US4741018A
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Speakerphone using digitally compressed audio to control voice path gain
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1987-04-24
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Granted: 1988-04-26
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Expires: 2007-04-24
Abstract
Abstract A mobile radiotelephone (120) includes a microcomputer (220), speakerphone control circuitry (106) and mobile radio (112). Mobile radio (112) includes a transmitter (242), receiver (244) and a duplexer (243) for coupling the transmitter (242) and receiver (243) to the mobile antenna. In the transmit voice path, speakerphone control circuitry (106) includes switch (201), variable gain amplifier (202), compressor amplifier (203), switch (204), variable gain amplifier (205), and two registers (212-213). In the receive voice path, speakerphone control circuitry (106) includes variable gain amplifier (232), expander amplifier (233), switch (234), variable gain amplifier (235), switch (236) and two registers (216-217). Speakerphone control circuitry (106) also includes rectifier/filter (224), a companding analog-to-digital (A/D) converter (225), two latches (218-219), rectifier/filter (226) and two registers (214-215). Microcomputer (220) accesses registers (212-217) by means of a data bus (222) including address, control and data lines. Microcomputer (220) utilizes digital samples from A/D converter (225) to continuously generate and store in its memory an envelope signal and a valley signal for the transmit and receive voice paths. In order to determine when to switch gain between the voice paths, microcomputer (220) compares the envelope signal to the valley signal to detect the presence of voice signals and, if the voice signals are detected for a pre-selected time, the gain of the path in which voice signals have been detected is increased and the gain of the other path is decreased.
Inventors
- 👤 Bryan A. Potratz
- 👤 Patrick J. Marry
- 👤 David M. Hess
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 00:09
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M9/00; H04M9/08; H04M9/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
A speakerphone for a radiotelephone for communicating voice signals by way of a radio channel, said radiotelephone including radio means for transmitting a first signal including voice signals on and receiving a second signal including voice signals from the radio channel, said speakerphone comprising: microphone means for producing the first signal; speaker means for emitting the second signal; compressor amplifying means having an input coupled to said microphone means and an output coupled to said radio means and being responsive to first control signals for selecting one of a plurality of gain settings and amplifying and compressing the first signal; expander amplifying means having an input coupled to said radio means and an output coupled to said speaker means and being responsive to second control signals for selecting one of a plurality of gain settings and amplifying and expanding the second signal; and control means coupled to the output of said compressor amplifying means and the input of said expander amplifying means for detecting voice signals in the first and second signals and, in response to detection of voice signals in one of the first and second signals, producing the first and second control signals for adjusting the gain settings of said compressor amplifying means and said expander amplifying means such that the gain setting for said one of the first and second signals is increased and the gain setting of the other of the first and second signals is decreased.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
241 words
A speakerphone for a radiotelephone for communicating voice signals by way of a radio channel, said radiotelephone including radio means for transmitting a first signal including voice signals on and receiving a second signal including voice signals from the radio channel, said speakerphone comprising: microphone means for producing the first signal; speaker means for emitting the second signal; compressor amplifying means having an input coupled to said microphone means and an output coupled to said radio means and being responsive to first control signals for selecting one of a plurality of gain settings and amplifying and compressing the first signal; expander amplifying means having an input coupled to said radio means and an output coupled to said speaker means and being responsive to second control signals for selecting one of a plurality of gain settings and amplifying and expanding the second signal; and control means coupled to the output of said compressor amplifying means and the input of said expander amplifying means for detecting voice signals in the first and second signals and, in response to detection of voice signals in one of the first and second signals, producing the first and second control signals for adjusting the gain settings of said compressor amplifying means and said expander amplifying means such that the gain setting for said one of the first and second signals is increased and the gain setting of the other of the first and second signals is decreased.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The speakerphone according to claim 1, wherein said compressor amplifying means includes first register means for storing the first control signals, said expander amplifying means includes second register means for storing the second control signals, and said control means is coupled to said first and second register means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The speakerphone according to claim 2, wherein said control means includes microcomputer means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The speakerphone according to claim 1, wherein said control means includes microcomputer means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
88 words
The speakerphone according to claim 1, further including first switch means coupled between the output of said compressor amplifying means and said radio means and being responsive a third control signal for substantially muting the first signal, and further including second switch means coupled between the output of said expander amplifying means and said speaker means and being responsive a fourth control signal for substantially muting the second signal, said control means coupled to said first and second switch means for producing the third and fourth control signals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The speakerphone according to claim 1, further including ananog-to-digital converter means alternately coupled to the output of said compressor amplifying means and the input of said expander amplifying means, said control means coupled to said ananog-to-digital converter means for detecting voice signals in the first and second signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
152 words
The speakerphone according to claim 1, wherein said compressor amplifying means includes a first register for storing the first control signals, a compressor amplifier having an output coupled to said radio means and an input, and a variable gain amplifier having a plurality of gain settings selected by the first control signals and having an input coupled to said microphone means and an output coupled to the input of said compressor amplifier; and wherein said expander amplifying means includes a second register for storing the second control signals, an expander amplifier having an input coupled to said radio means and an output, and a variable gain amplifier having a plurality of gain settings selected by the second control signals and having an input coupled to the output of said expander amplifier and an output coupled to said speaker means; and wherein said control means is coupled to said first and second registers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
233 words
A radiotelephone for communicating voice signals by way of a radio channel, comprising: microphone means for producing a first signal including voice signals; speaker means for emitting a second signal including voice signals; radio means for transmitting the first signal on and receiving the second signal from the radio channel; compressor amplifying means having an input coupled to said microphone means and an output coupled to said radio means and being responsive to first control signals for selecting one of a plurality of gain settings and amplifying and compressing the first signal; expander amplifying means having an input coupled to said radio means and an output coupled to said speaker means and being responsive to second control signals for selecting one of a plurality of gain settings and amplifying and expanding the second signal; and control means coupled to the output of said compressor amplifying means and the input of said expander amplifying means for detecting voice signals in the first and second signals and, in response to detection of voice signals in one of the first and second signals, producing the first and second control signals for adjusting the gain settings of said compressor amplifying means and said expander amplifying means such that the gain setting for said one of the first and second signals is increased and the gain setting of the other of the first and second signals is decreased.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
233 words
A radiotelephone for communicating voice signals by way of a radio channel, comprising: microphone means for producing a first signal including voice signals; speaker means for emitting a second signal including voice signals; radio means for transmitting the first signal on and receiving the second signal from the radio channel; compressor amplifying means having an input coupled to said microphone means and an output coupled to said radio means and being responsive to first control signals for selecting one of a plurality of gain settings and amplifying and compressing the first signal; expander amplifying means having an input coupled to said radio means and an output coupled to said speaker means and being responsive to second control signals for selecting one of a plurality of gain settings and amplifying and expanding the second signal; and control means coupled to the output of said compressor amplifying means and the input of said expander amplifying means for detecting voice signals in the first and second signals and, in response to detection of voice signals in one of the first and second signals, producing the first and second control signals for adjusting the gain settings of said compressor amplifying means and said expander amplifying means such that the gain setting for said one of the first and second signals is increased and the gain setting of the other of the first and second signals is decreased.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The radiotelephone according to claim 8, wherein said compressor amplifying means includes first register means for storing the first control signals, said expander amplifying means includes second register means for storing the second control signals, and said control means is coupled to said first and second register means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The radiotelephone according to claim 9, wherein said control means includes microcomputer means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The radiotelephone according to claim 8, wherein said control means includes microcomputer means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
88 words
The radiotelephone according to claim 8, further including first switch means coupled between the output of said compressor amplifying means and said radio means and being responsive a third control signal for substantially muting the first signal, and further including second switch means coupled between the output of said expander amplifying means and said speaker means and being responsive a fourth control signal for substantially muting the second signal, said control means coupled to said first and second switch means for producing the third and fourth control signals.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
The radiotelephone according to claim 8, further including ananog-to-digital converter means alternately coupled to the output of said compressor amplifying means and the input of said expander amplifying means, said control means coupled to said ananog-to-digital converter means for detecting voice signals in the first and second signals.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
152 words
The radiotelephone according to claim 8, wherein said compressor amplifying means includes a first register for storing the first control signals, a compressor amplifier having an output coupled to said radio means and an input, and a variable gain amplifier having a plurality of gain settings selected by the first control signals and having an input coupled to said microphone means and an output coupled to the input of said compressor amplifier; and wherein said expander amplifying means includes a second register for storing the second control signals, an expander amplifier having an input coupled to said radio means and an output, and a variable gain amplifier having a plurality of gain settings selected by the second control signals and having an input coupled to the output of said expander amplifier and an output coupled to said speaker means; and wherein said control means is coupled to said first and second registers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
243 words
A radiotelephone for communicating voice signals by way of a radio channel, comprising: microphone means for producing a first signal including voice signals; speaker means for emitting a second signal including voice signals; radio means for transmitting the first signal on and receiving the second signal from the radio channel; compressor amplifying means having an input coupled to said microphone means and an output coupled to said radio means and being responsive to first control signals for selecting one of a plurality of gain settings and amplifying and compressing the first signal; expander amplifying means having an input coupled to said radio means and an output coupled to said speaker means and being responsive to second control signals for selecting one of a plurality of gain settings and amplifying and expanding the second signal; ananog-to-digital converter means alternately coupled to the output of said compressor amplifying means and the input of said expander amplifying means; and control means coupled to said ananog-to-digital converter means for detecting voice signals in the first and second signals and, in response to detection of voice signals in one of the first and second signals, producing the first and second control signals for adjusting the gain settings of said compressor amplifying means and said expander amplifying means such that the gain setting for said one of the first and second signals is increased and the gain setting of the other of the first and second signals is decreased.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
243 words
A radiotelephone for communicating voice signals by way of a radio channel, comprising: microphone means for producing a first signal including voice signals; speaker means for emitting a second signal including voice signals; radio means for transmitting the first signal on and receiving the second signal from the radio channel; compressor amplifying means having an input coupled to said microphone means and an output coupled to said radio means and being responsive to first control signals for selecting one of a plurality of gain settings and amplifying and compressing the first signal; expander amplifying means having an input coupled to said radio means and an output coupled to said speaker means and being responsive to second control signals for selecting one of a plurality of gain settings and amplifying and expanding the second signal; ananog-to-digital converter means alternately coupled to the output of said compressor amplifying means and the input of said expander amplifying means; and control means coupled to said ananog-to-digital converter means for detecting voice signals in the first and second signals and, in response to detection of voice signals in one of the first and second signals, producing the first and second control signals for adjusting the gain settings of said compressor amplifying means and said expander amplifying means such that the gain setting for said one of the first and second signals is increased and the gain setting of the other of the first and second signals is decreased.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
48 words
The radiotelephone according to claim 15, wherein said compressor amplifying means includes first register means for storing the first control signals, said expander amplifying means includes second register means for storing the second control signals, and said control means is coupled to said first and second register means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The radiotelephone according to claim 16, wherein said control means includes microcomputer means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The radiotelephone according to claim 15, wherein said control means includes microcomputer means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
88 words
The radiotelephone according to claim 15, further including first switch means coupled between the output of said compressor amplifying means and said radio means and being responsive a third control signal for substantially muting the first signal, and further including second switch means coupled between the output of said expander amplifying means and said speaker means and being responsive a fourth control signal for substantially muting the second signal, said control means coupled to said first and second switch means for producing the third and fourth control signals.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
152 words
The radiotelephone according to claim 15, wherein said compressor amplifying means includes a first register for storing the first control signals, a compressor amplifier having an output coupled to said radio means and an input, and a variable gain amplifier having a plurality of gain settings selected by the first control signals and having an input coupled to said microphone means and an output coupled to the input of said compressor amplifier; and wherein said expander amplifying means includes a second register for storing the second control signals, an expander amplifier having an input coupled to said radio means and an output, and a variable gain amplifier having a plurality of gain settings selected by the second control signals and having an input coupled to the output of said expander amplifier and an output coupled to said speaker means; and wherein said control means is coupled to said first and second registers.
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