Transmitter quieting and null data encoding
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1. A method comprising:
- encoding a set of frames of digital multimedia data in a first data stream;
encoding digital null data for a period following the set of frames of multimedia data in a second data stream;
modulating, with a multiplexer, the encoded set of frames of the first stream and the null data of the second stream into a combined stream, wherein modulating the null data creates a null interval over the period, wherein the null interval is defined to correspond to a transmitter quieting interval during which a transmitter refrains from transmitting any data;
transmitting the encoded set of frames of the combined stream via the transmitter;
blanking the transmitter during the null interval of the combined stream, wherein blanking the transmitter during the null interval comprises refraining from transmitting data via the transmitter during the transmitter quieting interval corresponding to the null interval; and
performing a sensing operation while blanking the transmitter during the transmitter quieting interval corresponding to the null interval wherein the one or more null intervals are not less than six milliseconds to provide a sufficient time for reliable spectrum sensing to be performed.
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Abstract
A method comprises encoding a set of frames of multimedia data, encoding null data for a period following the set of frames of multimedia data, modulating the encoded set of frames and the null data, wherein modulating the null data creates a null interval over the period, transmitting the encoded set of frames via a transmitter, and blanking the transmitter during the null interval.
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1. A method comprising:
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encoding a set of frames of digital multimedia data in a first data stream; encoding digital null data for a period following the set of frames of multimedia data in a second data stream; modulating, with a multiplexer, the encoded set of frames of the first stream and the null data of the second stream into a combined stream, wherein modulating the null data creates a null interval over the period, wherein the null interval is defined to correspond to a transmitter quieting interval during which a transmitter refrains from transmitting any data; transmitting the encoded set of frames of the combined stream via the transmitter; blanking the transmitter during the null interval of the combined stream, wherein blanking the transmitter during the null interval comprises refraining from transmitting data via the transmitter during the transmitter quieting interval corresponding to the null interval; and performing a sensing operation while blanking the transmitter during the transmitter quieting interval corresponding to the null interval wherein the one or more null intervals are not less than six milliseconds to provide a sufficient time for reliable spectrum sensing to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device comprising:
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a multimedia encoding unit that encodes a set of frames of digital multimedia data in a first data stream and encodes digital null data for a period following the set of frames of multimedia data in a second data stream; a modulator unit that modulates, with a multiplexer, the encoded set of frames of the first stream and the null data of the second stream into a combined stream, wherein modulating the null data creates a null interval over the period, and wherein the null interval is defined to correspond to a transmitter quieting interval during which a transmitter refrains from transmitting any data; the transmitter that transmits the encoded set of frames and blanks during the transmitter quieting interval corresponding to the null interval, wherein to blank during the null interval, the transmitter refrains from transmitting data via the transmitter during the transmitter quieting interval corresponding to the null interval; and a sensor unit that performs a sensing operation while the transmitter blanks during the transmitter quieting interval corresponding to the null interval wherein the one or more null intervals are not less than six milliseconds to provide a sufficient time for reliable spectrum sensing to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A device comprising:
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means for encoding a set of digital frames of multimedia data in a first data stream; means for encoding digital null data for a period following the set of frames of multimedia data in a second data stream; means for modulating, with a multiplexer, the encoded set of frames of the first stream and the null data of the second stream into a combined stream, wherein modulating the null data creates a null interval over the period, and wherein the null interval is defined to correspond to a transmitter quieting interval during which a transmitter refrains from transmitting any data; means for transmitting the encoded set of frames of the combined stream via the transmitter; means for blanking the means for transmitting during the null interval of the combined stream, wherein the means for blanking the means for transmitting during the null interval comprises means for refraining from transmitting data via the transmitter during the transmitter quieting interval corresponding to the null interval; and means for performing a sensing operation while blanking the transmitter during the transmitter quieting interval corresponding to the null interval wherein the one or more null intervals are not less than six milliseconds to provide a sufficient time for reliable spectrum sensing to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that upon execution in a processor cause the processor to:
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encode a set of frames of digital multimedia data in a first data stream; encode digital null data for a period following the set of frames of multimedia data in a second data stream; modulate, with a multiplexer, the encoded set of frames of the first stream and the null data of the second stream into a combined stream, wherein modulating the null data creates a null interval over the period, and wherein the null interval is defined to correspond to a transmitter quieting interval during which a transmitter refrains from transmitting any data; transmit the encoded set of frames of the combined stream via the transmitter; blank the transmitter during the null interval of the combined stream, wherein the instructions that cause the processor to blank the transmitter during the null interval further cause the processor to;
refrain from transmitting data via the transmitter during the transmitter quieting interval corresponding to the null interval; andcause a sensor unit to perform a sensing operation while the transmitter blanks during the transmitter quieting interval corresponding to the null interval wherein the one or more null intervals are not less than six milliseconds to provide a sufficient time for reliable spectrum sensing to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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