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Dual mode transmitter
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1995-11-13
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Granted: 1998-06-23
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Expires: 2015-11-13
Abstract
Abstract In a dual mode transmitter for modulating, in a digital mode, an input digital signal and transmitting a modulated digital signal and modulating, in an analog mode, an input analog signal and transmitting a modulated analog signal, a digital modulating section modulates the input digital signal to thereby generate the modulated digital signal, and outputs the modulated digital signal. An analog modulator/carrier generator modulates the input analog signal to thereby generate the modulated analog signal, and outputs it. Also, the analog modulator/carrier generator generates a carrier signal for up-converting the modulated digital signal. The up-converter up-converts, in the digital mode, the modulated digital signal by using the carrier signal and receives, in the analog mode, the modulated analog signal and passes it therethrough.
Inventors
- 👤 Hefeng Wang
- 👤 Tetsuo Onodera
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:52
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L27/00; H04L27/18; H04L27/20; H04L27/2032; H04L27/2053; H04L27/206; H04L27/2067; H04L27/2071; H03; H03D; H03D7/00; H03D7/14; H03D7/1425; H03D7/1433; H03D7/1458; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/40; H04B1/403; H04B1/406; H03D2200/00; H03D2200/0001; H03D2200/0025; H04B1/02; H04B1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A dual mode transmitter for modulating, in a digital mode, an input digital signal and transmitting a modulated digital signal and modulating, in an analog mode, an input analog signal and transmitting a modulated analog signal, the transmitter comprising: digital modulating means for modulating the input digital signal to thereby generate the modulated digital signal, and outputting the modulated digital signal; analog modulating means for modulating the input analog signal to thereby generate the modulated analog signal, and outputting the modulated analog signal; carrier generating means for generating a carrier signal for up-converting the modulated digital signal; a first up-converter for up-converting, in the digital mode, the modulated digital signal by using the carrier signal and receiving, in the analog mode, the modulated analog signal and passing the modulated analog signal therethrough; a second up-converter following said first up-converter; a first filter connected between said first up-converter and said second up-converter, and passing the modulated analog signal therethrough; a second filter connected between said first up-converter and said second up-converter, and passing the modulated digital signal therethrough; and selecting means for selecting an output signal of said first filter in the analog mode and selecting an output signal of said second filter in the digital mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A dual mode transmitter for modulating, in a digital mode, an input digital signal and transmitting a modulated digital signal and modulating, in an analog mode, an input analog signal and transmitting a modulated analog signal, the transmitter comprising: digital modulating means for modulating the input digital signal to thereby generate the modulated digital signal, and outputting the modulated digital signal; analog modulating means for modulating the input analog signal to thereby generate the modulated analog signal, and outputting the modulated analog signal; carrier generating means for generating a carrier signal for up-converting the modulated digital signal; a first up-converter for up-converting, in the digital mode, the modulated digital signal by using the carrier signal and receiving, in the analog mode, the modulated analog signal and passing the modulated analog signal therethrough; a second up-converter following said first up-converter; a first filter connected between said first up-converter and said second up-converter, and passing the modulated analog signal therethrough; a second filter connected between said first up-converter and said second up-converter, and passing the modulated digital signal therethrough; and selecting means for selecting an output signal of said first filter in the analog mode and selecting an output signal of said second filter in the digital mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A transmitter in accordance with claim 1, wherein said analog modulating means and said carrier generating means comprise a single phase-locked loop which outputs the modulated analog signal in the analog mode and outputs the carrier signal in the digital mode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A transmitter in accordance with claim 2, further comprising disconnecting means for disconnecting said digital modulating means from said first up-converter in the analog mode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A transmitter in accordance with claim 1, further comprising disconnecting means for disconnecting said digital modulating means from said first up-converter in the analog mode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
177 words
A dual mode transmitter for modulating, in a digital mode, an input digital signal and transmitting a modulated digital signal and modulating, in an analog mode, an input analog signal and transmitting a modulated analog signal, the transmitter comprising: digital modulating means for modulating the input digital signal to thereby generate the modulated digital signal, and outputting the modulated digital signal; analog modulating means for modulating, in the analog mode, the input analog signal to thereby generate the modulated analog signal, and outputting the modulated analog signal, and for generating, in the digital mode, a carrier signal for up-converting the modulated digital signal; an up-converter for up-converting, in the digital mode, the modulated digital signal by using the carrier signal; a second up-converter following said up-converter; a first filter connected between said up-converter and said second up-converter; a second filter connected between said up-converter and said second up-converter; and selecting means for selecting an output signal of said first filter in the analog mode and selecting an output signal of said second filter in the digital mode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
177 words
A dual mode transmitter for modulating, in a digital mode, an input digital signal and transmitting a modulated digital signal and modulating, in an analog mode, an input analog signal and transmitting a modulated analog signal, the transmitter comprising: digital modulating means for modulating the input digital signal to thereby generate the modulated digital signal, and outputting the modulated digital signal; analog modulating means for modulating, in the analog mode, the input analog signal to thereby generate the modulated analog signal, and outputting the modulated analog signal, and for generating, in the digital mode, a carrier signal for up-converting the modulated digital signal; an up-converter for up-converting, in the digital mode, the modulated digital signal by using the carrier signal; a second up-converter following said up-converter; a first filter connected between said up-converter and said second up-converter; a second filter connected between said up-converter and said second up-converter; and selecting means for selecting an output signal of said first filter in the analog mode and selecting an output signal of said second filter in the digital mode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A transmitter in accordance with claim 5, wherein in the analog mode said up-converter receives the modulated analog signal and passes the modulated analog signal therethrough.
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