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Automatic frequency control of satellite transmitted spread spectrum signals

US5036523A · kind A · utility

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59Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 3, 1989
Grant dateJul 30, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/216
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Automatic frequency control is provided in a satellite-based spread spectrum radio communication system by employing a pilot signal as a frequency reference. A transmitter inserts the pilot signal at a null point in the power versus frequency spectrum of the transmitted spread spectrum signal in order to minimize bandwidth requirements and to avoid interference between the pilot signal and the transmitted data.

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