted received digitally encoded signal at said lower frequency and for generating a plurality of discrete binary symbols during one of said plurality of non-contiguous time slots; determining means for receiving each one of said plurality of discrete binary symbols (n) and for determining a phase error signal thereof and for generating a frequency error signal for the discrete binary symbol (n+1), subsequent to said one discrete binary symbol (n), in accordance with
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Δ
f(n+1)=Δ
f(n)+g.sub.1 (⊖
(n)-⊖
(n))where g1 is a constant, (⊖
(n)-⊖
(n)) is said phase error signal for the nth symbol, Δ
f(n) is the frequency error signal for the nth symbol, and Δ
f(n+1) is the frequency error signal for the n+1 symbol; andmeans for controlling said converting means in response to said frequency error signal after said one of said plurality of non-contiguous time slots but prior to the commencement of a non-contiguous time slot, subsequent thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a first unit for adjusting the carrier frequency received by said first unit in a wireless digital communication system operating between said first unit and a second unit wherein said second unit transmits a digitally encoded signal in a plurality of non-contiguous time slots to said first unit, said method comprising:
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receiving said digitally encoded signal by said first unit; converting the received digitally encoded signal to a lower frequency; sampling said lower frequency received digitally encoded signal, during one of said plurality of non-contiguous time slots, to produce a plurality of discrete binary symbols; storing said plurality of discrete binary symbols; determining a phase error signal associated with one symbol (n) from said plurality of discrete binary symbols; generating a frequency error signal for the symbol (n+1), subsequent to said one symbol (n), in accordance with
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Δ
f(n+1)=Δ
f(n)+g.sub.1 (⊖
(n)-⊖
(n))where g1 is a constant, (⊖
(n)-⊖
(n)) is said phase error signal for the nth symbol, Δ
f(n) is the frequency error signal for the nth symbol, and Δ
f(n+1) is the frequency error signal for the n+1 symbol; andadjusting said lower frequency in response to said frequency error signal after said one of said plurality of non-contiguous time slots but prior to a non-contiguous time slot subsequent thereto. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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