US5229996A
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Split-window time alignment
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1992-07-21
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Granted: 1993-07-20
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Expires: 2012-07-21
Abstract
Abstract Synchronization is maintained between a regional radio transmitter/receiver and a remote transmitter/receiver communicating across a TDMA channel by detecting time misalignment of communications from the remote transmitter/receiver to the regional transmitter/receiver, commanding the remote transmitter/receiver to adjust its transmission timing, and, until the remote transmitter/receiver has adjusted its transmission timing, looking for a synchronization pattern accompanying transmissions by the remoter transmitter/receiver during two discontinuous time intervals, one centered about a time of occurrence of the synchronization pattern before the command and another centered about an expected time of occurrence of the synchronization pattern in response to the command. Effectively, what would otherwise be a disadvantageously wide time window is split into two advantageously narrow time windows to avoid detection of false syncs. Fewer false syncs are detected, and speech quality is increased.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomas Backstrom
- 👤 Anders Sandell
- 👤 Peter Wahlstrom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:20
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W56/00; H04W56/004; H04W56/005; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26; H04B7/2662; H04B7/2671; H04B7/2678; H04B7/2681; H04J; H04J3/00; H04J3/02; H04J3/06; H04J3/0602; H04J3/0635; H04J3/0682; H04W56/0055; H04W56/0065; H04W56/007; H04W56/0075; H04W56/0085; H04L; H04L7/00; H04L7/04; H04L7/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of maintaining synchronization between a regional radio transmitter/receiver and a remote transmitter/receiver communicating across a TDMA channel, comprising the steps of: detecting time misalignment of communications from said remote transmitter/receiver to said regional transmitter/receiver; commanding said remote transmitter/receiver to adjust its transmission timing; and until said remote transmitter/receiver has adjusted its transmission timing, looking for a synchronization pattern accompanying transmissions by said remote transmitter/receiver during two discontinuous time intervals, one centered about a time of occurrence of said synchronization pattern before said commanding step and another centered about an expected time of occurrence of said synchronization pattern in response to said commanding step.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of maintaining synchronization between a regional radio transmitter/receiver and a remote transmitter/receiver communicating across a TDMA channel, comprising the steps of: detecting time misalignment of communications from said remote transmitter/receiver to said regional transmitter/receiver; commanding said remote transmitter/receiver to adjust its transmission timing; and until said remote transmitter/receiver has adjusted its transmission timing, looking for a synchronization pattern accompanying transmissions by said remote transmitter/receiver during two discontinuous time intervals, one centered about a time of occurrence of said synchronization pattern before said commanding step and another centered about an expected time of occurrence of said synchronization pattern in response to said commanding step.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
134 words
An apparatus for maintaining synchronization between a regional radio transmitter/receiver and a remote transmitter/receiver communicating across a TDMA channel, comprising: means for detecting time misalignment of communications from said remote transmitter/receiver to said regional transmitter/receiver; means for commanding said remote transmitter/receiver to adjust its transmission timing; and means for looking for a synchronization pattern accompanying transmissions by said remote transmitter/receiver during two discontinuous time intervals until said remote transmitter/receiver has adjusted its transmission timing, one of said discontinuous time intervals being centered about a time of occurrence of said synchronization pattern before said remote transmitter/receiver has been commanded to adjust its transmission timing and another of said discontinuous time intervals being centered about an expected time of occurrence of said synchronization pattern after said remote transmitter/receiver has been commanded to adjust its transmission timing.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
134 words
An apparatus for maintaining synchronization between a regional radio transmitter/receiver and a remote transmitter/receiver communicating across a TDMA channel, comprising: means for detecting time misalignment of communications from said remote transmitter/receiver to said regional transmitter/receiver; means for commanding said remote transmitter/receiver to adjust its transmission timing; and means for looking for a synchronization pattern accompanying transmissions by said remote transmitter/receiver during two discontinuous time intervals until said remote transmitter/receiver has adjusted its transmission timing, one of said discontinuous time intervals being centered about a time of occurrence of said synchronization pattern before said remote transmitter/receiver has been commanded to adjust its transmission timing and another of said discontinuous time intervals being centered about an expected time of occurrence of said synchronization pattern after said remote transmitter/receiver has been commanded to adjust its transmission timing.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
56 words
A method of reducing the acceptance of false synchronizing patterns at a base station comprising the steps of: commanding a mobile station to adjust its transmission timing; detecting a synchronization pattern accompanying a signal from said mobile station; and accepting said synchronization pattern only if said synchronization pattern begins during either of two discontinuous time periods.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
56 words
A method of reducing the acceptance of false synchronizing patterns at a base station comprising the steps of: commanding a mobile station to adjust its transmission timing; detecting a synchronization pattern accompanying a signal from said mobile station; and accepting said synchronization pattern only if said synchronization pattern begins during either of two discontinuous time periods.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said two discontinuous time periods comprise: a first time period centered about an expected beginning time of said synchronization pattern before said commanding step; and a second time period centered about an expected beginning time of said synchronization pattern in response to said commanding step.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
59 words
An apparatus for reducing the acceptance of false synchronizing patterns at a base station comprising: means for commanding a mobile station to adjust its transmission timing; means for detecting a synchronization pattern accompanying a signal from said mobile station; and means for accepting said synchronization pattern only if said synchronization pattern begins during either of two discontinuous time periods.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
59 words
An apparatus for reducing the acceptance of false synchronizing patterns at a base station comprising: means for commanding a mobile station to adjust its transmission timing; means for detecting a synchronization pattern accompanying a signal from said mobile station; and means for accepting said synchronization pattern only if said synchronization pattern begins during either of two discontinuous time periods.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said two discontinuous time periods comprise: a first time period centered about an expected beginning time of said synchronization pattern before said means commands said mobile station; and a second time period centered about an expected beginning time of said synchronization pattern in response to said means commanding said mobile station.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-07-19 | 1997-01-18 | 1997-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-07-19 | 2001-01-18 | 2001-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-07-19 | 2005-01-18 | 2005-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |