IP Library Granted Patent US 8,774,746
Granted Patent B2
US 8,774,746 · App. 13/789,498 · Granted Jul 8, 2014

False signal detection in signals in wireless communications

Inventors: Steven D. Hall (Olivenhain, CA); Brima Ibrahim (Laguna Hills, CA); Langford Wasada (Poway, CA)
Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,774,746
App. No.
13/789,498
Granted
Jul 8, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a method for use in a wireless communication to avoid detection of a false modulated signal in a paged device. In one embodiment, a modulated signal is received by the paged device. Then, the modulated signal is identified by the paged device as a preliminary false modulated signal. Thereafter, the gain of at least one paged device amplifier and/or a matching threshold of the paged device is reduced by the paged device to decrease a sensitivity of the paged device to avoid detection of a future false modulated signal. In one embodiment, the wireless communication is a Bluetooth wireless communication and the paged device is a Bluetooth enabled device. An exemplary system for implementing one embodiment of the disclosed method is described.

Claims (19)

1. A system for wireless communication, said system comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a modulated signal;

a processor coupled to said receiver, said processor being configured to identify said modulated signal as a preliminary false modulated signal and to reduce a gain of at least one amplifier in said receiver.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said wireless communication comprises a Bluetooth wireless communication, and wherein said system comprises a Bluetooth enabled device.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein said modulated signal is an inquiry signal.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein said modulated signal is a page signal.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein said at least one amplifier is a low noise amplifier (LNA).

6. A method for use in a wireless communication device, said method comprising:

receiving a modulated signal;

identifying a preliminary false modulated signal;

reducing a gain of at least one amplifier in said wireless communications device to avoid detection of false modulated signals.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said wireless communications device comprises a Bluetooth enabled device.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein said identifying said preliminary false modulated signal further comprises:

transmitting a response signal by said wireless communications device in response to said preliminary false modulated signal;

failing to receive in said wireless communications device a frequency hop synchronization (FHS) packet in reply to said response signal.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein said modulated signal is an inquiry signal.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein said modulated signal is a page signal.

11. The method of claim 6 , wherein said at least one amplifier is a low noise amplifier (LNA).

12. The method of claim 6 , further comprising resetting said gain of said at least one amplifier after said wireless communications device receives a frequency hop synchronization (FHS) packet.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE EXECUTION DATE OF THE MERGER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 047642 FRAME 0417. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT, Recorded Mar 6, 2019
From: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED
Reel/Frame 048521/0395 →
MERGER Recorded Oct 5, 2018
From: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITED
Reel/Frame 047642/0417 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 3, 2017
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041712/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2017
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 041706/0001 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 11, 2016
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 037806/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2013
From: HALL, STEVEN D.; IBRAHIM, BRIMA; WASADA, LANGFORD
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029950/0837 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 12925074 · Oct 12, 2010
Continuation 11786682 · Apr 11, 2007
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