公开(公告)号：US20110081877A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-07

申请号：US12831152

申请日：2010-07-06

申请人： Kishore Seendripu ,  Raymond Montemayor ,  Curtis Ling ,  Glenn Chang ,  Sheng Ye

发明人： Kishore Seendripu ,  Raymond Montemayor ,  Curtis Ling ,  Glenn Chang ,  Sheng Ye

IPC分类号： H04B1/26 ,  H04B1/18

CPC分类号： H04L27/3863 ,  H03D3/009 ,  H04B1/1036 ,  H04B1/30

摘要： A dual conversion receiver architecture that converts a radio frequency signal to produce a programmable intermediate frequency whose channel bandwidth and frequency can be changed using variable low-pass filtering to accommodate multiple standards for television and other wireless standards. The dual conversion receiver uses a two stage frequency translation and continual DC offset removal. The dual conversion receiver can be completely implemented on an integrated circuit with no external adjustments.

摘要翻译： 一种双转换接收器架构，其转换射频信号以产生可编程中频，其可以使用可变低通滤波来改变其通道带宽和频率，以适应电视和其他无线标准的多种标准。 双转换接收机使用两级频率转换和连续DC偏移去除。 双转换接收器可以在没有外部调整的集成电路上完全实现。

公开(公告)号：US20100003943A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-07

申请号：US12432666

申请日：2009-04-29

申请人： Kishore Seendripu ,  Raymond Montemayor ,  Sheng Ye ,  Glenn Chang ,  Curtis Ling

发明人： Kishore Seendripu ,  Raymond Montemayor ,  Sheng Ye ,  Glenn Chang ,  Curtis Ling

IPC分类号： H04B1/26

CPC分类号： H04B1/26 ,  H03D3/007 ,  H03D3/008 ,  H03D3/009 ,  H03D7/14 ,  H03D7/1441 ,  H03D7/1458 ,  H03D7/1475 ,  H03D7/165 ,  H03D7/166 ,  H03D2200/0086 ,  H03H11/22 ,  H04B1/10 ,  H04B1/109 ,  H04B1/12 ,  H04B1/30 ,  H04B15/00 ,  H04J1/18 ,  H04L27/34

摘要： Receiver architectures and methods of processing harmonic rich input signals employing harmonic suppression mixers are disclosed herein. The disclosed receivers, mixers, and methods enable a receiver to achieve the advantages of switching mixers while greatly reducing the mixer response to the undesired harmonics. A harmonic mixer can include a plurality of mixers coupled to an input signal. A plurality of phases of a local oscillator signal can be generated from a single local oscillator output. Each of the phases can be used to drive an input of one of the mixers. The mixer outputs can be combined to generate a frequency converted output that has harmonic rejection.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了采用谐波抑制混频器处理谐波丰富输入信号的接收机架构和方法。 所公开的接收机，混频器和方法使得接收机能够实现切换混频器的优点，同时大大降低了混频器对不需要的谐波的响应。 谐波混频器可以包括耦合到输入信号的多个混频器。 可以从单个本地振荡器输出产生本地振荡器信号的多个相位。 每个相都可用于驱动混合器之一的输入。 混频器输出可以组合以产生具有谐波抑制的频率转换输出。

公开(公告)号：US07532870B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-12

申请号：US11106061

申请日：2005-04-13

申请人： Curtis Ling

发明人： Curtis Ling

IPC分类号： H04B1/10

CPC分类号： H04L27/3863 ,  H03D3/009 ,  H04B1/1036 ,  H04B1/30

摘要： A DC offset removal method and apparatus for use with a receiver, such as a direct conversion receiver. The DC offset error can be upconverted to an intermediate frequency where it appears as a DC offset spurious signal. The DC offset spurious signal can be amplified and downconverted back to a DC signal. The DC signal can be used to determine an offset correction value that can be coupled to a signal path to substantially remove the DC offset error. An embodiment is disclosed that allows a single module to be used to remove the static and dynamic DC offset error components. Another embodiment includes separate portions for the removal of static and dynamic offset errors.

摘要翻译： 一种用于与诸如直接转换接收器的接收器一起使用的DC偏移去除方法和装置。 DC偏移误差可以上变频到中间频率，其中它显示为直流偏移寄生信号。 DC偏置寄生信号可以放大并下变频回DC信号。 DC信号可以用于确定可以耦合到信号路径以实质上去除DC偏移误差的偏移校正值。 公开了允许单个模块用于去除静态和动态DC偏移误差分量的实施例。 另一个实施例包括用于去除静态和动态偏移误差的分离部分。

公开(公告)号：US20080109376A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-08

申请号：US11928203

申请日：2007-10-30

申请人： Brendan Walsh ,  Curtis Ling

发明人： Brendan Walsh ,  Curtis Ling

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/25435 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/0264 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G06Q50/188 ,  H04N21/812

摘要： A method for targeted advertisement includes storing a profile tag associated with each user in a device maintained by that user. Each profile tag includes the demographic information of its associated user. A multitude of target tags are also transmitted to the users. Each target tag is associated with an advertiser and includes the demographic information of the users. The advertisements and their corresponding target tags are transmitted and cached in the devices maintained by the users. The number of matches between the target tags and the user profiles are supplied to their respective advertisers. The advertisers use the matching number to modify the prices they are willing to offer for the commercial break. The target tags include information that is used to select one of the cached advertisement for playing during the commercial break.

摘要翻译： 一种用于目标广告的方法包括将与每个用户相关联的简档标签存储在由该用户维护的设备中。 每个配置文件标签包括其关联用户的人口统计信息。 许多目标标签也传送给用户。 每个目标标签与广告客户相关联，并包括用户的人口统计信息。 广告及其相应的目标标签被传送和缓存在由用户维护的设备中。 目标标签和用户资料之间的匹配数量被提供给其各自的广告商。 广告客户使用匹配号码修改他们愿意为商业休息提供的价格。 目标标签包括用于选择在商业中断期间播放的缓存广告之一的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20070126508A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US11464162

申请日：2006-08-11

申请人： Raymond Montemayor ,  Curtis Ling

发明人： Raymond Montemayor ,  Curtis Ling

IPC分类号： H03G3/00

CPC分类号： H03G3/3052

摘要： Linear wide dynamic range variable gain amplifiers can be configured using a variable gain amplifier having an abbreviated gain control range in combination with a discrete attenuator controlled to select an attenuation from a predetermined set of attenuation values. The variable gain amplifier is configured to provide substantially linear gain control over the abbreviated gain control range, where the abbreviated gain control range is less than a total desired gain control range. The difference between adjacent attenuation values in the set of attenuation values is configured to be approximately less than or equal to the abbreviated gain control range.

摘要翻译： 线性宽动态范围可变增益放大器可以使用具有缩写增益控制范围的可变增益放大器与被控制为从预定衰减值集合中选择衰减的离散衰减器组合来配置。 可变增益放大器被配置为在缩写增益控制范围上提供基本线性增益控制，其中缩写增益控制范围小于总期望增益控制范围。 该组衰减值中的相邻衰减值之间的差被配置为近似小于或等于缩写增益控制范围。

公开(公告)号：US20050248478A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-10

申请号：US11106061

申请日：2005-04-13

申请人： Curtis Ling

发明人： Curtis Ling

IPC分类号： H03D3/00 ,  H03M1/06 ,  H04B1/10 ,  H04B1/16 ,  H04B1/18 ,  H04B1/26 ,  H04B1/30 ,  H04L25/06 ,  H04L27/38

CPC分类号： H04L27/3863 ,  H03D3/009 ,  H04B1/1036 ,  H04B1/30

摘要： A DC offset removal method and apparatus for use with a receiver, such as a direct conversion receiver. The DC offset error can be upconverted to an intermediate frequency where it appears as a DC offset spurious signal. The DC offset spurious signal can be amplified and downconverted back to a DC signal. The DC signal can be used to determine an offset correction value that can be coupled to a signal path to substantially remove the DC offset error. An embodiment is disclosed that allows a single module to be used to remove the static and dynamic DC offset error components. Another embodiment includes separate portions for the removal of static and dynamic offset errors.

摘要翻译： 一种用于与诸如直接转换接收器的接收器一起使用的DC偏移去除方法和装置。 DC偏移误差可以上变频到中间频率，其中它显示为直流偏移寄生信号。 DC偏置寄生信号可以放大并下变频回DC信号。 DC信号可以用于确定可以耦合到信号路径以实质上去除DC偏移误差的偏移校正值。 公开了允许单个模块用于去除静态和动态DC偏移误差分量的实施例。 另一个实施例包括用于去除静态和动态偏移误差的分离部分。

公开(公告)号：US08892926B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-18

申请号：US13349856

申请日：2012-01-13

申请人： Timothy Gallagher ,  Glenn DeLucio ,  Curtis Ling

发明人： Timothy Gallagher ,  Glenn DeLucio ,  Curtis Ling

IPC分类号： G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F1/3296 ,  G06F1/3234 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H04L49/90 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4436

摘要： A first device of a multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) network may grant a second device of the MoCA network permission to enter a power-saving state. While the second device is in the power-saving mode, the first device may grant bandwidth to the second device during one or more predetermined timeslots. The bandwidth may be granted without a corresponding reservation request from the second device. While the second device is in the power-saving state, it may track time utilizing a clock that is synchronized to the system time of the MoCA network, and transmit during one or more of the predetermined timeslots without first transmitting a corresponding reservation request. The second device may utilize a first modulation profile when not operating in the power-saving state, and utilize a second modulation profile when operating in the power-saving state.

摘要翻译： 多媒体同轴联盟（MoCA）网络的第一设备可以授权MoCA网络的第二设备许可进入省电状态。 当第二设备处于省电模式时，第一设备可以在一个或多个预定时隙期间向第二设备授予带宽。 可以在没有来自第二设备的相应预留请求的情况下授予带宽。 当第二设备处于省电状态时，它可以利用与MoCA网络的系统时间同步的时钟跟踪时间，并且在一个或多个预定时隙期间发送，而不首先发送相应的预留请求。 当不工作在省电状态时，第二设备可以利用第一调制曲线，并且当在省电状态下工作时利用第二调制曲线。

公开(公告)号：US08725104B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-13

申请号：US13356265

申请日：2012-01-23

申请人： Curtis Ling

发明人： Curtis Ling

IPC分类号： H04B1/26

CPC分类号： H04N21/43615 ,  H03M1/1205 ,  H04B1/16 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04H60/82 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/42607 ,  H04N21/44227 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/168 ,  Y02D70/21

摘要： One or more circuits may comprise at least one first-type analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and at least one second-type ADC. The circuit(s) may be operable to receive a plurality of signals, each of which may comprise a plurality of channels. The circuit(s) may be operable to digitize a selected one or more of the channels. Which, if any, of the selected channels are digitized via the at least one first-type ADC and which, if any, of the selected channels are digitized via the at least one second-type ADC, may be based on which of the plurality of channels are the selected channels and/or based on power consumption of the circuit(s). A bandwidth of each first-type ADC may be on the order of the bandwidth of one of the received signals. A bandwidth of each second-type ADC may be on the order of the bandwidth of one of the plurality of channels.

摘要翻译： 一个或多个电路可以包括至少一个第一类型模数转换器（ADC）和至少一个第二类型ADC。 电路可以可操作以接收多个信号，每个信号可以包括多个信道。 电路可以可操作以对选定的一个或多个通道进行数字化。 所选择的通道中的哪一个（如果有的话）经由至少一个第一型ADC被数字化，并且如果有的话，所选择的通道中的任何一个通过至少一个第二类型的ADC被数字化，可以基于多个 的通道是所选择的通道和/或基于电路的功耗。 每个第一类型ADC的带宽可以在接收信号之一的带宽的数量级上。 每个第二类型ADC的带宽可以在多个信道之一的带宽的数量级上。

公开(公告)号：US08718584B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-06

申请号：US12831152

申请日：2010-07-06

申请人： Kishore Seendripu ,  Raymond Montemayor ,  Curtis Ling ,  Glenn Chang ,  Sheng Ye

发明人： Kishore Seendripu ,  Raymond Montemayor ,  Curtis Ling ,  Glenn Chang ,  Sheng Ye

IPC分类号： H04B1/18 ,  H04B1/10 ,  H04B1/16 ,  H04B15/00

CPC分类号： H04L27/3863 ,  H03D3/009 ,  H04B1/1036 ,  H04B1/30

摘要： A dual conversion receiver architecture that converts a radio frequency signal to produce a programmable intermediate frequency whose channel bandwidth and frequency can be changed using variable low-pass filtering to accommodate multiple standards for television and other wireless standards. The dual conversion receiver uses a two stage frequency translation and continual DC offset removal. The dual conversion receiver can be completely implemented on an integrated circuit with no external adjustments.

摘要翻译： 一种双转换接收器架构，其转换射频信号以产生可编程中频，其可以使用可变低通滤波来改变其通道带宽和频率，以适应电视和其他无线标准的多种标准。 双转换接收机使用两级频率转换和连续DC偏移去除。 双转换接收器可以在没有外部调整的集成电路上完全实现。

公开(公告)号：US08713609B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US13301394

申请日：2011-11-21

申请人： Curtis Ling

发明人： Curtis Ling

IPC分类号： H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/442

CPC分类号： H04N21/4821 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04H60/72 ,  H04H60/82 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/4382 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6143

摘要： Aspects of a method and apparatus for communicating electronic service guide information in a satellite television system are provided. A satellite communication system may receive a signal via an interface to a satellite dish, and receive data from a network via a second interface (e.g., an interface to a LAN or a WAN, such as the Internet). The satellite communication system may be operable to channelize the received satellite signal into a plurality of channels, wherein a first channel of the plurality of channels carries electronic service guide (ESG) data. The satellite communication system may select which of the plurality of channels to input to a demodulator based, at least in part, on whether ESG data is available via the second interface. A second channel carrying media data may be input to the demodulator while the ESG data is available via the second interface.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在卫星电视系统中传送电子服务指南信息的方法和设备的方面。 卫星通信系统可以经由到卫星天线的接口接收信号，并且经由第二接口（例如，到LAN或WAN，例如因特网的接口）从网络接收数据。 卫星通信系统可以用于将所接收的卫星信号信道化为多个信道，其中多个信道中的第一信道携带电子业务指南（ESG）数据。 至少部分地，卫星通信系统可以基于ESG数据是否经由第二接口可用来选择多个信道中的哪个信道输入到解调器。 携带媒体数据的第二信道可以被输入到解调器，而ESG数据可通过第二接口获得。