US5564093A
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Frequency modulation receiving apparatus having two intermediate-frequency band pass filters
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1995-05-31
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Granted: 1996-10-08
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Expires: 2015-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A frequency modulation receiving apparatus comprises a signal-converting circuit for converting a signal received by an antenna into a signal consisting of wave clusters having various frequencies, first limiting circuit for limiting those of the wave clusters which have frequencies outside a first frequency range, second limiting circuit for limiting those of the wave clusters which have frequencies outside a second frequency range narrower than the first frequency range, shearing circuit for combining and outputting a ratio of a signal output by the first limiting circuit and a signal output by the second limiting circuit, frequency-demodulating circuit for frequency-demodulating a signal output by the selecting circuit, detecting circuit for detecting whether or not an adjacent interfering wave exists in a signal output by the frequency-demodulating circuit, and for outputting a signal indicating whether or not an adjacent interfering wave exists in the signal, and control circuit for delaying a signal output by the detecting circuit and supplying the signal to the selecting circuit, thereby to control the selecting circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Yutaka Matsumoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:56
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03G; H03G5/00; H03G5/16; H03G5/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
307 words
A frequency modulation receiving apparatus comprising: means for converting a signal received by an antenna into a signal consisting of wave clusters having various frequencies; first limiting means for limiting those of the wave clusters which have frequencies outside a first frequency range; second limiting means for limiting those of the wave clusters which have frequencies outside a second range narrower than the first frequency range; means for receiving a first signal output from the first limiting means and a second signal output from the second limiting means, and for outputting the first and second signals in a changeable ratio in accordance with a ratio control signal; means for frequency-demodulating the signal output from the signal-receiving and outputting means; means for detecting whether or not an adjacent interfering wave exists in the signal output from the frequency-demodulating means when the signal-receiving and outputting means receives and outputs the first signal output from the first limiting means; means for measuring a predetermined time period when the first signal-receiving and outputting means has started outputting the second signal; and means for outputting the ratio control signal so that the signal-receiving and outputting means outputs the first and second signals in a predetermined ratio in an initial state just after power on, changes the changeable ratio to increase a value of the second signal when the detecting means detects the adjacent interfering wave exist in the signal output from the frequency de-modulating means, maintains the changeable ratio until the measuring means has measured the predetermined time period, even when the detecting means that the adjacent interfering wave does not exist in the signal output from the frequency-demodulating means, and changes the changeable ratio to increase a value of the first signal regardless a result of detection by the detecting means when the measuring means has measured the predetermined time period.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
307 words
A frequency modulation receiving apparatus comprising: means for converting a signal received by an antenna into a signal consisting of wave clusters having various frequencies; first limiting means for limiting those of the wave clusters which have frequencies outside a first frequency range; second limiting means for limiting those of the wave clusters which have frequencies outside a second range narrower than the first frequency range; means for receiving a first signal output from the first limiting means and a second signal output from the second limiting means, and for outputting the first and second signals in a changeable ratio in accordance with a ratio control signal; means for frequency-demodulating the signal output from the signal-receiving and outputting means; means for detecting whether or not an adjacent interfering wave exists in the signal output from the frequency-demodulating means when the signal-receiving and outputting means receives and outputs the first signal output from the first limiting means; means for measuring a predetermined time period when the first signal-receiving and outputting means has started outputting the second signal; and means for outputting the ratio control signal so that the signal-receiving and outputting means outputs the first and second signals in a predetermined ratio in an initial state just after power on, changes the changeable ratio to increase a value of the second signal when the detecting means detects the adjacent interfering wave exist in the signal output from the frequency de-modulating means, maintains the changeable ratio until the measuring means has measured the predetermined time period, even when the detecting means that the adjacent interfering wave does not exist in the signal output from the frequency-demodulating means, and changes the changeable ratio to increase a value of the first signal regardless a result of detection by the detecting means when the measuring means has measured the predetermined time period.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the signal-received and outputting means has a switching element designed to output the first signal output by the first limiting means or the second signal output by the second limiting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detecting means outputs a ratio control signal having a second value and then a ratio control signal representing presence or absence of the adjacent interfering wave, thereby causing the signal-receiving and outputting means to output the first signal output of the first limiting means upon lapse of the predetermined period.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined period is one second.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising amplitude detecting means for detecting an amplitude of the signal output by the frequency-demodulating means, wherein the adjacent interfering wave detecting means outputs the ratio control signal in accordance with both the adjacent interfering wave detection and the amplitude detection.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising electric field detecting means for detecting an electric field intensity of the first and second signals output by the signal-receiving and outputting means, wherein the adjacent interfering wave detecting means outputs the ratio control signal in accordance with the adjacent interfering wave detection, the amplitude detection, and the electric field intensity detection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
288 words
A frequency modulation receiving apparatus comprising: means for converting a signal, received by an antenna, into a signal consisting of wave clusters having various frequencies; first limiting means for limiting those of the wave clusters which have frequencies outside a first frequency range; second limiting means for limiting those of the wave clusters which have frequencies outside a second frequency range narrower than the first frequency range; means for receiving a first signal output from the first limiting means and a second signal output from the second limiting means, and for outputting the first and second signals in accordance with a ratio control signal; means for frequency-demodulating the signal output from the signal-receiving and outputting means; means for detecting whether an adjacent interfering wave exists in the signal output from the frequency-demodulating means when the signal-receiving and outputting means receives and outputs the first signal output from the first limiting means; means for measuring a predetermined time period when the signal-receiving and outputting means has started outputting the second signal; and outputting means for outputting said ratio control signal so that the signal-receiving and outputting means outputs the first and second signals in a predetermined ratio in an initial state just after power on, outputs the second signal when the detecting means detects that the adjacent interfering wave exists in the signal output from the frequency-demodulating means, outputs the second signal until the measuring means has measured the predetermined time period even when the detecting means detects that the adjacent interfering wave does not exist in the signal output from the frequency-demodulating means, and outputs the first signal regardless of a result of detection by the detecting means when the measuring means has measured the predetermined time period.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
288 words
A frequency modulation receiving apparatus comprising: means for converting a signal, received by an antenna, into a signal consisting of wave clusters having various frequencies; first limiting means for limiting those of the wave clusters which have frequencies outside a first frequency range; second limiting means for limiting those of the wave clusters which have frequencies outside a second frequency range narrower than the first frequency range; means for receiving a first signal output from the first limiting means and a second signal output from the second limiting means, and for outputting the first and second signals in accordance with a ratio control signal; means for frequency-demodulating the signal output from the signal-receiving and outputting means; means for detecting whether an adjacent interfering wave exists in the signal output from the frequency-demodulating means when the signal-receiving and outputting means receives and outputs the first signal output from the first limiting means; means for measuring a predetermined time period when the signal-receiving and outputting means has started outputting the second signal; and outputting means for outputting said ratio control signal so that the signal-receiving and outputting means outputs the first and second signals in a predetermined ratio in an initial state just after power on, outputs the second signal when the detecting means detects that the adjacent interfering wave exists in the signal output from the frequency-demodulating means, outputs the second signal until the measuring means has measured the predetermined time period even when the detecting means detects that the adjacent interfering wave does not exist in the signal output from the frequency-demodulating means, and outputs the first signal regardless of a result of detection by the detecting means when the measuring means has measured the predetermined time period.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the predetermined period is about one second.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising amplitude detecting means for detecting an amplitude of the signal output by the frequency-demodulating means, wherein the adjacent interfering wave detecting means outputs the control signal in accordance with both the adjacent interfering wave detection and the amplitude detection.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising electric field detecting means for detecting an electric field intensity of the first and second signals output by the signal-receiving and outputting means, wherein the adjacent interfering wave detecting means outputs the control signal in accordance with the adjacent interfering wave detection, the amplitude detection, and the electric field intensity detection.
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