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Radio receiver incorporating a data operated squelch system
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1982-05-28
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Granted: 1985-11-19
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Expires: 2002-05-28
Abstract
Abstract A data processing system of the kind in which there is a transmission of a code format having a pattern that provides a plurality of reversals 10101100 etc. from which it is desirable to be able to differentiate between valid data and invalid data. Invalid data means the absence of data, data corrupted by noise or data alien to the system. The system is characterized by means arranged to provide the times between n zero crossings as given by the expression: ##EQU1## where I is the integer part of x, n is an integer representing the number of zero crossings and t i is the duration of the ith interval between zero crossings measured on a bit base of unity thereby to permit the use of said number (R) when compared with a predetermined tolerance range to provide an indication of the quality of said transmission.
Inventors
- 👤 Graham E. Beesley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:44
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L1/00; H04L1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A radio receiver comprising in combination: receiving means for receiving a digitally coded radio signal in which the code format has a pattern that provides a plurality of zero crossings; decoding means for decoding a received signal fed from the receiving means and producing a signal representative of the difference between the duration of a preselected interval between zero crossings expressed as a ratio to a predetermined bit period, and a predetermined integer value of the said ratio; means for switching at least part of the receiver between a quiescent and an active state in dependence upon the value of the integrated signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A radio receiver comprising in combination: receiving means for receiving a digitally coded radio signal in which the code format has a pattern that provides a plurality of zero crossings; decoding means for decoding a received signal fed from the receiving means and producing a signal representative of the difference between the duration of a preselected interval between zero crossings expressed as a ratio to a predetermined bit period, and a predetermined integer value of the said ratio; means for switching at least part of the receiver between a quiescent and an active state in dependence upon the value of the integrated signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A radio receiver as claimed in claim 1 wherein the decoding means produces a signal which generally conforms to the expression z=t i -I(t i -0.5) where t i is the duration of the preselected interval between zero crossings, expressed as a ratio to the predetermined bit period and wherein I represents an interger.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The radio receiver of claim 2 wherein the means for switching is arranged to switch the said part of the receiver into the active state when the average value of Z is in the range 0.8 to 1.1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The radio receiver of claim 1 wherein the number of successive intervals is between 8 and 100.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The radio receiver of claim 4 wherein the number of successive intervals in 32.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The radio receiver of claim 4 wherein the number of successive intervals is 64.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
130 words
The radio pager comprising in combination: receiving means for receiving a digitally coded radio signal in which the code format has a pattern that provides a plurality of zero crossing; decoding means for decoding a received signal fed from the receiving means and for producing a signal representative of the difference between the duration of a preselected interval between zero crossings expressed as a ratio to a predetermined bit period, and a predetermined integer value of the said ratio; means for integrating said signal over a plurality of successive intervals; means for switching at least part of the receiver between a quiescent and an active state in dependence upon the value of the integrated signal; and means responsive to an output of the decoding means for providing a paging signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
130 words
The radio pager comprising in combination: receiving means for receiving a digitally coded radio signal in which the code format has a pattern that provides a plurality of zero crossing; decoding means for decoding a received signal fed from the receiving means and for producing a signal representative of the difference between the duration of a preselected interval between zero crossings expressed as a ratio to a predetermined bit period, and a predetermined integer value of the said ratio; means for integrating said signal over a plurality of successive intervals; means for switching at least part of the receiver between a quiescent and an active state in dependence upon the value of the integrated signal; and means responsive to an output of the decoding means for providing a paging signal.
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