IP Library Granted Patent US 7,519,040
Granted Patent B2
US 7,519,040 · App. 10/937,630 · Granted Apr 14, 2009

Synchronization judging circuit capable of operating moderately

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Patent No.
US 7,519,040
App. No.
10/937,630
Granted
Apr 14, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a synchronization judging circuit, a measuring portion measures a signal to interference power ratio of a received signal at each frame. An averaging portion calculates a moving average of a series of signal to interference power ratios for a predetermined number of frames to produce a mean value at each frame. A counter counts a number of consecutive frames each of which the mean value meets a predetermined threshold requirement. The counter further compares a counted value with a predetermined threshold value to decide whether to perform a transmission control operation or not.

Claims (62)

1. A synchronization judging circuit comprising:

a measuring portion for measuring a signal to interference power ratio of a received signal at each frame;

an averaging portion for calculating a moving average of a series of signal to interference power ratios for a predetermined number of frames to produce a mean value at each frame, said averaging portion comprising,

a first calculation portion for calculating a first arithmetic mean of a series of the measured signal interference power ratios for the latest frames of a number represented by a parameter Min; and

a second calculation portion for calculating a second arithmetic mean of the measured signal interference power ratios for the latest frames of a number represented by a parameter Mout; and

a counter for counting a number of consecutive frames each of which the mean value meets a predetermined threshold requirement; wherein:

said counter compares a counted value with a predetermined threshold value to decide whether to perform a transmission control operation or not.

2. A synchronization judging circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the received signal is transmitted through a dedicated physical control channel or a dedicated physical data channel.

3. A synchronization judging circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the counter produces a transmission control signal as the transmission control operation when the counted value is equal to the predetermined threshold value.

4. A synchronization judging circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

said counter judges whether the signal to interference power ratio of a frame preceeding by predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement or not before the transmission control operation, and performs the transmission control operation only when the signal to interference power ratio of the frame preceding by the predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement.

5. A synchronization judging circuit as claimed in claim 4 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a predetermined number of continuous frames each of which the signal to interference power ratio is over/under a predetermined limit level are detected, and suspends judgment whether the signal to interference power ratio of the frame preceding by the predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement or not for a predetermined time period.

6. A synchronization judging circuit as claimed in claim 4 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a predetermined number of continuous frames each of which the mean value is over/under a predetermined limit level are detected, and suspends judgment whether the signal to interference power ratio of the frame preceding by the predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement or not for a predetermined time period.

7. A synchronization judging circuit as claimed in claim 4 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a difference between continuous two signal to interference power ratios is larger than a predetermined range, and suspends judgment whether the signal to interference power ratio of the frame preceding by the predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement or not for a predetermined time period.

8. A synchronization judging circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

said counter judges whether the mean value obtained at a frame preceding by predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement or not before the transmission control operation, and performs the transmission control operation only when the mean value obtained at the frame preceding by the predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement.

9. A synchronization judging circuit as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a predetermined number of continuous frames each of which the signal to interference power ratio is over/under a predetermined limit level are detected, and suspends judgment whether the mean value obtained at the frame preceding by the predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement or not for a predetermined time period.

10. A synchronization judging circuit as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a predetermined number of continuous frames each of which the mean value is over/under a predetermined limit level are detected, and suspends judgment whether the mean value obtained at the frame preceding by predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement or not for a predetermined time period.

11. A synchronization judging circuit as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a difference between continuous two signal to interference power ratios is larger than a predetermined range, and suspends judgment whether the mean value obtained at the frame preceding by the predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement or not for a predetermined time period.

12. A synchronization judging circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a predetermined number of continuous frames each of which the signal to interference power ratio is over/under a predetermined limit level are detected.

13. A synchronization judging circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a predetermined number of continuous frames each of which the mean value is over/under a predetermined limit level are detected.

14. A synchronization judging circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a difference between continuous two signal to interference power ratios is larger than a predetermined range.

15. A cellular phone including a synchronization judging circuit, said synchronization judging circuit comprising:

a measuring portion for measuring a signal to interference power ratio of a received signal at each frame;

an averaging portion for calculating a moving average of a series of signal to interference power ratios for a predetermined number of frames to produce a mean value at each frame, said averaging portion comprising,

a first calculation portion for calculating a first arithmetic mean of a series of the measured signal interference power ratios for the latest frames of a number represented by a parameter Min; and

a second calculation portion for calculating a second arithmetic mean of the measured signal interference power ratios for the latest frames of a number represented by a parameter Mout; and

a counter for counting a number of consecutive frames each of which the mean value meets a predetermined threshold requirement; wherein:

said counter compares a counted value with a predetermined threshold value to decide whether to perform a transmission control operation or not.

16. A cellular phone as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the received signal is transmitted through a dedicated physical control channel or a dedicated physical data channel.

17. A cellular phone as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the counter produces a transmission control signal as the transmission control operation when the counted value is equal to the predetermined threshold value.

18. A cellular phone as claimed in claim 15 , wherein:

said counter judges whether the signal to interference power ratio of a frame preceding by predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement or not before the transmission control operation, and performs the transmission control operation only when the signal to interference power ratio of the frame preceding by the predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement.

19. A cellular phone as claimed in claim 18 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a predetermined number of continuous frames each of which the signal to interference power ratio is over/under a predetermined limit level are detected, and suspends judgment whether the signal to interference power ratio of the frame preceding by the predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement or not for a predetermined time period.

20. A cellular phone as claimed in claim 18 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a predetermined number of continuous frames each of which the mean value is over/under a predetermined limit level are detected, and suspends judgment whether the signal to interference power ratio of the frame preceding by the predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement or not for a predetermined time period.

21. A cellular phone as claimed in claim 18 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a difference between continuous two signal to interference power ratios is larger than a predetermined range, and suspends judgment whether the signal to interference power ratio of the frame preceding by the predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement or not for a predetermined time period.

22. A cellular phone as claimed in claim 15 , wherein:

said counter judges whether the mean value obtained at a frame preceding by predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement or not before the transmission control operation, and performs the transmission control operation only when the mean value obtained at the frame preceding by the predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement.

23. A cellular phone as claimed in claim 22 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a predetermined number of continuous frames each of which the signal to interference power ratio is over/under a predetermined limit level are detected, and suspends judgment whether the mean value obtained at the frame preceding by the predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement or not for a predetermined time period.

24. A cellular phone as claimed in claim 22 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a predetermined number of continuous frames each of which the mean value is over/under a predetermined limit level are detected, and suspends judgment whether the mean value obtained at the frame preceding by predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement or not for a predetermined time period.

25. A cellular phone as claimed in claim 22 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a difference between continuous two signal to interference power ratios is larger than a predetermined range, and suspends judgment whether the mean value obtained at the frame preceding by the predetermined frame periods meets the predetermined threshold requirement or not for a predetermined time period.

26. A cellular phone as claimed in claim 15 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a predetermined number of continuous frames each of which the signal to interference power ratio is over/under a predetermined limit level are detected.

27. A cellular phone as claimed in claim 15 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a predetermined number of continuous frames each of which the mean value is over/under a predetermined limit level are detected.

28. A cellular phone as claimed in claim 15 , wherein:

said counter is cleared when a difference between continuous two signal to interference power ratios is larger than a predetermined range.

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SECOND CONVEYING PARTY NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 037209 FRAME: 0592. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 14, 2015
From: WARREN & LEWIS INVESTMENT CORPORATION; COMMIX SYSTEMS, LLC
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037279/0685 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Dec 4, 2015
From: WARREN & LEWIS INVESTMENT CORPORATION; COMMIX SYSTEMS, LCC
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037209/0592 →
NOTICE OF TERMINATION Recorded Nov 14, 2014
From: WARREN & LEWIS INVESTMENT CORPORATION
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034244/0623 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2012
From: NEC CORPORATION
To: WARREN & LEWIS INVESTMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029216/0855 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2004
From: MASUDA, SHUJI
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015786/0710 →