Codec inversion detection

• US 9,510,309 B2
• Filed: 05/13/2015
• Issued: 11/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Weber, Ralf Martin
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, KHAI MINH
• Application Number:
  US14/711,621
• Publication Number:
  US 20150334668A1
• Time in Patent Office: 566 Days
• Field of Search: 455/404.1, 455/404.2, 455/412.2, 455/414.1, 455/424, 379/37, 379/38, 379/40, 379/45, 379/51
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/045 using recorded signals, e.g. speech
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/06 Simultaneous speech and data transmission, e.g. telegraphic transmission over the same conductors
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/001 Synchronization between nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/003 Arrangements to increase tolerance to errors in transmission or reception timing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

A device includes a receiver and a processor. The receiver is configured to receive a signal. The processor is configured to generate a first flag indicating whether the signal satisfies one or more first conditions that are based on a number of detected correlation peaks associated with the signal, a correlation peak amplitude, or both, and to generate a second flag indicating whether an inverted signal satisfies one or more second conditions. The processor is further configured to generate a first value of a first synchronization sign indicator associated with the signal and to generate a second value of a second synchronization sign indicator associated with the inverted signal. The processor is also configured to generate an invert flag that indicates whether synchronization inversion is detected in the signal based at least in part on the first flag, the second flag, the first value, and the second value.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a signal; and

a processor configured to;

generate a first flag indicating whether the signal satisfies one or more first conditions, wherein the one or more first conditions are based on a first number of detected correlation peaks associated with the signal, a first correlation peak amplitude, or both;

generate a first value of a first synchronization sign indicator associated with the signal;

generate a second flag indicating whether an inverted signal satisfies one or more second conditions, wherein the one or more second conditions are based on a second number of detected correlation peaks associated with the inverted signal, a second correlation peak amplitude, or both;

generate a second value of a second synchronization sign indicator associated with the inverted signal; and

generate an invert flag that indicates whether synchronization inversion is detected in the signal based at least in part on the first flag, the second flag, the first value, and the second value.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to generate the invert flag indicating that synchronization inversion is detected in response to:

determining that the first flag indicates that the signal satisfies the one or more first conditions;

determining that the second flag indicates that the inverted signal satisfies the one or more second conditions;

determining that the second number is greater than or equal to four or determining that the second number is greater than or equal to three and that the first number is positive;

determining that the first value is less than the second value;

determining that the first value is less than or equal to zero; and

determining that the second value is positive.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to generate the invert flag indicating that synchronization inversion is not detected in response to:

determining that the first flag indicates that the signal satisfies the one or more first conditions,

determining that the first number is greater than or equal to four,

determining that the first value is positive, and

determining that the first value is greater than the second value and that the second value is less than or equal to zero or determining that the second flag indicates that the inverted signal fails to satisfy the one or more second conditions.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to generate the invert flag indicating that synchronization inversion is not detected in response to:

determining that the first flag indicates that the signal satisfies the one or more first conditions,

determining that the first number is greater than or equal to three,

determining that the second number is positive or determining that the second flag indicates that the inverted signal fails to satisfy the one or more second conditions,

determining that the first value is positive, and

determining that the first value is greater than the second value and that the second value is less than or equal to zero or determining that the second flag indicates the inverted signal fails to satisfy the one or more second conditions.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to generate the invert flag indicating that synchronization inversion is detected in response to:

determining that the first flag indicates that the signal fails to satisfy the one or more first conditions,

determining that the second flag indicates that the inverted signal satisfies the one or more second conditions,

determining that the second number is greater than or equal to four or determining that the second number is greater than or equal to three and that the first number is positive, and

determining that the second value is positive.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the inverted signal is based on the signal, and wherein the receiver is configured to receive the signal from an in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) system or from a public safety answering point (P SAP).

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the receiver and the processor are included in a public safety answering point (PSAP), an in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) system, or both.

8. A method comprising:

receiving a signal at a device; and

generating, at the device, an invert flag indicating whether synchronization inversion is detected in the signal based at least in part on a first flag, a second flag, a first value of a first synchronization sign indicator associated with the signal, and a second value of a second synchronization sign indicator associated with an inverted signal,

wherein the first flag indicates whether the signal satisfies one or more first conditions,

wherein the one or more first conditions are based on a first number of detected correlation peaks associated with the signal, a first correlation peak amplitude, or both,

wherein the second flag indicates whether the inverted signal satisfies one or more second conditions, and

wherein the one or more second conditions are based on a second number of detected correlation peaks associated with the inverted signal, a second correlation peak amplitude, or both.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the signal is received from an in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) system or from a public safety answering point (P SAP).

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the device is included in a public safety answering point (P SAP), an in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) system, or both.

11. A computer-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a signal at a device; and

generating, at the device, an invert flag indicating whether synchronization inversion is detected in the signal based at least in part on a first flag, a second flag, a first value of a first synchronization sign indicator associated with the signal, and a second value of a second synchronization sign indicator associated with an inverted signal,

wherein the first flag indicates whether the signal satisfies one or more first conditions,

wherein the one or more first conditions are based on a first number of detected correlation peaks associated with the signal, a first correlation peak amplitude, or both,

wherein the second flag indicates whether the inverted signal satisfies one or more second conditions, and

wherein the one or more second conditions are based on a second number of detected correlation peaks associated with the inverted signal, a second correlation peak amplitude, or both.

12. The computer-readable storage device of claim 11, wherein the signal is received from an in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) system or from a public safety answering point (PSAP).

13. The computer-readable storage device of claim 11, wherein the processor is included in a public safety answering point (PSAP), an in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) system, or both.

14. An apparatus comprising:

means for receiving a signal; and

means for generating an invert flag indicating whether synchronization inversion is detected in the signal based at least in part on a first flag, a second flag, a first value of a first synchronization sign indicator associated with the signal, and a second value of a second synchronization sign indicator associated with an inverted signal, wherein the first flag indicates whether the signal satisfies one or more first conditions, wherein the one or more first conditions are based on a first number of detected correlation peaks associated with the signal, a first correlation peak amplitude, or both, wherein the second flag indicates whether the inverted signal satisfies one or more second conditions, and wherein the one or more second conditions are based on a second number of detected correlation peaks associated with the inverted signal, a second correlation peak amplitude, or both.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the signal is received from an in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) system or from a public safety answering point (P SAP).

16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the means for receiving and the means for generating are included in a public safety answering point (P SAP), an in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) system, or both.

17. A device comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a signal;

a first synchronization preamble detector configured to;

generate a first flag indicating whether a synchronization preamble is detected in the signal; and

generate a first measure by aggregating correlation peaks that correspond to the signal;

a second synchronization preamble detector configured to;

generate an inverted signal based on the signal;

generate a second flag indicating whether the synchronization preamble is detected in the inverted signal; and

generate a second measure by aggregating correlation peaks that correspond to the inverted signal; and

a codec inversion detector configured to generate an invert flag that indicates whether codec inversion is detected in the signal based at least in part on the first flag, the second flag, the first measure, and the second measure.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein the first synchronization preamble detector is further configured to generate a first number of correlation peaks corresponding to the signal, wherein the second synchronization preamble detector is further configured to generate a second number of correlation peaks corresponding to the inverted signal, and wherein the codec inversion detector is configured to generate the invert flag based at least in part on the first number and the second number.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein the codec inversion detector is configured to generate the invert flag indicating that the codec inversion is detected in response to:

determining that the first flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is detected in the signal,

determining that the second flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is detected in the inverted signal,

determining that the second number is greater than or equal to four or determining that the second number is greater than or equal to three and that the first number is positive,

determining that the first measure is less than the second measure,

determining that the first measure is less than or equal to zero, and

determining that the second measure is positive.

20. The device of claim 18, wherein the codec inversion detector is configured to generate the invert flag indicating that the codec inversion is not detected in response to:

determining that the first flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is detected in the signal,

determining that the first number is greater than or equal to four,

determining that the first measure is positive, and

determining that the first measure is greater than the second measure and that the second measure is less than or equal to zero or determining that the second flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is not detected in the inverted signal.

21. The device of claim 18, wherein the codec inversion detector is configured to generate the invert flag indicating that the codec inversion is not detected in response to:

determining that the first flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is detected in the signal,

determining that the first number is greater than or equal to three,

determining that the second number is positive or detennining that the second flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is not detected in the inverted signal,

determining that the first measure is positive, and

determining that the first measure is greater than the second measure and that the second measure is less than or equal to zero or determining that the second flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is not detected in the inverted signal.

22. The device of claim 18, wherein the codec inversion detector is configured to generate the invert flag indicating that the codec inversion is detected in response to:

determining that the first flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is not detected in the signal,

determining that the second flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is detected in the inverted signal,

determining that the second number is greater than or equal to four or determining that the second number is greater than or equal to three and that the first number is positive, and

determining that the second measure is positive.

23. The device of claim 18, wherein the codec inversion detector is further configured to generate a sync flag indicating whether the synchronization preamble is detected, wherein the sync flag is based on the first flag, the second flag, the first measure, the second measure, the first number, and the second number.

24. The device of claim 17, wherein the signal is received from an in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) system or from a public safety answering point (P SAP).

25. The device of claim 17, wherein the receiver, the first synchronization preamble detector, the second synchronization preamble detector, and the codec inversion detector are included in a public safety answering point (PSAP), an in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) system, or both.

26. A method comprising:

receiving a signal at a device; and

generating, at the device, an invert flag indicating whether codec inversion is detected in the signal based at least in part on a first flag, a second flag, a first measure, and a second measure,

wherein the first flag indicates whether a synchronization preamble is detected in the signal,

wherein the first measure is based on a first aggregate of correlation peaks corresponding to the signal,

wherein the second flag indicates whether the synchronization preamble is detected in an inverted signal,

wherein the inverted signal is based on the signal, and

wherein the second measure is based on a second aggregate of correlation peaks corresponding to the inverted signal.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the invert flag is based at least in part on a first number of correlation peaks corresponding to the signal and a second number of correlation peaks corresponding to the inverted signal.

28. The method of claim 27, further comprising detecting the codec inversion in response to:

determining that the first flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is detected in the signal,

determining that the second flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is detected in the inverted signal,

determining that the second number is greater than or equal to four or determining that the second number is greater than or equal to three and that the first number is positive,

determining that the first measure is less than or equal to zero, and

determining that the second measure is positive.

29. The method of claim 27, further comprising determining that the codec inversion is not detected in response to:

determining that the first flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is detected in the signal,

determining that the first number is greater than or equal to four,

determining that the first measure is positive, and

determining that the first measure is greater than the second measure and that the second measure is less than or equal to zero or determining that the second flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is not detected in the inverted signal.

30. The method of claim 27, further comprising determining that the codec inversion is not detected in response to:

determining that the first flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is detected in the signal,

determining that the first number is greater than or equal to three,

determining that the second number is positive or determining that the second flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is not detected in the inverted signal,

determining that the first measure is positive, and

determining that the first measure is greater than the second measure and that the second measure is less than or equal to zero or determining that the second flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is not detected in the inverted signal.

31. The method of claim 27, further comprising determining that the codec inversion is detected in response to:

determining that the first flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is not detected in the signal,

determining that the second flag indicates that the synchronization preamble is detected in the inverted signal,

determining that the second number is greater than or equal to four or determining that the second number is greater than or equal to three and that the first number is positive, and

determining that the second measure is positive.

32. The method of claim 26, wherein the signal is received from an in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) system or from a public safety answering point (PSAP).

33. The method of claim 26, wherein the device is included in a public safety answering point (P SAP), an in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) system, or both.

34. An apparatus comprising:

means for receiving a signal;

means for generating a first flag and a first measure, wherein the first flag indicates whether a synchronization preamble is detected in the signal and wherein the first measure is generated by aggregating correlation peaks that correspond to the signal;

means for generating an inverted signal based on the signal;

means for generating a second flag and a second measure, wherein the second flag indicates whether the synchronization preamble is detected in the inverted signal and wherein the second measure is generated by aggregating correlation peaks that correspond to the inverted signal; and

means for generating an invert flag indicating whether codec inversion is detected in the signal based at least in part on the first flag, the second flag, the first measure, and the second measure.

35. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the signal is received from an in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) system or from a public safety answering point (PSAP).

36. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the means for receiving, the means for generating the first flag and the first measure, the means for generating the inverted signal, the means for generating the second flag and the second measure, and the means for generating the invert flag are included in a public safety answering point (PSAP), an in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) system, or both.

37. A computer-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a signal; and

generating an invert flag indicating whether codec inversion is detected in the signal based at least in part on a first flag, a second flag, a first measure, and a second measure,

wherein the first flag indicates whether a synchronization preamble is detected in the signal,

wherein the first measure is based on a first aggregate of correlation peaks corresponding to the signal,

wherein the second flag indicates whether the synchronization preamble is detected in an inverted signal,

wherein the inverted signal is based on the signal, and

wherein the second measure is based on a second aggregate of correlation peaks corresponding to the inverted signal.

38. The computer-readable storage device of claim 37, wherein the signal is received from an in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) system or from a public safety answering point (PSAP).

39. The computer-readable storage device of claim 37, wherein the invert flag is based at least in part on a first number of correlation peaks corresponding to the signal and a second number of correlation peaks corresponding to the inverted signal.

40. The computer-readable storage device of claim 37, wherein the processor is included in a public safety answering point (PSAP), an in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) system, or both.