Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090257471 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, NOISE REMOVING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication antenna that receives a transmission signal where a spectrum spread signal subjected to a spectrum spread is modulated; an intermediate frequency converting unit that converts the transmission signal received by the communication antenna into an intermediate frequency signal having a predetermined frequency; an analog to digital converting unit that discretizes the intermediate frequency signal and outputs a discretization signal; a noise removing unit that detects a noise other than a normal thermal noise included in the discretization signal and removes the detected noise from the discretization signal; and a demodulating unit that demodulates the spectrum spread signal, based on the discretization signal that is output from the noise removing unit. | 10-15-2009 |
20090258657 | DEMODULATION APPARATUS AND RECEIVING APPARATUS - A portable phone device comprises a telephone unit for base band processing of a receiving signal and audio conversion processing, as well as a global positioning system (GPS) receiving unit for receiving signals from at least one GPS satellite, each signal including a spread code. A crystal oscillator generates a first oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency, and a temperature controlled oscillator generates a second oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency different from that of the first oscillation signal. A synchronization capture portion performs synchronization capture of the spread code, and a synchronization hold portion performs synchronization holding and demodulation of the signals received from the at least one GPS satellite. A central processing unit calculates position and speed of the portable phone device. | 10-15-2009 |
20100254437 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, DATA DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - In a signal processing apparatus a synchronizer acquires synchronization with the spreading code of an intermediate frequency signal converted from a signal received from a satellite in a global positioning system. A demodulator then demodulates a message contained in the intermediate frequency signal. A measuring unit outputs a primary signal to a predetermined signal line, the primary signal expressing positioning results for the apparatus as measured on the basis of the demodulated message. A secondary signal output unit attaches a predetermined header to a secondary signal and outputs the result to the predetermined signal line, the secondary signal containing at least the intermediate frequency signal, or a signal generated from the intermediate frequency signal. | 10-07-2010 |
20100329237 | SIGNAL RECEIVER, CONTROL METHOD OF SIGNAL RECEIVER, AND GPS DEVICE UTILIZING THE SIGNAL RECEIVER AND METHOD - A signal receiver including an input that receives a plurality of signals from a respective plurality of channels; a multiplexer unit that receives the plurality of signals from the input and that selects, in a time-division manner, one of the plurality of signals; and at least one phase difference detector that receives the selected signal from the multiplexer unit, a number of the at least one phase difference detectors being less than a number of the plurality of channels. | 12-30-2010 |
20110007782 | RECEIVER, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - A receiver includes a receiving unit that receives a signal from a satellite, a frequency conversion-discretization unit that converts the signal received in the receiving unit into an intermediate frequency signal of a frequency bandwidth including 0 Hz, and discretizes the frequency-converted intermediate frequency signal with a predetermined sampling frequency, a filter unit that filters the discretized signal, which is output from the frequency conversion-discretization unit, through a predetermined filter, a synchronization acquisition unit that acquires synchronization of a spreading code in the discretized signal filtered by the filter unit, and a synchronization holding unit that holds the synchronization of the spreading code, which is acquired by the synchronization acquisition unit. | 01-13-2011 |
20110093985 | TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FOR PROMOTING LATERAL ROOT GROWTH UNDER NITROGEN-LIMITING CONDITIONS - This invention provides a transcription factor AGL21 (AGAMOUS-LIKE 21), which can positively regulate the lateral root growth of a plant when the external supply of N is limited, a homologue thereof or a mutant thereof, gene encoding thereof and a transformed plant with the gene. | 04-21-2011 |
20120281733 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, NOISE REMOVING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication antenna that receives a transmission signal where a spectrum spread signal subjected to a spectrum spread is modulated; an intermediate frequency converting unit that converts the transmission signal received by the communication antenna into an intermediate frequency signal having a predetermined frequency; an analog to digital converting unit that discretizes the intermediate frequency signal and outputs a discretization signal; a noise removing unit that detects a noise other than a normal thermal noise included in the discretization signal and removes the detected noise from the discretization signal; and a demodulating unit that demodulates the spectrum spread signal, based on the discretization signal that is output from the noise removing unit. | 11-08-2012 |
20130093621 | RECEIVING DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD AND MOBILE TERMINAL - Provided is a receiving device, including a receiving unit that receives a signal from a satellite in a GPS, a frequency converting unit that converts a frequency of a reception signal received by the receiving unit into a predetermined IF, a synchronization acquiring unit that performs synchronization acquisition for detecting a phase of a spread code in the IF signal and detects a carrier frequency in the IF signal, a synchronization holding unit that assigns and sets the phase of the spread code and the carrier frequency detected by the synchronization acquiring unit to a plurality of channels, holds synchronization of the spread code and a carrier using the set phase of the spread code and the carrier frequency, and demodulates a message included in the IF signal, and a control unit that executes operation control including a positioning calculation using the message demodulated by the synchronization holding unit. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094541 | RECEIVING DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND PORTABLE TERMINAL - To provide a receiving device which is capable of reducing average power and peak power by holding pseudo synchronization of a satellite signal during a sleep period. Provided is a receiving device including a receiving unit for receiving a signal from a satellite, a frequency conversion unit for converting a frequency of the received signal into a predetermined intermediate frequency, a synchronization acquisition unit for carrying out synchronization acquisition and for detecting a carrier frequency, and a synchronization holding unit for assigning and setting, per satellite, a phase of the spread code and the carrier frequency to each of a plurality of channels independently provided in a corresponding manner to a plurality of the satellites to synchronously hold the spread code and a carrier and also for demodulating a message included in the intermediate frequency. The synchronization holding unit includes a spreading code generation unit for generating a spreading code synchronized with the spread code, and in a sleep period in which a positioning operation is not carried out, the synchronization holding unit causes only the spreading code generation unit to operate and a counter that the synchronization holding unit refers to also operates. | 04-18-2013 |
20130195149 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, DATA DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A mobile electronic device that includes a circuitry configured to acquire synchronization with a spreading code of an intermediate frequency signal that is obtained by converting a frequency of a received signal from a satellite in a global positioning system into a predetermined intermediate frequency, demodulate a message included in the intermediate frequency signal, output a primary signal to a predetermined signal line, and attach a predetermined header to a secondary signal and output the result to the predetermined signal line, and includes a display unit configured to display data corresponding to the primary signal and the secondary signal, such that the primary signal includes results of measuring one of position, velocity, and time of the mobile electronic device based on the message that is demodulated by the circuitry, and that the secondary signal includes the intermediate frequency signal. | 08-01-2013 |
20140016678 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, NOISE REMOVING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication antenna that receives a transmission signal where a spectrum spread signal subjected to a spectrum spread is modulated; an intermediate frequency converting unit that converts the transmission signal received by the communication antenna into an intermediate frequency signal having a predetermined frequency; an analog to digital converting unit that discretizes the intermediate frequency signal and outputs a discretization signal; a noise removing unit that detects a noise other than a normal thermal noise included in the discretization signal and removes the detected noise from the discretization signal; and a demodulating unit that demodulates the spectrum spread signal, based on the discretization signal that is output from the noise removing unit. | 01-16-2014 |