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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1997
Wade L. Heimbigner, Poway, CA (US);
James A. Hutchison, IV, San Diego, CA (US);
Louis D. Oliveira, San Diego, CA (US);
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An audio band processor and a method and circuit for controlling its gain. The audio band processor comprises a first variable gain amplifier for receiving an analog audio signal; an analog to digital converter for converting the analog audio signal to a digital audio signal; and an interface circuit for encoding the digital audio signal. The interface circuit also arranges the digital audio signal into a sequence of encoded transmit frames, and receives a sequence of encoded receive frames, each receive frame comprising a predetermined number of encoded digital audio signal data bits and a predetermined number of digital gain control bits. The interface circuit also adjusts a gain level of the first variable gain amplifier in response to the digital gain control bits. In another embodiment, the audio band processor further comprises a second variable gain amplifier, and the interface circuit adjusts a gain level of the second variable gain amplifier in response to the digital gain control bits.