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Simulcast system and channel unit

US5060240A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 14, 1989
Grant dateOct 22, 1991
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04H20/67
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A simulcast broadcast uses digital signal processing techniques to scale pulse coded modulation samples of a signal for broadcast. Samples are adjusted to fully utilize all quantization levels representable by an 8-bit word. Time delay is adjustable using digital techniques by writing and reading data into and out of a RAM. Signal amplitude is adjustable by multiplying samples by a numeric factor. A computer can be used to adjust processing, delay and amplification of the digital signal processor.

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