US4368356A
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Pilot tone detector utilizing phase deviation signals
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1981-03-20
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Granted: 1983-01-11
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Expires: 2001-03-20
Abstract
Abstract An AM stereophonic pilot tone is detected using two signals derived from a received broadcast signal. One signal is proportional to the phase deviation and one is a two-level signal which is a function of the magnitude of the phase deviation. The detector controls activation of the visual indicator, muting of the stereo channel of mono/stereo mode switching with almost complete elimination of false detections during monophonic transmission and poor stereo transmission.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence M. Ecklund
- 👤 Frank Drong, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:44
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H20/00; H04H20/44; H04H20/46; H04H20/47; H04H20/49
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A pilot tone detector for detecting a predetermined frequency when present in a received AM stereophonic signal and comprising: a first input means for providing an audio input signal which is proportional to the phase deviation φ of the received signal; a second input means for providing a second input signal which is a function of the magnitude of the phase deviation of the received signal; filter means coupled to the first input means for providing an output signal essentially limited to the predetermined received frequency; first circuit means coupled to control the output of the filter means in response to a first control signal; second circuit means coupled to receive the controlled output signal of the filter means for rectifying and integrating said output signal and providing a second controlled output signal in response thereto; a reference voltage source; comparator means coupled to receive the second controlled signal and the reference voltage for providing a third controlled signal in response thereto; an indicator means coupled to the comparator means for being controlled by the third controlled signal; and third circuit means coupled to the second input means for processing the second input signal for providing the first control signal to the first circuit means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A pilot tone detector for detecting a predetermined frequency when present in a received AM stereophonic signal and comprising: a first input means for providing an audio input signal which is proportional to the phase deviation φ of the received signal; a second input means for providing a second input signal which is a function of the magnitude of the phase deviation of the received signal; filter means coupled to the first input means for providing an output signal essentially limited to the predetermined received frequency; first circuit means coupled to control the output of the filter means in response to a first control signal; second circuit means coupled to receive the controlled output signal of the filter means for rectifying and integrating said output signal and providing a second controlled output signal in response thereto; a reference voltage source; comparator means coupled to receive the second controlled signal and the reference voltage for providing a third controlled signal in response thereto; an indicator means coupled to the comparator means for being controlled by the third controlled signal; and third circuit means coupled to the second input means for processing the second input signal for providing the first control signal to the first circuit means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A pilot tone detector in accordance with claim 1, wherein the second input signal is a two-level signal which changes level at a predetermined value of phase deviation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A pilot tone detector in accordance with claim 1, wherein the filter means includes an active filter/amplifier and further wherein the gain of the amplifier is controlled by the first control signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A pilot tone detector in accordance with claim 1, wherein the indicator means is a visual indicator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A pilot tone detector in accordance with claim 1, wherein the third circuit means includes means for shaping the second input signal to provide a first control signal having a fast attack/slow decay characteristic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
242 words
A pilot tone detector for detecting a predetermined frequency PT when present in a received AM stereophonic signal of the form (1+L+R) cos (w c t+φ) where L and R are intelligence signals, w c t is the carrier, and φ is arc tan [(L+R+PT)/(1+L+R)] and PT is a single frequency stereo presence signal, and comprising: a first input means for providing a audio input signal which is proportional to the phase deviation φ of the received signal; a second input means for providing a second input signal which is a function of the magnitude of the phase deviation of the received signal; filter means coupled to the first input means for providing an output signal essentially limited to the predetermined received frequency; first circuit means coupled to control the output of the filter means in response to a first control signal; second circuit means coupled to receive the controlled output signal of the filter means for rectifying and integrating said output signal and providing a second controlled output signal in response thereto; a reference voltage source; comparator means coupled to receive the second controlled signal and the reference voltage for providing a third controlled signal in response thereto; an indicator means coupled to the comparator means for being controlled by the third controlled signal; and third circuit means coupled to the second input means for processing the second input signal for providing the first control signal to the first circuit means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
242 words
A pilot tone detector for detecting a predetermined frequency PT when present in a received AM stereophonic signal of the form (1+L+R) cos (w c t+φ) where L and R are intelligence signals, w c t is the carrier, and φ is arc tan [(L+R+PT)/(1+L+R)] and PT is a single frequency stereo presence signal, and comprising: a first input means for providing a audio input signal which is proportional to the phase deviation φ of the received signal; a second input means for providing a second input signal which is a function of the magnitude of the phase deviation of the received signal; filter means coupled to the first input means for providing an output signal essentially limited to the predetermined received frequency; first circuit means coupled to control the output of the filter means in response to a first control signal; second circuit means coupled to receive the controlled output signal of the filter means for rectifying and integrating said output signal and providing a second controlled output signal in response thereto; a reference voltage source; comparator means coupled to receive the second controlled signal and the reference voltage for providing a third controlled signal in response thereto; an indicator means coupled to the comparator means for being controlled by the third controlled signal; and third circuit means coupled to the second input means for processing the second input signal for providing the first control signal to the first circuit means.
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