Dual-mode cellular telephone system

• US 6,035,213 A
• Filed: 06/04/1997
• Issued: 03/07/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Okamoto, Takeshi, Tokuda, Masamori, Miyazaki, Masao
• Primary Examiner(s): Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): APPIAH, CHARLES NANA
• Application Number:
  US08/868,993
• Time in Patent Office: 1,007 Days
• Field of Search: 455/550, 455/553, 455/63, 455/206, 455/226.1, 455/266, 455/295, 455/296, 455/305, 455/307, 455/552, 455/340, 455/180.1, 455/188.1, 370/335, 370/342, 370/332, 370/441, 370/320, 370/465
• US Class Current: 455/553.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/1036 with automatic suppression of narrow band noise or interference, e.g. by using tuneable notch filters H04B1/123 takes precedence; filter circuits H03H
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/71 the interference being narrowband interference
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/7101 with estimation filters
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/7102 with transform to frequency domain
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/1063 using a notch filter

Abstract

A dual-mode cellular telephone system which is capable of suppressing a narrow-band disturbing signal appearing in a mobile station of a dual-mode cellular telephone system adapted for both an analog system and a digital CDMA system. A CDMA signal from a CDMA base station, and a narrow-band signal from an analog system are received through an antenna by a receiver, whereby they are amplified, subjected to frequency conversion, and input to a variable notch filter. A disturbing signal detection circuit supplies the variable notch filter with a control signal for varying its frequency. Namely, the disturbing signal detection circuit detects a case that an output level of the variable notch filter is at a minimum by changing the notch frequency via a series of sweeping control signals. A control signal at which the output level of the variable notch filter is at a minimum is then fed to the variable notch filter, thereby effectively suppressing any intermodulation distortions present in the mobile station.

Claims

1. A dual-mode cellular telephone system adapted for an analog system and a digital CDMA system and having a mobile station with a narrow-band disturbing signal suppression circuit for suppressing intermodulation distortion produced from signals received from an analog base station, comprising:

a receiver for receiving analog signals from an analog base station and CDMA signals from a CDMA base station;

a notch filter for suppressing a disturbing signal resulting from intermodulation distortion within the received analog and CDMA signals, said notch filter supplied with a variable notch frequency;

a level detecting circuit for monitoring an output level of said receiver;

said level detecting circuit controlling said notch filter to possess a specified notch characteristic only in the case where said output level exceeds a predetermined reference level; and

a disturbing signal detecting circuit for controlling said variable notch frequency, said disturbing signal detecting circuit selecting a specified value at which said notch filter has a minimum output to control the variable notch frequency supplied to said notch filter.

3. A dual-mode cellular telephone system as defined in claim 1 or 2, wherein said notch filter has a plurality of variable notch frequencies controlled by said disturbing signal detecting circuit, said disturbing signal detecting circuit selecting a combination of the plurality of notch frequencies at which said notch filter has a minimum output, and supplying said notch filter with a control signal based on the selected combination.

4. A dual-mode cellular telephone system as defined in claim 3, wherein the notch filter has two notch frequencies being variable at a time, one of which is variable within a lower sub-band of a desired band, the other variable within a higher sub-band of said desired band.

5. A dual-mode cellular telephone system as defined in claim 3, wherein after said combination of the plurality of notch frequencies is determined, several of said plurality of notch frequencies are fixed and other notch frequencies are continuously changed while detecting a change in an output level of said notch filter during communications.

6. A dual-mode cellular telephone system as defined in claim 3, wherein said disturbing signal detecting circuit monitors an output level of said notch filter and, only in the case of said output level exceeding a predetermined reference level, controls said notch filter to have a specified notch characteristics.

7. A dual-mode cellular telephone system as defined in claim 1 or 2, wherein said disturbing signal detecting circuit monitors an output level of said notch filter and, only in the case of said output level exceeding a predetermined reference level, controls said notch filter to have a specified notch characteristic.

8. A dual-mode cellular telephone system as defined in claim 1 or 2, wherein said notch filter is provided with a frequency detecting circuit for analyzing a frequency component exerting a narrow-band disturbance on a CDMA-band signal, and for supplying said notch filter with a control signal corresponding to the detected frequency component.

9. A dual-mode cellular telephone system as defined in claim 8, wherein said frequency detecting circuit performs Fourier transformation.

10. A dual-mode cellular telephone system as defined in claim 8, wherein said frequency detecting circuit monitors a received signal level of said mobile station and, only in the case of the received signal level exceeding a predetermined reference level, controls said notch filter to have a specified notch characteristic.

2. A dual-mode cellular telephone system adapted for an analog system and a digital CDMA system and having a mobile station with a narrow-band disturbing signal suppression circuit for suppressing intermodulation distortion produced inside the mobile station upon receiving transmission channel signals from an analog base station, comprising:

an antenna for receiving analog signals from an analog base station and CDMA signals from a CDMA base station;

a receiver for receiving analog and CDMA signals input by said antenna;

a notch filter for suppressing a disturbing signal resulting from intermodulation distortion within the received analog and CDMA signals, said notch filter supplied with a variable notch frequency;

a level detecting circuit for monitoring an output level of said receiver;

said level detecting circuit controlling said notch filter to possess a specified notch characteristic only in the case where said output level exceeds a predetermined reference level; and

a disturbing signal detecting circuit for controlling said variable notch frequency, said disturbing signal detecting circuit selecting a specified value at which said notch filter has a minimum output to control the variable notch frequency supplied to said notch filter.