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Integrated adaptive spatial-temporal system for controlling narrowband and wideband sources of interferences in spread spectrum CDMA receivers
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1999-06-21
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Granted: 2000-09-05
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Expires: 2019-06-21
Abstract
Abstract An integrated adaptive spatial-temporal system and method for controlling narrowband and wideband sources of interference. The system includes an N element antenna array which receives a spread spectrum signal and interference signals, each element receiving a different phase shifted version of the spread spectrum and interference signals; a spatial filter including an antenna pattern former responsive to the antenna array which combines the phase shifted spread spectrum and interference signals according to controlling weights to null N-1 of the interference signal; an adaptive narrow band, e.g., temporal filter, responsive to the spatial filter for filtering any remaining narrowband interference signals from the combined signal; and feedback subsystem responsive to the narrow band filter for adjusting the controlling weights of the antenna pattern former until the operation of the spatial filter is optimized and nulls wideband interference signals before narrowband interference signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Triveni N. Upadhyay
- 👤 Wallace E. VanderVelde
- 👤 Kenneth A. Falcone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:54
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/69; H04B1/707; H04B1/7097; H04B1/71; H01; H01Q; H01Q3/00; H01Q3/26; H01Q3/2605; H04B1/7103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An integrated adaptive spatial-temporal system for controlling narrowband and wideband sources of interference, the system comprising: an N element antenna array which receives a spread spectrum signal and interference signals, each element receiving a different phase shifted version of the spread spectrum and interference signals; a spatial filter including an antenna pattern former responsive to the antenna array which combines the phase shifted spread spectrum and interference signals according to controlling weights to null N-1 of the interference signals; an adaptive narrow band filter responsive to the spatial filter for filtering any remaining narrowband interference signals from the combined signal; and a feedback subsystem responsive to the narrow band filter for adjusting the controlling weights of the antenna pattern former until the operation of the spatial filter is optimized and nulls wideband interference signals before narrowband interference signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An integrated adaptive spatial-temporal system for controlling narrowband and wideband sources of interference, the system comprising: an N element antenna array which receives a spread spectrum signal and interference signals, each element receiving a different phase shifted version of the spread spectrum and interference signals; a spatial filter including an antenna pattern former responsive to the antenna array which combines the phase shifted spread spectrum and interference signals according to controlling weights to null N-1 of the interference signals; an adaptive narrow band filter responsive to the spatial filter for filtering any remaining narrowband interference signals from the combined signal; and a feedback subsystem responsive to the narrow band filter for adjusting the controlling weights of the antenna pattern former until the operation of the spatial filter is optimized and nulls wideband interference signals before narrowband interference signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 in which the adaptive narrow band filter is a temporal filter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 1 in which the feedback subsystem includes a processor programmed to calculate the signal-to-interference-plus-noise-ratio (SINR) at the output of the narrow band filter and to adjust the controlling weights until the SINR is maximized.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1 in which the feedback subsystem includes power measurement means for determining the output power of the narrow band filter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 4 in which the feedback subsystem further includes weight controller means for searching for a set of weights which optimize the operation of the spatial filter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 5 in which the weight controller means includes a cost function algorithm and a closed loop optimizer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 in which the feedback subsystem includes power measurement means for measuring the average squared magnitude of the output from the narrow band filter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 1 in which the feedback subsystem includes a weight controller including an algorithm for adjusting the controlling weights.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1 in which the spread spectrum signal is transmitted by Global Positioning System satellites.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
65 words
The system of claim 2 in which the SINR is the signal power at the output of the narrow band filter divided by the total power at the output of said filter wherein the signal power is computed from the beam pattern formed by a given set of antenna weights, and the total power is measured as the average squared magnitude of the output signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
82 words
System for controlling narrowband and wideband sources of interference, the system comprising: a spatial filter responsive to an antenna array for nulling interference signals received with a spread spectrum signal; a narrowband filter with an input responsive to the spectrum signal and an output for transmitting the filtered spread spectrum signal, the narrowband filter for filtering any remaining narrowband interference signals from the spread; and means for analyzing the output of the narrow band filter and in response adjusting the spatial filter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
82 words
System for controlling narrowband and wideband sources of interference, the system comprising: a spatial filter responsive to an antenna array for nulling interference signals received with a spread spectrum signal; a narrowband filter with an input responsive to the spectrum signal and an output for transmitting the filtered spread spectrum signal, the narrowband filter for filtering any remaining narrowband interference signals from the spread; and means for analyzing the output of the narrow band filter and in response adjusting the spatial filter.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
88 words
A system for controlling narrowband and wideband sources of interference, the system comprising: a spatial filter responsive to an antenna for nulling interference signals received with a spread spectrum signal; a narrow band filter with an input responsive to the spatial filter for filtering any remaining narrowband interference signals from the spread spectrum signal and an output for transmitting the filtered spread spectrum signal; and a feedback subsystem having an input connected to the output of the narrow band filter and an output connected to the spatial filter.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
88 words
A system for controlling narrowband and wideband sources of interference, the system comprising: a spatial filter responsive to an antenna for nulling interference signals received with a spread spectrum signal; a narrow band filter with an input responsive to the spatial filter for filtering any remaining narrowband interference signals from the spread spectrum signal and an output for transmitting the filtered spread spectrum signal; and a feedback subsystem having an input connected to the output of the narrow band filter and an output connected to the spatial filter.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
62 words
A method for controlling narrowband and wideband sources of interference, the method comprising: nulling interference signals received with a spread spectrum signal in a spatial filter; filtering any remaining narrow band interference signals in an adaptive narrow band filter and transmitting the filtered spread spectrum signal; and analyzing the output of the narrow band filter and in response adjusting the spatial filter.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
62 words
A method for controlling narrowband and wideband sources of interference, the method comprising: nulling interference signals received with a spread spectrum signal in a spatial filter; filtering any remaining narrow band interference signals in an adaptive narrow band filter and transmitting the filtered spread spectrum signal; and analyzing the output of the narrow band filter and in response adjusting the spatial filter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 13 in which analyzing includes determining an output power of the narrow band filter.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 14 further including searching for a set of weights which optimize the operation of the spatial filter.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 13 in which analyzing includes calculating the signal-to-interference-plus-noise-ratio (SINR) at the output of the narrow band filter and adjusting the controlling weights until the SINR is maximized.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 13 in which analyzing includes measuring the average squared magnitude of the output from the narrow band filter.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 16 in which the SINR is the signal power at the output of the narrow band filter divided by the total power at the output of said filter wherein the signal power is computed from the beam pattern formed by a given set of antenna weights, and the total power is measured as the average squared magnitude of the output signal.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for controlling narrow band and wide band sources of interference, the method comprising: using an N element antenna array to receive a spread spectrum signal and interference signals, each element receiving a different phase shifted version of the spread spectrum and interference signal; combining the phase shifted spread spectrum and interference signals in a spatial filter according to controlling weights to null N-1 of the interference signals; filtering any remaining narrowband interference signals in the combined signal in an adaptive narrow band filter; and adjusting the controlling weights until the operation of the spatial filter is optimized and nulls wideband interference signals before narrowband interference signals.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for controlling narrow band and wide band sources of interference, the method comprising: using an N element antenna array to receive a spread spectrum signal and interference signals, each element receiving a different phase shifted version of the spread spectrum and interference signal; combining the phase shifted spread spectrum and interference signals in a spatial filter according to controlling weights to null N-1 of the interference signals; filtering any remaining narrowband interference signals in the combined signal in an adaptive narrow band filter; and adjusting the controlling weights until the operation of the spatial filter is optimized and nulls wideband interference signals before narrowband interference signals.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 19 in which the adjusting step includes calculating the signal-to-interference-plus-noise-ratio (SINR) at the output of the narrow band filter and adjusting the controlling weights until the SINR is maximized.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
173 words
An integrated adaptive spatial-temporal system for controlling narrowband and wideband sources of interference, the system comprising: an N element antenna array which receives a spread spectrum signal and interference signals, each element receiving a different phase shifted version of the spread spectrum and interference signals; a spatial filter including an antenna pattern former responsive to the antenna array which combines the phase shifted spread spectrum and interference signals according to controlling weights to null N-1 of the interference signals; an adaptive narrow band filter responsive to the spatial filter for filtering any remaining narrowband interference signals from the combined signal; and a feedback subsystem responsive to the narrow band filter for adjusting the controlling weights of the antenna pattern former until the operation of the spatial filter is optimized and nulls wideband interference signals before narrowband interference signals, the feedback system including a processor programmed to calculate the signal-to-interference-plus-noise-ratio (SINR) at the output of the narrowband filter and to adjust the controlling weights of the antenna pattern former until the SINR is maximized.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
173 words
An integrated adaptive spatial-temporal system for controlling narrowband and wideband sources of interference, the system comprising: an N element antenna array which receives a spread spectrum signal and interference signals, each element receiving a different phase shifted version of the spread spectrum and interference signals; a spatial filter including an antenna pattern former responsive to the antenna array which combines the phase shifted spread spectrum and interference signals according to controlling weights to null N-1 of the interference signals; an adaptive narrow band filter responsive to the spatial filter for filtering any remaining narrowband interference signals from the combined signal; and a feedback subsystem responsive to the narrow band filter for adjusting the controlling weights of the antenna pattern former until the operation of the spatial filter is optimized and nulls wideband interference signals before narrowband interference signals, the feedback system including a processor programmed to calculate the signal-to-interference-plus-noise-ratio (SINR) at the output of the narrowband filter and to adjust the controlling weights of the antenna pattern former until the SINR is maximized.
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