Abstract:
A method and system for far echo rejection for a fax modem control channel is disclosed for eliminating far echo signals during a fax transmission with a fax modem using a control channel and a primary channel for transmitting data. The far echo rejection may be achieved even if the fax modem standard utilized does not include far echo training. An echo detection control frame is transmitted during the initial fax transmission control channel communications. Far echo rejection can be achieved by monitoring for an echo of the sent echo detection control frame, measuring the detected echo level, recording the echo level, and rejecting signals below a threshold based upon the echo level. Signals at or above the echo threshold level are treated as fax signals while signals below the threshold level are assumed to be far echoes.