APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPARING SIGNAL STRENGTH IN A SPEAKERPHONE SYSTEM
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
N/A
Issued Date -
Jun 4, 2009
app pub date -
Oct 30, 2008
filing date -
Nov 30, 2007
priority date (Note) -
Abandoned
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
A method and system for comparing signal strength in a speakerphone system is disclosed. The system is configured to operate in a half-duplex mode, where the direction of communication is determined by comparing signals based on the transmit input signal and the receive input signal. The system estimates and compares the transmit data signal strength and the receive data signal strength. The system then controls a transmit switch and a receive switch to selectively enable transmission based on the comparison. The system also reconfigures the estimation components based on the comparison of the estimated signal strengths. In one implementation, the system estimates the signal envelopes for the inputs and the envelopes of the noise components of the inputs. The system uses the estimates to calculate the data component of the input signals by subtracting the noise envelope from the total signal. A controller compares the strength signals to determine the current state of the system. If one signal is stronger than the other, the controller switches to that state and blocks the weaker signal. The system uses the states to configure the system components.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully