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CVSD Transmission with improved intelligibility of voice signals
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1980-12-30
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Granted: 1984-05-01
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Expires: 2000-12-30
Abstract
Abstract Voice signals subjected to differential modulation such as CVSD modulation are made more intelligible by differentiating an electrical analog of the voice signal, clipping peaks of the differentiated signal, integrating the clipped differentiated signal, and applying the integrated signal to a differential modulator such as a CVSD modulator.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles A. Backof, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:09
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M3/00; H03M3/02; H03M3/022; H03M3/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A method of improving intelligibility in a system having as an input an electrical analog of a voice signal that is limited to a passband and that is subjected to CVSD modulation, the method matching characteristics of different speakers more closely to characteristics of CVSD modulation, the method comprising the steps of: a. differentiating the electrical analog by applying same to a high pass filter having a crossover above the passband to produce a differentiated signal; b. clipping the differentiated signal to produce a substantially symmetrical clipped differentiated signal; c. integrating the clipped differentiated signal by applying same to a low pass filter having a crossover below the passband to produce a preprocessed signal whose frequency components outside the passband are substantially attenuated relative the frequency components within the passband; and d. applying the preprocessed signal to a CVSD modulator, of the type which produces a digitally encoded bit stream representative of an analog input, whereby said digitally encoded bit stream provides improved intelligibility.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
164 words
A method of improving intelligibility in a system having as an input an electrical analog of a voice signal that is limited to a passband and that is subjected to CVSD modulation, the method matching characteristics of different speakers more closely to characteristics of CVSD modulation, the method comprising the steps of: a. differentiating the electrical analog by applying same to a high pass filter having a crossover above the passband to produce a differentiated signal; b. clipping the differentiated signal to produce a substantially symmetrical clipped differentiated signal; c. integrating the clipped differentiated signal by applying same to a low pass filter having a crossover below the passband to produce a preprocessed signal whose frequency components outside the passband are substantially attenuated relative the frequency components within the passband; and d. applying the preprocessed signal to a CVSD modulator, of the type which produces a digitally encoded bit stream representative of an analog input, whereby said digitally encoded bit stream provides improved intelligibility.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
174 words
A circuit for improving intelligibility of a CVSD system having as an input an electrical analog of a voice signal that is limited to a passband, the circuit matching characteristics of different speakers more closely to characteristics of CVSD modulation, the circuit comprising in combination: a high-pass filter having a corner frequency above the passband of the voice signal, the high-pass filter serving as a differentiator receiving the electrical analog and producing a differentiated signal; a clipper comprising at least one complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) operational amplifier with a feedback resistor and connected to the differentiator and receiving the differentiated signal to produce a clipped differentiated signal; an integrator comprising at least one complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) operational amplifier with a feedback capacitor and connected to the clipper and receiving the clipped differentiated signal to produce a preprocessed signal; and a CVSD modulator comprising complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) operational amplifiers, flip-flops and gates and connected to the integrator and receiving the preprocessed signal to produce a CVSD signal which CVSD signal has improved intelligibility.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
174 words
A circuit for improving intelligibility of a CVSD system having as an input an electrical analog of a voice signal that is limited to a passband, the circuit matching characteristics of different speakers more closely to characteristics of CVSD modulation, the circuit comprising in combination: a high-pass filter having a corner frequency above the passband of the voice signal, the high-pass filter serving as a differentiator receiving the electrical analog and producing a differentiated signal; a clipper comprising at least one complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) operational amplifier with a feedback resistor and connected to the differentiator and receiving the differentiated signal to produce a clipped differentiated signal; an integrator comprising at least one complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) operational amplifier with a feedback capacitor and connected to the clipper and receiving the clipped differentiated signal to produce a preprocessed signal; and a CVSD modulator comprising complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) operational amplifiers, flip-flops and gates and connected to the integrator and receiving the preprocessed signal to produce a CVSD signal which CVSD signal has improved intelligibility.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 comprising in addition the step of limiting bandwidth of the electrical analog of the voice signal to a passband to produce a band-limited electrical analog.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the step of differentiating comprises applying the band-limited electrical analog to a high-pass filter having a crossover frequency above the passband.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 3 or 4 wherein the step of clipping comprises substantially clipping some but not all peaks of the differentiated signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
173 words
A circuit for improving intelligibility of a CVSD system having as an input an electrical analog of a voice signal that is limited to a passband, the circuit matching characteristics of different speakers more closely to characteristics of CVSD modulation, the circuit comprising in combination: a high-pass filter having a corner frequency above the passband of the voice signal, the high-pass filter serving as a differentiator receiving the electrical analog and producing a differentiated signal; a clipper connected to the differentiator and receiving the differentiated signal to produce a substantially symmetrical clipped differentiated signal; a low-pass filter having a corner frequency below the passband of the voice signal, the low-pass filter serving as an integrator connected to the clipper and receiving the substantially symmetrical clipped differentiated signal to produce a preprocessed signal; and a CVSD modulator of the type which produces a digitally encoded bit stream representative of an analog input, said modulator being connected to the integrator and receiving the preprocessed signal to produce a digitally encoded bit stream providing improved intelligibility.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
173 words
A circuit for improving intelligibility of a CVSD system having as an input an electrical analog of a voice signal that is limited to a passband, the circuit matching characteristics of different speakers more closely to characteristics of CVSD modulation, the circuit comprising in combination: a high-pass filter having a corner frequency above the passband of the voice signal, the high-pass filter serving as a differentiator receiving the electrical analog and producing a differentiated signal; a clipper connected to the differentiator and receiving the differentiated signal to produce a substantially symmetrical clipped differentiated signal; a low-pass filter having a corner frequency below the passband of the voice signal, the low-pass filter serving as an integrator connected to the clipper and receiving the substantially symmetrical clipped differentiated signal to produce a preprocessed signal; and a CVSD modulator of the type which produces a digitally encoded bit stream representative of an analog input, said modulator being connected to the integrator and receiving the preprocessed signal to produce a digitally encoded bit stream providing improved intelligibility.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The circuit of claim 6 wherein the clipper comprises an amplifier operated to saturate on selected peaks of the differentiated signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The circuit of claim 6 wherein the integrator comprises an operational amplifier with a feedback capacitor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The circuit of claim 6 wherein the high-pass filter comprises a series RC circuit.
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