Demodulating device

1. A demodulating device comprising:

first high-frequency receiving means and second high-frequency receiving means for receiving a high-frequency signal of one of a first frequency and a second frequency;

first signal strength detecting means and second signal strength detecting means for detecting strengths of signals received by said first high-frequency receiving means and said second high-frequency receiving means, respectively; and

strength determining means for performing control so as to make said second high-frequency receiving means receive a high-frequency signal of said first frequency when said first high-frequency receiving means is made to receive the high-frequency signal of said first frequency and said second high-frequency receiving means is made to receive a high-frequency signal of said second frequency and when said second signal strength detecting means does not detect a predetermined signal strength within a predetermined time after said first signal strength detecting means detects a predetermined signal strength.

2. The demodulating device as claimed in claim 1 ,

further comprising:

first frequency error adjusting means and second frequency error adjusting means for generating and adjusting carrier frequency errors of the signals received by said first high-frequency receiving means and said second high-frequency receiving means; and

frequency error adjustment control means for supplying the carrier frequency error generated by said first frequency error adjusting means to said second frequency error adjusting means when said second signal strength detecting means does not detect the predetermined signal strength within the predetermined time after said first signal strength detecting means detects the predetermined signal strength.

3. The demodulating device as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising:

first timing regenerating means and second timing regenerating means for regenerating timing of a demodulation process for respective output signals of said first frequency error adjusting means and said second frequency error adjusting means; and

timing regeneration control means for supplying the timing regenerated by said first timing regenerating means to said second timing regenerating means when said second signal strength detecting means does not detect the predetermined signal strength within the predetermined time after said first signal strength detecting means detects the predetermined signal strength.

4. The demodulating device as claimed in claim 1 ,

further comprising:

first timing regenerating means and second timing regenerating means for regenerating timing of a demodulation process for the signals received by said first high-frequency receiving means and said second high-frequency receiving means; and

timing regeneration control means for supplying the timing regenerated by said first timing regenerating means to said second timing regenerating means when said second signal strength detecting means does not detect the predetermined signal strength within the predetermined time after said first signal strength detecting means detects the predetermined signal strength.

5. A demodulating device comprising:

first high-frequency receiving means and second high-frequency receiving means for receiving a high-frequency signal of one of a first frequency and a second frequency;

first signal strength detecting means and second signal strength detecting means for detecting strengths of signals received by said first high-frequency receiving means and said second high-frequency receiving means, respectively;

strength determining means for performing control so as to make said second high-frequency receiving means receive a high-frequency signal of said first frequency when said first high-frequency receiving means is made to receive the high-frequency signal of said first frequency and said second high-frequency receiving means is made to receive a high-frequency signal of said second frequency and when said second signal strength detecting means does not detect a predetermined signal strength within a predetermined time after said first signal strength detecting means detects a predetermined signal strength;

first frequency error adjusting means and second frequency error adjusting means for generating and adjusting carrier frequency errors of the signals received by said first high-frequency receiving means and said second high-frequency receiving means, respectively;

frequency error adjustment control means for supplying the carrier frequency error generated by said first frequency error adjusting means to said second frequency error adjusting means when said second signal strength detecting means does not detect the predetermined signal strength within the predetermined time after said first signal strength detecting means detects the predetermined signal strength;

first demodulating means and second demodulating means for demodulating respective output signals of said first frequency error adjusting means and said second frequency error adjusting means;

first timing regenerating means and second timing regenerating means for regenerating timing of a demodulation process by said first demodulating means and said second demodulating means for the respective output signals of said first frequency error adjusting means and said second frequency error adjusting means;

timing regeneration control means for supplying the timing regenerated by said first timing regenerating means to said second timing regenerating means when said second signal strength detecting means does not detect the predetermined signal strength within the predetermined time after said first signal strength detecting means detects the predetermined signal strength; and

signal processing means for performing signal processing on output signals of said first demodulating means and said second demodulating means.

6. The demodulating device as claimed in claim 5 ,

wherein said signal processing means comprises

error detecting means for detecting errors in the respective output signals of said first demodulating means and said second demodulating means, and

selecting means for selecting an output signal whose error is not detected by said error detecting means from the output signals of said first demodulating means and said second demodulating means.

7. The demodulating device as claimed in claim 5 ,

wherein said signal processing means comprises

selecting means for selecting an output signal having a higher strength of the strengths detected by said first signal strength detecting means and said second signal strength detecting means from the output signals of said first demodulating means and said second demodulating means.

8. The demodulating device as claimed in claim 5 ,

wherein said signal processing means comprises

synthesizing means for synthesizing the output signals of said first demodulating means and said second demodulating means in subcarrier units.

9. A demodulating method for a demodulating device, said demodulating device comprising first high-frequency receiving means and second high-frequency receiving means for receiving a high-frequency signal of one of a first frequency and a second frequency, first frequency error adjusting means and second frequency error adjusting means for generating and adjusting carrier frequency errors of the signals received by said first high-frequency receiving means and said second high-frequency receiving means, respectively, and first timing regenerating means and second timing regenerating means for regenerating timing of a demodulation process for respective output signals of said first frequency error adjusting means and said second frequency error adjusting means, said demodulating method comprising the steps of:

making said first high-frequency receiving means receive a high-frequency signal of said first frequency and making said second high-frequency receiving means receive a high-frequency signal of said second frequency;

detecting strengths of the signals received by said first high-frequency receiving means and said second high-frequency receiving means, respectively;

performing control so as to make said second high-frequency receiving means receive the high-frequency signal of said first frequency when a predetermined signal strength is not detected from said second high-frequency receiving means within a predetermined time after a predetermined signal strength is detected from said first high-frequency receiving means;

supplying the carrier frequency error generated by said first frequency error adjusting means to said second frequency error adjusting means when the predetermined signal strength is not detected from said second high-frequency receiving means within the predetermined time after the predetermined signal strength is detected from said first high-frequency receiving means; and

supplying the timing regenerated by said first timing regenerating means to said second timing regenerating means when the predetermined signal strength is not detected from said second high-frequency receiving means within the predetermined time after the predetermined signal strength is detected from said first high-frequency receiving means.

10. A computer-readable medium storing a computer program for a demodulating device, said demodulating device comprising first high-frequency receiving means and second high-frequency receiving means for receiving a high-frequency signal of one of a first frequency and a second frequency, first frequency error adjusting means and second frequency error adjusting means for generating and adjusting carrier frequency errors of the signals received by said first high-frequency receiving means and said second high-frequency receiving means, respectively, and first timing regenerating means and second timing regenerating means for regenerating timing of a demodulation process for respective output signals of said first frequency error adjusting means and said second frequency error adjusting means, said program being operable to implement a method comprising the steps of:

making said first high-frequency receiving means receive a high-frequency signal of said first frequency and making said second high-frequency receiving means receive a high-frequency signal of said second frequency;

detecting strengths of the signals received by said first high-frequency receiving means and said second high-frequency receiving means, respectively;

performing control so as to make said second high-frequency receiving means receive the high-frequency signal of said first frequency when a predetermined signal strength is not detected from said second high-frequency receiving means within a predetermined time after a predetermined signal strength is detected from said first high-frequency receiving means;

supplying the carrier frequency error generated by said first frequency error adjusting means to said second frequency error adjusting means when the predetermined signal strength is not detected from said second high-frequency receiving means within the predetermined time after the predetermined signal strength is detected from said first high-frequency receiving means; and

supplying the timing regenerated by said first timing regenerating means to said second timing regenerating means when the predetermined signal strength is not detected from said second high-frequency receiving means within the predetermined time after the predetermined signal strength is detected from said first high-frequency receiving means.

11. A demodulating device comprising:

a first high-frequency receiver and a second high-frequency receiver for receiving a high-frequency signal of one of a first frequency and a second frequency;

a first signal strength detector and a second signal strength detector for detecting strengths of signals received by said first high-frequency receiver and said second high-frequency receiver, respectively; and

a strength determining section for performing control so as to make said second high-frequency receiver receive a high-frequency signal of said first frequency when said first high-frequency receiver is made to receive the high-frequency signal of said first frequency and said second high-frequency receiver is made to receive a high-frequency signal of said second frequency and when said second signal strength detector does not detect a predetermined signal strength within a predetermined time after said first signal strength detector detects a predetermined signal strength.

12. A demodulating device comprising:

a first, high-frequency receiver and a second high-frequency receiver for receiving a high-frequency signal of one of a first frequency and a second frequency;

a first signal strength detector and a second signal strength detector for detecting strengths of signals received by said first high-frequency receiver and said second high-frequency receiver, respectively;

a strength determining section for performing control so as to make said second high-frequency receiver receive a high-frequency signal of said first frequency when said first high-frequency receiver is made to receive the high-frequency signal of said first frequency and said second high-frequency receiver is made to receive a high-frequency signal of said second frequency and when said second signal strength detector does not detect a predetermined signal strength within a predetermined time after said first signal strength detector detects a predetermined signal strength;

a first frequency error adjuster and a second frequency error adjuster for generating and adjusting carrier frequency errors of the signals received by said first high-frequency receiver and said second high-frequency receiver, respectively;

a frequency error adjustment controller for supplying the carrier frequency error generated by said first frequency error adjuster to said second frequency error adjuster when said second signal strength detector does not detect the predetermined signal strength within the predetermined time after said first signal strength detector detects the predetermined signal strength;

a first demodulator and a second demodulator for demodulating respective output signals of said first frequency error adjuster and said second frequency error adjuster;

a first timing regenerator and a second timing regenerator for regenerating timing of a demodulation process by said first demodulator and said second demodulator for the respective output signals of said first frequency error adjuster and said second frequency error adjuster;

a timing regeneration controller for supplying the timing regenerated by said first timing regenerator to said second timing regenerator when said second signal strength detector does not detect the predetermined signal strength within the predetermined time after said first signal strength detector detects the predetermined signal strength; and

a signal processor for performing signal processing on output signals of said first demodulator and said second demodulator.