IP Library Granted Patent US 7,639,997
Granted Patent B2
US 7,639,997 · App. 11/712,472 · Granted Dec 29, 2009

Radio communication system

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Patent No.
US 7,639,997
App. No.
11/712,472
Granted
Dec 29, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The communication performance of a radio communication system is improved while keeping short time necessary for attaining synchronization. A low noise amplifier is selectively provided with one of an input signal supplied from the outside of the system and an oscillation output signal of a local oscillator. A mixer integrates the oscillation output signal of the local oscillator and an output signal of the low noise amplifier. An intensity discriminating unit discriminates the signal intensity of an output of the mixer. In a first state, the low noise amplifier amplifies the oscillation output signal of the local oscillator, and a control unit learns a frequency band of the low noise amplifier for maximizing the signal intensity on the basis of the discrimination result of the intensity discriminating unit. In a second state, the low noise amplifier is set to the frequency band learned in the first state and amplifies the input signal.

Claims (46)

1. A radio communication system comprising:

a local oscillator;

a selection unit that receives an input signal and an oscillation output signal of said local oscillator as inputs and selectively outputs one of said received signals;

a low noise amplifier that is capable of hopping a frequency band to be amplified and amplifies an output of said selection unit;

a mixer that integrates the oscillation output signal of said local oscillator and an output signal of said low noise amplifier;

an intensity discriminating unit that discriminates signal intensity of an output of said mixer; and

a control unit that controls a selection operation of said selection unit and a frequency band of said low noise amplifier,

wherein said control unit learns a frequency band of said low noise amplifier for maximizing the signal intensity on the basis of a discrimination result of said intensity discriminating unit in a first state where said selection unit is controlled to selectively output the oscillation output signal of said local oscillator, and

said control unit sets said frequency band learned in the first state in said low noise amplifier in a second state where said selection unit is controlled to selectively output said input signal.

2. The radio communication system of claim 1 ,

wherein said local oscillator is capable of hopping an oscillation frequency, and

said control unit controls the oscillation frequency of said local oscillator.

3. A radio communication system comprising:

a local oscillator;

a first low noise amplifier that is capable of hopping a frequency band to be amplified and amplifies an oscillation output signal of said local oscillator;

a second low noise amplifier that is capable of hopping a frequency band to be amplified and amplifies an input signal;

a mixer that integrates the oscillation output signal of said local oscillator and an output signal of said first or second low noise amplifier;

an intensity discriminating unit that discriminates signal intensity of an output of said mixer; and

a control unit that controls amplification operations and frequency bands of said first and second low noise amplifiers,

wherein said control unit learns a frequency band of said first low noise amplifier for maximizing the signal intensity on the basis of a discrimination result of said intensity discriminating unit in a first state where said first low noise amplifier is controlled to perform an amplification operation, and

said control unit sets said frequency band of said first low noise amplifier learned in the first state in said second low noise amplifier in a second state where said second low noise amplifier is controlled to perform an amplification operation.

4. The radio communication system of claim 3 ,

wherein said local oscillator is capable of hopping an oscillation frequency, and

said control unit controls the oscillation frequency of said local oscillator.

5. A radio communication system comprising:

a local oscillator;

a selection unit that receives an input signal and an oscillation output signal of said local oscillator as inputs and selectively outputs one of said received signals;

a low noise amplifier that is capable of hopping a frequency band to be amplified and amplifies an output of said selection unit;

an intensity discriminating unit that discriminates signal intensity of an output of said low noise amplifier; and

a control unit that controls a selection operation of said selection unit and a frequency band of said low noise amplifier,

wherein said control unit learns a frequency band of said low noise amplifier for maximizing the signal intensity on the basis of a discrimination result of said intensity discriminating unit in a first state where said selection unit is controlled to selectively output the oscillation output signal of said local oscillator, and

said control unit sets said frequency band learned in the first state in said low noise amplifier in a second state where said selection unit is controlled to selectively output said input signal.

6. The radio communication system of claim 5 ,

wherein said local oscillator is capable of hopping an oscillation frequency, and

said control unit controls the oscillation frequency of said local oscillator.

7. A radio communication system comprising:

a local oscillator;

a selection unit that receives an input signal and an oscillation output signal of said local oscillator as inputs and selectively outputs one of said received signals;

a band pass filter that is capable of hopping a frequency band to be selected and selects a frequency band in response to an output of said selection unit;

an intensity discriminating unit that discriminates signal intensity of an output of said band pass filter; and

a control unit that controls a selection operation of said selection unit and a frequency band of said band pass filter,

wherein said control unit learns a frequency band of said band pass filter for maximizing the signal intensity on the basis of a discrimination result of said intensity discriminating unit in a first state where said selection unit is controlled to selectively output the oscillation output signal of said local oscillator, and

said control unit sets said frequency band learned in the first state in said band pass filter in a second state where said selection unit is controlled to selectively output said input signal.

8. The radio communication system of claim 7 ,

wherein said local oscillator is capable of hopping an oscillation frequency, and

said control unit controls the oscillation frequency of said local oscillator.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 20, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021897/0534 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2007
From: WATANABE, MANABU; YAMAOKA, YUUSUKE
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019969/0115 →