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Quiet spot detection for FM transmission

US8509687B1 · kind B1 · utility

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7References
18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 15, 2009
Grant dateAug 13, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 12, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B17/318
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a device comprising a receiver port configured to be operatively coupled to a local receiver antenna; a transmitter port configured to be operatively coupled to a local transmitter antenna and to receive signals received by the local transmitter antenna at least for a portion of time while the local receiver antenna is not operatively coupled to the receiver port; and a quiet spot determination unit configured to receive signals received by the local receiver antenna at least for a portion of time while the local receiver antenna is operatively coupled to the receiver port, receive signals received by the local transmitter antenna at least for the portion of time while the local receiver antenna is not operatively coupled to the receiver port, and determine a quiet spot frequency. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

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