摘要:
An ISDN interface is provided on a card, which is adapted for mounting in a terminal computer and which is operable to exchange data with a terminal computer and an ISDN. The ISDN interface card includes a protocol processor that is programmable to process data encoded in accordance with a number of different protocols and a digital signal processor that is programmable for data compression, encryption and facsimile applications, and u-law and a-law conversion, among other applications. The ISDN card dynamically allocates data calls between one or two B-channels to achieve a data transmission rate of 128 kbps. A power supply with a ring generator is provided to allow for the use of an analog telephone with the ISDN card. The ISDN card is programmable to allow users to create customized screens for various call processes, and to allow for the updating of a flash ROM coupled to the protocol processor through the terminal computer and the ISDN.
摘要:
An ISDN communication controller or a multi-circuit communication controller is implemented in a sheet of communication adapter board. For each channel or circuit, a dedicated subprocessor section conducts communication processing. In each subprocessor section, a local bus is disposed to connect a CPU, a serial controller, and an RAM. In a main processor section controlling the subprocessors, a local bus is employed to connect a CPU, an RAM, and an ROM. In a system processor section exclusively achieving information processing, a system bus is used to connect a CPU and a main memory. The local buses are connected via respective controllers to an upper-level local bus. A shared RAM is connected via a controller to the upper-level local bus and the system bus. The controllers of the subprocessor sections translate addresses to be outputted from the main processor section to the upper-level local bus to supply translated addresses to the respective local bus.
摘要:
A method for initializing ISDN adapter cards installed within a workstation having a main processor and an ISDN primary adapter for connecting the ISDN adapter cards to an ISDN primary gateway. Each ISDN adapter card has circuits for handling at least one B-channel, and a first processor associated with memory storage. The ISDN primary adapter includes a second processor associated with a second memory storage. In response to the reception of a specific polling pattern transmitted to each adapter card by the primary adapter, a pattern is transmitted to the workstation processor for requesting the loading of the second memory storage with operational code transferred from the workstation to the ISDN adapter card. The ISDN primary adapter, in response to the request pattern received by the main processor, transmits a second pattern via the ISDN adapter card that transmitted the first pattern, so that the main processor in the workstation and the processor in the ISDN primary adapter recognize the ISDN adapter card that transmitted the patterns to the workstation and to the ISDN primary adapter as the master ISDN adapter card for transmission of control information on the D-channel.