Dual-mode transmitter
First Claim
1. A transmitter, comprising:
- a multi-signal generator for simultaneously providing a plurality of signals within a portion of a selected frequency band and having a center frequency and relative frequency spacing of said simultaneous plurality of signals, wherein said multi-signal generator is a variable multi-signal generator for selectively adjusting said center frequency to cause said plurality of signals to cover differing portions of the selected frequency band;
a modulator connected to said multi-signal generator for selectively and simultaneously modulating said plurality of signals; and
a control unit for selectively controlling said multi-signal generator center frequency.
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Abstract
An emergency and non-emergency transmitter receivable by broadcast band receivers in nearby vehicles, comprising a first signal generator for simultaneously providing a plurality of selectively spaced carriers having frequency spacings corresponding to the individual channels of the band to be covered and selectively providing amplitude modulation when used for the AM broadcast band, and a second signal generator providing an FM modulated signal, which when combined with the signal from the first signal generator, covers various portions of the FM broadcast band to provide complete coverage thereof. A plurality of signals are generated in a portion of a selected band and modulated, according to the selected band mode, with a pre-stored and selectable voice alarm message. The portion of the band is changed to provide coverage of the entire broadcast band, the broadcast band is also changed, and/or the message is changed to provide effective emergency notification to vehicles and/or listeners within a half-mile radius of the emergency vehicle or public facility issuing the alarm transmission.
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22 Claims
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1. A transmitter, comprising:
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a multi-signal generator for simultaneously providing a plurality of signals within a portion of a selected frequency band and having a center frequency and relative frequency spacing of said simultaneous plurality of signals, wherein said multi-signal generator is a variable multi-signal generator for selectively adjusting said center frequency to cause said plurality of signals to cover differing portions of the selected frequency band;
a modulator connected to said multi-signal generator for selectively and simultaneously modulating said plurality of signals; and
a control unit for selectively controlling said multi-signal generator center frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A dual-mode transmitter, comprising:
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a first signal generator for simultaneously providing a plurality of carrier signals within a frequency band and having a relative frequency spacing, and including an amplitude modulator of said plurality of said plurality of signals according to a modulation signal;
a second signal generator for selectively providing a selectable frequency signal, and including a frequency modulator of said selectable frequency according to a modulation signal;
a mixer receiving the output signals of said first and second signal generators, and providing an output signal;
a power amplifier for selectively receiving said signals corresponding to said plurality of signals from said first signal generator and said mixer output signal, providing a signal to an antenna according to said selectively received signal; and
a control means for selectably enabling said first signal amplitude modulator in a first mode, and said second signal generator frequency modulator in a second mode. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing simultaneous multi-carrier transmission, comprising the steps of:
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selecting a set of carrier frequencies;
providing a corresponding sum of sine wave signals each corresponding to one of the set of carrier frequencies;
dividing the sum into a number of segments in the time domain;
calculating a variance of the magnitudes of each said segment;
changing the phase relationship of said sine wave signals to minimize the variance;
repeating the steps of calculating and changing until the minimization of the variance from said changes is less than a desired threshold significance value; and
transmitting a signal corresponding to said sum of said sine wave signals. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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