Frequency-alternating synchronized infrared
First Claim
1. A signal transformation means for conversion of electrical, separately-generated serial binary information signals from an original sequential signal form having binary state transitions that can occur only at predictable intervals, and having a highest-permissible data transitions-rate, to a second sequential signal form suitable for transmission over a distance via light path or other media as a continuous signal of a form that permit conversion again into the original signal form, or other useful signal form, said signal transformation means comprising in combination:
- a) an electrical sensing means to determine sequential binary states of said separately-generated serial binary information signals;
b) a first timing means to determine binary state-intervals of said separately-generated serial binary information signals;
c) a second timing means to determine binary state-transitions of said separately-generated serial binary information signals;
d) a third timing means to form, concurrently with, and produced from, timing of binary state-transitions of said separately-generated serial binary information signals, binary states and transitions of said second sequential signal form, such that the second sequential signal form continuously alternates at one of two fundamental frequencies;
e) a control means, used to control said third timing means, to select between two fundamental frequencies of the second sequential signal form, each frequency corresponding to a separate logic state of the separately-generated serial binary information signals,f) an electrical amplifying means to convert logic states of said second sequential signal form from low signal power levels to higher signal power levels suitable to operate and control intensity of a light transmitting source, or otherwise modulate any other suitable, second sequential signal transmission means;
g) a light, or other media, transmission means, suitable to transmit said second sequential signal form;
h) a second sensing means to convert light, or other suitable signal means, to electrical analog signals;
i) a second electrical amplifying means, suitable to increase electrical analog signals produced by said second sensing means to levels suitable for subsequent detection and timing measurement;
j) a signal-level comparison means to infinitely clip, and thereby convert, electrical analog signals produced by said second sensing means and increased by said second electrical amplifying means to binary signals;
k) a fourth timing means to determine binary state-transition times of like-polarity transitions of binary signals as produced by said signal-level comparison means, and to classify timed periods of said binary state-transition times within at least four predetermined ranges, classified as in-band high, in-band low, out-of-band high, and out-of-band low;
l) a fifth timing means to form, concurrently with, and produced from, binary state-transition times determined from the fourth timing means, a new, final sequential binary signal, which accurately duplicates binary states and transition-timing characteristics of the separately-generated serial binary information signals.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system for rapid, wireless communication of electrically-generated and detected, serial digital data signals via a plurality of infrared (or other compatible wireless medium) transceivers. Signals are communicated without electrical connection among computers, fax machines, computer peripheral equipment, or may be employed within self-contained communication, control data-acquisition, and/or display systems. The system operates at predetermined maximum data rates and sub-multiples thereof. The disclosed transceivers can be joined with additional circuits, to form an arrangement that operates as a wireless modem. In each arrangement, light is continuously modulated at either of two precise multiples of the predetermined maximum data rate, and is synchronized to transmitted-data transitions. Upon receipt of light-signals thus produced, the system'"'"'s receiving transceiver synchronizes received-data electrical output signals to the received modulated light signals. Received light-modulation periods are measured and verified continuously within each data-state interval, minimizing data-delay times and transition-timing distortions in the system'"'"'s electrical output signals.
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1. A signal transformation means for conversion of electrical, separately-generated serial binary information signals from an original sequential signal form having binary state transitions that can occur only at predictable intervals, and having a highest-permissible data transitions-rate, to a second sequential signal form suitable for transmission over a distance via light path or other media as a continuous signal of a form that permit conversion again into the original signal form, or other useful signal form, said signal transformation means comprising in combination:
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a) an electrical sensing means to determine sequential binary states of said separately-generated serial binary information signals; b) a first timing means to determine binary state-intervals of said separately-generated serial binary information signals; c) a second timing means to determine binary state-transitions of said separately-generated serial binary information signals; d) a third timing means to form, concurrently with, and produced from, timing of binary state-transitions of said separately-generated serial binary information signals, binary states and transitions of said second sequential signal form, such that the second sequential signal form continuously alternates at one of two fundamental frequencies; e) a control means, used to control said third timing means, to select between two fundamental frequencies of the second sequential signal form, each frequency corresponding to a separate logic state of the separately-generated serial binary information signals, f) an electrical amplifying means to convert logic states of said second sequential signal form from low signal power levels to higher signal power levels suitable to operate and control intensity of a light transmitting source, or otherwise modulate any other suitable, second sequential signal transmission means; g) a light, or other media, transmission means, suitable to transmit said second sequential signal form; h) a second sensing means to convert light, or other suitable signal means, to electrical analog signals; i) a second electrical amplifying means, suitable to increase electrical analog signals produced by said second sensing means to levels suitable for subsequent detection and timing measurement; j) a signal-level comparison means to infinitely clip, and thereby convert, electrical analog signals produced by said second sensing means and increased by said second electrical amplifying means to binary signals; k) a fourth timing means to determine binary state-transition times of like-polarity transitions of binary signals as produced by said signal-level comparison means, and to classify timed periods of said binary state-transition times within at least four predetermined ranges, classified as in-band high, in-band low, out-of-band high, and out-of-band low; l) a fifth timing means to form, concurrently with, and produced from, binary state-transition times determined from the fourth timing means, a new, final sequential binary signal, which accurately duplicates binary states and transition-timing characteristics of the separately-generated serial binary information signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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