Simplified method of attenuation of logarithmically coded digital signals

U.S. Patent Number: 5383202

Abstract: A method is provided of attenuating a signal value within erroneous frames of a logarithmically coded digital signal. The method includes the steps of detecting an erroneous frame of the logarithmically coded digital signal and adding an attenuation value to a frame exponent of the erroneous frame.

Inventors: Edgar; Gregory A. (Euless, TX), Klingberg; Jeff (Fort Worth, TX), Ruppel; John (North Richland Hills, TX)

Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL)

Application Number: 07/981,563

Issued: 1995-01-17

Expired: 2007-01-17

Classes: 714/746 ; 375/254; 375/346

Field of search: 371/30,37.1,53 375/34,99,104 381/94 455/218,219,222,296

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