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Method and apparatus for rate conversion

US6061704A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 1997
Grant dateMay 9, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B1/406
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus in a radio telecommunications system for converting data from a first sample rate to a second sample rate such that the first and second sample rates are preferably within 10% of each other are disclosed. An input buffer receives a plurality of data groupings at a first sample rate. A spline filter utilizes the input data along with a phase difference between input and output data to calculate a third order spline function and an output time for the input data. This information is used to convert the input data at the first sample rate to output data at a second sample rate. The output data is buffered within an output buffer until transmitted to an associated base band unit.

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