Data communication system and modem therefor
US5642380A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L27/24
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for the transmission of data, and a modem for use in such a system, utilize variable shift keying (VSK), in which a data signal is modulated to form a continuous phase signal in which successive symbols are represented by successive signal segments of constant phase angle, typically 180.degree. or one half cycle, different symbols being distinguished by the segments being of different duration, i.e. at different frequencies. The ratios of the frequencies may be chosen to facilitate signal modulation and demodulation, and to control the frequency spectrum of the transmitted signal. Each symbol may represent one or more bits of the data signal. The lengths of half cycles used to represent different symbols may be adjusted by introducing flat peaks into the half cycles whilst maintaining uniform the profile of their flanks so as to facilitate generation and reduce zero crossing detection jitter during reception.
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