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Radio transmitter receiver for operation in plural radio systems having unequal bands of operating frequencies represented by channel numbers
Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space Oy
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Filing: 1993-02-12
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Granted: 1996-11-12
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Expires: 2013-02-12
Abstract
Abstract A radio device for operation in at least two different radio systems having unequal bands of operating frequencies represented by channels numbers. The device includes a radio transmitter; a radio receiver; a frequency synthesizer for generating local oscillator frequencies for the radio transmitter and radio receiver, respectively; and a control for controlling the frequency synthesizer so as to lock it to transmitting and receiving frequencies corresponding to a selected channel number. The control includes a memory for storing frequency synthesizer control data of a single channel number for each different radio system, on the basis of which control data the control is capable of deriving control data of any other channel number for the radio system in which the radio device is currently operating.
Inventors
- 👤 Taavi Ylikotila
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/40; H04B1/44; H04B1/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
Radio device for operation in at least two different radio systems having unequal bands of operating frequencies represented by channel numbers, the radio device comprising a radio transmitter; a radio receiver; a frequency synthesizer means for generating local oscillator frequencies for the radio transmitter and the radio receiver, respectively; and a control means for controlling the frequency synthesizer means so as to lock the synthesizer means to transmitting and receiving frequencies corresponding to a selected channel number, the control means comprising a memory means for storing frequency synthesizer control data of a single channel number for each of the at least two different radio system, the control means being arranged to derive control data of any other channel number for the radio system in which the radio device is currently operating, from said frequency synthesizer control data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
Radio device for operation in at least two different radio systems having unequal bands of operating frequencies represented by channel numbers, the radio device comprising a radio transmitter; a radio receiver; a frequency synthesizer means for generating local oscillator frequencies for the radio transmitter and the radio receiver, respectively; and a control means for controlling the frequency synthesizer means so as to lock the synthesizer means to transmitting and receiving frequencies corresponding to a selected channel number, the control means comprising a memory means for storing frequency synthesizer control data of a single channel number for each of the at least two different radio system, the control means being arranged to derive control data of any other channel number for the radio system in which the radio device is currently operating, from said frequency synthesizer control data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
Radio device according to claim 1, wherein the frequency synthesizer means comprises at least one frequency divider means which is programmable by the control means with a divisor which determines the local oscillator frequencies generated by the frequency synthesizer, and wherein said control data of said single channel number is a respective divisor for said frequency divider means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
110 words
Radio device according to claim 1, wherein the frequency synthesizer means comprises a first phase-locked loop comprising at least one first frequency divider means programmable by the control means for generating a transmitting-frequency local oscillator signal; and a second phase-locked loop comprising at least one second frequency divider means programmable by the control means for generating a receiving-frequency local oscillator signal; programmed first and second divisors in said first and second frequency divider means, respectively, determining the local oscillator frequencies generated by the frequency synthesizer, and wherein said control data of said single channel number consists of respective first and second divisors for said first and second frequency divider means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
Radio device according to claim 2, wherein the control means calculates a divisor M N of said any other channel number N by adding a difference value (N-N 0 )*ΔM to a divisor M 1 stored in the memory means, where N 0 is said single channel number, M 1 is the divisor of said single channel number N 0 and ΔM is a divisor difference value representing a channel spacing in the respective radio system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
Radio device according to claim 1, wherein control data corresponding to a channel number 0 is stored in the memory means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
Radio device according to claim 1, wherein the control means selects the radio system to be used in response to a command inputted through a user interface.
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