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Transmitter, receiver, communication system, and communication method employing spread spectrum communication technique

US5859875A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 28, 1997
Grant dateJan 12, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/08
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Transmission mode selection is enabled, so communication reliability, transmission speed, and equipment utilization efficiency are all high. A first transmission system whereby spectrum spreading is accomplished with a spread code 1 and data is transmitted, and a second transmission system whereby data is transmitted with a spread code 2, are provided. In high-reliability transmission mode, identical data from a data buffer is transmitted through both the first and second transmission systems to achieve space diversity. In high-speed mode, data divided by a data division circuit is transmitted simultaneously through the first and second transmission systems, making possible efficient data transfer. Control information insertion circuits append transmission mode data to the transmitted data.

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