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Multiple cavity tuning of a transmitter output in a communication system
Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
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Filing: 1993-05-07
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Granted: 1995-04-18
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Expires: 2013-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A base-site (304) combines baseband frequency hopping and fast-synthesizer hopping to produce an economical frequency hopping communication system (300). The base-site (304) combines the fast-synthesizer frequency hopping capability of transmitters (307-309) with baseband frequency hopping to produce a frequency hopping communication system (300) which serves the same number of subscribers served by transmitters (208-213) in a purely baseband hopping communication system (200), but with fewer transmitters (307-309). The implementation of frequency-selective cavities (312-317) having very low loss eliminates the need for wideband hybrid combiners (112-114), which in turn eliminates transmitted-signal power loss experienced in a purely fast-synthesizer frequency hopping communication system (100).
Inventors
- 👤 Michael D. Kotzin
- 👤 Stephen L. Spear
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-24 06:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/69; H04B1/713; H04B1/7136; H04B2001/71362
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
A base-site in a communication system, comprising: a transmitter for transmitting variable frequency signals at an output; and at least first and second cavities tuned to first and second frequencies respectively, the first and second cavities each having as input the output of the transmitter and having an output coupled to a common antenna.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
54 words
A base-site in a communication system, comprising: a transmitter for transmitting variable frequency signals at an output; and at least first and second cavities tuned to first and second frequencies respectively, the first and second cavities each having as input the output of the transmitter and having an output coupled to a common antenna.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The base-site of claim 1 wherein the transmitter for transmitting variable frequency signals further comprises a transmitter for transmitting signals at the first and second frequencies of the fixed-frequency cavities.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The base-site of claim 2 wherein the transmitter for transmitting signals at the first and second frequencies of the fixed-frequency cavities further comprises a transmitter for transmitting a signal at either the first or the second frequency at a time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A transmission system comprising: a transmitter for transmitting variable frequency signals at an output; and first and second cavities, coupled to the output of said transmitter and tuned to first and second frequencies respectively, said first and second cavaties each having an output coupled to a common antenna.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A transmission system comprising: a transmitter for transmitting variable frequency signals at an output; and first and second cavities, coupled to the output of said transmitter and tuned to first and second frequencies respectively, said first and second cavaties each having an output coupled to a common antenna.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The transmission system of claim 4 wherein the transmitter for transmitting variable frequency signals further comprises a transmitter for transmitting signals at the first and second frequencies of the tuned cavity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The transmission system of claim 5 wherein the transmitter for transmitting signals at the first and second frequencies of the tuned cavity further comprises a transmitter for transmitting a signal at either the first or the second frequency at a time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
A base-site in a communication system, the base-site transmitting signals at first and second frequencies, the base-site comprising: a transmitter for transmitting variable frequency signals at an output; and first and second frequency responsive means, coupled to the output of said transmitter, for frequency-tuning signals transmitted at said first and second frequencies, said first and second frequency responsive means each having an output coupled to a common antenna.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
A base-site in a communication system, the base-site transmitting signals at first and second frequencies, the base-site comprising: a transmitter for transmitting variable frequency signals at an output; and first and second frequency responsive means, coupled to the output of said transmitter, for frequency-tuning signals transmitted at said first and second frequencies, said first and second frequency responsive means each having an output coupled to a common antenna.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The base-site of claim 7 wherein said transmitter transmits said variable frequency signals such that said signals transmitted at said first and second frequencies are not simultaneously transmitted via the common antenna.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The base-site of claim 7 wherein said base-site is a time division multiple access (TDMA) base-site.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The base-site of claim 9 wherein said transmitter for transmitting variable frequency signals at an output further comprises a transmitter for transmitting variable frequency signals at an output during a TDMA timeslot.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The base-site of claim 8 wherein said transmitter for transmitting variable frequency signals at an output during a TDMA timeslot further comprises a transmitter for transmitting signals at first and second frequencies such that said signals are not simultaneously transmitted during the same TDMA timeslot.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
46 words
A method of transmission in a communication system, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting, via a transmitter, variable frequency signals; and frequency-tuning, via first and second frequency responsive means having outputs coupled to a common antenna, signals transmitted at first and second frequencies for transmission.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
46 words
A method of transmission in a communication system, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting, via a transmitter, variable frequency signals; and frequency-tuning, via first and second frequency responsive means having outputs coupled to a common antenna, signals transmitted at first and second frequencies for transmission.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said step of frequency-tuning signals transmitted at first and second frequencies for transmission further comprises the step of frequency-tuning signals transmitted at first and second frequencies for transmission via the common antenna.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said step of transmitting variable frequency signals further comprises transmitting signals at first and second frequencies such that said signals are not simultaneously transmitted.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said communication system is a time division multiple access (TDMA) communication system.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said step of transmitting variable frequency signals further comprises the step of transmitting variable frequency signals during a TDMA timeslot.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said step of transmitting variable frequency signals during a TDMA timeslot further comprises the step of transmitting signals at first and second frequencies such that said signals are not simultaneously transmitted during the same TDMA timeslot.
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