摘要:
A cordless telephone base unit includes a registration unit adapted to selectively register with a handset according to at least one predefined criterion, a call handling unit adapted to handle an incoming call when the handset is registered with the registration unit, and a call forwarding unit adapted to forward an incoming call to a forwarding number when the handset is not registered with the registration unit.
摘要:
In a first embodiment according to the invention, a cordless telephone handset of a cordless telephone system includes a user input unit, a signal processor and an output driver. The signal processor is coupled to the user input unit. The signal processor processes user input received via the user input unit. The output driver receives processed information from the signal processor and selectively outputs the processed information to at least one of a plurality of output devices. For example, in one embodiment the user input unit is a keypad, and the signal processor selectively processes the user input as telephone control information and as television control information. In a second embodiment according to the invention, a method of receiving an incoming call in a cordless telephone includes the steps of receiving an incoming call telephone signal, and outputting a television control signal in response to the incoming call telephone signal.
摘要:
A method and disk drive for calibrating a phase of a clock in the disk drive. The phase of the clock in the disk drive is changed such that a rate of change for the phase is substantially constant. A pattern of data is written to a magnetic material in the disk drive after the rate of change for the phase becomes substantially constant and while changing the phase of the clock. A selected phase of the clock at which the pattern of data that is written on the magnetic material has a desired quality is identified using the rate of change for the phase, a first point in time at which a timing mark on the magnetic material is read, a second point in time at which the timing mark is read, and a third point in time at which the pattern of data has the desired quality.
摘要:
A frequency hopping spread spectrum cordless telephone system which arranges a swap table. The method and apparatus scans the electromagnetic interference energy content of the frequencies listed in the swap table, for example, when the base unit and hand-held unit are not in use. A controller thereafter arranges the frequencies in the swap table according to their respective electromagnetic interference energy content. During normal operation, upon detection of a degraded active or hop frequency, the controller selects the swap frequency with the lowest electromagnetic interference energy content, which preferably is in the first position in the swap table, to replace the degraded hop frequency.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for converting a full-rate digital clock circuit to a fractional-rate clock circuit. The combinatorial and sequential functions of the full rate design are duplicated, with a first combinatorial function responsive to even input logic vectors and a second combinatorial function responsive to odd input logic vectors. Output vectors from the first and the second combinatorial function are provided as input vectors to the respective first and second sequential function, which operate at a fractional clock rate and provide the output block vectors.
摘要:
A clock circuit for providing an integrated circuit with a high accuracy, crystal oscillator clock which interfaces to an "off-chip" crystal to provide a high accuracy clock signal while an internal, low power oscillator provides a low power clock source. Either clock may be selected to drive a programmable processor under program control. When high accuracy and stability are required, the crystal oscillator may be chosen as the processor clock, and when lower power is desired, the low power oscillator may be chosen as the processor clock while the high accuracy clock is disabled. The high accuracy oscillator is used to clock a first timer circuit, while the low power oscillator is used to clock a second timer circuit. The second timer circuit output, in turn, is synchronized to the processor clock so that the programmable processor can utilize the second timer circuit even when the processor clock is asynchronous to the second timer circuit. When the high accuracy oscillator has been selected as the timing source to the programmable processor and to the first timer circuit, and the low power oscillator is clocking the second timer circuit, the programmable processor under program control can effectively measure the frequency of the "on-chip" low power oscillator in terms of the frequency of the high accuracy clock. Accordingly, when the high accuracy clock is disabled, the programmable processor can use the low power oscillator more accurately.
摘要:
In a digital cordless telephone system, a different speech coding scheme is used in the audio path from the base unit to its remote handset than that which is used in the audio path in the opposite direction from the remote handset to the base unit. It is found that this unbalanced coding scheme optimizes overall system cost and performance. In particular, two different types, quality and/or bit rates of speech encoders are implemented in opposite directions of the same full-duplex audio path, providing an unbalanced coding in a digital cordless telephone. Implementation of different types of speech encoders in a common full duplex path optimizes system cost and performance. It is recognized by the invention that the communications link in a first direction from a base unit to its remote handset in a digital cordless telephone system potentially requires better codec and audio performance than the communications link in the opposite direction from the remote handset to base unit. Accordingly, to provide maximum efficiency and cost utilization, a digital cordless telephone system architecture and method provides a better speech coder in terms of quality in the base unit to remote handset direction of the communications link.
摘要:
A timing recovery circuit and method which determines whether a sample point in a generated bit sequence is early or late based on binary logic which is already available used in generating a bit sequence by comparing energy magnitudes of adjacent bits. The waveform of an input symbol is correlated against reference waveforms. When the incoming waveform does not perfectly match a reference waveform, symbol energy less than maximum is output indicating that the timing of the sampling points is either early or late. Symbol energy magnitudes between adjacent bits are then compared. Using the bit pattern of the generated bit sequence and the results of comparisons of energy magnitudes of adjacent bits, it is determined whether the timing of the sampling points is early or whether it is late.
摘要:
The portion of TDMA frames otherwise containing the sync word is eliminated for one or more data frames at the end of a TDMA data burst to provided added bandwidth for data payload or for a reduced bandwidth. Once a communication channel has been established and is in steady state mode (after receipt of one or more frames), the sync word is eliminated from the remaining frame structure. Drift of a local clock with respect to an incoming data stream is monitored using an oversampled or multiplied master clock to provide suitable resolution to determine an approximate position of an active edge of the master clock with respect to a bit or symbol being clocked. Any drift from center results in an adjustment of the local master clock. In a preferred embodiment, the drift is measured in a last bit or symbol of a received TDMA burst, and the master clock is adjusted to re-center the local master clock with respect to that last bit. Accordingly, the receiver is ‘tuned’ to the clock signal of the transmitting TDMA device such that the receiving TDMA device can predict where the next start of frame will occur. By doing so, the sync word is no longer necessary in the remaining frames of the TDMA burst to decode the start of next TDMA frame. The sync word may be included in more than one frames in the beginning of the TDMA burst, but is eliminated from one or more frames at the end of the TDMA burst.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for transferring convenience feature data (e.g., speed dial numbers, etc.) from one telephone to another local telephone within the same home or small office. In particular, the telephone includes a memory located within a corded or cordless telephone configured for storing data, and a transfer module configured to transfer requested data between the memory and a target device in response to a transfer request. The corded telephone utilizes a DTMF generator/receiver, a demodulation/modulation module, or a Bluetooth module to establish a communication path between the corded telephone and the target device. The cordless telephone utilizes a DTMF generator/receiver, a demodulation/modulation module, a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, or a Bluetooth module to establish a communication path between the cordless telephone and the target device. A transfer request may be a download, upload, or synchronization request between the memory of the corded or cordless telephone and the target device. By providing means to transfer data between corded or cordless telephone and a transfer device, information may be automatically shared locally or remotely between multiple devices. Moreover, telephones with corrupted memories or erased memories may be automatically updated or restored.