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Apparatus and method for detecting the presence of a pulsed radio frequency signal
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1981-01-05
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Granted: 1983-01-25
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Expires: 2001-01-05
Abstract
Abstract The presence of a pulsed radio frequency signal is detected by periodically sampling such signal with first and second sampling strobes in quadrature relationship. The first and second strobes are separately accumulated for a first period of time overlapping a second period of time during which the first and second strobes are also accumulated. The four sums resulting from such accumulations are compared with a predetermined threshold level to determine the presence of the pulsed radio frequency signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert V. Janc
- 👤 David S. Robins
- 👤 Michael H. Retzer
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:06
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L27/00; H04L27/02; H04L27/06; H04L27/066; G; G01; G01S; G01S1/00; G01S1/02; G01S1/08; G01S1/20; G01S1/24; G01S1/245
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
Apparatus for detecting the presence of a pulsed radio frequency signal including: sampling means for sampling said radio frequency signal during selected periods of time having duration T, to periodically generate first and second samples in quadrature relationship; first and second accumulating means, coupled to said sampling means, for respectively accumulating said first and second samples during a first period of time less than T to respectively generate first and second sums; third and fourth accumulating means, coupled to said sampling means, for respectively accumulating said first and second samples during a second period of time less than T to respectively generate third and fourth sums, said second period of time overlapping said first period of time, and comparator means, coupled to said first, second, third and fourth accumulating means, for generating an output signal when any one of said first, second, third and fourth sums exceeds a predetermined threshold level.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
Apparatus for detecting the presence of a pulsed radio frequency signal including: sampling means for sampling said radio frequency signal during selected periods of time having duration T, to periodically generate first and second samples in quadrature relationship; first and second accumulating means, coupled to said sampling means, for respectively accumulating said first and second samples during a first period of time less than T to respectively generate first and second sums; third and fourth accumulating means, coupled to said sampling means, for respectively accumulating said first and second samples during a second period of time less than T to respectively generate third and fourth sums, said second period of time overlapping said first period of time, and comparator means, coupled to said first, second, third and fourth accumulating means, for generating an output signal when any one of said first, second, third and fourth sums exceeds a predetermined threshold level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first period of time equals two-thirds T.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said second period of time equals two-thirds T.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for detecting the presence of a pulsed radio frequency signal including the steps of: periodically sampling said radio frequency signal to generate first and second samples in quadrature relationship during a selected period of time, T; separately accumulating said first and second samples during a first period of time less than T to respectively generate first and second sums; separately accumulating said first and second samples during a second period of time less than T to respectively generate third and fourth sums, said second period of time overlapping said first period of time, and comparing said first, second, third and fourth sums to a predetermined threshold level such that an output signal is generated when any one of said sum exceeds said threshold level.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for detecting the presence of a pulsed radio frequency signal including the steps of: periodically sampling said radio frequency signal to generate first and second samples in quadrature relationship during a selected period of time, T; separately accumulating said first and second samples during a first period of time less than T to respectively generate first and second sums; separately accumulating said first and second samples during a second period of time less than T to respectively generate third and fourth sums, said second period of time overlapping said first period of time, and comparing said first, second, third and fourth sums to a predetermined threshold level such that an output signal is generated when any one of said sum exceeds said threshold level.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said first period of time equals two-thirds T.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said second period of time equals two-thirds T.
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