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Signal conversion apparatus which reduces quantization errors for telecommunications applications
Assignee: Nokia Bell Labs
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Filing: 1988-12-29
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Granted: 1991-04-16
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Expires: 2008-12-29
Abstract
Abstract Signal conversion apparatus transforms an input signal having a value falling in one of a plurality of ranges into an output signal whose value varies for each different range. All of the output signal values corresponding to the plurality of ranges form an ordered set. The output signal values in this set are related to one another such that the value of any output signal is equal to the immediately preceding output signal value multiplied by a predetermined factor which is a constant for at least a plurality of consecutive output signal values. Use of such a relationship between output signal values advantageously reduces quantization errors in certain telecommunications applications and can be embodied within analog-to-digital, digital-to-analog and digital-to-digital signal conversion apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold G. Leedy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 04:38
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M1/12; H03M1/34; H03M1/38; H03M1/46; H03M1/464; H03M1/66; H03M1/664; H03M7/00; H03M7/30; H03M7/50; H03M1/74; H03M1/78; H03M1/785
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
Signal conversion apparatus comprising means for receiving input signals, each input signal having a value falling within one of a plurality of input signal ranges; and means for associating the range corresponding to each received input signal value with an output signal whose value is different for each of said plurality of ranges, all of the output signal values corresponding to said plurality of input signal ranges forming an ordered set, any one output signal value that follows a first output signal value in said set being equal to the immediately preceding output signal value multiplied by a predetermined factor, said factor having one value for at least three consecutive output signal values in said set.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
Signal conversion apparatus comprising means for receiving input signals, each input signal having a value falling within one of a plurality of input signal ranges; and means for associating the range corresponding to each received input signal value with an output signal whose value is different for each of said plurality of ranges, all of the output signal values corresponding to said plurality of input signal ranges forming an ordered set, any one output signal value that follows a first output signal value in said set being equal to the immediately preceding output signal value multiplied by a predetermined factor, said factor having one value for at least three consecutive output signal values in said set.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of input signal ranges has upper and lower limits and each upper and lower limit is a geometric means of two consecutive output signal values.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said predetermined factor has said one value for all output signal values in said ordered set.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said predetermined factor has different values for different subsets of said ordered set, each subset including at least three consecutive output signal values in said set.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said different values of said predetermined factor are multiples of one of said different values.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said one value of said predetermined factor is selected so that any two consecutive output signal values in said set differ from one another by a preselected decibel quantity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said plurality of input signal ranges are contiguous and non-overlapping.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each input signal is a sample of an analog signal and each output signal is a digital signal, each input signal value being the value of the amplitude of said sample and each output signal value being one value in a predetermined array of input signal amplitude values.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each input signal is a digital signal and each output signal is a sample of an analog signal, each input signal value being one value in a predetermined array of input signal amplitude values.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the input signal values are coded in accordance with μ-law.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the input signal values are coded in accordance with A-law.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each input and each output signal is a digital signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the input signal values are coded in accordance with μ-law.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the input signal values are coded in accordance with A-law.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
116 words
A signal conversion method comprising the steps of receiving input signals, each input signal having a value falling within one of a plurality of input signal ranges; and associating the range corresponding to each received input signal value with an output signal whose value is different for each of said plurality of ranges, all of the output signal values corresponding to said plurality of input signal ranges forming an ordered set, any one output signal value that follows a first output signal value in said set being equal to the immediately preceding output signal value multiplied by a predetermined factor, said factor having one value for at least three consecutive output signal values in said set.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
116 words
A signal conversion method comprising the steps of receiving input signals, each input signal having a value falling within one of a plurality of input signal ranges; and associating the range corresponding to each received input signal value with an output signal whose value is different for each of said plurality of ranges, all of the output signal values corresponding to said plurality of input signal ranges forming an ordered set, any one output signal value that follows a first output signal value in said set being equal to the immediately preceding output signal value multiplied by a predetermined factor, said factor having one value for at least three consecutive output signal values in said set.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
121 words
A signal conversion method comprising the steps of receiving input signals, each input signal having a value; and associating each input signal value with an output signal value wherein each output signal value falls within one of a plurality of output signal ranges and each input signal value is different for each of said plurality of ranges, all of the input signal values corresponding to said plurality of output signal ranges forming an ordered set, any one input signal value that follows a first input signal value in said set being equal to the immediately preceding input signal value multiplied by a predetermined factor, and said factor having one value for at least three consecutive input signal values in said set.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
121 words
A signal conversion method comprising the steps of receiving input signals, each input signal having a value; and associating each input signal value with an output signal value wherein each output signal value falls within one of a plurality of output signal ranges and each input signal value is different for each of said plurality of ranges, all of the input signal values corresponding to said plurality of output signal ranges forming an ordered set, any one input signal value that follows a first input signal value in said set being equal to the immediately preceding input signal value multiplied by a predetermined factor, and said factor having one value for at least three consecutive input signal values in said set.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said apparatus is utilized in a telecommunications circuit wherein signal gain/loss is provided in multiples of a predetermined decibel quantity and said predetermined factor is a function of said decibel quantity.
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