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Radio receiving device for measuring an electric field level of a receiving channel and adjacent channels using common components
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1994-07-15
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Granted: 1997-05-13
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Expires: 2014-07-15
Abstract
Abstract Received signals are converted into IF signals by a frequency converter. The IF signals are caused to pass through a band-pass filter having a pass band width including a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies. The resultant signals are then converted into digital signals by an A/D converter. The digital signals are stored in a memory. The pass band of a variable frequency digital filter serving as a digital processing circuit is sequentially switched to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels, and the received signal data stored in the memory are read out and caused to pass through the variable frequency digital filter for each channel. The electric field levels of the received signals from the receiving channel and the adjacent channels are sequentially calculated by an electric field level measuring circuit by using outputs from the variable frequency digital filter or a demodulator connected to the output terminal of the filter.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyasu Muto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:00
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B17/00; H04B17/30; H04B17/309; H04B17/318; H04B17/354
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A radio receiving device, comprising: a frequency converter for converting signals received on a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies than the receiving channel into IF signals; a band-pass filter for passing the IF signals on the receiving channel and the adjacent channels; an A/D converter for converting an output signal from said band-pass filter into a digital signal; and a digital signal processor for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of the higher- and lower-frequencies, for sequentially switching the frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels on the higher- and lower-frequencies and calculating electric field levels of the received signals of the respective channels on the basis of digital signals output from said A/D converter, wherein said digital signal processor comprises: a variable frequency digital filter for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; a demodulator for demodulating a digital received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter; and an electric field level measuring circuit for measuring an electric field level of a received signal on the basis of an output from said demodulator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A radio receiving device, comprising: a frequency converter for converting signals received on a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies than the receiving channel into IF signals; a band-pass filter for passing the IF signals on the receiving channel and the adjacent channels; an A/D converter for converting an output signal from said band-pass filter into a digital signal; and a digital signal processor for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of the higher- and lower-frequencies, for sequentially switching the frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels on the higher- and lower-frequencies and calculating electric field levels of the received signals of the respective channels on the basis of digital signals output from said A/D converter, wherein said digital signal processor comprises: a variable frequency digital filter for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; a demodulator for demodulating a digital received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter; and an electric field level measuring circuit for measuring an electric field level of a received signal on the basis of an output from said demodulator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said demodulator is a quadrature demodulator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said digital signal processor includes a decoder for decoding an output from said demodulator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
236 words
A radio receiving device, comprising: a frequency converter for converting signals received on a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies than the receiving channel into IF signals; a band-pass filter for passing the IF signals on the receiving channel and the adjacent channels; an A/D converter for converting an output signal from said band-pass filter into a digital signal; and a digital signal processor for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of the higher- and lower-frequencies, for sequentially switching the frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels on the higher- and lower-frequencies and calculating electric field levels of the received signals of the respective channels on the basis of digital signals output from said A/D converter, wherein said digital signal processor comprises: memory means for storing a digital received signal output from said A/D converter; a variable frequency digital filter for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; switching control means for switching a pass band of said variable frequency digital filter to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; a demodulator for demodulating a digital received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter; and an electric field level measuring circuit for measuring an electric field level of a received signal on the basis of an output from said demodulator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
236 words
A radio receiving device, comprising: a frequency converter for converting signals received on a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies than the receiving channel into IF signals; a band-pass filter for passing the IF signals on the receiving channel and the adjacent channels; an A/D converter for converting an output signal from said band-pass filter into a digital signal; and a digital signal processor for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of the higher- and lower-frequencies, for sequentially switching the frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels on the higher- and lower-frequencies and calculating electric field levels of the received signals of the respective channels on the basis of digital signals output from said A/D converter, wherein said digital signal processor comprises: memory means for storing a digital received signal output from said A/D converter; a variable frequency digital filter for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; switching control means for switching a pass band of said variable frequency digital filter to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; a demodulator for demodulating a digital received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter; and an electric field level measuring circuit for measuring an electric field level of a received signal on the basis of an output from said demodulator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein said digital signal processor includes a decoder for decoding an output from said demodulator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
188 words
A radio receiving device comprising: a frequency converter for converting signals received on a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies than the receiving channel into IF signals; a band-pass filter for passing the IF signals on the receiving channel and the adjacent channels; an A/D converter for converting an output signal from said band-pass filter into a digital signal; and a digital signal processor for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of the higher- and lower-frequencies, for sequentially switching the frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels on the higher- and lower-frequencies and calculating electric field levels of the received signals of the respective channels on the basis of digital signals output from said A/D converter, wherein said digital signal processor comprises: a variable frequency digital filter for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; and an electric field level measuring circuit for measuring an electric field level of a received signal on the basis of a digital received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
188 words
A radio receiving device comprising: a frequency converter for converting signals received on a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies than the receiving channel into IF signals; a band-pass filter for passing the IF signals on the receiving channel and the adjacent channels; an A/D converter for converting an output signal from said band-pass filter into a digital signal; and a digital signal processor for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of the higher- and lower-frequencies, for sequentially switching the frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels on the higher- and lower-frequencies and calculating electric field levels of the received signals of the respective channels on the basis of digital signals output from said A/D converter, wherein said digital signal processor comprises: a variable frequency digital filter for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; and an electric field level measuring circuit for measuring an electric field level of a received signal on the basis of a digital received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein said digital signal processor further comprises: a demodulator for demodulating a digital received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter; and a decoder for decoding an output from said demodulator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
238 words
A radio receiving device, comprising: a frequency converter for converting signals received on a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies than the receiving channel into IF signals; a band-pass filter for passing the IF signals on the receiving channel and the adjacent channels; an A/D converter for converting an output signal from said band-pass filter into a digital signal; and digital signal processing means for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of the higher- and lower-frequencies, for sequentially switching the frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels on the higher- and lower-frequencies and calculating electric field levels of the received signals of the respective channels on the basis of digital signals output from said A/D converter; wherein said digital signal processing means is a digital signal processor; wherein said digital signal processor comprises: memory means for storing a digital received signal output from said A/D converter; a variable frequency digital filter for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; switching control means for switching a pass band of said variable frequency digital filter to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; and an electric field level measuring circuit for measuring an electric field level of a received signal on the basis of a digital received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
238 words
A radio receiving device, comprising: a frequency converter for converting signals received on a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies than the receiving channel into IF signals; a band-pass filter for passing the IF signals on the receiving channel and the adjacent channels; an A/D converter for converting an output signal from said band-pass filter into a digital signal; and digital signal processing means for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of the higher- and lower-frequencies, for sequentially switching the frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels on the higher- and lower-frequencies and calculating electric field levels of the received signals of the respective channels on the basis of digital signals output from said A/D converter; wherein said digital signal processing means is a digital signal processor; wherein said digital signal processor comprises: memory means for storing a digital received signal output from said A/D converter; a variable frequency digital filter for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; switching control means for switching a pass band of said variable frequency digital filter to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; and an electric field level measuring circuit for measuring an electric field level of a received signal on the basis of a digital received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 8, wherein said digital signal processor further comprises: a demodulator for demodulating a digital received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter; and a decoder for decoding an output from said demodulator.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
231 words
A radio receiving device, comprising: a first frequency converter for converting signals received on a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies than the receiving channel into first IF signals; a band-pass filter for passing the first IF signals on the receiving channel and the adjacent channels; a second frequency converter for converting an output signal from said band-pass filter into a second IF signal having a frequency lower than frequencies of the first IF signals; an A/D converter for converting said second IF signal output from said second frequency converter into a digital signal; and a digital signal processor for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies, for sequentially switching the frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies and calculating electric field levels of the received signals of the respective channels on the basis of digital signals output from said A/D converter, wherein said digital signal processor comprises: a variable frequency digital filter for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels on the higher- and lower-frequencies; a demodulator for demodulating a digital received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter; and an electric field level measuring circuit for measuring an electric field level of a received signal on the basis of an output from said demodulator.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
231 words
A radio receiving device, comprising: a first frequency converter for converting signals received on a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies than the receiving channel into first IF signals; a band-pass filter for passing the first IF signals on the receiving channel and the adjacent channels; a second frequency converter for converting an output signal from said band-pass filter into a second IF signal having a frequency lower than frequencies of the first IF signals; an A/D converter for converting said second IF signal output from said second frequency converter into a digital signal; and a digital signal processor for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies, for sequentially switching the frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies and calculating electric field levels of the received signals of the respective channels on the basis of digital signals output from said A/D converter, wherein said digital signal processor comprises: a variable frequency digital filter for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels on the higher- and lower-frequencies; a demodulator for demodulating a digital received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter; and an electric field level measuring circuit for measuring an electric field level of a received signal on the basis of an output from said demodulator.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 10, wherein said demodulator is a quadrature demodulator.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
269 words
A radio receiving device comprising: a first frequency converter for converting signals received on a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies than the receiving channel into first IF signals; a band-pass filter for passing the first IF signals on the receiving channel and the adjacent channels; a second frequency converter for converting an output signal from said band-pass filter into a second IF signal having a frequency lower than frequencies of the first IF signals; an A/D converter for converting said second IF signal output from said second frequency converter into a digital signal; and a digital signal processor for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies, for sequentially switching the frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies and calculating electric field levels of the received signals of the respective channels on the basis of digital signals output from said A/D converter, wherein said digital signal processor comprises: memory means for storing a digital received signal output from said A/D converter; a variable frequency digital filter for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; switching control means for switching a pass band of said variable frequency digital filter to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; a demodulator for demodulating a digital received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter; and an electric field level measuring circuit for measuring an electric field level of a received signal on the basis of an output from said demodulator.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
269 words
A radio receiving device comprising: a first frequency converter for converting signals received on a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies than the receiving channel into first IF signals; a band-pass filter for passing the first IF signals on the receiving channel and the adjacent channels; a second frequency converter for converting an output signal from said band-pass filter into a second IF signal having a frequency lower than frequencies of the first IF signals; an A/D converter for converting said second IF signal output from said second frequency converter into a digital signal; and a digital signal processor for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies, for sequentially switching the frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies and calculating electric field levels of the received signals of the respective channels on the basis of digital signals output from said A/D converter, wherein said digital signal processor comprises: memory means for storing a digital received signal output from said A/D converter; a variable frequency digital filter for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; switching control means for switching a pass band of said variable frequency digital filter to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; a demodulator for demodulating a digital received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter; and an electric field level measuring circuit for measuring an electric field level of a received signal on the basis of an output from said demodulator.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
213 words
A radio receiving device, comprising: a first frequency converter for converting signals received on a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies than the receiving channel into first IF signals; a band-pass filter for passing the first IF signals on the receiving channel and the adjacent channels; a second frequency converter for converting an output signal from said band-pass filter into a second IF signal having a frequency lower than frequencies of the first IF signals; an A/D converter for converting said second IF signal output from said second frequency converter into a digital signal; and a digital signal processor for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies, for sequentially switching the frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies and calculating electric field levels of the received signals of the respective channels on the basis of digital signals output from said A/D converter, wherein said digital signal processor comprises: a variable frequency digital filter for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; and an electric field level measuring circuit for measuring an electric field level of a received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
213 words
A radio receiving device, comprising: a first frequency converter for converting signals received on a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies than the receiving channel into first IF signals; a band-pass filter for passing the first IF signals on the receiving channel and the adjacent channels; a second frequency converter for converting an output signal from said band-pass filter into a second IF signal having a frequency lower than frequencies of the first IF signals; an A/D converter for converting said second IF signal output from said second frequency converter into a digital signal; and a digital signal processor for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies, for sequentially switching the frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies and calculating electric field levels of the received signals of the respective channels on the basis of digital signals output from said A/D converter, wherein said digital signal processor comprises: a variable frequency digital filter for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; and an electric field level measuring circuit for measuring an electric field level of a received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
260 words
A radio receiving device, comprising: a first frequency converter for converting signals received on a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies than the receiving channel into first IF signals; a band-pass filter for passing the first IF signals on the receiving channel and the adjacent channels; a second frequency converter for converting an output signal from said band-pass filter into a second IF signal having a frequency lower than frequencies of the first IF signals; an A/D converter for converting said second IF signal output from said second frequency converter into a digital signal; and a digital signal processor for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies, for sequentially switching the frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies and calculating electric field levels of the received signals of the respective channels on the basis of digital signals output from said A/D converter, wherein said digital signal processor comprises: memory means for storing a digital received signal output from said A/D converter; a variable frequency digital filter for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; switching control means for switching a pass band of said variable frequency digital filter to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; and an electric field level measuring circuit for measuring an electric field level of a received signal on the basis of a digital received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
260 words
A radio receiving device, comprising: a first frequency converter for converting signals received on a receiving channel and adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies than the receiving channel into first IF signals; a band-pass filter for passing the first IF signals on the receiving channel and the adjacent channels; a second frequency converter for converting an output signal from said band-pass filter into a second IF signal having a frequency lower than frequencies of the first IF signals; an A/D converter for converting said second IF signal output from said second frequency converter into a digital signal; and a digital signal processor for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies, for sequentially switching the frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies and calculating electric field levels of the received signals of the respective channels on the basis of digital signals output from said A/D converter, wherein said digital signal processor comprises: memory means for storing a digital received signal output from said A/D converter; a variable frequency digital filter for switching a frequency band to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; switching control means for switching a pass band of said variable frequency digital filter to the receiving channel and the adjacent channels of higher- and lower-frequencies; and an electric field level measuring circuit for measuring an electric field level of a received signal on the basis of a digital received signal passing through said variable frequency digital filter.
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