Multiple-antenna diversity reception system, for RDS car radio, has interface for evaluating control commands of RDS processor before switching from one antenna to another

Radio data system (RDS) receiver (10) has reception antennae (14) connected over an antenna switching system (12). The switching system is connected to an RDS processor via a control line (36). An interface (34) evaluates the control commands of RDS processor. The antenna switching system comprises...

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Main Author ENGEL, GERHARD
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
German
Published 27.04.2000
Edition7
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Summary:Radio data system (RDS) receiver (10) has reception antennae (14) connected over an antenna switching system (12). The switching system is connected to an RDS processor via a control line (36). An interface (34) evaluates the control commands of RDS processor. The antenna switching system comprises HF switching units (22,24,26,28) corresponding to each reception antenna. The switching units are connected to RDS processor via the interface and control line. At least one switching unit is either a coax relay or a PIN diode HF switch. The control line transmits different current values, e.g. 0 mA, 2 mA, 4 mA, 6 mA, as switching commands to the switching system. An Independent claim is also included for a radio reception system operating method. Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Rundfunkempfangssystem (100) mit einem Radio-Daten-System-Rundfunkempfänger (RDS-Rundfunkempfänger 10) mit einem RDS-Prozessor (12) und mehreren, mit dem RDS-Rundfunkempfänger (10) über ein Antennenumschaltsystem (12) verbundene Empfangsantennen (14). Hierbei ist das Antennenumschaltsystem (12) zum Ausführen von Umschaltoperationen von einer Empfangsantenne (14) zu einer anderen Empfangsantenne (14) über eine Steuervorrichtung (36, 34) direkt mit dem RDS-Prozessor (16) verbunden.
Bibliography:Application Number: DE19981048360