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Fixed station of a radiocommunications system with frequency jumps and two-way transmitters

Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1983-05-20
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Granted: 1986-02-25
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Expires: 2003-05-20
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Abstract

Abstract A frequency jump radiocommunications system fixed station in which n receivers and n channels may be connected to p transmitters; p being less than n. A management circuit is provided on each of the n channels to provide signals indicating the active/nonactive state of each channel. A time/frequency law generator is provided on each channel to generate the jumped frequency signals. A general control circuit receives the active/nonactive signals and provides a connection control signal and provides a connection control signal assigning one of the n channels to one of the p transmitters. The general control circuit also generates a transmission authorization signal to authorize the p transmitters to transmit. The connection control signal is received at first and second connection matrices. The first connection matrix connects one of the n channels to one of the p transmitters and the second matrix connects one of the n time frequency law generators to one of the p transmitters, as designated by the connection control signal.

Inventors

  • 👤 Pierre Deman
  • 👤 Henri Butin

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/69; H04B1/713; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26; H04B7/2628; H04B7/2634

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 266 words
A fixed station of a frequency jump radiocommunications system in which transmissions take place on frequency ranges varying by synchronous jumps, comprising: reception means for receiving signals; n receivers coupled to said reception means; n communications channels coupled to said n receivers, respectively; p transmitters, each one having a connection input through which said one transmitter may be connected to said n channels, and each one having a frequency control input for transmitting on said frequency ranges varying by jumps, p being less than n; n management circuits, each one of which correspond to one of said n channels, respectively, each said management circuit generating a signal indicative of an activity/nonactivity state of said corresponding channel; n time/frequency law generators, each one of which corresponds to one of said n channels, respectively, each said time/frequency law generator providing said frequency ranges varying by jumps; general control means for receiving said activity/nonactivity signals from said n management circuits and providing a connection control signal which assigns one of said n channels to one of said p transmitters, and for providing transmission authorization signals to said p transmitters to authorize said transmission; first connection matrix means connected between said n channels and said p transmitters, for receiving said connection control signal and connecting one of said n channels to the connection input of one of said p transmitters; second control matrix means, connected between said n time/frequency law generators and said p transmitters, for receiving said connection control signal and connecting one of said time/frequency law generators to the frequency control input of one of said p transmitters.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 266 words
A fixed station of a frequency jump radiocommunications system in which transmissions take place on frequency ranges varying by synchronous jumps, comprising: reception means for receiving signals; n receivers coupled to said reception means; n communications channels coupled to said n receivers, respectively; p transmitters, each one having a connection input through which said one transmitter may be connected to said n channels, and each one having a frequency control input for transmitting on said frequency ranges varying by jumps, p being less than n; n management circuits, each one of which correspond to one of said n channels, respectively, each said management circuit generating a signal indicative of an activity/nonactivity state of said corresponding channel; n time/frequency law generators, each one of which corresponds to one of said n channels, respectively, each said time/frequency law generator providing said frequency ranges varying by jumps; general control means for receiving said activity/nonactivity signals from said n management circuits and providing a connection control signal which assigns one of said n channels to one of said p transmitters, and for providing transmission authorization signals to said p transmitters to authorize said transmission; first connection matrix means connected between said n channels and said p transmitters, for receiving said connection control signal and connecting one of said n channels to the connection input of one of said p transmitters; second control matrix means, connected between said n time/frequency law generators and said p transmitters, for receiving said connection control signal and connecting one of said time/frequency law generators to the frequency control input of one of said p transmitters.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 60 words
A station according to claim 1 wherein each one of said n time/frequency law generators generates a signal identifying particular frequency ranges corresponding to a given transmission, and wherein said general control means receives said identification signals from said n time/frequency law generators and prevents simultaneous transmission of a same frequency range by more than one of said p transmitters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
A station according to claim 1, wherein said general control means only controls connection modifications at a start and finish of transmission periods.

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