Full duplex ultrawide-band communication system and method

A method for full duplex transmission between at least two impulse radio transceivers, comprising the steps of:

• a. providing a periodic timing signal at a first of the at least two impulse radio transceivers;
• b. modulating said periodic timing signal using an information signal to output a coded timing signal;
• c. time delay modulating said coded timing signal to output a modulated, coded timing signal;
• d. generating impulse radio signals using said modulated, coded timing signal;
• e. transmitting said impulse radio signals as a burst to the other of the at least two impulse radio transceivers;
• f. receiving said transmitted burst at the other of the at least two impulse radio transceivers;
• g. generating and transmitting, at the other of the at least two impulse radio transceivers, a further burst of impulse radio signals in response to step f;
• and
• h. repeating steps a-g in a synchronous manner for full duplex burst interleaved communications between the at least two impulse radio transceivers.

A method for full duplex transmission between at least two impulse radio transceivers, comprising the steps of:

• a. providing a periodic timing signal of a first pulse repetition rate at a first of the at least two impulse radio transceivers;
• b. modulating said periodic timing signal using an information signal to output a coded timing signal;
• c. time delay modulating said coded timing signal to output a modulated, coded timing signal;
• d. generating an impulse radio signal using said modulated, coded timing signal;
• e. transmitting said impulse radio signal to the other of the at least two impulse radio transceivers;
• f. receiving said transmitted impulse radio signal at the other of the at least two impulse radio transceivers;
• g. generating and transmitting, at the other of the at least two impulse radio transceivers, a further impulse radio signal at a second pulse repetition rate, wherein said second pulse repetition rate is different than said first pulse repetition rate;
• and
• h. repeating steps a-g for full duplex communications between the at least two impulse radio transceivers.

A system for performing full duplex transmission between at least two impulse radio transceivers, comprising:

• (a) first means for providing a periodic timing signal at a first of the at least two impulse radio transceivers;
• (b) second means, coupled to said first means, for modulating said periodic timing signal using an information signal to output a coded timing signal;
• (c) third means, coupled to said second means, for time delay modulating said coded timing signal to output a modulated, coded timing signal;
• (d) fourth means, coupled to said third means, for generating an impulse radio signal using said modulated, coded timing signal;
• (e) fifth means, coupled to said fourth means, for transmitting said impulse radio signal to the other of the at least two impulse radio transceivers;
• (f) sixth means, at the other of the at least two impulse radio transceivers, for receiving said transmitted impulse radio signal;
• and
• (g) seventh means, associated with said sixth means, for generating and transmitting a further impulse radio signal;
• wherein the at least two impulse radio transceivers repeat transmission and reception of impulse radio signals in a synchronous manner for pulse interleaved communications therebetween without self-interference.

A system for performing full duplex transmission between at least two impulse radio transceivers, comprising:

• (a) first means for providing a periodic timing signal at a first of the at least two impulse radio transceivers;
• (b) second means, coupled to said first means, for modulating said periodic timing signal using an information signal to output a coded timing signal;
• (c) third means, coupled to said second means, for time delay modulating said coded timing signal to output a modulated, coded timing signal;
• (d) fourth means, coupled to said third means, for generating impulse radio signals using said modulated, coded timing signal;
• (e) fifth means, coupled to said fourth means, for transmitting said impulse radio signals as a burst to the other of the at least two impulse radio transceivers;
• (f) sixth means, at the other of the at least two impulse radio transceivers, for receiving said transmitted burst;
• and
• (g) seventh means, associated with said sixth means, for generating and transmitting a further burst of impulse radio signals;
• wherein the at least two impulse radio transceivers repeat transmission and reception of impulse radio signals in a synchronous manner for full duplex burst interleaved communications therebetween.

A System for performing full duplex transmission between at least two impulse radio transceivers, comprising:

• (a) first means for providing a periodic timing signal of a first pulse repetition rate at a first of the at least two impulse radio transceivers;
• (b) second means, coupled to said first means, for modulating said periodic timing signal using an information signal to output a coded timing signal;
• (c) third means, coupled to said second means, for time delay modulating said coded timing signal to output a modulated, coded timing signal;
• (d) fourth means, coupled to said third means, for generating an impulse radio signal using said modulated, coded timing signal;
• (e) fifth means, coupled to said fourth means, for transmitting said impulse radio signal to the other of the at least two impulse radio transceivers;
• (f) sixth means, at the other of the at least two impulse radio transceivers, for receiving said transmitted impulse radio signal;
• and
• (g) seventh means, associated with said sixth means, for generating and transmitting, at the other of the at least two impulse radio transceivers, a further impulse radio signal at a second pulse repetition rate, wherein said second pulse repetition rate is different than said first pulse repetition rate;
• wherein the at two impulse radio transceivers repeat transmission and reception of impulse radio signals for full duplex communications therebetween.