Pulse or digital communications – Transceivers – Modems
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-29
2008-07-29
Vo, Don N. (Department: 2611)
Pulse or digital communications
Transceivers
Modems
C375S260000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07406119
ABSTRACT:
A receiver circuit of the modem is coupled to receive a continuous analog signal from a communication channel. This analog signal includes both packet and idle information. A burst mode protocol is also provided, in which packets of digital information are modulated by a transmitter circuit of the modem, thereby converting the packets of digital information into analog signal bursts of discrete duration. These analog signal bursts are transmitted from the transmitter circuit to a telephone line. A receiver circuit monitors the telephone line to detect the analog signal bursts. Upon detecting the presence of the analog signal bursts on the telephone line, the receiver circuit demodulates the analog signal bursts using full processing capabilities of the receiver circuit. However, upon detecting the absence of the analog signal bursts on the telephone line, the demodulating function of the receiver circuit is disabled. The burst mode protocol enables multi-drop and multi-cast operation, as well as reducing required DSP resources.
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Corry Alan G.
Forrest Craig S.
Frank Edward H.
Holloway John T.
Mallory Tracy D.
Broadcom Corporation
Vo Don N.
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