Methods and apparatus for measuring and/or using transmitter and/or receiver IQ imbalance information and/or DC offset information
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for measuring and/or using transmitter and/or receiver IQ imbalance information and/or DC offset information 失效
    用于测量和/或使用发射机和/或接收机IQ不平衡信息和/或DC偏移信息的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08630598B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-14

    申请号:US12712330

    申请日:2010-02-25

    IPC分类号: H04B1/08

    CPC分类号: H03D3/009 H03D3/008 H03D7/18

    摘要: A wireless communications device, e.g., a mobile node supporting direct peer to peer communications, performs a self-calibration of one or more of: receiver IQ imbalance, transmitter IQ imbalance, receiver DC offset, and transmitter DC offset. The wireless communications device, operating in calibration mode, intentionally sets the oscillator frequency used for downconversion in its receiver module to a different frequency than the oscillator frequency used for upconversion in its transmitter module. A first baseband signal, e.g., a single tone test signal, is input to the transmitter module and an upconverted transmit signal is generated. The transmit signal is routed via a feedback loop to the receiver, which performs a downconversion operation. Power and/or phase measurements of the signals output from the downcoversion are used to determine IQ imbalance compensation information and DC offset compensation information. The determined compensation information is used subsequently when operating in a communications mode of operation.

    摘要翻译: 无线通信设备,例如支持直接对等通信的移动节点,执行接收机IQ不平衡,发射机IQ不平衡,接收机DC偏移和发射机DC偏移中的一个或多个的自校准。 在校准模式下工作的无线通信设备将其接收机模块中用于下变频的振荡器频率有意地设置为与发射机模块中用于上变频的振荡器频率不同的频率。 将第一基带信号,例如单音测试信号输入到发射机模块,并产生上变频的发射信号。 发送信号通过反馈回路路由到接收机,接收机执行下变频操作。 用于从下变频输出的信号的功率和/或相位测量用于确定IQ不平衡补偿信息和DC偏移补偿信息。 当在通信操作模式下操作时,所确定的补偿信息被随后使用。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AND/OR USING TRANSMITTER AND/OR RECEIVER IQ IMBALANCE INFORMATION AND/OR DC OFFSET INFORMATION
    2.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AND/OR USING TRANSMITTER AND/OR RECEIVER IQ IMBALANCE INFORMATION AND/OR DC OFFSET INFORMATION 失效
    用于测量和/或使用发射器和/或接收器的方法和装置IQ不平等信息和/或DC偏移信息

    公开(公告)号:US20110207418A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-25

    申请号:US12712330

    申请日:2010-02-25

    IPC分类号: H04B1/40

    CPC分类号: H03D3/009 H03D3/008 H03D7/18

    摘要: A wireless communications device, e.g., a mobile node supporting direct peer to peer communications, performs a self-calibration of one or more of: receiver IQ imbalance, transmitter IQ imbalance, receiver DC offset, and transmitter DC offset. The wireless communications device, operating in calibration mode, intentionally sets the oscillator frequency used for downconversion in its receiver module to a different frequency than the oscillator frequency used for upconversion in its transmitter module. A first baseband signal, e.g., a single tone test signal, is input to the transmitter module and an upconverted transmit signal is generated. The transmit signal is routed via a feedback loop to the receiver, which performs a downconversion operation. Power and/or phase measurements of the signals output from the downcoversion are used to determine IQ imbalance compensation information and DC offset compensation information. The determined compensation information is used subsequently when operating in a communications mode of operation.

    摘要翻译: 无线通信设备,例如支持直接对等通信的移动节点,执行接收机IQ不平衡,发射机IQ不平衡,接收机DC偏移和发射机DC偏移中的一个或多个的自校准。 在校准模式下工作的无线通信设备将其接收机模块中用于下变频的振荡器频率有意地设置为与发射机模块中用于上变频的振荡器频率不同的频率。 将第一基带信号,例如单音测试信号输入到发射机模块,并产生上变频的发射信号。 发送信号通过反馈回路路由到接收机,接收机执行下变频操作。 用于从下变频输出的信号的功率和/或相位测量用于确定IQ不平衡补偿信息和DC偏移补偿信息。 当在通信操作模式下操作时,所确定的补偿信息被随后使用。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNICATIONS USING ANTENNAS ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT POLARIZATION DIRECTIONS
    3.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNICATIONS USING ANTENNAS ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT POLARIZATION DIRECTIONS 有权
    支持使用与不同极化方向相关的天线的通信的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090224847A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-10

    申请号:US12043869

    申请日:2008-03-06

    IPC分类号: H03H7/18

    摘要: A communications device, e.g., a mobile wireless terminal, includes a plurality of antennas having different polarization directions. The plurality of antennas includes a first antenna and second antenna which are operated in a coordinated fashion. During reception a signal received via the first antenna is subjected to a phase shift operation before being combined with a signal received via the second antenna. During transmission a signal to be communicated is subjected to a phase shift operation and the phase shifted signal is transmitted over the first antenna while the non-phase shifted signal is transmitted over the second antenna. The amount of phase shift is a function of the difference in polarization directions between the first and second antennas. The novel antenna configuration facilitates the use of the horizontal polarization direction communications between the communications device and a base station without the need for directionally positioning one or more electrical antennas.

    摘要翻译: 诸如移动无线终端的通信设备包括具有不同偏振方向的多个天线。 多个天线包括以协调的方式操作的第一天线和第二天线。 在接收期间,经由第一天线接收的信号在与经由第二天线接收的信号组合之前进行相移操作。 在发送期间,要传送的信号经过相移操作,并且通过第一天线发送相移信号,同时通过第二天线发送非相移信号。 相移量是第一和第二天线之间的偏振方向的差异的函数。 新颖的天线配置有助于在通信设备和基站之间使用水平极化方向通信,而不需要定向地定位一个或多个电天线。

    Methods and apparatus for supporting multiple users in a system with multiple polarized antennas
    4.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for supporting multiple users in a system with multiple polarized antennas 失效
    用于在具有多个极化天线的系统中支持多个用户的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08331946B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-11

    申请号:US12043842

    申请日:2008-03-06

    IPC分类号: H04W72/00 H04W4/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus which support the use of differently polarized antennas to schedule two or more users employing multiple antennas with different polarization, on the same communications segment, e.g. a time/frequency slab, in either the uplink or downlink are described. Various embodiments include an access node which classifies and schedules wireless terminals to segments as a function of suitability for single polarization direction communications. Some embodiments are directed to methods and apparatus for operating a communications device supporting the use of multiple antennas having different polarization, to implement a polarization based multiple access scheme. Unlike Spatial Division multiple access schemes, the users sharing a communications segment in the polarization based scheme need not be geographically well separated. Another advantage of using the proposed method is that the communications system does not necessarily have to use a complex minimum mean square error receiver or implement successive iteration cancellation techniques, thereby reducing cost and system complexity.

    摘要翻译: 支持使用不同极化天线来调度在相同通信段上采用具有不同极化的多个天线的两个或更多个用户的方法和装置,例如, 描述在上行链路或下行链路中的时间/频率块。 各种实施例包括将无线终端分类并将其调度为对于单极化方向通信的适用性的函数的接入节点。 一些实施例涉及用于操作支持使用具有不同极化的多个天线的通信设备的方法和装置,以实现基于偏振的多址方案。 与空分多址方案不同,在基于偏振的方案中共享通信段的用户不需要在地理上很好地分离。 使用所提出的方法的另一个优点是通信系统不一定必须使用复数最小均方误差接收器或实现连续的迭代消除技术,从而降低成本和系统复杂度。

    Methods and apparatus for supporting communications using antennas associated with different polarization directions
    5.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for supporting communications using antennas associated with different polarization directions 有权
    用于使用与不同偏振方向相关联的天线来支持通信的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08024003B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-20

    申请号:US12043869

    申请日:2008-03-06

    IPC分类号: H04B7/00 H04B17/02

    摘要: A communications device, e.g., a mobile wireless terminal, includes a plurality of antennas having different polarization directions. The plurality of antennas includes a first antenna and second antenna which are operated in a coordinated fashion. During reception a signal received via the first antenna is subjected to a phase shift operation before being combined with a signal received via the second antenna. During transmission a signal to be communicated is subjected to a phase shift operation and the phase shifted signal is transmitted over the first antenna while the non-phase shifted signal is transmitted over the second antenna. The amount of phase shift is a function of the difference in polarization directions between the first and second antennas. The novel antenna configuration facilitates the use of the horizontal polarization direction communications between the communications device and a base station without the need for directionally positioning one or more electrical antennas.

    摘要翻译: 诸如移动无线终端的通信设备包括具有不同偏振方向的多个天线。 多个天线包括以协调的方式操作的第一天线和第二天线。 在接收期间,经由第一天线接收的信号在与经由第二天线接收的信号组合之前进行相移操作。 在发送期间,要传送的信号经过相移操作,并且通过第一天线发送相移信号,同时通过第二天线发送非相移信号。 相移量是第一和第二天线之间的偏振方向的差异的函数。 新颖的天线配置有助于在通信设备和基站之间使用水平极化方向通信,而不需要定向地定位一个或多个电天线。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE USERS IN A SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE POLARIZED ANTENNAS
    6.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE USERS IN A SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE POLARIZED ANTENNAS 失效
    在具有多个极化天线的系统中支持多个用户的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090227260A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-10

    申请号:US12043842

    申请日:2008-03-06

    IPC分类号: H04Q7/20 H04M1/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus which support the use of differently polarized antennas to schedule two or more users employing multiple antennas with different polarization, on the same communications segment, e.g. a time/frequency slab, in either the uplink or downlink are described. Various embodiments include an access node which classifies and schedules wireless terminals to segments as a function of suitability for single polarization direction communications. Some embodiments are directed to methods and apparatus for operating a communications device supporting the use of multiple antennas having different polarization, to implement a polarization based multiple access scheme. Unlike Spatial Division multiple access schemes, the users sharing a communications segment in the polarization based scheme need not be geographically well separated. Another advantage of using the proposed method is that the communications system does not necessarily have to use a complex minimum mean square error receiver or implement successive iteration cancellation techniques, thereby reducing cost and system complexity.

    摘要翻译: 支持使用不同极化天线来调度在相同通信段上采用具有不同极化的多个天线的两个或更多个用户的方法和装置,例如, 描述在上行链路或下行链路中的时间/频率块。 各种实施例包括将无线终端分类并将其调度为对于单极化方向通信的适用性的函数的接入节点。 一些实施例涉及用于操作支持使用具有不同极化的多个天线的通信设备的方法和装置,以实现基于偏振的多址方案。 与空分多址方案不同,在基于偏振的方案中共享通信段的用户不需要在地理上很好地分离。 使用所提出的方法的另一个优点是通信系统不一定必须使用复数最小均方误差接收器或实现连续的迭代消除技术,从而降低成本和系统复杂度。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNICATIONS USING A FIRST POLARIZATION DIRECTION ELECTRICAL ANTENNA AND A SECOND POLARIZATION DIRECTION MAGNETIC ANTENNA
    7.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNICATIONS USING A FIRST POLARIZATION DIRECTION ELECTRICAL ANTENNA AND A SECOND POLARIZATION DIRECTION MAGNETIC ANTENNA 失效
    使用第一极化方向电气天线和第二极化方向磁性天线支持通信的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090224990A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-10

    申请号:US12043860

    申请日:2008-03-06

    IPC分类号: H01Q21/00

    摘要: A communications device, e.g., a mobile wireless terminal, includes a plurality of antennas having different associated polarization directions. The plurality of antennas includes an electrical antenna, e.g., a dipole antenna and a magnetic antenna, e.g., a loop antenna or a slot antenna. In one embodiment the electrical antenna is used for receiving and/or transmitting signals associated with a vertical polarization direction, while the magnetic antenna is used for receiving and/or transmitting signals associated with a horizontal polarization direction in some embodiments different data streams are communicated concurrently via the electrical and magnetic antennas. Methods for operating the communications device to switch between the electrical and magnetic antennas and/or to control reception and/or transmission are described. The novel antenna configuration facilitates the use of the horizontal polarization direction communications between the communications device and a base station without the need for directionally azimuth positioning the magnetic antenna.

    摘要翻译: 通信设备,例如移动无线终端,包括具有不同相关偏振方向的多个天线。 多个天线包括电天线,例如偶极天线和磁天线,例如环形天线或缝隙天线。 在一个实施例中,电天线用于接收和/或发送与垂直偏振方向相关联的信号,而在某些实施例中磁性天线用于接收和/或发射与水平极化方向相关的信号,不同的数据流被同时传送 通过电磁天线。 描述了用于操作通信设备在电和天线之间切换和/或控制接收和/或传输的方法。 新颖的天线配置有助于在通信设备和基站之间使用水平极化方向通信,而不需要定向地定位磁性天线。

    Methods and apparatus for supporting communications using a first polarization direction electrical antenna and a second polarization direction magnetic antenna
    8.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for supporting communications using a first polarization direction electrical antenna and a second polarization direction magnetic antenna 失效
    用于支持使用第一偏振方向电天线和第二偏振方向磁性天线的通信的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08326249B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-04

    申请号:US12043860

    申请日:2008-03-06

    IPC分类号: H04B1/06 H04B7/00

    摘要: A communications device, e.g., a mobile wireless terminal, includes a plurality of antennas having different associated polarization directions. The plurality of antennas includes an electrical antenna, e.g., a dipole antenna and a magnetic antenna, e.g., a loop antenna or a slot antenna. In one embodiment the electrical antenna is used for receiving and/or transmitting signals associated with a vertical polarization direction, while the magnetic antenna is used for receiving and/or transmitting signals associated with a horizontal polarization direction. In some embodiments different data streams are communicated concurrently via the electrical and magnetic antennas. Methods for operating the communications device to switch between the electrical and magnetic antennas and/or to control reception and/or transmission are described. The novel antenna configuration facilitates the use of the horizontal polarization direction communications between the communications device and a base station without the need for directionally azimuth positioning the magnetic antenna.

    摘要翻译: 通信设备,例如移动无线终端,包括具有不同相关偏振方向的多个天线。 多个天线包括电天线,例如偶极天线和磁天线,例如环形天线或缝隙天线。 在一个实施例中,电天线用于接收和/或发送与垂直偏振方向相关联的信号,而磁性天线用于接收和/或发送与水平偏振方向相关的信号。 在一些实施例中,经由电和磁天线同时传送不同的数据流。 描述了用于操作通信设备在电和天线之间切换和/或控制接收和/或传输的方法。 新颖的天线配置有助于在通信设备和基站之间使用水平极化方向通信,而不需要定向地定位磁性天线。

    POWER-BASED RATE SIGNALING FOR CELLULAR UPLINK
    9.
    发明申请
    POWER-BASED RATE SIGNALING FOR CELLULAR UPLINK 有权
    基于功率的信号上行信道

    公开(公告)号:US20080144582A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-19

    申请号:US11611882

    申请日:2006-12-17

    IPC分类号: H04B7/216

    摘要: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate utilizing power-based rate signaling for uplink scheduling in a wireless communications system. A maximum nominal power (e.g., relative maximum transmit power that may be employed on an uplink) may be known to both a base station and a mobile device. For example, the base station and the mobile device may agree upon a maximum nominal power. According to another example, signaling related to a maximum nominal power for utilization on the uplink may be provided over a downlink. Further, selection of a code rate, modulation scheme, and the like for the uplink may be effectuated by a mobile device as a function of the maximum nominal power. Moreover, such selection may be based at least in part upon an interference cost, which may be evaluated by the mobile device.

    摘要翻译: 描述了有助于在无线通信系统中利用基于功率的速率信令用于上行链路调度的系统和方法。 基站和移动设备可以知道最大额定功率(例如,可以在上行链路上采用的相对最大发射功率)。 例如,基站和移动设备可以达成最大额定功率。 根据另一示例,可以在下行链路上提供与在上行链路上的最大标称功率有关的信令。 此外,用于上行链路的码率,调制方案等的选择可以由移动设备作为最大额定功率的函数来实现。 此外,这样的选择可以至少部分地基于可由移动设备评估的干扰成本。

    Intonation transformation for speech therapy and the like
    10.
    发明授权
    Intonation transformation for speech therapy and the like 有权
    语音治疗的语调转换等

    公开(公告)号:US07373294B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-13

    申请号:US10438642

    申请日:2003-05-15

    IPC分类号: G10L11/04 G10L21/00

    摘要: The intonation of speech is modified by an appropriate combination of resampling and time-domain harmonic scaling. Resampling increases (upsampling) or decreases (downsampling) the number of data points in a signal. Harmonic scaling adds or removes pitch cycles to or from a signal. The pitch of a speech signal can be increased by combining downsampling with harmonic scaling that adds an appropriate number of pitch cycles. Alternatively, pitch can be decreased by combining upsampling with harmonic scaling that removes an appropriate number of pitch cycles. The present invention can be implemented in an automated speech-therapy tool that is able to modify the intonation of prerecorded reference speech signals for playback to a user to emphasize the correct pronunciation by increasing the pitch of selected portions of words or phrases that the user had previously mispronounced.

    摘要翻译: 通过重采样和时域谐波缩放的适当组合来修改语音的语调。 重采样增加(上采样)或降低(下采样)信号中数据点的数量。 谐波缩放可以增加或去除信号的音调周期。 语音信号的音调可以通过将下采样与谐波缩放相结合来增加,该谐波缩放增加适当数量的音调周期。 或者,可以通过组合上采样与谐波缩放来去除适当数量的音调周期来减小音调。 本发明可以在自动言语治疗工具中实现,该自动化语音治疗工具能够通过增加用户具有的单词或短语的选定部分的音调来修改预先记录的参考语音信号的音调以便播放给用户以强调正确的发音 以前是错误的。