Rapid synchronization for communication systems
First Claim
1. A method for rapid frequency synchronization of a reverse channel signal to a base station receiving frequency which is proportional to η
- times a base station reference frequency, where η
is a first value, said method comprising the steps of;
transmitting a forward channel signal from a base station, said forward channel signal exhibiting a base station transmitting frequency which is proportional to α
times said base station reference frequency, where α
is a second value;
calculating, at said subscriber unit, a frequency multiplicand which is proportional to η and
inversely proportional to α
;
generating a subscriber unit transmitting frequency in response to said frequency multiplicand; and
transmitting said reverse channel signal from said subscriber unit, said reverse channel signal exhibiting said subscriber unit transmitting frequency.
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Abstract
Different subscriber units (14) transmit different burst signals to a base station (12) on a common frequency to which a base station demodulator (64) is already synchronized. The base station (12) transmits constant values α and η, where α is multiplied by a base station reference frequency to achieve a base station transmitting frequency, and η is multiplied by the reference frequency to achieve the base station (12) receiving frequency. A subscriber unit (14) synchronizes to the base station transmitting frequency. As a result of the synchronization process, the subscriber unit (14) determines a value μ, which, when multiplied by a subscriber unit reference frequency, achieves the subscriber unit synchronization frequency. The subscriber unit then determines a value γ, which is proportional to η and β and inversely proportional to α. The subscriber unit reference frequency is multiplied by γ to achieve the frequency at which the subscriber unit (14) transmits.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for rapid frequency synchronization of a reverse channel signal to a base station receiving frequency which is proportional to η
- times a base station reference frequency, where η
is a first value, said method comprising the steps of;transmitting a forward channel signal from a base station, said forward channel signal exhibiting a base station transmitting frequency which is proportional to α
times said base station reference frequency, where α
is a second value;calculating, at said subscriber unit, a frequency multiplicand which is proportional to η and
inversely proportional to α
;generating a subscriber unit transmitting frequency in response to said frequency multiplicand; and transmitting said reverse channel signal from said subscriber unit, said reverse channel signal exhibiting said subscriber unit transmitting frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- times a base station reference frequency, where η
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15. In an RF digital communication system in which a base station rapidly synchronizes a reverse channel signal to a base station receiving frequency that is proportional to η
- (eta) times a base station reference frequency, where η
is a first value, and in which said base station transmits a forward channel signal that exhibits a base station transmitting frequency which is proportional to α
(alpha) times said base station reference frequency, where α
is a second value, an RF digital communication subscriber unit comprising;a demodulator configured to synchronize a subscriber unit receiving frequency to said base station transmitting frequency and generate error data which are responsive to both said subscriber unit receiving frequency and a subscriber unit reference frequency; a controller coupled to said demodulator, said controller being configured to calculate a frequency multiplicand which is proportional to η
, inversely proportional to α
, and responsive to said error data;a frequency multiplier circuit coupled to said controller to multiply said subscriber unit reference frequency by said frequency multiplicand; and an RF circuit coupled to said frequency multiplier circuit and configured to generate said reverse channel signal, said reverse channel signal exhibiting said subscriber unit transmitting frequency. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- (eta) times a base station reference frequency, where η
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22. A method for rapid synchronization of a subscriber unit transmitting frequency to a base station receiving frequency which is proportional to η
- times a base station reference frequency, where η
is a first value, said method comprising the steps of;causing said base station receiving frequency and a base station transmitting frequency to be responsive to a base station reference frequency, said base station transmitting frequency being proportional to α
times said base station reference frequency, where α
is a second value;causing a subscriber unit receiving frequency and said subscriber unit transmitting frequency to be responsive to a subscriber unit reference frequency, said subscriber unit receiving frequency being proportional to β
times said subscriber unit reference frequency, where β
is a third value;synchronizing said subscriber unit receiving frequency to said base station transmitting frequency;
calculating, at said subscriber unit, a radio frequency multiplier which is proportional to η and
to β and
inversely proportional to α
; andgenerating said subscriber unit transmitting frequency in response to said radio frequency multiplier and said subscriber unit reference frequency.
- times a base station reference frequency, where η
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23. An RF digital communication system comprising:
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a base station having an oscillator which establishes a base station reference frequency, a receiver configured to receive a reverse channel signal at a base station receiving frequency which is proportional to η
(eta) times said base station reference frequency, a transmitter configured to transmit a forward channel signal exhibiting a base station transmitting frequency which is proportional to α
(alpha) times said base station reference frequency, said forward channel signal conveying frequency adjustment data which are responsive to said base station receiving frequency and to said base station transmitting frequency;a first subscriber unit configured to extract said frequency adjustment data from said forward channel signal, to calculate a first frequency multiplicand which is proportional to η and
inversely proportional to α
, to generate a subscriber unit transmitting frequency in response to said first frequency multiplicand, and to transmit a first portion of said reverse channel signal at substantially said subscriber unit transmitting frequency; anda second subscriber unit configured to extract said frequency adjustment data from said forward channel signal, to calculate a second frequency multiplicand which is proportional to η and
inversely proportional to α
, to generate substantially said subscriber unit transmitting frequency in response to said second frequency multiplicand, and to transmit a second portion of said reverse channel signal at substantially said subscriber unit transmitting frequency. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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