Data modem

US6839792B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Innovative Concepts, LLC · US

Inventors

• Andy A. Feldstein · Potomac, US
• Robert A. Woodward · Fort Worth, US
• Gregory N. Smith · Herndon, US
• Barry P. Weinberger · Herndon, US
• Troy Smith · Ashburn, US
• Shawn M. Long · Fairfax, US
• Michael M. Wexler · Washington, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 13, 2002
• Grant date: Jan 4, 2005
• Expiry date: May 13, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M11/066
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An improved data modem (IDM) and method includes a communication processor module, a mass storage module, a power converter module, and one or more DSP modules. The communication processor module utilizes commercial off-the-shelf components as well as programmable logic devices (EPLD), which are programmed to provide a watchdog timer, programmable interrupt controller, flash page addressing, ISA bus decoder and controller, and various circuits and logic.