Antenna alarm detection system

• US 5,754,104 A
• Filed: 10/30/1996
• Issued: 05/19/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Saito, Atsushi
• Primary Examiner(s): Mullen, Jr., Thomas J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pope, Daryl C.
• Application Number:
  US08/741,312
• Time in Patent Office: 566 Days
• Field of Search: 455/13.3, 455/13.4, 455/19.7, 455/25, 455/107, 455/193.1, 455/279, 455/101, 455/115, 455/117, 455/129, 343/755, 370/228, 370/280, 370/433, 370/435, 340/539
• US Class Current: 340/539.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/103 Reflected power, e.g. return loss
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/17 Detection of non-compliance or faulty performance, e.g. response deviations H04B17/18 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0604 with predefined switching scheme
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0802 using antenna selection H04B7/0868 takes precedence; antenna beam directivity switching H01Q3/24

Abstract

An antenna alarm detection system includes first and second antennas, a transmission section, an antenna switch section, a reflected power detection section, and a comparing section. The transmission section transmits a control signal and speech communication information. The antenna switch section alternately switches and outputs the control signal transmitted from the transmission section to the first and second antennas in a predetermined cycle in a non-speech communication state in which only the control signal is transmitted. The reflected power detection section detects the reflected power of each of transmission signals from the first and second antennas. The comparing section compares the detected reflected power with a predetermined reference value, and outputs an alarm signal on the basis of the comparison result.

Claims

1. An antenna alarm detection system comprising:

first and second antennas;

transmission means for transmitting a control signal and speech communication information;

switching means for alternately switching and outputting the control signal transmitted from said transmission means to said first and second antennas in a predetermined cycle in a non-speech communication state in which only the control signal is transmitted;

detection means for detecting reflected power of each of transmission signals from said first and second antennas; and

alarm output means for comparing the detected reflected power with a predetermined reference value, and outputting an alarm signal on the basis of the comparison result.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein said alarm output means outputs an alarm signal when the detected reflected power is larger than the predetermined reference value.

3. A system according to claim 1, further comprising control means for, in a speech communication state in which speech communication information is transmitted/received, comparing a received field intensity of a reception signal input through said first antenna with a reflected field intensity of a reception signal input through said second antenna, and controlling said switching means to switch said transmission means to one of said first and second antennas which exhibits a higher received field intensity, and

wherein said transmission means transmits speech communication information in one of said first and second antennas to which said transmission means is switched.

4. A system according to claim 3, wherein said switching control means controls said switching means to alternately switch said transmission means to said first and second antennas in a predetermined cycle when a non-speech communication state is set.

5. A system according to claim 3, further comprising radio control means for controlling transmission/reception based on TDD-TDMA, said radio control means controlling a transmitting operation of said transmission means after switching said switching means upon a receiving operation.

6. A system according to claim 1, further comprising:

first and second reception means for receiving reception signals output from said first and second antennas; and

coupling means for outputting a transmission signal from said transmission means through a bidirectional signal line, and outputting reflected signals of transmission signals sent from said first and second antennas through said bidirectional signal line to said detection means, and

wherein said switching means connects said coupling means to one of said first and second antennas through said bidirectional signal line.

7. An antenna alarm detection system comprising:

first and second antennas;

transmission means for transmitting a control signal and speech communication information;

switching means for alternately switching and outputting the control signal transmitted from said transmission means to said first and second antennas in a predetermined cycle in a non-speech communication state in which only the control signal is transmitted;

detection means for detecting reflected power of each of transmission signals from said first and second antennas;

alarm output means for comparing the detected reflected power with a predetermined reference value, and outputting an alarm signal when the detected reflected power is larger than the predetermined reference value; and

first and second reception means for receiving reception signals output from said first and second antennas; and

coupling means for outputting a transmission signal from said transmission means through a bidirectional signal line, and outputting reflected signals of transmission signal sent from said first and second antennas through said bidirectional signal line to said detection means; and

control means for, in a speech communication state in which speech communication information is transmitted/received, comparing a received field intensity of a reception signal input through said first antenna with a reflected field intensity of a reception signal input through said second antenna, and controlling said switching means to switch said transmission means to one of said first and second antennas which exhibits a higher received field intensity;

wherein said transmission means transmits speech communication information one of said first and second antennas to which said transmission means is switched; and

wherein said switching means connects said coupling means to one of said first and second antennas through said bidirectional signal line.

8. A system according to claim 7, wherein said switching control means controls said switching means to alternately switch said transmission means to said first and second antennas in a predetermined cycle when a non-speech communication state is set.

9. A system according to claim 7, further comprising radio control means for controlling transmission/reception based on TDD-TDMA, said radio control means controlling a transmitting operation of said transmission means after switching said switching means upon a receiving operation.