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Modulation system for modulating data onto a carrier signal with offsets to compensate for doppler effect and allow a frequency synthesizing system to make steps equal to channel bandwidth

US7167528B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2002
Grant dateJan 23, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03C3/403
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for modulating data onto a carrier signal in a plurality of channels, each of the channels having a channel bandwidth, can be created for use in any two-way satellite communication system or other wireless communication application where frequency hopping with or without Doppler compensation is desired. The system preferably includes a digital modulator that outputs a modulated baseband signal, an intermediate frequency modulator that receives the modulated baseband signal and outputs an intermediate frequency signal derived from the modulated baseband signal, a frequency synthesizing system that outputs a synthesized intermediate frequency signal to the intermediate frequency modulator, and a circuit (numerically controlled oscillator) connected to the digital modulator which provides a signal to the digital modulator. This signal has a frequency including an offset that allows the frequency synthesizing system and intermediate frequency modulator to make frequency steps equal to the channel bandwidth. The offset can also include a small offset that compensates for the Doppler effect.

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