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Method and apparatus for digital cordless telephony

US6144853A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 1997
Grant dateNov 7, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W52/04
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of transmitting a voice communications signal includes the steps of sampling the signal and creating digital representations of the samples. The digital representations are speech-coded to create speech-coded data which is converted to analog symbols. A carrier in the 46-49 MHz band is modulated by the analog symbols and transmitted. A method of receiving a voice communications signal includes the steps of receiving a modulated carrier in the 46-49 MHz band and demodulating the modulated carrier to recover analog symbols. The analog symbols are converted to digital samples, which are then converted to speech-coded data. The speech-coded data are decoded to produce digitized samples, which are converted to analog samples and filtered to produce the voice communications signal. A cordless telephone system according to the invention includes a handset and a base unit. The handset includes a microphone, a speaker, a first digital signal processor connected to the microphone and to the speaker, a first 46-49 MHz RF transceiver connected to the first digital signal processor, and a first antenna connected to the first 46-49 MHz transceiver. The base unit includes a second antenn…

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