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Multi-band, multi-mode spread-spectrum communication system
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1994-08-18
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Granted: 1999-03-23
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Expires: 2014-08-18
Abstract
Abstract A technique for spread-spectrum communication which uses more than one mode and more than one frequency band. Selectable modes include narrowband mode and spread-spectrum mode, or cellular mode and microcellular mode. Selectable frequency bands include both licensed and unlicensed frequency bands, particularly frequency bands including the 902-928 MHz, 1850-1990 MHz, and 2.4-2.4835 GHz frequency bands. Spread-spectrum communication channels are 10 MHz or less in width. The frequency band onto which spread-spectrum signals are encoded may be changed upon a change in environment or other control trigger, such as establishment or de-establishment of communication with a private access network.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas G. Smith
- 👤 Robert C. Dixon
- 👤 Jeffrey S. Vanderpool
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 10:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04J; H04J13/00; G; G10; G10L; G10L19/00; G10L19/012; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/005; H04B1/0053; H04B1/0057; H04B1/006; H04B1/38; H04B1/40; H04B1/403; H04B1/406; H04B1/69; H04B1/707; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26; H04B7/2618; H04B7/2628; H04B7/2634; H04L; H04L27/00; H04L27/10; H04L27/12; H04W; H04W52/00; H04W52/04; H04W52/06; H04W52/08; H04W52/30; H04W52/36; H04W52/362; H04W52/367; H04W52/38; H04W52/40; H04B2201/00; H04B2201/69; H04B2201/707; H04B2201/70707; H04B2201/7071; H04L1/00; H04L1/0001; H04L1/0002; H04W36/00; H04W36/16; H04W36/18; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of transmitting information, comprising the steps of: transmitting a first spread spectrum signal from a spread spectrum transmitter to a first network, wherein the first spread spectrum signal is modulated on a first carrier frequency from a first frequency band; switching the first carrier frequency from the first frequency band to a second carrier frequency from a second frequency band; transmitting a second spread spectrum signal from the spread spectrum transmitter to a second network wherein the second spread spectrum signal is modulated on the second carrier frequency and the first and second spread spectrum signals are generated by modulating a processed information signal with a chip-code signal; and transmitting a first narrowband signal from a narrowband transmitter to the first network wherein the first narrowband signal is modulated on the first carrier frequency.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of transmitting information, comprising the steps of: transmitting a first spread spectrum signal from a spread spectrum transmitter to a first network, wherein the first spread spectrum signal is modulated on a first carrier frequency from a first frequency band; switching the first carrier frequency from the first frequency band to a second carrier frequency from a second frequency band; transmitting a second spread spectrum signal from the spread spectrum transmitter to a second network wherein the second spread spectrum signal is modulated on the second carrier frequency and the first and second spread spectrum signals are generated by modulating a processed information signal with a chip-code signal; and transmitting a first narrowband signal from a narrowband transmitter to the first network wherein the first narrowband signal is modulated on the first carrier frequency.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the first carrier frequency is selected from a range consisting of about 902-928, 1850-1990 and 2400-2483.5 megahertz.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as in claim 2 wherein the first carrier frequency is selected from the range consisting of about 1850-1990 megahertz.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as in claim 3 wherein the first and second spread spectrum signals occupy a frequency band of 10 megahertz or less.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as in claim 4 wherein the spread spectrum transmitter is a mobile handset.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as in claim 5 wherein at least one of the first and second networks is a public access network.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as in claim 5 wherein at least one of the first and second networks is a private access network.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as in claim 7 wherein the private access network is a microcellular system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 8 wherein the microcellular system is a PBX, Centrex or key system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as in claim 5 wherein the first network is a private access network and the second network is a public access network.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the first and second spread spectrum signals are transmitted using time division multiple access.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as in claim 11 wherein the first carrier frequency is selected from a range consisting of about 1850-1990 megahertz.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as in claim 12 wherein the second carrier frequency is selected from a frequency within the cellular communication band.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the first and second frequency bands are 10 megahertz or less in width and the first frequency band occupies the same bandwidth with no more than one fixed microwave user.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as in claim 14 wherein the first carrier frequency is switched to the second carrier frequency in response to a measured spread spectrum signal-to-noise ratio.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as in claim 15 wherein the first frequency band is co-extensive with the frequency band of the fixed microwave user.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
103 words
A mobile, wireless transceiver, comprising: a first means for transmitting spread-spectrum data on a first carrier frequency to a first network, wherein the first carrier frequency has a first center frequency; a second means for transmitting spread-spectrum data on a second carrier frequency to a second network, wherein the second carrier frequency has a second center frequency and the spread-spectrum data being generated by modulating a processed information signal with a chip-code signal; means for switching between the first and second means for transmitting spread-spectrum data, and a third means for transmitting narrowband data on the first carrier frequency to the first network.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
103 words
A mobile, wireless transceiver, comprising: a first means for transmitting spread-spectrum data on a first carrier frequency to a first network, wherein the first carrier frequency has a first center frequency; a second means for transmitting spread-spectrum data on a second carrier frequency to a second network, wherein the second carrier frequency has a second center frequency and the spread-spectrum data being generated by modulating a processed information signal with a chip-code signal; means for switching between the first and second means for transmitting spread-spectrum data, and a third means for transmitting narrowband data on the first carrier frequency to the first network.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A mobile, wireless transceiver as in claim 17 wherein the first and second means for transmitting data further comprise means for transmitting the spread-spectrum signals using time division multiple access.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A mobile, wireless transceiver as in claim 17 wherein the first network is a public access network.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
A mobile, wireless transceiver as in claim 17 wherein the first center frequency is in the microwave communication band and the second center frequency is in the cellular communication band.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
A mobile, wireless transceiver as in claim 17 wherein the first network is a private access network and the second network is a public access network.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
A mobile, wireless transceiver as in claim 21 wherein the private access network is a microcellular system.
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