Wireless communication system

• US 5,682,605 A
• Filed: 11/14/1994
• Issued: 10/28/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: 989008 Ontario, Inc.
• Original Assignee: 989008 Ontario, Inc.
• Inventors: Salter, Gary C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Wellington
• Assistant Examiner(s): Corrielus, Jean B.
• Application Number:
  US08/340,338
• Time in Patent Office: 1,079 Days
• Field of Search: 375/200, 375/202, 375/206, 379/58, 370/18, 327/164, 455/33.1, 455/51.1, 455/54.1
• US Class Current: 375/145
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/707 using direct sequence modulation
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 13/0022 PN, e.g. Kronecker
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 13/10 Code generation

Abstract

A wireless digital communication system for sending and receiving digital information as receive and transmit packets which are interleaved in time to provide pulsed duplex communication between a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter comprises a generator for generating a pseudo-random signal and a modulator for modulating the pseudo-random signal with information to be transmitted and a RF transmitter for transmitting the modulated information signal. The modulator produces a packet having a start bit which corresponds to a preselected bit position in the pseudo-random signal. The bit position provides a means for encoding the packet and is defined according to a code stored in memory. The receiver includes a RF receiver for receiving the modulated packet, a generator for generating a pseudo-random signal which matches that generated by the transmitter, and a demodulator for demodulating the received packet. The demodulator uses the pseudo-random signal to extract the information originally encoded in the packet. The system includes another link for passing the code between the receiver and transmitter. The communication channel provides pulsed duplex operation by interleaving in time receive and transmit packets.

Claims

1. An apparatus for two-way wireless digital communication, said apparatus comprising:

(a) input means for inputting an information signal;

(b) means for generating a pseudo-random signal;

(c) means for modulating said information signal with said pseudo-random signal to produce an encoded packet, said encoded packet having a start bit and said start bit being defined by a preselected bit position in said pseudo-random signal;

(d) means for inserting a training pulse segment preceding each encoded packet;

(e) transmitter means for transmitting said encoded packet preceded by said training pulse segment to a remote receiver, said transmitter means being operational for a transmitting interval;

(f) receiver means for receiving such an encoded packet preceded by such a training pulse segment from a remote transmitter, said receiver means being operational for a receiving interval;

(g) means for setting the preselected bit position in said pseudo-random signal wherein;

(i) said means for setting the preselected bit position comprises counter means for producing a count output signal, storage means for storing a code and means for comparing said count output signal to said code and producing a bit position control signal when said output signal matches said code; and

(ii) said means for setting the preselected bit position being operational at the start of each transmitting or receiving interval;

(h) means, operational during said receiving interval, responsive to said code for determining said preselected bit position in said pseudo-random signal and producing a demodulating control signal; and

(i) means, operational during said receiving interval, for recovering such an information signal from such an encoded packet, said means for recovering having means responsive to said demodulating control signal for separating said pseudo-random signal from such an information signal to produce such an original information signal.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further including means for receiving said code from an external source, said means for receiving said code comprising an input port located in said apparatus and adapted to couple to an output port located on said external source and said external source having means for outputting said code to said output port and said means for receiving having means for inputting said code from said input port.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further including clock recovery means for recovering a clock signal from said packet, said clock recovery means comprising:

(a) an input for receiving said encoded packet preceded by such a training pulse segment;

(b) means for synchronizing said receiving means to such a training pulse segment;

(c) pattern detect means for detecting a predetermined pattern in said encoded packet and said pattern detect means including means for producing a clock control signal when said predetermined pattern is detected in said encoded packet; and

(d) means responsive to said clock control signal for producing a clock signal synchronized with said encoded packet.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claims 1, 2 or 3, where the apparatus is a cordless digital telephone or modem.

5. A method for two-way wireless communication comprising the steps of:

(a) inputting an information signal;

(b) generating a pseudo-random signal;

(c) modulating said information signal with said pseudo-random signal to produce an encoded packet, said encoded packet having a start bit defined by a preselected bit position in said pseudo-random signal;

(d) inserting a training pulse segment at the start of each encoded packet;

(e) transmitting said encoded packet preceded by said training pulse segment to a remote receiver during a transmitting interval;

(f) receiving such an encoded packet preceded by such a training pulse segment from a remote transmitter during a receiving interval;

(g) setting a preselected bit position in said pseudo-random signal wherein;

(i) a count output signal is produced and compared with a stored code to produce a bit position control signal when said count output signal matches said code; and

(ii) the preselected bit position is set at the start of each transmitting or receiving interval;

(h) using said code, during said receiving interval, to determine said preselected bit position in said pseudo-random signal and producing a demodulating control signal; and

(i) recovering, during said receiving interval, such an information signal from such an encoded packet using said demodulating control signal to separate said pseudo-random signal from such an information signal to produce such an original information signal.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5 further including the step of receiving said code from an external source, said code being received by coupling an input port located on said apparatus to the output port of said external source.

7. The method as claimed in claim 5 further comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving an encoded packet preceded by such a training pulse segment;

(b) synchronizing the receiving circuit to such a training pulse segment;

(c) detecting a predetermined pattern in said encoded packet and producing a clock control signal when said predetermined pattern is detected in said encoded packet; and

(d) producing a clock signal synchronized with said encoded packet in response to said clock control signal.

8. The method as claimed in claims 5, 6 or 7, where the method is for two-way wireless communication over a cordless digital telephone or modem.