IP Library Granted Patent US 8,160,194
Granted Patent B2
US 8,160,194 · App. 12/542,353 · Granted Apr 17, 2012

Sampling method, reconstruction method, and device for sampling and/or reconstructing signals

Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
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Patent No.
US 8,160,194
App. No.
12/542,353
Granted
Apr 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Reconstruction method for reconstructing a first signal (x(t)) regularly sampled at a sub-Nyquist rate, comprising the step of retrieving from the regularly spaced sampled values (y s [n], y(nT)) a set of weights (c n , c nr , c k ) and shifts (t n , t k ) with which said first signal (x(t)) can be reconstructed. The reconstructed signal (x(t)) can be represented as a sequence of known functions (γ(t)) weighted by the weights (c k ) and shifted by the shifts (t k ). The sampling rate is at least equal to the rate of innovation (ρ) of the first signal (x(t)).

Claims (9)

1. Reconstruction method for reconstructing a first signal (x(t)) from a set of sampled values (y s [n], y[nT]) generated by sampling a second signal (y(t)) at a sub-Nyquist rate and at uniform intervals, comprising: retrieving, from a set of sampled values which were generated by sampling the second signal (y(t)) at the sub-Nyquist rate and at the uniform intervals, a set of shifts (LA) and weights (c n , c nr , c k ) with which said first signal (x(t)) can be reconstructed.

2. An apparatus for reconstructing a first signal (x(t)) from a set of sampled values (y s [n], y[nT]) generated by sampling a second signal (y(t)) at a sub-Nyquist rate and at uniform intervals, comprising:

a memory configured to store a set of sampled values which were generated by sampling the second signal (y(t)) at the sub-Nyquist rate and at the uniform intervals; and

a processor configured to retrieve, from the set of sampled values, a set of shifts (t n ,t k ) and weights (c n , c nr , c k ) with which said first signal (x(t)) can be reconstructed.

3. A non-transitory computer readable medium for reconstructing a first signal (x(t)) from a set of sampled values (y s [n], y[nT]) generated by sampling the second signal (y(t)) at the sub-Nyquist rate and at the uniform intervals, having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

retrieve, from the set of sampled values which were generated by sampling the second signal (y(t)) at the sub-Nyquist rate and at the uniform intervals, a set of shifts (t n ,t k ) and weights (c n , c nr , c k ) with which said first signal (x(t)) can be reconstructed.

4. An apparatus for reconstructing a first signal (x(t)) from a set of sampled values (y s [n], y[nT]) generated by sampling a second signal (y(t)) at a sub-Nyquist rate and at uniform intervals, comprising:

means for storing a set of sampled values which were generated by sampling the second signal (y(t)) at the sub-Nyquist rate and at the uniform intervals; and

means for retrieving, from the set of sampled values, a set of shifts and weights (c n , c nr , c k ) with which said first signal (x(t)) can be reconstructed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2009
From: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 023444/0490 →
Priority Claims (2)
EP 01107530 · Mar 26, 2001 · regional
EP 01119537 · Aug 15, 2001 · regional
Continuity (2)
Continuation 10680833
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