Integrated vehicle applique unit for the position enhanced cellular system

• US 6,334,061 B1
• Filed: 12/21/1994
• Issued: 12/25/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Harris Corporation (L3Harris Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. (ITT, Inc.)
• Inventors: Cunningham, Kenneth, Schuchman, Leonard
• Primary Examiner(s): CUMMING, WILLIAM D
• Application Number:
  US08/361,803
• Time in Patent Office: 2,561 Days
• Field of Search: 379/44, 379/56, 379/58, 379/59, 455/33.1, 455/56.1, 455/553, 340/426, 340/539, 340/993, 340/988, 330/151
• US Class Current: 455/553.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/16 Anti-theft; Abduction
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3805 with built-in auxiliary receivers

Abstract

A position enhanced cellular telephone system wherein a cellular telephone device incorporates an RF position finder facility, a data modem and controller and a car alarm device, having a system for flexibly merging the functionality of the telephone device, position finder facility, data modem, controller, and car alarm, reduce overall components and lower the cost. A microprocessor, with a memory, is provided with a plurality of data input and output terminals. Car alarm and position signals from said RF position finder facility to an input terminal on the microprocessor. A signal conversion circuit converts RF to baseband and vice versa, and electronic switch device controlled by the microprocessor for coupling RF signals to and from the cellular telephone device to the signal conversion circuit. A digital signal processor (DSP) coupled to said microprocessor and controlled thereby, said DSP being adapted to a microphone and a speaker connected to the DSP, and the DSP is coupled to the signal conversion circuit.

Claims

1. In a position enhanced cellular telephone system wherein a cellular telephone device incorporates a position finder facility, a data modem and controller and a car alarm device, the improvement for merging the functionality of said cellular telephone device, position finder facility, data modem, controller, and car alarm, the improvement comprising a function integrating unit, including:

a microprocessor and a plurality of data input and output terminals coupled to said microprocessor,

means to couple position signals from said position finder facility to an input terminal on said microprocessor,

means to couple signals from said car alarm to an input terminal of said microprocessor,

a signal conversion circuit for converting cellular RF to baseband and baseband to cellular RF, and switch means controlled by said microprocessor for coupling cellular RF signals to and from said cellular telephone device to said signal conversion circuit,

a digital signal processor (DSP) coupled to said microprocessor and controlled thereby,

a microphone and a speaker connected to said DSP, and means coupling said DSP to said signal conversion circuit.

2. The position enhanced cellular telephone system defined claim 1 wherein said cellular telephone device includes a portable cellular RF telephone unit and a hands-free means for using said portable cellular RF telephone to be coupled to said signal conversion circuit at baseband level for processing thereby.

3. The position enhanced cellular telephone system defined in claim 2, including a linear RF amplifier to provide a power boost for said portable cellular RF in order to compensate for losses.

4. In a position enhanced cellular telephone system wherein a portable cellular telephone device incorporates an RF position finder facility, a data modem and controller and a car alarm device, the improvement for merging the functionality of said portable cellular telephone device, RF position finder facility, data modem, controller, and car alarm, the improvement comprising an integrating unit, comprising:

a microprocessor and a plurality of data input and output terminals coupled to said microprocessor,

means to couple position signals from said RF position finder facility to an input terminal on said microprocessor,

means to couple signals from said car alarm to an input terminal of said microprocessor,

a signal conversion circuit for converting cellular RF signals to baseband and baseband to cellular RF, and switch means controlled by said microprocessor for coupling cellular RF signals to and from said cellular telephone device to said signal conversion circuit,

a hands-free means for causing said portable cellular telephone to be coupled to said signal conversion circuit at baseband level for processing thereby,

a digital signal processor (DSP) coupled to said microprocessor and controlled thereby,

a microphone and a speaker connected to said DSP, and

means coupling said DSP to said signal conversion circuit.

5. The position enhanced telephone system defined in claim 4, including a linear amplifier within the integrated unit to provide a power boost for said portable cellular RF telephone unit in order to compensate for losses.