Wireless communications system having reduced noise mode operation capability

US8170627B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• INTERMEC IP CORP. · US

Inventors

• Robert J. Grabon · Cedar Rapids, US
• John K. Rohde · Brown Deer, US
• Robert J. Traeger · Riemerling, DE
• Patrick R. Erb · Cedar Rapids, US
• Daniel E. Alt · Cedar Rapids, US
• Daniel Joseph Klostermann · Cedar Rapids, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 15, 2007
• Grant date: May 1, 2012
• Expiry date: Jan 29, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04B2215/066
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless communication system having a terminal unit operates in a reduced noise state during receipt of a wireless transmission from a control unit. The terminal unit includes terminal circuitry, a radio and noise management circuitry. The noise management circuitry partially or fully disables operation of the terminal circuitry during a receipt by the radio. Noise management circuitry may disable a terminal processor, disable interrupts, buffer interrupts and otherwise modify operation of the terminal circuitry to reduce generated radio noise that would otherwise interfere with receipt of data by the radio. The wireless communication system includes noise management circuitry located in a control unit that operates in conjunction with noise management circuitry in a first terminal unit and a second terminal unit to schedule transmissions from the control unit. These scheduled transmissions allow the terminal units to perform required processing functions outside of the reduced noise period.