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System and method for echo cancellation over asymmetric spectra

US6421377B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 1998
Grant dateJul 16, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L27/2647
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to echo cancellation over an asymmetric transmission and receiving spectra. An apparatus is provided having a transmit path and a receive path, with an adaptive echo canceler disposed therebetween, for communicating data within a first bandwidth and a second bandwidth respectively. A first decimator is disposed between the transmit path and the echo canceler circuit and filters an incoming signal having a first sampling rate and emits a signal output at a second, reduced sampling rate. A second decimator is disposed along said receive path and filters an incoming signal and emits a signal output at a reduced sampling rate. An adder is disposed to subtract the output of the adaptive echo canceler from output of the second decimator to generate a received signal that is substantially free of echo.

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