Method of detecting network impairments for high speed data
communication over conventional subscriber lines
    1.
    发明授权
    Method of detecting network impairments for high speed data communication over conventional subscriber lines 失效
    通过常规用户线路检测高速数据通信的网络损伤的方法

    公开(公告)号:US6115395A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-05

    申请号:US944462

    申请日:1997-10-06

    IPC分类号: H04J3/12 H04L1/24 H04Q11/04

    CPC分类号: H04L1/242 H04J3/125 H04Q11/04

    摘要: A method of detecting the presence of signal impairments that introduce distortion in one or more time slots of a communication link by comparing a received training sequence of signal points with hypothetical received signal points, where the hypothetical points are predistorted versions of the training sequence, and are based on the known, predetermined training sequence of signal points. A detection matrix is formed where one dimension of the matrix corresponds to a time slot within a frame, preferably six time slots to a frame, and the other dimension corresponds to a particular impairment, or combination of impairments. The individual signal impairments are generally one or more of the following: robbed bit signaling where the robbed bit is replaced with a logic `0`; robbed bit signaling where the robbed bit is replaced with a logic `1`; robbed bit signaling where the robbed bit is replaced with a logic `1/2`; 3 dB digital attenuator; 6 dB digital attenuator. The hypotheses are based on individual impairments and combinations/permutations of these impairments. The minimum value of each column (corresponding to a time slot within the frame) of the detection matrix indicates the type of impairment in that time slot.

    摘要翻译: 一种检测在通信链路的一个或多个时隙中引入失真的信号损伤的存在的方法,其通过将所接收的信号点的训练序列与假设的接收信号点进行比较,其中假设点是训练序列的预失真版本,以及 基于信号点的已知的预定训练序列。 形成检测矩阵,其中矩阵的一个维度对应于帧内的时隙,优选地对应于帧的六个时隙,另一个维度对应于特定的损伤或损伤的组合。 单个信号损伤通常是以下的一个或多个:抢占位信令,其中抢占位被替换为逻辑“0”; 抢夺位信号,其中抢占位被替换为逻辑“1”; 抢占位信令,其中抢占位被替换为逻辑“1/2”; 3 dB数字衰减器; 6 dB数字衰减器。 这些假设是基于个体损伤和这些损伤的组合/排列。 检测矩阵的每列(对应于帧内的时隙)的最小值表示该时隙中的损伤类型。

    Frame-based spectral shaping method and apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Frame-based spectral shaping method and apparatus 有权
    基于帧的频谱整形方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06255967B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-03

    申请号:US09457433

    申请日:1999-12-07

    IPC分类号: H03M700

    CPC分类号: H04L25/4927

    摘要: An improved DC compensation method for use in conjunction with telephony signalling. The method includes defining a frame that includes at least two n-bit codewords. An unsigned codeword is then identified within the frame by applying a rule to the codewords in the defined frame. Next, a sign bit is appended to the unsigned codeword, thereby producing a DC compensating codeword. The sign bit is selected based upon a weighting function of the linear values associated with previously transmitted codewords. The remaining unsigned codewords in the frame are assigned sign bits from user data.

    摘要翻译: 一种与电话信令结合使用的改进的直流补偿方法。 该方法包括定义包括至少两个n位码字的帧。 然后通过将规则应用于定义的帧中的码字来识别帧内的无符号码字。 接下来,将符号位附加到无符号码字,从而产生DC补偿码字。 基于与先前发送的码字相关联的线性值的加权函数来选择符号位。 帧中剩余的未签名码字从用户数据中分配符号位。

    Frame-based spectral shaping method and apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    Frame-based spectral shaping method and apparatus 失效
    基于帧的频谱整形方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5999109A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-07

    申请号:US871220

    申请日:1997-06-09

    CPC分类号: H04L25/4927

    摘要: An improved DC compensation method for use in conjunction with telephony signalling. The method includes defining a frame that includes at least two n-bit codewords. An unsigned codeword is then identified within the frame by applying a rule to the codewords in the defined frame. Next, a sign bit is appended to the unsigned codeword, thereby producing a DC compensating codeword. The sign bit is selected based upon a weighting function of the linear values associated with previously transmitted codewords. The remaining unsigned codewords in the frame are assigned sign bits from user data.

    摘要翻译: 一种与电话信令结合使用的改进的直流补偿方法。 该方法包括定义包括至少两个n位码字的帧。 然后通过将规则应用于定义的帧中的码字来识别帧内的无符号码字。 接下来,将符号位附加到无符号码字,从而产生DC补偿码字。 基于与先前发送的码字相关联的线性值的加权函数来选择符号位。 帧中剩余的未签名码字从用户数据中分配符号位。

    Error filtering in a hybrid equalizer system
    4.
    发明授权
    Error filtering in a hybrid equalizer system 失效
    混合均衡器系统中的错误过滤

    公开(公告)号:US06285709B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-04

    申请号:US08962204

    申请日:1997-10-31

    IPC分类号: H03H740

    CPC分类号: H04L25/4927 H04L25/03057

    摘要: Apparatus and methods of compensating for distortions introduced in communication signals received over a telephone network. An adaptive linear equalizer (LE) pre-filter is used for filtering incoming sampled communication signals received via the telephone network transmission medium. An adaptive decision feedback equalizer (DFE) is used in conjunction with the LE to provide error filtering as a hybrid equalizer system to determine which of a plurality of communication states of the sampled communication signals as an accurate estimate of the originally transmitted signals over the transmission medium, responsive to the filtered communication signals from the LE. An error signal is generated relative to the difference between the determined states of the decision mechanism of the DFE and the filtered communication signals from the LE. Further, an error filter provides a filtered output of the generated error signal, wherein the error filter has an error filter characteristic defined in accordance with the known telephone network transmission medium. The LE for the received sampled communication signals has a LE pre-filter characteristic defined in accordance with the filtered output of the error filter, using a recursive least-mean-square (LMS) technique.

    摘要翻译: 补偿在通过电话网络接收的通信信号中引入的失真的装置和方法。 自适应线性均衡器(LE)预滤波器用于滤波经由电话网络传输介质接收的输入采样通信信号。 自适应判决反馈均衡器(DFE)与LE结合使用,以提供作为混合均衡器系统的错误滤波,以确定采样的通信信号的多个通信状态中的哪一个作为传输上原始传输的信号的精确估计 介质,响应来自LE的滤波后的通信信号。 相对于DFE的判定机构的确定状态与来自LE的滤波后的通信信号之间的差异产生误差信号。 此外,误差滤波器提供产生的误差信号的滤波输出,其中误差滤波器具有根据已知的电话网络传输介质定义的误差滤波特性。 所接收的采样通信信号的LE具有使用递归最小均方(LMS)技术根据误差滤波器的滤波输出定义的LE预滤波特性。

    Apparatus and method for detecting packet arrival time
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for detecting packet arrival time 有权
    检测数据包到达时间的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06874096B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-29

    申请号:US09887283

    申请日:2001-06-21

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16 H04L7/04

    CPC分类号: H04L7/042

    摘要: A detector for detecting packet arrival time for packets received by a Home Phoneline Network Alliance (HPNA) receiver. The detector correlates received preamble symbols with stored preamble symbols and generates an estimation of the packet arrival time when the entire transmitted preamble has arrived at the receiver. The estimation of the packet arrival time is defined on a symbol period boundary. The detector includes a complex correlator with a simplified structure based on characteristic of the received HPNA signal.

    摘要翻译: 用于检测由家庭电话网络联盟(HPNA)接收机接收到的分组的分组到达时间的检测器。 检测器将接收到的前导码符号与存储的前导码符号相关联,并且当整个发送的前导码到达接收机时产生对分组到达时间的估计。 分组到达时间的估计在符号周期边界上定义。 检测器包括基于所接收的HPNA信号的特性的具有简化结构的复相关器。

    Method and apparatus for generating a probing signal for a system having non-linear network and codec distortion
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for generating a probing signal for a system having non-linear network and codec distortion 有权
    用于产生具有非线性网络和编解码器失真的系统的探测信号的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06256353B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-03

    申请号:US09421955

    申请日:1999-10-19

    IPC分类号: H04B1404

    摘要: The present invention provides a method of generating a signal that may be used to determine the characteristic response of a communication channel that utilizes the public Digital Telephone Network (DTN). The channel includes the DTN, which may have Network Digital Attenuators (NDA) and/or Robbed Bit Signalling (RBS), and a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC), (also known as a codec), as well as the analog characteristics of the local loop, typically a twisted pair of copper wires. The present invention provides a method and apparatus to determine the optimal sampling instant of the received data stream. The present invention provides a probing signal that is well-suited for use in determining the channel's response to a known sequence of PCM codes used as data symbols. This is especially useful in so-called PCM modulation schemes that utilize the DTN, where knowledge of network and DAC distortion predicates the selection of available PCM codes used to represent data. This information is also useful when the data receiver, or PCM modem, makes determinations of which codes were actually sent.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种生成可用于确定利用公共数字电话网(DTN)的通信信道的特征响应的信号的方法。 该信道包括可以具有网络数字衰减器(NDA)和/或Robbed位信令(RBS)以及数模转换器(DAC)(也称为编解码器)的DTN,以及模拟 本地环路的特性,通常是双绞铜线。 本发明提供一种确定接收数据流的最佳采样时刻的方法和装置。 本发明提供了一种非常适合用于确定信道对用作数据符号的已知PCM码的序列的响应的探测信号。 这在使用DTN的所谓PCM调制方案中特别有用,其中网络和DAC失真的知识预示着用于表示数据的可用PCM码的选择。 当数据接收器或PCM调制解调器确定实际发送哪些代码时,该信息也是有用的。

    Method and apparatus for regenerating symbol timing from a probing
signal in a system having non-linear network and codec distortion
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for regenerating symbol timing from a probing signal in a system having non-linear network and codec distortion 失效
    用于在具有非线性网络和编解码器失真的系统中从探​​测信号再生符号定时的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5991348A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-23

    申请号:US909860

    申请日:1997-08-12

    摘要: The present invention provides a method of generating a signal that may be used to determine the characteristic response of a communication channel that utilizes the public Digital Telephone Network (DTN). The channel includes the DTN, which may have Network Digital Attenuators (NDA) and/or Robbed Bit Signalling (RBS), and a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC), (also known as a codec), as well as the analog characteristics of the local loop, typically a twisted pair of copper wires. The present invention provides a method and apparatus to determine the optimal sampling instant of the received data stream. The present invention provides a probing signal that is well-suited for use in determining the channel's response to a known sequence of PCM codes used as data symbols. This is especially useful in so-called PCM modulation schemes that utilize the DTN, where knowledge of network and DAC distortion predicates the selection of available PCM codes used to represent data. This information is also useful when the data receiver, or PCM modem, makes determinations of which codes were actually sent.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种生成可用于确定利用公共数字电话网(DTN)的通信信道的特征响应的信号的方法。 该信道包括可以具有网络数字衰减器(NDA)和/或Robbed位信令(RBS)以及数模转换器(DAC)(也称为编解码器)的DTN,以及模拟 本地环路的特性,通常是双绞铜线。 本发明提供一种确定接收数据流的最佳采样时刻的方法和装置。 本发明提供了一种非常适合用于确定信道对用作数据符号的已知PCM码的序列的响应的探测信号。 这在使用DTN的所谓PCM调制方案中特别有用,其中网络和DAC失真的知识预示着用于表示数据的可用PCM码的选择。 当数据接收器或PCM调制解调器确定实际发送哪些代码时,该信息也是有用的。

    Method and apparatus for generating a probing signal for a system having
non-linear network and codec distortion
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for generating a probing signal for a system having non-linear network and codec distortion 失效
    用于产生具有非线性网络和编解码器失真的系统的探测信号的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5970089A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-19

    申请号:US909997

    申请日:1997-08-12

    摘要: The present invention provides a method of generating a signal that may be used to determine the characteristic response of a communication channel that utilizes the public Digital Telephone Network (DTN). The channel includes the DTN, which may have Network Digital Attenuators (NDA) and/or Robbed Bit Signalling (RBS), and a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC), (also known as a codec), as well as the analog characteristics of the local loop, typically a twisted pair of copper wires. The present invention provides a method and apparatus to determine the optimal sampling instant of the received data stream. The present invention provides a probing signal that is well-suited for use in determining the channel's response to a known sequence of PCM codes used as data symbols. This is especially useful in so-called PCM modulation schemes that utilize the DTN, where knowledge of network and DAC distortion predicates the selection of available PCM codes used to represent data. This information is also useful when the data receiver, or PCM modem, makes determinations of which codes were actually sent.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种生成可用于确定利用公共数字电话网(DTN)的通信信道的特征响应的信号的方法。 该信道包括可以具有网络数字衰减器(NDA)和/或Robbed位信令(RBS)以及数模转换器(DAC)(也称为编解码器)的DTN,以及模拟 本地环路的特性,通常是双绞铜线。 本发明提供一种确定接收数据流的最佳采样时刻的方法和装置。 本发明提供了一种非常适合用于确定信道对用作数据符号的已知PCM码的序列的响应的探测信号。 这在使用DTN的所谓PCM调制方案中特别有用,其中网络和DAC失真的知识预示着用于表示数据的可用PCM码的选择。 当数据接收器或PCM调制解调器确定实际发送哪些代码时,该信息也是有用的。

    Extended bandwidth homePNA system compatible with homePNA 2.0

    公开(公告)号:US07068649B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-27

    申请号:US09922385

    申请日:2001-08-03

    IPC分类号: H04L12/66

    摘要: An extended bandwidth HomePNA system uses a transmit spectrum having a greater bandwidth than the bandwidth specified by a HomePNA 2.0 communication standard. The extended bandwidth system of the invention provides for additional copies of a spectrum of a 2 Mbaud training signal for better accuracy in decoding transmitted data by a receiver. In one embodiment, the extended bandwidth is a 12 MHz band centered at 10 MHz, from 4 MHz to 16 MHz. This extended bandwidth allows for three copies of a 4 Mbaud training sequence or six copies of a 2 Mbaud training sequence. The extended bandwidth of the invention is compatible with a HomePNA 2.0 system by providing a training sequence that enables a HomePNA 2.0 receiver in 2 Mbaud mode to train on the transmitted signal and determine that the transmitted signal is not intended for the HomePNA 2.0 receiver in 2 Mbaud mode.

    Efficient data transmission over digital telephone networks using
multiple modulus conversion
    10.
    发明授权
    Efficient data transmission over digital telephone networks using multiple modulus conversion 失效
    通过使用多模转换的数字电话网络进行有效的数据传输

    公开(公告)号:US6084883A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-04

    申请号:US944461

    申请日:1997-10-06

    IPC分类号: H04L25/49 H04L27/34 H04L12/28

    CPC分类号: H04L25/4927 H04L27/3411

    摘要: A method of encoding data into a digital sequence to be transmitted over the DTN so as to cause the DTN's codec to generate a multiple modulus M-ary signal in a manner that will facilitate efficient data transmission and recovery (decoding) by the distant end receiver, even in the presence of robbed-bit signaling (RBS). The preferred embodiments provide an apparatus and method of converting blocks of binary data to a corresponding block of M.sub.1 -ary, M.sub.2 -ary, . . . , M.sub.n symbols using Multiple Modulus Conversion (MMC) to maximize the data rate, while minimizing the required Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) to achieve a desired error rate, in a system having a transmitter connected to the DTN via direct digital access and a receiver connected over a conventional analog subscriber line. A subset of codec codewords is used to represent the M-ary signals. For each time slot (symbol time) one of M separate octets are selected for transmission by the encoder, and the encoder's output is sent through the DTN to a subscriber loop codec. The value of M can vary among the different time slots. The analog output of the codec corresponds to M-level, or M-ary pulse amplitude modulation, because each of the transmitted octets is converted to one of M analog voltages at the DTN's codec before being communicated over the subscriber loop.

    摘要翻译: 将数据编码为通过DTN发送的数字序列的方法,以便使得DTN编解码器以便于远端终端的有效数据传输和恢复(解码)的方式产生多模M信号 ,即使存在抢占信令(RBS)。 优选实施例提供了一种将二进制数据块转换为相应的M1-ary,M2-ary块的装置和方法。 。 。 ,使用多模转换(MMC)的Mn符号以最大化数据速率,同时在具有通过直接数字访问连接到DTN的发射机的系统中将所需的信噪比(SNR)最小化以实现期望的误码率 以及通过常规模拟用户线连接的接收器。 编解码码字的子集用于表示M元信号。 对于每个时隙(符号时间),选择M个分离的八位字节之一用于由编码器传输,并且编码器的输出通过DTN发送到用户环路编解码器。 M的值可以在不同的时隙之间变化。 因为编解码器的模拟输出对应于M级或M级脉冲幅度调制,因为在通过用户环路通信之前,每个发送的八位位组都被转换为DTN编解码器的M个模拟电压之一。