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DSL post-synchronization auto baud

US6535551B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2000
Grant dateMar 18, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/0002
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A DSL communication system including a DSL transmission unit at a central office (DTU-C) and a DSL transmission unit at a remote location (DTU-R) in communication over a communication link. DTU-C and DTU-R synchronize or train at a first data rate. After synchronization, DTU-C and/or DTU-R measure the line quality at the first data rate. The line quality may be measured based on bit-error-rate, attenuation level and/or signal-to-noise ratio. A second data rate is then selected based on the line quality measurements. DTU-C may then initiate a rate change request, according to which DTU-C and DTU-R may re-synchronize at the second rate. The second rate may be several data rates higher or lower than the first data rate.

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