Communication timing control arrangement and method thereof
First Claim
1. For use in a duplex radio-frequency TDMA radio having receive signals communicated in contiguously arranged packets, a radio controller arrangement for controlling communication signal timing, comprising:
- a TDMA timer generating a receive timing signal;
a radio-frequency receiver; and
a microprocessor circuit including at least one processor and a program instruction set arranged to be accessed and executed by the processor to command the TDMA timer toactivate the radio-frequency receiver,synchronize a beginning of a data collection operation to a synchronization field of a packet received by the radio-frequency receiver,determine a beginning of a data field of the received packet as a function of an end of the synchronization field,collect data from the data field and detect an end of the data field, andcommand deactivation of the radio-frequency receiver after detecting the end of the data field.
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Abstract
A radio controller arrangement for controlling communication signal timing in a duplex radio-frequency TDMA radio includes a TDMA timer that generates a receive timing signal and a microprocessor circuit. The microprocessor circuit commands the TDMA timer to activate the radio to receive a signal and converts the signal into packets having synchronization and data fields. The TDMA timer synchronizes a beginning of a data collection operation to the synchronization field and locates the beginning of the data field based on the end of the synchronization field. The TDMA timer collects data from the data field until it detects the end of the data field. The TDMA timer then commands deactivation of the radio. The radio controller arrangement may be incorporated into a communication device or used in connection with a method for controlling communication signal timing.
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23 Claims
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1. For use in a duplex radio-frequency TDMA radio having receive signals communicated in contiguously arranged packets, a radio controller arrangement for controlling communication signal timing, comprising:
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a TDMA timer generating a receive timing signal; a radio-frequency receiver; and a microprocessor circuit including at least one processor and a program instruction set arranged to be accessed and executed by the processor to command the TDMA timer to activate the radio-frequency receiver, synchronize a beginning of a data collection operation to a synchronization field of a packet received by the radio-frequency receiver, determine a beginning of a data field of the received packet as a function of an end of the synchronization field, collect data from the data field and detect an end of the data field, and command deactivation of the radio-frequency receiver after detecting the end of the data field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A communication device, comprising:
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a TDMA timing circuit generating a receive timing signal; a radio-frequency receiver; and a microprocessor circuit including a microprocessor and a program instruction set arranged to be accessed and executed by the microprocessor to command the TDMA timing circuit to respond to the received timing signal by activating the radio-frequency receiver, synchronize a beginning of a data collection operation to a synchronization field of a packet received by the radio-frequency receiver, determine a beginning of a data field of the received packet as a function of an end of the synchronization field, collect data from the data field at least until an end of the data field is detected, and respond to detecting the end of the data field by commanding deactivation of the radio-frequency receiver. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. For use in a duplex radio-frequency TDMA radio having receive signals communicated in contiguously arranged packets, a method for controlling communication signal timing, the method comprising:
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using a TDMA timing circuit to generate receive timing signals; activating a radio-frequency receiver in response to the receive timing signal; synchronizing a beginning of a data collection operation of the TDMA timing circuit to a synchronization field of a packet received by the radio-frequency receiver; using the TDMA timing circuit to determine a beginning of a data field of the received packet as a function of an end of the synchronization field; using the TDMA timing circuit to collect data from the data field at least until an end of the data field is detected; and responding to detecting the end of the data field by commanding deactivation of the radio-frequency receiver. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. For use in a duplex radio-frequency TDMA radio having receive signals communicated in contiguously arranged packets, a microprocessor arrangement for controlling communication signal timing, comprising:
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at least one processor; and a program instruction set arranged to be accessed and executed by the processor to command the TDMA timing circuit to activate the radio-frequency receiver, synchronize a beginning of a data collection operation to a synchronization field of a packet received by the radio-frequency receiver, determine a beginning of a data field of the received packet as a function of an end of the synchronization field, collect data from the data field and detect an end of the data field, and command deactivation of the radio-frequency receiver after detecting the end of the data field.
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22. For use in a duplex radio-frequency TDMA radio having receive signals communicated in contiguously arranged packets, a radio controller arrangement for controlling communication signal timing, comprising:
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means for generating receive timing signals; means for activating a radio-frequency receiver in response to the receive timing signal; means for synchronizing a beginning of a data collection operation to a synchronization field of a packet received by the radio-frequency receiver; means for determining a beginning of a data field of the received packet as a function of an end of the synchronization field; means for collecting data from the data field at least until an end of the data field is detected; and means for responding to detecting the end of the data field by commanding deactivation of the radio-frequency receiver.
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23. For use in a duplex radio-frequency TDMA radio having receive signals communicated in contiguously arranged packets, a radio controller arrangement for controlling communication signal timing, comprising:
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a timing signal generator, configured and arranged to generate a receive timing signal; a receiver activator, configured and arranged to activate a radio-frequency receiver in response to the receive timing signal; a synchronizer, configured and arranged to synchronize a beginning of a data collection operation of the timing signal generator to a synchronization field of a packet received by the radio-frequency receiver; a data collector, configured and arranged to determine a beginning of a data field of the received packet as a function of an end of the synchronization field, collect data from the data field at least until an end of the data field is detected, and command deactivation of the radio-frequency receiver after detecting the end of the data field.
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