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Vestigial sideband signal decoder
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1986-04-04
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Granted: 1988-03-08
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Expires: 2006-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A technique for decoding a vestigial sideband signal formed from a double-sideband signal having modulated quadrature-related carrier signals is disclosed. Within the receiver, the vestigial sideband signal is demodulated into a pair of received signals. Each of these received signals comprises a data signal which has been distorted by the double-sideband to vestigial sideband transformation. Pursuant to the present invention, each data signal is recovered in response to the associated received signal and the other data signal. Advantageously, the disclosed technique reduces the bandwidth required to transmit a given amount of information in systems which transmit modulated quadrature-related carrier signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard C. Reeve, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:37
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L1/00; H04L27/00; H04L27/32; H04L27/34; H04L27/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of recovering first and second data signals from modulated quadrature-related carrier signals after said carrier signals are transformed into a vestigial sideband signal, said method comprising the steps of demodulating said vestigial sideband signal into first and second received signals, forming said first data signal at prescribed times, said first data signal at one prescribed time being in response to said second data signal at an associated prescribed time which precedes said one prescribed time and to said first received signal, and forming said second data signal at said prescribed times, said second data signal at said one prescribed time being in response to said first data signal at said associated prescribed time and to said second received signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of recovering first and second data signals from modulated quadrature-related carrier signals after said carrier signals are transformed into a vestigial sideband signal, said method comprising the steps of demodulating said vestigial sideband signal into first and second received signals, forming said first data signal at prescribed times, said first data signal at one prescribed time being in response to said second data signal at an associated prescribed time which precedes said one prescribed time and to said first received signal, and forming said second data signal at said prescribed times, said second data signal at said one prescribed time being in response to said first data signal at said associated prescribed time and to said second received signal.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of recovering first and second data signals which modulated quadrature-related carrier signals and wherein said carrier signals were transformed into a vestigial sideband signal which was subsequently demodulated into first and second received signals, said method comprising the steps of forming said first data signal at prescribed times, said first data signal formed at one prescribed time being in response to said second data signal at an associated prescribed time which precedes said one prescribed time and to said first received signal, and forming said second data signal at said one prescribed time in response to said first data signal at said associated prescribed time and to said second received signal.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of recovering first and second data signals which modulated quadrature-related carrier signals and wherein said carrier signals were transformed into a vestigial sideband signal which was subsequently demodulated into first and second received signals, said method comprising the steps of forming said first data signal at prescribed times, said first data signal formed at one prescribed time being in response to said second data signal at an associated prescribed time which precedes said one prescribed time and to said first received signal, and forming said second data signal at said one prescribed time in response to said first data signal at said associated prescribed time and to said second received signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
Receiver apparatus comprising means for demodulating a vestigial sideband signal into first and second received signals, said first and second received signals being respectively associated with first and second data signals, means responsive to said demodulating means at a first prescribed time for forming at least one estimate of each of said first and said second data signals at a second prescribed time which succeeds said first prescribed time, and means responsive to said forming means for outputting said first and second data signals respectively associated with said first and second received signals at said first prescribed time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
98 words
Receiver apparatus comprising means for demodulating a vestigial sideband signal into first and second received signals, said first and second received signals being respectively associated with first and second data signals, means responsive to said demodulating means at a first prescribed time for forming at least one estimate of each of said first and said second data signals at a second prescribed time which succeeds said first prescribed time, and means responsive to said forming means for outputting said first and second data signals respectively associated with said first and second received signals at said first prescribed time.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said outputting means also forms said first and second data signals respectively associated with said first and second received signals at a third prescribed time which precedes said first prescribed time.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said forming means is also responsive to said first and second data signals respectively associated with said first and second received signals at said third prescribed time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said forming means also forms at least one estimate of said first and said second data signals associated with said first and second received signals at said first prescribed time.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said second prescribed time immediately succeeds said first prescribed time.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said third prescribed time immediately precedes said first prescribed time.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said forming means forms said estimate of said first data signal in response to said second received signal at the first prescribed time and said estimate of said second data signal in response to said first received signal at the first prescribed time.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said forming means comprises a memory.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said outputting means comprises a memory.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said forming means includes a sampler.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
99 words
Receiver apparatus for recovering first and second data signals from first and second received signals, the latter two signals being formed by demodulating a vestigial sideband signal, said apparatus comprising means responsive to said first and second received signals at a first prescribed time for forming at least one estimate of each of said first and second data signals at a second prescribed time which succeeds said first prescribed time, and means responsive to said forming means for outputting said first and second data signal associated with said first and second received signals at said first prescribed time. PG,21
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
99 words
Receiver apparatus for recovering first and second data signals from first and second received signals, the latter two signals being formed by demodulating a vestigial sideband signal, said apparatus comprising means responsive to said first and second received signals at a first prescribed time for forming at least one estimate of each of said first and second data signals at a second prescribed time which succeeds said first prescribed time, and means responsive to said forming means for outputting said first and second data signal associated with said first and second received signals at said first prescribed time. PG,21
Claim 18
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of recovering first and second data signals from modulated quadrature-related carrier signals after said carrier signals are transformed into a vestigial sideband signal, said method comprising the steps of: demodulating said vestigial sideband signal into first and second received signals, said first and second received signals being respectively associated with said first and second data signals, forming, in response to said first and second received signals at a first prescribed time, at least one estimate of each of said first and second data signals at a second prescribed time which succeeds said first prescribed time, and outputting said first and second data signals at said first prescribed time in response to said estimates of said first and second data signals.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of recovering first and second data signals from modulated quadrature-related carrier signals after said carrier signals are transformed into a vestigial sideband signal, said method comprising the steps of: demodulating said vestigial sideband signal into first and second received signals, said first and second received signals being respectively associated with said first and second data signals, forming, in response to said first and second received signals at a first prescribed time, at least one estimate of each of said first and second data signals at a second prescribed time which succeeds said first prescribed time, and outputting said first and second data signals at said first prescribed time in response to said estimates of said first and second data signals.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of recovering first and second data signals which modulated quadrature-related carrier signals and wherein said carrier signals were transformed into a vestigial sideband signal which was subsequently demodulated into first and second received signals, said method comprising the steps of: forming, in response to said first and second received signals at a first prescribed time, at least one estimate of each of said first and second data signals at a second prescribed time which succeeds said first prescribed time, and outputting said first and second data signals at said first prescribed time in response to said formed estimates.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of recovering first and second data signals which modulated quadrature-related carrier signals and wherein said carrier signals were transformed into a vestigial sideband signal which was subsequently demodulated into first and second received signals, said method comprising the steps of: forming, in response to said first and second received signals at a first prescribed time, at least one estimate of each of said first and second data signals at a second prescribed time which succeeds said first prescribed time, and outputting said first and second data signals at said first prescribed time in response to said formed estimates.
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