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Adaptive signal weighting system

US4136314A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 1977
Grant dateJan 23, 1979
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Expiry dateOct 31, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03G9/025
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An adaptive signal weighting system for use in electrical signal transmission along a signal path comprises a variable filter disposed in the signal path having electrical transmission characteristics capable of varying in response to a first control signal the relationship between the spectral region of dominant energy in a transmitted signal relative to the other spectral regions of the transmitted signal. Frequency discrimination means senses the spectral region of dominant signal energy in the transmitted signal and provides the first control signal as a function of frequency of the dominant signal energy. Gain control means disposed in the signal path and coupled in series with the filter means provides a gain variable on the transmitted signal responsively to a second control signal. This second control signal is logarithmically related to the amplitude of the transmitted signal over at least a portion of the frequency range of the signal.

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