IP Library Granted Patent US 8,861,327
Granted Patent B2
US 8,861,327 · App. 13/447,641 · Granted Oct 14, 2014

Methods and systems for communicating

Inventors: Jerrold D. Prothero (Washington, DC); Nigel Jones (Frederick, MD)
Assignee: Astrapi Corporation
H04L27/3494H04L27/0004
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Patent No.
US 8,861,327
App. No.
13/447,641
Granted
Oct 14, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems for communicating are disclosed. A method includes obtaining input communication symbols selected from a set of communication symbols, converting input communication symbols into transmittable waveforms using non-periodic functions, and transmitting transmittable waveforms over a communication channel. Another method includes receiving transmittable waveforms constructed using non-periodic functions and transmitted over a communication channel, and demodulating transmittable waveforms. A system includes a modulator adapted to obtain input communication symbols selected from a set of communication symbols and adapted to convert input communication symbols into transmittable waveforms using non-periodic functions, and a transmitter or transceiver adapted to transmit transmittable waveforms over a communication channel. Another system includes a receiver or transceiver adapted to receive transmittable waveforms transmitted over a communication channel and constructed using non-periodic functions, and a demodulator adapted to demodulate transmittable waveforms.

Claims (288)

1. A method for communicating comprising:

obtaining one or a plurality of input communication symbols selected from a set of communication symbols;

converting the one or a plurality of input communication symbols into one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms using one or a plurality of non-periodic functions selected from a set of non-periodic functions; and

transmitting the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms over a communication channel,

wherein at least one non-periodic function selected from the set of non-periodic functions has a form of equation

f

m

(

t

)

=

[

κ

0

ⅈω

0

]

[

κ

1

ⅈω

1

]

(

t

+

t

0

)

[

κ

2

ⅈω

2

]

(

2

2

-

m

)

,

wherein κ 0 is a first level amplitude coefficient, ω 0 is a first level frequency constant, i is an imaginary constant square root of minus one, κ 1 is a second level amplitude coefficient, ω 1 is a second level frequency constant, t is a time parameter, t 0 is an initial time, κ 2 is a third level amplitude coefficient, ω 2 is a third level frequency constant, and m is a waveform shape term.

2. The method for communicating of claim 1 , wherein κ 0 modulates an amplitude, ω 0 modulates a phase, κ 1 modulates a frequency, at least one of κ 1 and ω 1 vary a time direction, t 0 vary a time shift, at least one of κ 2 and ω 2 vary a rotational direction, and at least one of m, κ 2 , ω 1 and ω 2 vary a growth.

3. The method for communicating of claim 1 , wherein each non-periodic function in the set of non-periodic functions differs from other non-periodic functions in the set of non-periodic functions by at least one of an amplitude, a phase, a frequency, a time direction, a time shift, a rotational direction, and a growth.

4. The method for communicating of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or a plurality of input communication symbols and the set of non-periodic functions is obtained from at least one of a modulator, a computer-readable media, a computer, a satellite communication device and a mobile device.

5. The method for communicating of claim 1 , wherein one or a plurality of portions of at least one of the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms corresponds to at least one of the one or a plurality of input communication symbols.

6. The method for communicating of claim 1 , wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms is at least one of generated and transmitted over the communication channel using two-component transmission.

7. The method for communicating of claim 6 , wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms is at least one of generated and transmitted over the communication channel further using intra-symbol time multiplexing.

8. The method for communicating of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms comprises a head portion and a tail portion, such that the tail portion returns the communication channel to initial conditions.

9. The method for communicating of claim 1 , wherein the one or a plurality of input communication symbols is converted into the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms using a modulator.

10. The method for communicating of claim 9 , wherein the modulator comprises at least one of an encoder and a pulse-shaping filter.

11. The method for communicating of claim 10 , wherein the encoder obtains amplitude data using a lookup table mapping the set of communication symbols to the set of non-periodic functions.

12. The method for communicating of claim 1 , wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms is at least one of generated and transmitted over the communication channel using at least one of a transmitter and a transceiver.

13. The method for communicating of claim 1 , wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms is at least one of generated and transmitted over the communication channel using at least one of a computer, a satellite communication device and a mobile device.

14. The method for communicating of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms; and

demodulating the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms.

15. The method for communicating of claim 14 , further comprising communicating one or a plurality of output communication symbols to at least one of a user, a computer-readable media, a computer, a satellite communication device and a mobile device.

16. The method for communicating of claim 14 , wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms is received using at least one of a receiver and a second transceiver.

17. The method for communicating of claim 14 , wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms is received using at least one of a computer, a satellite communication device and a mobile device.

18. The method for communicating of claim 14 , wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms is demodulated using a demodulator.

19. The method for communicating of claim 18 , wherein the demodulator comprises a decoder.

20. A method for communicating comprising:

receiving one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms transmitted over a communication channel; and

demodulating the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms,

wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms are constructed using one or a plurality of non-periodic functions selected from a set of non-periodic functions, and

wherein at least one non-periodic function selected from the set of non-periodic functions has a form of equation

f

m

(

t

)

=

[

κ

0

ⅈω

0

]

[

κ

1

ⅈω

1

]

(

t

+

t

0

)

[

κ

2

ⅈω

2

]

(

2

2

-

m

)

,

wherein κ 0 is a first level amplitude coefficient, ω 0 is a first level frequency constant, i is an imaginary constant square root of minus one, κ 1 is a second level amplitude coefficient, ω 1 is a second level frequency constant, t is a time parameter, t 0 is an initial time, κ 2 is a third level amplitude coefficient, ω 2 is a third level frequency constant, and m is a waveform shape term.

21. The method for communicating of claim 20 , further comprising communicating one or a plurality of output communication symbols to at least one of a user, a computer-readable media, a computer, a satellite communication device and a mobile device.

22. The method for communicating of claim 20 , wherein κ 0 modulates an amplitude, ω 0 modulates a phase, κ 1 modulates a frequency, at least one of κ 1 and ω 1 vary a time direction, t 0 vary a time shift, at least one of κ 2 and ω 2 vary a rotational direction, and at least one of m, κ 2 , ω 1 and ω 2 vary a growth.

23. The method for communicating of claim 20 , wherein each non-periodic function in the set of non-periodic functions differs from other non-periodic functions in the set of non-periodic functions by at least one of an amplitude, a phase, a frequency, a time direction, a time shift, a rotational direction, and a growth.

24. The method for communicating of claim 20 , wherein one or a plurality of portions of at least one of the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms corresponds to at least one of one or a plurality of input communication symbols.

25. The method for communicating of claim 20 , wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms is at least one of generated and transmitted over the communication channel using two-component transmission.

26. The method for communicating of claim 25 , wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms is at least one of generated and transmitted over the communication channel further using intra-symbol time multiplexing.

27. The method for communicating of claim 20 , wherein at least one of the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms comprises a head portion and a tail portion, such that the tail portion returns the communication channel to initial conditions.

28. The method for communicating of claim 20 , wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms is received using at least one of a receiver and a transceiver.

29. The method for communicating of claim 20 , wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms is received using at least one of a computer, a satellite communication device and a mobile device.

30. The method for communicating of claim 20 , wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms is demodulated using a demodulator.

31. The method for communicating of claim 30 , wherein the demodulator comprises a decoder.

32. A system for communicating comprising:

a modulator adapted to obtain one or a plurality of input communication symbols selected from a set of communication symbols, and to convert the one or a plurality of input communication symbols into one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms using one or a plurality of non-periodic functions selected from a set of non-periodic functions; and

at least one of a transmitter and a first transceiver adapted to transmit the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms over a communication channel,

wherein at least one non-periodic function selected from the set of non-periodic functions has a form of equation

f

m

(

t

)

=

[

κ

0

ⅈω

0

]

[

κ

1

ⅈω

1

]

(

t

+

t

0

)

[

κ

2

ⅈω

2

]

(

2

2

-

m

)

.

wherein κ 0 is a first level amplitude coefficient, ω 0 is a first level frequency constant, i is an imaginary constant square root of minus one, κ 1 is a second level amplitude coefficient, ω 1 is a second level frequency constant, t is a time parameter, t 0 is an initial time, κ 2 is a third level amplitude coefficient, ω 2 is a third level frequency constant, and m is a waveform shape term.

33. The system for communicating of claim 32 , wherein κ 0 modulates an amplitude, ω 0 modulates a phase, κ 1 modulates a frequency, at least one of κ 1 and ω 1 vary a time direction, t 0 vary a time shift, at least one of κ 2 and ω 2 vary a rotational direction, and at least one of m, κ 2 , ω 1 and ω 2 vary a growth.

34. The system for communicating of claim 32 , wherein each non-periodic function in the set of non-periodic functions differs from other non-periodic functions in the set of non-periodic functions by at least one of an amplitude, a phase, a frequency, a time direction, a time shift, a rotational direction, and a growth.

35. The system for communicating of claim 32 , wherein at least one of the one or a plurality of input communication symbols and the set of non-periodic functions is obtained from at least one of a modulator, a computer-readable media, a computer, a satellite communication device and a mobile device.

36. The system for communicating of claim 32 , wherein one or a plurality of portions of at least one of the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms corresponds to at least one of the one or a plurality of input communication symbols.

37. The system for communicating of claim 32 , wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms is at least one of generated and transmitted over the communication channel using two-component transmission.

38. The system for communicating of claim 37 , wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms is at least one of generated and transmitted over the communication channel further using intra-symbol time multiplexing.

39. The system for communicating of claim 32 , wherein at least one of the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms comprises a head portion and a tail portion, such that the tail portion returns the communication channel to initial conditions.

40. The system for communicating of claim 32 , wherein the modulator comprises an encoder and a pulse-shaping filter.

41. The system for communicating of claim 40 , wherein the encoder obtains amplitude data using a lookup table mapping the set of communication symbols to the set of non-periodic functions.

42. The system for communicating of claim 32 , further comprising:

at least one of a receiver and a second transceiver adapted to receive the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms; and

a demodulator adapted to demodulate the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms.

43. The system for communicating of claim 32 , further comprising at least one of a computer-readable media, a computer, a satellite communication device and a mobile device,

wherein the at least one of a computer-readable media, a computer, a satellite communication device and a mobile device is adapted to at least one of:

supply the one or a plurality of input communication symbols;

obtain the one or a plurality of input communication symbols;

convert the one or a plurality of input communication symbols into the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms;

transmit the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms over the communication channel;

receive the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms;

demodulate the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms; and

communicate one or a plurality of output communication symbols to at least one of a user, a secondary computer-readable media, a secondary computer, a secondary satellite communication device and a secondary mobile device.

44. The system for communicating of claim 42 , wherein the demodulator comprises a decoder.

45. A system for communicating comprising:

at least one of a receiver and a transceiver adapted to receive one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms transmitted over a communication channel; and

a demodulator adapted to demodulate the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms,

wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms are constructed using one or a plurality of non-periodic functions selected from a set of non-periodic functions, and

wherein at least one non-periodic function selected from the set of non-periodic functions has a form of equation

f

m

(

t

)

=

[

κ

0

ⅈω

0

]

[

κ

1

ⅈω

1

]

(

t

+

t

0

)

[

κ

2

ⅈω

2

]

(

2

2

-

m

)

.

wherein κ 0 is a first level amplitude coefficient, ω 0 is a first level frequency constant, i is an imaginary constant square root of minus one, κ 1 is a second level amplitude coefficient, ω 1 is a second level frequency constant, t is a time parameter, t 0 is an initial time, κ 2 is a third level amplitude coefficient, ω 2 is a third level frequency constant, and m is a waveform shape term.

46. The system for communicating of claim 45 , wherein κ 0 modulates an amplitude, ω 0 modulates a phase, κ 1 modulates a frequency, at least one of κ 1 and ω 1 vary a time direction, t 0 vary a time shift, at least one of κ 2 and ω 2 vary a rotational direction, and at least one of m, κ 2 , ω 1 and ω 2 vary a growth.

47. The system for communicating of claim 45 , wherein each non-periodic function in the set of non-periodic functions differs from other non-periodic functions in the set of non-periodic functions by at least one of an amplitude, a phase, a frequency, a time direction, a time shift, a rotational direction, and a growth.

48. The system for communicating of claim 45 , wherein one or a plurality of portions of at least one of the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms corresponds to at least one of one or a plurality of input communication symbols.

49. The system for communicating of claim 45 , wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms is at least one of generated and transmitted over the communication channel using two-component transmission.

50. The system for communicating of claim 49 , wherein the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms is at least one of generated and transmitted over the communication channel further using intra-symbol time multiplexing.

51. The system for communicating of claim 45 , wherein at least one of the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms comprises a head portion and a tail portion, such that the tail portion returns the communication channel to initial conditions.

52. The system for communicating of claim 45 , further comprising at least one of a computer-readable media, a computer, a satellite communication device and a mobile device,

wherein the at least one of a computer-readable media, a computer, a satellite communication device and a mobile device is adapted to at least one of:

receive the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms;

demodulate the one or a plurality of transmittable waveforms; and

communicate one or a plurality of output communication symbols to at least one of a user, a secondary computer-readable media, a secondary computer, a secondary satellite communication device and a secondary mobile device.

53. The system for communicating of claim 45 , wherein the demodulator comprises a decoder.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2012
From: PROTHERO, PH.D., JERROLD D.; JONES, NIGEL
To: ASTRAPI CORPORATION
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61475802 · Apr 15, 2011
Related Publication 20120263031A1 · Oct 18, 2012