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Apparatus for multi-rate simulcast communications
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1995-05-12
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Granted: 1996-07-16
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Expires: 2015-05-12
Abstract
Abstract A messaging system (500) for transmitting a message to a subscriber unit (312). The messaging system (500) includes a plurality of geographically distributed messaging transmitters (302-310), each transmitter designed to transmit in a first modulation format, such as FM, during a first transmission portion (102) including address information; and in a second modulation format, such as OFDM, during a second transmission portion (104) including message data (110) transmitted in frames. The address information includes message characterization information (108) defining a predetermined frame rate. The second transmission portion (104) includes message data (110) transmitted in frames representing a time sequence of N data bits at the predetermined frame rate and provides a plurality of carrier frequencies related to a frequency domain representation of the time sequence of data bits. The predetermined frame rate numerically matches the predetermined symbol rate. The subscriber unit (312) includes circuitry for receiving and demodulating both modulation formats.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazimierz Siwiak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:42
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H20/00; H04H20/28; H04H20/33; H04H20/65; H04H20/67; H04H20/86; H04J; H04J4/00; H04L; H04L27/00; H04L27/26; H04L27/2601; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/18; H04W88/185; H04W88/187; H04H2201/00; H04H2201/70; H04H60/00; H04H60/35; H04H60/49; H04H60/51
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A messaging system for transmitting a message to at least one of a plurality of data communication receivers, the messaging system comprising a plurality of geographically distributed messaging transmitters, each comprising: means for generating a radio frequency signal comprising means for modulating, in a first modulation format, a first transmission portion comprising address information; and means for modulating, in a second modulation format, a second transmission portion comprising message data transmitted in frames representing a time sequence of N data bits at a predetermined frame rate and a predetermined data bit rate, wherein said second modulation format comprises a multicarrier modulation format providing a plurality of carrier frequencies related to a frequency domain representation of the time sequence of N data bits, and wherein the address information is transmitted at a predetermined symbol rate, and wherein the predetermined frame rate substantially numerically matches the predetermined symbol rate; and means for transmitting said radio frequency signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A messaging system for transmitting a message to at least one of a plurality of data communication receivers, the messaging system comprising a plurality of geographically distributed messaging transmitters, each comprising: means for generating a radio frequency signal comprising means for modulating, in a first modulation format, a first transmission portion comprising address information; and means for modulating, in a second modulation format, a second transmission portion comprising message data transmitted in frames representing a time sequence of N data bits at a predetermined frame rate and a predetermined data bit rate, wherein said second modulation format comprises a multicarrier modulation format providing a plurality of carrier frequencies related to a frequency domain representation of the time sequence of N data bits, and wherein the address information is transmitted at a predetermined symbol rate, and wherein the predetermined frame rate substantially numerically matches the predetermined symbol rate; and means for transmitting said radio frequency signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The messaging system of claim 1, wherein said first modulation format is frequency modulation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The messaging system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of geographically distributed messaging transmitters provide a simulcast message transmission.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The messaging system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined frame rate is less than the predetermined data bit rate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The messaging system of claim 1, wherein said address information includes message characterization information defining the predetermined frame rate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The messaging system of claim 1, wherein the multicarrier modulation format is Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The messaging system of claim 6, wherein said multicarrier modulation format of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing type further includes interleaving of said frames.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The messaging system of claim 1, wherein said multicarrier modulation format utilizes a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) computation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
92 words
The messaging system of claim 8, wherein the at least one of said plurality of data communication receivers comprises: means for receiving and demodulating said radio frequency signal transmitted in said first modulation format; means for decoding said address information and for decoding message characterization information transmitted in said first modulation format; means, responsive to said message characterization information transmitted during said first transmission portion, for receiving and demodulating said radio frequency signal transmitted in said second modulation format; and means for decoding said message data transmitted in said second modulation format.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The messaging system of claim 9, wherein said means for receiving and demodulating said radio frequency signal transmitted in said second modulation format comprises means for demodulating Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing type modulated signals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The messaging system of claim 10, wherein said means for demodulating comprises means for performing an inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT{N}) computation to recover said time sequence of N data bits provided in bits per second representing said message data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The messaging system of claim 9, wherein the at least one of said plurality of data communication receivers further comprises: means for transmitting a signal indicating a present geographical location of the at least one of said plurality of data communication receivers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The messaging system of claim 12, further comprising a messaging terminal comprising: means, responsive to said signal indicating said present geographical location, for selectively transmitting from a subset of the plurality of geographically distributed messaging transmitters said second transmission portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The messaging system of claim 13, wherein said predetermined frame rate is adjusted based upon said present geographical location.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The messaging system of claim 13, wherein said subset of the plurality of geographically distributed messaging transmitters contains one transmitter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The messaging system of claim 15, wherein said predetermined frame rate is adjusted based upon said present geographical location and on a calculated signal strength and on a predetermined maximum transmission channel rate without regard to differential delay characteristics.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The messaging system of claim 9, wherein a present geographical location of each of said plurality of data communication receivers is preregistered with said messaging system.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
The messaging system of claim 1, wherein said first modulation format is a multicarrier modulation of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, and wherein the address information is transmitted at a predetermined address frame rate, wherein an address frame represents a time sequence of N' data bits.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The messaging system of claim 18, wherein N is greater than N'.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
154 words
A data communication receiver, comprising: a receiver element for receiving and demodulating a radio frequency signal including an address and message characterization information transmitted in a first modulation format; a first decoder for decoding the address transmitted in said first modulation format; said receiver element further for receiving and demodulating a radio frequency signal transmitted in a second modulation format, wherein said second modulation format comprises message data transmitted in frames representing a time sequence of N data bits at a predetermined frame rate, wherein said second modulation format comprises a multicarrier modulation format providing a plurality of carrier frequencies related to a frequency domain representation of the time sequence of the N data bits, and wherein the address is transmitted at a predetermined symbol rate, and wherein the predetermined frame rate substantially numerically matches the predetermined symbol rate; and a second decoder for decoding the message data transmitted in said second modulation format.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
154 words
A data communication receiver, comprising: a receiver element for receiving and demodulating a radio frequency signal including an address and message characterization information transmitted in a first modulation format; a first decoder for decoding the address transmitted in said first modulation format; said receiver element further for receiving and demodulating a radio frequency signal transmitted in a second modulation format, wherein said second modulation format comprises message data transmitted in frames representing a time sequence of N data bits at a predetermined frame rate, wherein said second modulation format comprises a multicarrier modulation format providing a plurality of carrier frequencies related to a frequency domain representation of the time sequence of the N data bits, and wherein the address is transmitted at a predetermined symbol rate, and wherein the predetermined frame rate substantially numerically matches the predetermined symbol rate; and a second decoder for decoding the message data transmitted in said second modulation format.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The data communication receiver of claim 20, wherein the address uniquely identifies the data communication receiver to which the message data is directed.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The data communication receiver of claim 20 wherein the message characterization information identifies an information service.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
177 words
A messaging system for transmitting a message to at least one of a plurality of data communication receivers, the messaging system comprising a plurality of geographically distributed messaging transmitters, each comprising: means for generating a radio frequency signal comprising means for modulating, in a first modulation format, a first transmission portion comprising address information; and means for modulating, in a second modulation format, a second transmission portion comprising message data transmitted in frames representing a time sequence of N data bits at a predetermined frame rate and a predetermined data bit rate, wherein said second modulation format comprises a multicarrier modulation format providing a plurality of carrier frequencies related to a frequency domain representation of the time sequence of N data bits, and wherein the messaging system controls the predetermined frame rate based on location of the at least one of the plurality of data communication receivers and in accordance with differential delay characteristics of a subset of the geographically distributed messaging transmitters utilized for transmitting to the location; and means for transmitting said radio frequency signal.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
177 words
A messaging system for transmitting a message to at least one of a plurality of data communication receivers, the messaging system comprising a plurality of geographically distributed messaging transmitters, each comprising: means for generating a radio frequency signal comprising means for modulating, in a first modulation format, a first transmission portion comprising address information; and means for modulating, in a second modulation format, a second transmission portion comprising message data transmitted in frames representing a time sequence of N data bits at a predetermined frame rate and a predetermined data bit rate, wherein said second modulation format comprises a multicarrier modulation format providing a plurality of carrier frequencies related to a frequency domain representation of the time sequence of N data bits, and wherein the messaging system controls the predetermined frame rate based on location of the at least one of the plurality of data communication receivers and in accordance with differential delay characteristics of a subset of the geographically distributed messaging transmitters utilized for transmitting to the location; and means for transmitting said radio frequency signal.
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