US5321850A
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Diversity radio receiver automatic frequency control
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1991-10-09
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Granted: 1994-06-14
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Expires: 2011-10-09
Abstract
Abstract A radio-frequency receiver employing antenna diversity is provided with a plurality of antennas and a local oscillator. Individual error signals are derived from each of respective ones of signals received from the plurality of antennas. The error signals are thereafter combined in such a way as to arrive at a combined error signal having greater reliability than any one of the individual error signals taken alone. Finally, an automatic frequency control circuit is controlled using the combined error signal. Since the effect of fading on the input signal to the automatic frequency control circuit is reduced, performance of the automatic frequency control circuit is increased and the quality of radio reception is improved.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomas O. Backstrom
- 👤 Anders B. Sandell
- 👤 Peter L. Wahlstrom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:05
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03J; H03J1/00; H03J1/0008; H03J7/00; H03J7/02; H03J7/026; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/02; H04B7/04; H04B7/08; H04B7/0837; H04B7/0842; H04B7/0848; H04B7/0851
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
In a radio-frequency receiver employing antenna diversity and having a plurality of antennas and a local oscillator, a method of automatic frequency control, comprising the steps of: estimating phase errors in respective ones of signal received at respective ones of said plurality of antennas; forming a weighted sum of said phase errors by arriving at a measure of reliability of each of said signals and applying a larger weight to one of said phase errors representing one of said signals having greater reliability and applying a smaller weight to one of said phase errors representing one of said signals having lesser reliability wherein said weighted sum has a greater reliability than any individual phase error; and controlling frequency of a signal produced by said local oscillator based on said weighted sum.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
In a radio-frequency receiver employing antenna diversity and having a plurality of antennas and a local oscillator, a method of automatic frequency control, comprising the steps of: estimating phase errors in respective ones of signal received at respective ones of said plurality of antennas; forming a weighted sum of said phase errors by arriving at a measure of reliability of each of said signals and applying a larger weight to one of said phase errors representing one of said signals having greater reliability and applying a smaller weight to one of said phase errors representing one of said signals having lesser reliability wherein said weighted sum has a greater reliability than any individual phase error; and controlling frequency of a signal produced by said local oscillator based on said weighted sum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein signal strength is used as said measure of reliability.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein signal strength is used as said measure of reliability.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein signal strength is used as said measure of reliability.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a radio-frequency receiver employing antenna diversity and having a plurality of antennas and a local oscillator, a method of automatic frequency control apparatus comprising: means for estimating phase errors in respective ones of signals received at respective ones of said plurality of antennas; means for forming a weighted sum of said phase errors comprising means for arriving at a measure of reliability of each of said signals and means for applying a larger weight to one of said phase errors representing one of said signals having greater reliability and applying a smaller weight to one of said phase errors representing one of said signals having lesser reliability wherein said weighted sum has a greater reliability than any individual phase error; and means for controlling frequency of a signal produced by said local oscillator based on said weighted sum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a radio-frequency receiver employing antenna diversity and having a plurality of antennas and a local oscillator, a method of automatic frequency control apparatus comprising: means for estimating phase errors in respective ones of signals received at respective ones of said plurality of antennas; means for forming a weighted sum of said phase errors comprising means for arriving at a measure of reliability of each of said signals and means for applying a larger weight to one of said phase errors representing one of said signals having greater reliability and applying a smaller weight to one of said phase errors representing one of said signals having lesser reliability wherein said weighted sum has a greater reliability than any individual phase error; and means for controlling frequency of a signal produced by said local oscillator based on said weighted sum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said means for arriving at the measure of reliability of each of said signals uses signal strength as said measure of reliability.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said means for arriving at the measure of reliability of each of said signals uses signal energy as said measure of reliability.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said means for arriving at the measure of reliability of each of said signals uses signal quality as said measure of reliability.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
124 words
In a radio-frequency receiver employing antenna diversity and having a plurality of antennas and a local oscillator, a method of automatic frequency control, comprising the steps of: estimating an error quantity with respect to a signal received from each antenna of said plurality of antennas; arriving at a measure of reliability of each said signal received from each antenna of said plurality of antennas; forming a weighted sum of said error quantities by applying a larger weight to said error quantity of one of said signals received having greater reliability and applying a smaller weight to said error quantity of one of said signals received having lesser reliability; and controlling frequency of a signal produced by said local oscillator based on said weighted sum.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
124 words
In a radio-frequency receiver employing antenna diversity and having a plurality of antennas and a local oscillator, a method of automatic frequency control, comprising the steps of: estimating an error quantity with respect to a signal received from each antenna of said plurality of antennas; arriving at a measure of reliability of each said signal received from each antenna of said plurality of antennas; forming a weighted sum of said error quantities by applying a larger weight to said error quantity of one of said signals received having greater reliability and applying a smaller weight to said error quantity of one of said signals received having lesser reliability; and controlling frequency of a signal produced by said local oscillator based on said weighted sum.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
125 words
A radio-frequency receiver employing automatic frequency control and antenna diversity and having a plurality of antennas and a local oscillator, comprising: means for estimating an error quantity with respect to a signal received at each antenna of said plurality of antennas; means for arriving at a measure of reliability of each said signal received at each antenna of said plurality of antennas; means for forming a weighted sum of said error quantities by applying a larger weight to said error quantity of one of said signals having greater reliability and applying a smaller weight to said error quantity of one of said signals having less reliability; and means for controlling a frequency of a signal produced by said local oscillator based on said weighted sum.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
125 words
A radio-frequency receiver employing automatic frequency control and antenna diversity and having a plurality of antennas and a local oscillator, comprising: means for estimating an error quantity with respect to a signal received at each antenna of said plurality of antennas; means for arriving at a measure of reliability of each said signal received at each antenna of said plurality of antennas; means for forming a weighted sum of said error quantities by applying a larger weight to said error quantity of one of said signals having greater reliability and applying a smaller weight to said error quantity of one of said signals having less reliability; and means for controlling a frequency of a signal produced by said local oscillator based on said weighted sum.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
155 words
In a radio-frequency receiver employing antenna diversity and having a plurality of antennas and a local oscillator, a method of reducing an effect of fading of at least one of a plurality of input signals on an automatic frequency control circuit, comprising the steps of: deriving individual error signals from the input signals received respectively at each antenna of said plurality of antennas; arriving at a measure of reliability of each of said error signals and applying a larger weight to one of said error signals having a greater reliability and applying a smaller weight to one of said error signals having lesser reliability to arrive at a combined error signal having greater reliability than any one of said individual error signals taken alone; and controlling a frequency of said automatic frequency control circuit using said combined error signal to reduce the effect of fading of said input signals on said automatic frequency control circuit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
155 words
In a radio-frequency receiver employing antenna diversity and having a plurality of antennas and a local oscillator, a method of reducing an effect of fading of at least one of a plurality of input signals on an automatic frequency control circuit, comprising the steps of: deriving individual error signals from the input signals received respectively at each antenna of said plurality of antennas; arriving at a measure of reliability of each of said error signals and applying a larger weight to one of said error signals having a greater reliability and applying a smaller weight to one of said error signals having lesser reliability to arrive at a combined error signal having greater reliability than any one of said individual error signals taken alone; and controlling a frequency of said automatic frequency control circuit using said combined error signal to reduce the effect of fading of said input signals on said automatic frequency control circuit.
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