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Digital connection detection technique

US7075980B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 2002
Grant dateJul 11, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/4927
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A technique is described for reliably determining whether a direct digital connection exists between a transmitting server modem and a receiving client modem. Such a determination is an essential part of the training procedure for modems that conform to ITU-T Recommendation V.90 but is also applicable to other data communications configurations and equipment. In some configurations in accordance with the present invention, segments of a modem training signal, L1L2, are used to make the determination.

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