Multiplex communications – Communication techniques for information carried in plural... – Combining or distributing information via time channels
Reexamination Certificate
1997-02-25
2001-04-03
Kizou, Hassan (Department: 2632)
Multiplex communications
Communication techniques for information carried in plural...
Combining or distributing information via time channels
C370S470000, C375S366000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06212205
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to methods of generating a data stream, methods of validating an integrated circuit, and methods of communicating a data stream.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Generally speaking, a cordless telephone includes a handset coupled via radio connection with a base station. The base station is usually connected by wire to a traditional Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) or an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). The development of new cordless standards which are based upon digital technology provides a broad spectrum of applications. Exemplary cordless applications include wireless Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX), wireless Local Area Network (LAN), Telepoint, and Radio Local Loop. Cordless standards include Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT), GSM, PHS, AMPS, IS54 or IS95. The digital cordless telephones represent a valid alternative to cellular phones in densely populated areas.
DECT is a cordless standard defined as a Multicarrier (MC), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)/Time Duplex Division (TDD) system. Time is divided in the DECT standard into frames of 10 ms. Each frame is divided into 24 full slots. The standard also allows for half slots and double slots of data.
In order to be able to support multiple channels, a DECT base station compresses and transmits 10 ms of speech during one full slot. This means that 10 ms of speech are actually sent over the radio in 416 &mgr;s. Every active connection makes use of two slots, one for receiving and one for transmitting. For example, if the slots in a DECT frame are numbered from 0 to 23, the first 12 slots (0-11) are used for transmission from the base station to the handset and the remaining slots are used for handset to base station transmission. A base station transmitting to a given handset in slot N will always receive from this handset in slot N plus 12, or in other words, half a frame later. Accordingly, a DECT base station is able to support up to 12 active voice connections at the same time.
The total number of bits within a conventional DECT slot is 480. With 24 slots and a 10 ms frame, a gross bit rate of 1.152 Mbits/s is provided. Once the DECT slot has been formatted, it is transmitted using one of 10 radio frequencies specified within the DECT standard. For example, the frequency band assigned to DECT in Europe is between 1,880 and 1,900 MHz, with a spacing of 1.728 kHz between adjacent frequencies. The transmission frequency for each channel is chosen dynamically based upon a Radio Signal Strength Indication (RSSI). Each active slot in the DECT frame may be transmitted and received on any of the 10 frequencies.
It is often desirable to program slots transmitted between the communication devices. For example, the programmed slots may be utilized to test the operation of each of the communication devices (i.e. handset and base station) within a communication system to confirm proper transmission and reception of data signals therebetween. Such testing may be utilized to validate the operation of components within the respective devices.
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Kizou Hassan
Previl Daniel
VLSI Technology Inc.
Wells, St. John, Roberts Gregory & Matkin P.S.
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