Ultra-wideband communication through twisted-pair wire media
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04B-003/00
H04L-025/00
출원번호
US-0746766
(2003-12-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Santhoff,John
Moore,Steven A.
출원인 / 주소
Pulse Link, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Pulse Link, Inc.
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Methods and apparatus that transmit ultra-wideband pulses through twisted-pair wire media are provided. One method includes transmitting an ultra-wideband pulse through the twisted-pair wire media at dissimilar time periods. Another method includes transmitting an ultra-wideband pulse through the tw
Methods and apparatus that transmit ultra-wideband pulses through twisted-pair wire media are provided. One method includes transmitting an ultra-wideband pulse through the twisted-pair wire media at dissimilar time periods. Another method includes transmitting an ultra-wideband pulse through the twisted-pair wire media at dissimilar radio frequencies. Yet another method includes transmitting an ultra-wideband pulse through the twisted-pair wire media at dissimilar time periods and at dissimilar radio frequencies. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.
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What is claimed is: 1. An ultra-wideband communication system for a wire medium, comprising: a group of twisted pair wire media; an ultra-wideband transmitter structured to transmit an ultra-wideband pulse through a twisted-pair wire medium of the group; and an ultra-wideband receiver structured to
What is claimed is: 1. An ultra-wideband communication system for a wire medium, comprising: a group of twisted pair wire media; an ultra-wideband transmitter structured to transmit an ultra-wideband pulse through a twisted-pair wire medium of the group; and an ultra-wideband receiver structured to receive the ultra-wideband pulse from the twisted-pair wire medium, and structured to disregard signals induced from other twisted pair media of the group; wherein the ultra-wideband transmitter comprises: a data processor; a pulse generator communicating with the data processor, the pulse generator configured to generate a plurality of electromagnetic pulses; at least one amplifier communicating with the pulse generator; at least one filter communicating with the amplifier, wherein the at least one filter comprises at least two band-pass filters; and wherein a frequency response of a first band-pass filter is distinct from the frequency response of a second band-pass filter. 2. The ultra-wideband communication system of claim 1, wherein the ultra-wideband pulse comprises a pulse of electromagnetic energy having a duration that can range between about 0.1 nanoseconds to about 1 millisecond. 3. The ultra-wideband communication system of claim 1, wherein the ultra-wideband pulse comprises a pulse of electromagnetic energy having a duration that can range between about 0.1 nanoseconds to about 1 millisecond and a power that can range between about +30 power decibels to about-60 power decibels, as measured at a single frequency. 4. The ultra-wideband communication system of claim 1, wherein each of the twisted-pair wire medium comprises at least two wires twisted together. 5. The ultra-wideband communication system of claim 1, wherein the group of twisted-pair wire media is selected from a group consisting of: two pairs of twisted-pair wires; three pairs of twisted-pair wires; four pairs of twisted-pair wires; 25 pairs of twisted-pair wires; 50 pairs of twisted-pair wires; and 100 pairs of twisted-pair wires. 6. The ultra-wideband communication system of claim 1, wherein the ultra-wideband receiver comprises: at least one filter; at least one amplifier communicating with the at least one filter; at least one electromagnetic pulse detector communicating with the at least one amplifier; and a data processor communicating with the at least one amplifier. 7. The ultra-wideband communication system of claim 1, wherein the data processor includes a data modulator. 8. The ultra-wideband communication system of claim 7, wherein the data modulator modulates data onto the plurality of electromagnetic pulses by a modulation method selected from a group consisting of: pulse amplitude modulation, pulse position modulation, pulse width modulation, on-off keying; binary phase shift keying, quadrature phase shift keying, multi-level binary phase shift keying, multi-level quadrature phase shift keying, pulse frequency modulation, coded recurrence modulation, ternary modulation, and sloped amplitude modulation. 9. The ultra-wideband communication system of claim 1, wherein the at least one amplifier includes an automatic gain control. 10. The ultra-wideband communication system of claim 1, wherein the twisted-pair wire media is selected from a group consisting of: a shielded Category 1 twisted-pair, a shielded Category 2 twisted-pair, a shielded Category 3 twisted-pair, a shielded Category 4 twisted-pair, a shielded Category 5 twisted-pair, a shielded copper twisted-pair, an unshielded Category 1 twisted-pair, an unshielded Category 2 twisted-pair, an unshielded Category 3 twisted-pair, an unshielded Category 4 twisted-pair, an unshielded Category 5 twisted-pair, and an unshielded Category 5 twisted-pair. 11. An ultra-wideband communication system for a wire medium, comprising: a group of twisted pair wire media; an ultra-wideband transmitter structured to transmit an ultra-wideband pulse through a twisted-pair wire medium of the group; and an ultra-wideband receiver structured to receive the ultra-wideband pulse from the twisted-pair wire medium, and structured to disregard signals induced from other twisted pair media of the group; wherein the ultra-wideband transmitter comprises: a data processor; a pulse generator communicating with the data processor, the pulse generator configured to generate a plurality of electromagnetic pulses; at least one amplifier communicating with the pulse generator; and at least one filter communicating with the amplifier, wherein the at least one filter comprises at least two band-pass filters; and wherein a frequency response of a first band-pass filter overlaps the frequency response of a second band-pass filter. 12. A method of communication through a wire media, the method comprising the steps of: providing a twisted-pair wire media comprising a first wire pair and a second wire pair; transmitting a first ultra-wideband pulse on the first wire pair; transmitting a second ultra-wideband pulse on the second wire pair; wherein the first and second ultra-wideband pulses are transmitted at dissimilar time periods; and wherein the steps of transmitting the first ultra-wideband pulse on the first wire pair and transmitting the second ultra-wideband pulse on the second wire pair comprises: transmitting the first ultra-wideband pulse according to a first transmission code; transmitting the second ultra-wideband pulse according to a second transmission code; wherein the first and second transmission codes prevent the first and second ultra-wideband pulses from being transmitted substantially simultaneously, and the first and second transmission codes are orthogonal. 13. A method of communication through a wire media, the method comprising the steps of: providing a twisted-pair wire media comprising a first wire pair and a second wire pair; transmitting a first ultra-wideband pulse on the first wire pair; transmitting a second ultra-wideband pulse on the second wire pair; wherein the first and second ultra-wideband pulses are transmitted at dissimilar time periods; and wherein the steps of transmitting the first ultra-wideband pulse on the first wire pair and transmitting the second ultra-wideband pulse on the second wire pair comprises: transmitting the first ultra-wideband pulse according to a first transmission code; transmitting the second ultra-wideband pulse according to a second transmission code; wherein the first and second transmission codes prevent the first and second ultra-wideband pulses from being transmitted substantially simultaneously, and the first and second transmission codes are generated pseudo-randomly. 14. A method of communication through a wire media, the method comprising the steps of: providing a twisted-pair wire media comprising a first wire pair and a second wire pair; transmitting a first ultra-wideband pulse on the first wire pair; transmitting a second ultra-wideband pulse on the second wire pair; wherein the first and second ultra-wideband pulses are transmitted at dissimilar radio frequencies; and wherein the steps of transmitting the first ultra-wideband pulse on the first wire pair and transmitting the second ultra-wideband pulse on the second wire pair comprises: transmitting the first ultra-wideband pulse according to a first transmission code; transmitting the second ultra-wideband pulse according to a second transmission code; wherein the first and second transmission codes prevent the first and second ultra-wideband pulses from being transmitted substantially simultaneously; and wherein the first and second transmission codes are orthogonal. 15. A method of communication through a wire media, the method comprising the steps of: providing a twisted-pair wire media comprising a first wire pair and a second wire pair; transmitting a first ultra-wideband pulse on the first wire pair; transmitting a second ultra-wideband pulse on the second wire pair; wherein the first and second ultra-wideband pulses are transmitted at dissimilar radio frequencies; wherein the steps of transmitting the first ultra-wideband pulse on the first wire pair and transmitting the second ultra-wideband pulse on the second wire pair comprises: transmitting the first ultra-wideband pulse according to a first transmission code; transmitting the second ultra-wideband pulse according to a second transmission code; wherein the first and second transmission codes prevent the first and second ultra-wideband pulses from being transmitted substantially simultaneously; and wherein the first and second transmission codes are generated pseudo-randomly. 16. A method of communication through a wire media, the method comprising the steps of: providing a twisted-pair wire media comprising a first wire pair and a second wire pair; transmitting a first ultra-wideband pulse on the first wire pair; transmitting a second ultra-wideband pulse on the second wire pair; wherein the first and second ultra-wideband pulses are transmitted at dissimilar radio frequencies and at dissimilar time periods; and wherein the steps of transmitting the first ultra-wideband pulse on the first wire pair and transmitting the second ultra-wideband pulse on the second wire pair comprises: transmitting the first ultra-wideband pulse according to a first transmission code; transmitting the second ultra-wideband pulse according to a second transmission code; wherein the first and second transmission codes prevent the first and second ultra-wideband pulses from being transmitted substantially simultaneously and at similar radio frequencies; and wherein the first and second transmission codes are orthogonal. 17. A method of communication through a wire media, the method comprising the steps of: providing a twisted-pair wire media comprising a first wire pair and a second wire pair; transmitting a first ultra-wideband pulse on the first wire pair; transmitting a second ultra-wideband pulse on the second wire pair; wherein the first and second ultra-wideband pulses are transmitted at dissimilar radio frequencies and at dissimilar time periods; and wherein the steps of transmitting the first ultra-wideband pulse on the first wire pair and transmitting the second ultra-wideband pulse on the second wire pair comprises: transmitting the first ultra-wideband pulse according to a first transmission code; transmitting the second ultra-wideband pulse according to a second transmission code; wherein the first and second transmission codes prevent the first and second ultra-wideband pulses from being transmitted substantially simultaneously and at similar radio frequencies; and wherein the first and second transmission codes are generated pseudo-randomly.
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