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Method and apparatus for mobile radio communications having switched dual frequency synthesizers
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1993-12-01
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Granted: 1995-09-05
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Expires: 2013-12-01
Abstract
Abstract In a mobile radio communications station, a communications reception frequency is generated and a time sequence of a plurality of reception monitoring frequencies is separately generated. A reception frequency is switched between the communications reception frequency during a communications reception and a current one of the monitoring reception frequencies during a monitoring reception. More particularly, separate frequency synthesizers are provided for communications reception on the one hand and signal strength monitoring on the other hand. The frequency of the synthesizer for communications reception remains fixed during the course of a communication. The synthesizer for signal strength monitoring need not be as accurate as that for communications reception. Furthermore, since the synthesizer is used only for signal strength monitoring instead of for both communications reception and signal strength monitoring, more time is available for switching between frequencies.
Inventors
- 👤 Torbjorn Ward
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:09
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W36/00; H04W36/0005; H04W36/0083; H04W36/0085; H04W36/0088; H04W72/00; H04W72/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method in a mobile radio transceiver, comprising the steps of: generating a communications transmitter signal having a first fixed frequency during a first time interval of a reception frame and generating a communications reception signal having a second fixed frequency during a second time interval of said reception frame; generating, separately from said first fixed frequency, a monitoring reception signal for radio signal strength monitoring during a third time interval of said reception frame between said first time interval and said second time interval, the monitoring reception signal having a monitoring frequency different from said first and second fixed frequencies; and switching between supplying to a receiver section of the transceiver said communications reception signal during said first time interval and said monitoring reception signal during said third time interval in order to monitor a radio signal strength on said monitoring frequency.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method in a mobile radio transceiver, comprising the steps of: generating a communications transmitter signal having a first fixed frequency during a first time interval of a reception frame and generating a communications reception signal having a second fixed frequency during a second time interval of said reception frame; generating, separately from said first fixed frequency, a monitoring reception signal for radio signal strength monitoring during a third time interval of said reception frame between said first time interval and said second time interval, the monitoring reception signal having a monitoring frequency different from said first and second fixed frequencies; and switching between supplying to a receiver section of the transceiver said communications reception signal during said first time interval and said monitoring reception signal during said third time interval in order to monitor a radio signal strength on said monitoring frequency.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said monitoring reception signal generating step comprises generating a monitoring reception signal having a plurality of monitoring frequencies in a time sequence, and wherein a current one of said monitoring frequencies is changed from one reception frame to a next reception frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said monitoring reception frequency generating step comprises generating in a time sequence a plurality of monitoring reception frequencies and wherein said monitoring reception frequencies are identified in radio communications.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said monitoring reception signal generating step comprises generating a monitoring reception signal having a plurality of monitoring frequencies in a time sequence, and wherein a current one of said monitoring frequencies is changed during a third time interval of each reception frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said monitoring reception frequency generating step comprises generating in a time sequence a plurality of monitoring reception frequencies and wherein said monitoring reception frequencies are identified in radio communications.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said monitoring reception frequency generating step comprises generating in a time sequence a plurality of monitoring reception frequencies and wherein said monitoring reception frequencies are identified in radio communications.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
160 words
Apparatus for transmitting and receiving communications and measuring signal strength in a mobile radio transceiver, comprising: first synthesizer means for generating a communications transmitter signal having a first fixed frequency during a first time interval of a reception frame and for generating a communications reception signal having a second fixed frequency during a second time interval of said reception frame; second synthesizer means, separate from said first synthesizer means, for separately generating a monitoring reception signal for radio signal strength monitoring during a third time interval of said reception frame between said first time interval and said second time interval, the monitoring reception signal having a monitoring frequency different from said first and second fixed frequencies; and means for switching between said first and said second synthesizer means such that said monitoring reception signal is supplied to a receiver section of the transceiver during said third time interval in order to monitor a radio signal strength on said monitoring frequency.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
160 words
Apparatus for transmitting and receiving communications and measuring signal strength in a mobile radio transceiver, comprising: first synthesizer means for generating a communications transmitter signal having a first fixed frequency during a first time interval of a reception frame and for generating a communications reception signal having a second fixed frequency during a second time interval of said reception frame; second synthesizer means, separate from said first synthesizer means, for separately generating a monitoring reception signal for radio signal strength monitoring during a third time interval of said reception frame between said first time interval and said second time interval, the monitoring reception signal having a monitoring frequency different from said first and second fixed frequencies; and means for switching between said first and said second synthesizer means such that said monitoring reception signal is supplied to a receiver section of the transceiver during said third time interval in order to monitor a radio signal strength on said monitoring frequency.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
63 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said second synthesizer means for generating a monitoring reception signal further comprises means for separately generating in time sequence a plurality of monitoring reception signals each having a respective unique monitoring frequency different from said first and second fixed frequencies, and wherein said switching means comprises means for switching to a current one of said monitoring frequencies.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising means for changing said current one of said monitoring frequencies from one reception frame to a next reception frame.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising means for changing said current one of said monitoring frequencies during a third time interval of a reception frame.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising means for alternating said second time interval and said third time interval.
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