Signal acquisition system and method
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1. A system for signal processing comprising:
- a steady state demodulator system for receiving a modulated signal and demodulating the modulated signal if the modulated signal has been acquired, and outputting the modulated signal if the modulated signal has not been acquired; and
a general purpose processing system coupled to the steady state demodulator system, the general purpose processing system comprising;
a signal acquisition system for receiving the modulated signal and generating acquisition data;
wherein the steady state processing system can receive the acquisition data from the signal acquisition system and use the acquisition data to acquire the signal; and
wherein the signal acquisition system comprises a phase offset system for determining a phase offset and generating phase correction data, wherein the phase offset system is inactive, in an idle state and consuming no power prior to receipt of control data from a steady state interface system and provides the phase correction data for provision to the steady state demodulator system.
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Abstract
A system for signal processing is provided. The system includes a steady state processing system for receiving a signal. A general purpose processing system is coupled to the steady state processing system and includes a signal acquisition system for receiving the signal and generating acquisition data. The steady state processing system can receive the acquisition data from the signal acquisition system and use the acquisition data to acquire the signal.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for signal processing comprising:
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a steady state demodulator system for receiving a modulated signal and demodulating the modulated signal if the modulated signal has been acquired, and outputting the modulated signal if the modulated signal has not been acquired; and a general purpose processing system coupled to the steady state demodulator system, the general purpose processing system comprising;
a signal acquisition system for receiving the modulated signal and generating acquisition data;wherein the steady state processing system can receive the acquisition data from the signal acquisition system and use the acquisition data to acquire the signal; and wherein the signal acquisition system comprises a phase offset system for determining a phase offset and generating phase correction data, wherein the phase offset system is inactive, in an idle state and consuming no power prior to receipt of control data from a steady state interface system and provides the phase correction data for provision to the steady state demodulator system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for signal processing comprising:
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receiving a modulated signal at a receiver of a peripheral system of a general purpose processor; providing the modulated signal from the peripheral system to the general purpose processor, wherein the general purpose processor instantiates one or more software systems to generate signal acquisition data; receiving the signal acquisition data from the general purpose processor at the peripheral system; applying the signal acquisition data to the receiver at the peripheral system to allow the receiver to demodulate the modulated signal; and wherein the receiver at the peripheral system comprises a phase offset system for determining a phase offset and generating phase correction data, wherein the phase offset system is inactive, in an idle state and consuming no power prior to receipt of control data from a steady state interface system and provides the phase correction data to the receiver for demodulating the modulated signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for signal processing comprising:
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a steady state processing system having a demodulator, the steady state processing system in a peripheral device, the steady state processing system for receiving a modulated signal; a general purpose processor remote from the peripheral device, the general purpose processor further comprising a signal acquisition system for receiving the modulated signal and generating acquisition data; wherein the steady state processing system receives the acquisition data from the signal acquisition system and uses the acquisition data to demodulate the modulated signal, wherein the signal acquisition system switches to inactive status when the steady state processing system is demodulating the modulated signal; and wherein the signal acquisition system comprises a phase offset system for determining a phase offset and generating phase correction data, wherein the phase offset system is inactive, in an idle state and consuming no power prior to receipt of control data from a steady state interface system and provides the phase correction data for provision to the demodulator of the steady state processing system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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