US5754949A
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Transmitter-receiver apparatus
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1996-01-26
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Granted: 1998-05-19
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Expires: 2016-01-26
Abstract
Abstract An outdoor unit of a transmitter-receiver apparatus notifies an indoor unit of normal operation by transmitting an unmodulated carrier to the indoor unit via a cable when operation is normal, notifies the indoor unit of an abnormality by transmitting a monitor signal, which is obtained by modulating a carrier by alarm data, to the indoor unit when operation is abnormal, and restores the carrier to the unmodulated state at recovery from the abnormality. Further, the indoor unit transmits an unmodulated carrier to the outdoor unit via the cable if it is unnecessary to send a control signal, and transmits a modulated control signal, which is obtained by modulating a carrier by control data, to the outdoor unit via the cable if it is necessary to send a control signal. As a result, phase noise and the characteristic of spuriousness in the vicinity of the local oscillation frequency are unaffected even if the unmodulated carrier leaks into the reference frequency signal system. As a result, no deterioration is caused in the quality of the communication system.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiaki Kumagai
- 👤 Yutaka Oda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:18
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A transmitter-receiver apparatus for sending and receiving, by frequency multiplexing, a transmission signal, a reception signal, a control signal which controls an outdoor unit, a monitor signal which notifies an indoor unit of the state of the outdoor unit and a reference frequency signal, between the outdoor unit and the indoor unit via a cable connecting the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, wherein said outdoor unit includes a transmitter-receiver and said indoor unit controls said outdoor unit; said outdoor unit having means for notifying the indoor unit of normal operation by transmitting an unmodulated carrier to the indoor unit via the cable when operation is normal, notifying the indoor unit of an abnormality by transmitting a modulated signal, which is obtained by modulating the carrier by alarm data, to the indoor unit when operation is abnormal, and restoring the carrier to the unmodulated state at recovery from the abnormality; and said indoor unit having means for transmitting an unmodulated carrier to the outdoor unit via the cable if it is unnecessary to send control data, and transmitting a modulated signal, which is obtained by modulating the carrier by the control data, to the outdoor unit via the cable if it is necessary to send the control data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A transmitter-receiver apparatus for sending and receiving, by frequency multiplexing, a transmission signal, a reception signal, a control signal which controls an outdoor unit, a monitor signal which notifies an indoor unit of the state of the outdoor unit and a reference frequency signal, between the outdoor unit and the indoor unit via a cable connecting the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, wherein said outdoor unit includes a transmitter-receiver and said indoor unit controls said outdoor unit; said outdoor unit having means for notifying the indoor unit of normal operation by transmitting an unmodulated carrier to the indoor unit via the cable when operation is normal, notifying the indoor unit of an abnormality by transmitting a modulated signal, which is obtained by modulating the carrier by alarm data, to the indoor unit when operation is abnormal, and restoring the carrier to the unmodulated state at recovery from the abnormality; and said indoor unit having means for transmitting an unmodulated carrier to the outdoor unit via the cable if it is unnecessary to send control data, and transmitting a modulated signal, which is obtained by modulating the carrier by the control data, to the outdoor unit via the cable if it is necessary to send the control data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: said outdoor unit has a detector for detecting a transmission output level, and a carrier frequency controller for changing the frequency of the unmodulated carrier in stages in conformity with the transmission output level; and said indoor unit has identification means for identifying the transmission output level by discriminating the frequency of the unmodulated carrier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said indoor unit has means for halting transmission of the carrier of a control signal sent to the outdoor unit in a case where a failure has occurred in the indoor unit; and said outdoor unit has means for detecting interruption of the carrier of the control signal and halting emission of radio waves.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said indoor unit has means for detecting interruption of the carrier of the monitor signal from the outdoor unit, and means for sending the outdoor unit a control signal which halts emission of radio waves when the interruption of the carrier has been detected.
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