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Method and system for data communication

US6839413B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 2000
Grant dateJan 4, 2005
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M11/062
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system (10) for data communication disclosed that comprises a first transceiver unit (20), a second transceiver unit (22), and a communication path (34) coupled to the first transceiver unit (20) and the second transceiver unit (22). The first transceiver unit (20) is operable to perform compression negotiation with a second transceiver unit (22). More specifically, the first and second transceiver units (20 and 22) may comprise ADSL transceiver units, and the communication path (34) may comprise a twisted-pair cable. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for data communication is disclosed. First, a first transceiver unit (20) and a second transceiver unit (22) are initialized. The first transceiver (20) then communicates a request for compression negotiation to the second transceiver unit (22). A common compression protocol is then identified. Finally, the first transceiver unit (20) transmits data compressed using the common compression protocol to the second transceiver unit (22).

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