Digital PSK modem

Claim 2

A digital PSK (phase shift keyed) modem comprising: a transmitter portion including first means to multiplex first digital data and first teletype signals to provide first digital data signals; second means coupled to said first means to convert said first digital data signals into second digital data signals having a different digital form than said first digital data signals; and third means coupled to said second means responsive to said second digital data signals to provide a first PSK signal for transmission; and a receiver portion including fourth means to receive a second PSK signal containing third digital data signals having multiplexed second digital data and second teletype signals; fifth means coupled to said fourth means to extract said third digital data signals from said second PSK signal; sixth means coupled to said fifth means to convert said third digital data signals into fourth digital data signals having a different digital form than said third digital data signals; and seventh means coupled to said sixth means responsive to said fourth digital data signals to separate said second digital data and said second teletype signals for utilization; said first means including an eighth means to provide said first teletype signals having a selected baud rate and a selected amplitude, an elastic store rate converter coupled to an input for said first digital data, a multiplexer port counter and port timing decoder coupled to said converter to control the rate of said first digital data, a multiplexer port counter source divider coupled to said counter and port timing decoder to control the rate of operation thereof, a baud rate source divider coupled to said port counter source divider to control the rate of operation thereof; a phase locked loop having a voltage controlled oscillator coupled to said port counter source divider and said baud rate source divider, a phase, locked loop divider coupled to said voltage controlled oscillator, said baud rate source divider and said converter, a phase comparator coupled to said input and said phase locked loop divider to produce a control signal, and an analog phase locked loop filter coupled to said phase comparator and said voltage controlled oscillator to couple said control signal to said voltage controlled oscillator to adjust the frequency thereof; a mode selector circuit coupled to said port counter source divider, said phase locked loop divider and said counter and port timing decoder to select the mode of operation of said transmitter portion; a sync generator coupled to said counter and port timing decoder; and a multiplexer and retiming circuit coupled to said second means, said eighth means, said converter and said generator to provide said first digital data signals for coupling to said second means.

Claim 3

A modem according to claim 1, wherein said third means includes a PSK modulator coupled to said second means.

Claim 4

A modem according to claim 1, wherein said second means includes a Viterbi coder.

Claim 5

A modem according to claim 3, wherein said sixth means includes a Viterbi decoder.

Claim 6

A modem according to claim 1, wherein said sixth means includes a Viterbi decoder.

Claim 7

A modem according to claim 1, wherein said seventh means includes a demultiplexer port counter and decoder coupled to said fifth means and said Viterbi decoder, a reference sync generator coupled to said counter and decoder, a framing circuit coupled to said Viterbi decoder, said counter and decoder and said reference sync generator, a teletype demultiplexer coupled to said Viterbi decoder and said counter and decoder to extract said second teletype signals from said fourth digital data signals, an output rate divider coupled to said counter and decoder, a rate conversion elastic store coupled to said counter and decoder and said Viterbi decoder to extract said second digital data from said fourth digital data signals whose rate is controlled by said output rate divider, a mode select logic circuit coupled to said counter and decoder and said output rate divider to select the mode of operation of said receiver portion, a search sequencer coupled to said counter and decoder, said fifth means and said Viterbi decoder, and eighth means coupled to said teletype demultiplexer to separate said second teletype signals according to selected baud rates and selected amplitudes.

Claim 8

A modem according to claim 1, wherein said fifth means includes a PSK demodulator coupled to said fourth means, a number controlled oscillator coupled to said PSK demodulator, a digital phase shifter coupled to said number controlled oscillator, an accumulator coupled to said digital phase shifter, a clock recovery circuit coupled to said accmulator, said sixth means and said number controlled oscillator, and a loop filter coupled to said accumulator, said seventh means, said clock recovery circuit and said number controlled oscillator.

Claim 9

A modem according to claim 7, wherein said number controlled oscillator includes an analog-to-digital converter coupled to said PSK demodulator to produce two digital signals from a single output signal of said PSK demodulator, a control oscillator producing sine and cosine signals, and a digital-to-analog converter coupled to said analog-to-digital converter and said PSK demodulator, said digital-to-analog converter producing an automatic gain control signal for said PSK demodulator.

Claim 10

A modem according to claim 8, wherein said digital phase shifter includes a sum of products circuit coupled to said analog-to-digital converter and said control oscillator responsive to said two digital signals and said sine and cosine signals to produce data bits of said third digital data signals, and a difference of products circuit coupled to said analog-to-digital converter and said control oscillator responsive to said two digital signals and said sine and cosine signals to produce error bits of said third digital data signals.

Claim 11

A modem according to claim 9, wherein said accumulator includes a data symbol accumulator coupled to said sum of products circuit, a clock phase error accumulator coupled to said sum of products circuit, and a carrier phase error accumulator coupled to said difference of products circuit.

Claim 12

A modem according to claim 10, wherein said clock recovery circuit includes a stable oscillator, a soft decision circuit coupled to said Viterbi decoder and said data symbol accumulator, an add/delete logic circuit coupled to said stable oscillator, said soft decision circuit, said clock phase error accumulator and said control oscillator to add or delete pulses from the output signal thereof, and a divider chain coupled to said add/delete logic circuit, said soft decision circuit and said Viterbi decoder.

Claim 13

A modem according to claim 11, wherein said loop filter is coupled to said seventh means, said data symbol accumulator and said carrier phase error accumulator to provide a control signal for said control oscillator.

Claim 14

A modem according to claim 12, wherein said seventh means includes a demultiplexer port counter and decoder coupled to said add/delete logic circuit and said Viterbi decoder, a reference sync generator coupled to said counter and decoder, a framing circuit coupled to said Viterbi decoder, said counter and decoder and said reference sync generator, a teletype demultiplexer coupled to said Viterbi decoder and said counter and decoder to extract said second teletype signals from said fourth digital data signals, an output rate divider coupled to said counter and decoder, a rate conversion elastic store coupled to said counter and decoder and said Viterbi decoder to extract said second digital data from said fourth digital data signals whose rate is controlled by said output rate divider, a mode select logic circuit coupled to said counter and decoder and said output rate divider to select the mode of operation of said receiver portion, a search sequencer coupled to said counter and decoder, said loop filter, said clock recovery circuit, said Viterbi decoder, said data symbol accumulator and said carrier phase error accmulator, and a ninth means coupled to said teletype demultiplexer to separate said second teletype signals according to selected baud rates and selected amplitudes.

Claim 15

A digital PSK (phase shift keyed) modem comprising: a transmitter portion including first means to multiplex first digital data and first teletype signals to provide first digital data signals; second means coupled to said first means to convert said first digital data signals into second digital data signals having a different digital form than said first digital data signals; and third means coupled to said second means responsive to said second digital data signals to provide a first PSK signal for transmission; and a receiver portion including fourth means to receive a second PSK signal containing third digital data signals having multiplexed second digital data and second teletype signals; fifth means coupled to said fourth means to extract said third digital data signals from said second PSK signal; sixth means coupled to said fifth means to convert said third digital data signals into fourth digital data signals having a different digital form than said third digital data signals; and seventh means coupled to said sixth means responsive to said fourth digital data signals to separate said second digital data and said second teletype signals for utilization; said fifth means including a PSK demodulator coupled to said fourth means, a number controlled oscillator coupled to said PSK demodulator, a digital phase shifter coupled to said number controlled oscillator, an accumulator coupled to said digital phase shifter, a clock recovery circuit coupled to said accmulator, said sixth means and said number controlled oscillator, and a loop filter coupled to said accumulator, said seventh means, said clock recovery circuit and said number controlled oscillator.

Claim 16

A digital PSK (phase shift keyed) modem comprising: a transmitter portion including first means to multiplex first digital data and first teletype signals to provide first digital data signals; second means coupled to said first means to convert said first digital data signals into second digital data signals having a different digital form than said first digital data signals; and third means coupled to said second means responsive to said second digital data signals to provide a first PSK signal for transmission; and a receiver portion including fourth means to receive a second PSK signal containing third digital data signals having multiplexed second digital data and second teletype signals; fifth means coupled to said fourth means to extract said third digital data signals from said second PSK signal; sixth means coupled to said fifth means to convert said third digital data signals into fourth digital data signals having a different digital form than said third digital data signals; and seventh means coupled to said sixth means responsive to said fourth digital data signals to separate said second digital data and said second teletype signals for utilization; said fifth means including a PSK demodulator coupled to said fourth means, a number controlled oscillator coupled to said PSK demodulator, a digital phase shifter coupled to said number controlled oscillator, an accumulator coupled to said digital phase shifter, a clock recovery circuit coupled to said accmulator, said sixth means and said number controlled oscillator, and a loop filter coupled to said accumulator, said seventh means, said clock recovery circuit and said number controlled oscillator.

Claim 17

A modem according to claim 14, wherein said number controlled oscillator includes an analog-to-digital converter coupled to said PSK demodulator, to produce two digital signals from a single output signal of said PSK demodulator, a control oscillator producing sine and cosine signals, and a digital-to-analog converter coupled to said analog-to-digital converter and said PSK demodulator, said digital-to-analog converter producing an automatic gain control signal for said PSK demodulator.

Claim 18

A modem according to claim 15, wherein said digital phase shifter includes a sum or products circuit coupled to said analog-to-digital converter and said control oscillator responsive to said two digital signals and said sine and cosine signals to produce data bits of said third digital data signals, and a difference of products circuit coupled to said analog-to-digital converter and said control oscillator responsive to said two digital signals and said sine and cosine signals to produce error bits of said third digital data signals.

Claim 19

A modem according to claim 16, wherein said accumulator includes a data symbol accumulator coupled to said sum of products circuit, a clock phase error accumulator coupled to said sum of products circuit, and a carrier phase error accumulator coupled to said difference of products circuit.

Claim 20

A modem according to claim 17, wherein said clock recovery circuit includes a stable oscillator, a soft decision circuit coupled to said sixth means and said data symbol accumulator, and add/delete logic circuit coupled to said stable oscillator, said soft decision circuit, said clock phase error accumulator and said control oscillator to add or delete pulses from the output signal thereof, and a divider chain coupled to said add/delete logic circuit, said soft decision circuit and said sixth means.

Claim 21

A modem according to claim 18, wherein said loop filter is coupled to said seventh means, said data symbol accumulator and said carrier phase error accumulator to provide a control signal for said control oscillator.

Claim 22

A digital PSK (phase shift keyed) modem comprising: a transmitter portion including first means to multiplex first digital data and first teletype signals to provide first digital data signals; second means coupled to said first means to convert said first digital data signals into second digital data signals having a different digital form than said first digital data signals; and third means coupled to said second means responsive to said second digital data signals to provide a first PSK signal for transmission; and a receiver portion including fourth means to receive a second PSK signal containing third digital data signals having multiplexed second digital data and second teletype signals; fifth means coupled to said fourth means to extract said third digital data signals from said second PSK signal; sixth means coupled to said fifth means to convert said third digital data signals into fourth digital data signals having a different digital form than said third digital data signals; and seventh means coupled to said sixth means responsive to said fourth digital data signals to separate said second digital data and said second teletype signals for utilization; said seventh means including a demultiplexer port counter and decoder coupled to said fifth means and said sixth means, a reference sync generator coupled to said counter and decoder, a framing circuit coupled to said sixth means, said counter and decoder and said reference sync generator, a teletype demultiplexer coupled to said sixth means and said counter and decoder to extract said second teletype signals from said digital data signals, an output rate divider coupled to said counter and decoder, a rate conversion elastic store coupled to said counter and decoder and said sixth means to extract said second digital data from said digital data signals whose rate is controlled by said output rate divider, a mode select logic circuit coupled to said counter and decoder and said output rate divider to select the mode of operation of said receiver portion, a search sequencer coupled to said counter and decoder, said fifth means and said sixth means, and eighth means coupled to said teletype demultiplexer to separate said second teletype signals according to selected baud rates and selected amplitudes.

Claim 23

A digital PSK (phase shift keyed) modem comprising: a transmitter portion including first means to multiplex first digital data and first teletype signals to provide first digital data signals; second means coupled to said first means to convert said first digital data signals into second digital data signals having a different digital form than said first digital data signals; and third means coupled to said second means responsive to said second digital data signals to provide a first PSK signal for transmission; and a receiver portion including fourth means to receive a second PSK signal containing third digital data signals having multiplexed second digital data and second teletype signals; fifth means coupled to said fourth means to extract said third digital data signals from said second PSK signal; sixth means coupled to said fifth means to convert said third digital data signals into fourth digital data signals having a different digital form than said third digital data signals; and seventh means coupled to said sixth means responsive to said fourth digital data signals to separate said second digital data and said second teletype signals for utilization; said seventh means including a demultiplexer port counter and decoder coupled to said fifth means and said sixth means, a reference sync generator coupled to said counter and decoder, a framing circuit coupled to said sixth means, said counter and decoder and said reference sync generator, a teletype demultiplexer coupled to said sixth means and said counter and decoder to extract said second teletype signals from said digital data signals, an output rate divider coupled to said counter and decoder, a rate conversion elastic store coupled to said counter and decoder and said sixth means to extract said second digital data from said digital data signals whose rate is controlled by said output rate divider, a mode select logic circuit coupled to said counter and decoder and said output rate divider to select the mode of operation of said receiver portion, a search sequencer coupled to said counter and decoder, said fifth means and said sixth means, and eighth means coupled to said teletype demultiplexer to separate said second teletype signals according to selected baud rates and selected amplitudes.

Claim 24

A digital PSK (phase shift keyed) modem comprising: a transmitter portion including first means to multiplex first digital data and first teletype signals to provide first digital data signals; second means coupled to said first means to convert said first digital data signals into second digital data signals having a different digital form than said first digital data signals; and third means coupled to said second means responsive to said second digital data signals to provide a first PSK signal for transmission; and a receiver portion including fourth means to receive a second PSK signal containing third digital data signals having multiplexed second digital data and second teletype signals; fifth means coupled to said fourth means to extract said third digital data signals from said second PSK signal; sixth means coupled to said fifth means to convert said third digital data signals into fourth digital data signals having a different digital form than said third digital data signals; and seventh means coupled to said sixth means responsive to said fourth digital data signals to separate said second digital data and said second teletype signals for utilization; said second means including a Viterbi coder; and said first means including an eighth means to provide said first teletype signals having a selected baud rate and a selected amplitude, an elastic store rate converter coupled to an input for said first digital data, a multiplexer port counter and port timing decoder coupled to said converter to control the rate of said first digital data, a multiplexer port counter source divider coupled to said counter and port timing decoder to control the rate of operation thereof, a baud rate source divider coupled to said port counter source divider to control the rate of operation thereof; a phase locked loop having a voltage controlled oscillator coupled to said port counter source divider and said baud rate source divider, a phase locked loop divider coupled to said voltage controlled oscillator, said baud rate source divider and said converter, a phase comparator coupled to said input and said phase locked loop divider to produce a control signal, and an analog phase locked loop coupled to said phase comparator and said voltage controlled oscillator to couple said control signal to said voltage controlled oscillator to adjust the frequency thereof; a mode selector circuit coupled to said port counter source divider, said phase locked loop divider and said counter and port timing decoder to select the mode of operation of said transmitter portion; a sync generator coupled to said counter and port timing decoder; and a multiplexer and retiming circuit coupled to said Viterbi coder, said eighth means, said converter and said generator to provide said first digital data signals for coupling to said Viterbi coder.

Claim 25

A digital PSK (phase shift keyed) modem comprising: a transmitter portion including first means to multiplex first digital data and first teletype signals to provide first digital data signals; second means coupled to said first means to convert said first digital data signals into second digital data signals having a different digital form than said first digital data signals; and third means coupled to said second means responsive to said second digital data signals to provide a first PSK signal for transmission; and a receiver portion including fourth means to receive a second PSK signal containing third digital data signals having multiplexed second digital data and second teletype signals; fifth means coupled to said fourth means to extract said third digital data signals from said second PSK signal; sixth means coupled to said fifth means to convert said third digital data signals into fourth digital data signals having a different digital form than said third digital data signals; and seventh means coupled to said sixth means responsive to said fourth digital data signals to separate said second digital data and said second teletype signals for utilization; said second means including a Viterbi coder; and said first means including an eighth means to provide said first teletype signals having a selected baud rate and a selected amplitude, an elastic store rate converter coupled to an input for said first digital data, a multiplexer port counter and port timing decoder coupled to said converter to control the rate of said first digital data, a multiplexer port counter source divider coupled to said counter and port timing decoder to control the rate of operation thereof, a baud rate source divider coupled to said port counter source divider to control the rate of operation thereof; a phase locked loop having a voltage controlled oscillator coupled to said port counter source divider and said baud rate source divider, a phase locked loop divider coupled to said voltage controlled oscillator, said baud rate source divider and said converter, a phase comparator coupled to said input and said phase locked loop divider to produce a control signal, and an analog phase locked loop coupled to said phase comparator and said voltage controlled oscillator to couple said control signal to said voltage controlled oscillator to adjust the frequency thereof; a mode selector circuit coupled to said port counter source divider, said phase locked loop divider and said counter and port timing decoder to select the mode of operation of said transmitter portion; a sync generator coupled to said counter and port timing decoder; and a multiplexer and retiming circuit coupled to said Viterbi coder, said eighth means, said converter and said generator to provide said first digital data signals for coupling to said Viterbi coder.

Claim 26

A modem according to claim 21, wherein said third means includes a PSK modulator coupled to said Viterbi coder.

Claim 27

A modem according to claim 22, wherein said fifth means includes a PSK demodulator coupled to said fourth means, a number controlled oscillator coupled to said PSK demodulator, a digital phase shifter coupled to said number controlled oscillator, an accumulator coupled to said digital phase shifter, a clock recovery circuit coupled to said accumulator, and sixth means and said number controlled oscillator, and a loop filter coupled to said accumulator, said seventh means, said clock recovery circuit and said number controlled oscillator.

Claim 28

A modem according to claim 23, wherein said number controlled oscillator includes an analog-to-digital converter coupled to said PSK demodulator to produce two digital signals from a single output signal of said PSK demodulator, a control oscillator producing sine and cosine signals, and a digital-to-analog converter coupled to said analog-to-digital converter and said PSK demodulator, said digital-to-analog converter producing an automatic gain control signal for said PSK demodulator.

Claim 29

A modem according to claim 24, wherein said digital phase shifter includes a sum of products circuit coupled to said analog-to-digital converter and said control oscillator responsive to said two digital signals and said sine and cosine signals to produce data bits of said third digital data signals, and a difference of products circuit coupled to said analog-to-digital converter and said control oscillator responsive to said two digital signals and said sine and cosine signals to produce error bits of said third digital data signals.

Claim 30

A modem according to claim 25, wherein said accumulator includes a data symbol accumulator coupled to said sum of products circuit, a clock phase error accumulator coupled to said sum of products circuit, and a carrier phase error accumulator coupled to said difference of products circuit.

Claim 31

A modem according to claim 26, wherein said clock recovery circuit includes a stable oscillator, a soft decision circuit coupled to said sixth means and said data symbol accumulator, an add/delete logic circuit coupled to said stable oscillator, said soft decision circuit, said clock phase error accumulator and said control oscillator to add or delete pulses from the output signal thereof, and a divider chain coupled to said add/delete logic circuit, said soft decision circuit and said sixth means.

Claim 32

A modem according to claim 27, wherein said loop filter is coupled to said seventh means, said data symbol accumulator and said carrier phase error accumulator to provide a control signal for said control oscillator.

Claim 33

A modem according to claim 28, wherein said seventh means includes a demultiplexer port counter and decoder coupled to said add/delete logic circuit and said sixth means, a reference sync generator coupled to said counter and decoder, a framing circuit coupled to said sixth means, said counter and decoder and said reference sync generator, a teletype demultiplexer coupled to said sixth means and said counter and decoder to extract said second teletype signals from said fourth digital data signals, an output rate divider coupled to said counter and decoder, a rate conversion elastic store coupled to said counter and decoder and said sixth means to extract said second digital data from said fourth digital data signals whose rate is controlled by said output rate divider, a mode select logic circuit coupled to said counter and decoder and said output rate divider to select the mode of operation of said receiver portion, a search sequencer coupled to said counter and decoder, said loop filter, said clock recovery circuit, said sixth means, said data symbol accumulator and said carrier phase error accumulator, and a ninth means coupled to said teletype demultiplexer to separate said second teletype signals according to selected baud rates and selected amplitudes.

Claim 34

A modem according to claim 29, wherein said sixth means includes a Viterbi decoder.

Claim 35

A transmitter portion for a digital PSK (phase shift keyed) modem comprising: first means to multiplex digital data and teletype signals to provide first digital data signals; second means coupled to said first means to convert said first digital data signals into second digital data signals having a different digital form than said first digital data signals; and third means coupled to said second means responsive to said second digital data signals to provide a PSK signal for transmission; said second means including A viterbi coder; and said first means including an eighth means to provide said first teletype signals having a selected baud rate and a selected amplitude, an elastic store rate converter coupled to an input for said first digital data, a multiplexer port counter and port timing decoder coupled to said converter to control the rate of said first digital data, a multiplexer port counter source divider coupled to said counter and port timing decoder to control the rate of operation thereof, a baud rate source divider coupled to said port counter source divider to control the rate of operation thereof; a phase locked loop having a voltage controlled oscillator coupled to said port counter source divider and said baud rate source divider, a phase locked loop divider coupled to said voltage controlled oscillator, said baud rate source divider and said converter, a phase comparator coupled to said input and said phase locked loop divider to produce a control signal, and an analog phase locked loop coupled to said phase comparator and said voltage controlled oscillator to couple said control signal to said voltage controlled oscillator to adjust the frequency thereof; a mode selector circuit coupled to said port counter source divider, said phase locked loop divider and said counter and port timing decoder to select the mode of operation of said transmitter portion; a sync generator coupled to said counter and port timing decoder; and a multiplexer and retiming circuit coupled to said Viterbi coder said eighth means, said converter and said generator to provide said first digital data signals for coupling to said Viterbi coder.

Claim 36

A transmitter portion for a digital PSK (phase shift keyed) modem comprising: first means to multiplex digital data and teletype signals to provide first digital data signals; second means coupled to said first means to convert said first digital data signals into second digital data signals having a different digital form than said first digital data signals; and third means coupled to said second means responsive to said second digital data signals to provide a PSK signal for transmission; said second means including A viterbi coder; and said first means including an eighth means to provide said first teletype signals having a selected baud rate and a selected amplitude, an elastic store rate converter coupled to an input for said first digital data, a multiplexer port counter and port timing decoder coupled to said converter to control the rate of said first digital data, a multiplexer port counter source divider coupled to said counter and port timing decoder to control the rate of operation thereof, a baud rate source divider coupled to said port counter source divider to control the rate of operation thereof; a phase locked loop having a voltage controlled oscillator coupled to said port counter source divider and said baud rate source divider, a phase locked loop divider coupled to said voltage controlled oscillator, said baud rate source divider and said converter, a phase comparator coupled to said input and said phase locked loop divider to produce a control signal, and an analog phase locked loop coupled to said phase comparator and said voltage controlled oscillator to couple said control signal to said voltage controlled oscillator to adjust the frequency thereof; a mode selector circuit coupled to said port counter source divider, said phase locked loop divider and said counter and port timing decoder to select the mode of operation of said transmitter portion; a sync generator coupled to said counter and port timing decoder; and a multiplexer and retiming circuit coupled to said Viterbi coder said eighth means, said converter and said generator to provide said first digital data signals for coupling to said Viterbi coder.

Claim 37

A transmitter portion according to claim 31, wherein said third means includes a PSK modulator coupled to said Viterbi coder.

Claim 38

A transmitter portion according to claim 31, wherein said third means includes a PSK modulator coupled to said second means.

Claim 39

A receiver portion for a digital PSK (phase shift keyed) modem comprising: first means to receive a PSK signal containing first digital data signals having multiplexed digital data and teletype signals; second means coupled to said first means to extract said first digital data signals from said PSK signal; third means coupled to said second means to convert said first digital data signal into second digital data signals having a different digital form than said first digital data signals; and fourth means coupled to said third means responsive to said second digital data signals to separate said digital data and said teletype signals for utilization; said third means including a Viterbi decoder; and said second means including a PSK demodulator coupled to said fourth means, a number controlled oscillator coupled to said PSK demodulator, a digital phase shifter coupled to said number controlled oscillator, an accumulator coupled to said digital phase shifter, a clock recovery circuit coupled to said accumulator, said sixth means and said number controlled oscillator, and a loop filter coupled to said accumulator, said seventh means, said clock recovery circuit and said number controlled oscillator.

Claim 40

A receiver portion for a digital PSK (phase shift keyed) modem comprising: first means to receive a PSK signal containing first digital data signals having multiplexed digital data and teletype signals; second means coupled to said first means to extract said first digital data signals from said PSK signal; third means coupled to said second means to convert said first digital data signal into second digital data signals having a different digital form than said first digital data signals; and fourth means coupled to said third means responsive to said second digital data signals to separate said digital data and said teletype signals for utilization; said third means including a Viterbi decoder; and said second means including a PSK demodulator coupled to said fourth means, a number controlled oscillator coupled to said PSK demodulator, a digital phase shifter coupled to said number controlled oscillator, an accumulator coupled to said digital phase shifter, a clock recovery circuit coupled to said accumulator, said sixth means and said number controlled oscillator, and a loop filter coupled to said accumulator, said seventh means, said clock recovery circuit and said number controlled oscillator.

Claim 41

A receiver portion according to claim 34, wherein said fourth means includes a demultiplexer port counter and decoder coupled to said second means and said Viterbi decoder, a reference sync generator coupled to said counter and decoder, a framing circuit coupled to said Viterbi decoder, said counter and decoder and said reference sync generator, a teletype demultiplexer coupled to said Viterbi decoder and said counter and decoder to extract said teletype signals from said second digital data signals, an output rate divider coupled to said counter and decoder, a rate conversion elastic store coupled to said counter and decoder and said Viterbi decoder to extract said digital data from said second digital data signals whose rate is controlled by said output rate divider, a mode select logic circuit coupled to said counter and decoder and said output rate divider to select the mode of operation of said receiver portion, a search sequencer coupled to said counter and decoder, said second means and said Viterbi decoder, and fifth means coupled to said teletype demultiplexer to separate said teletype signals according to selected baud rates and selected amplitudes.

Claim 42

A receiver portion according to claim 34, wherein said fourth means includes a demultiplexer port counter and decoder coupled to said second means and said third means, a reference sync generator coupled to said counter and decoder, a framing circuit coupled to said third means, said counter and decoder and said reference sync generator, a teletype demuliplexer coupled to said third means and said counter and decoder to extract said teletype signals from said second digital data signals, an output rate divider coupled to said counter and decoder, a rate conversion elastic store coupled to said counter and decoder and said third means to extract said digital data from said second digital data signals whose rate is controlled by said output rate divider, a mode select logic circuit coupled to said counter and decoder and said output rate divider to select the mode of operation of said receiver portion, a search sequencer coupled to said counter and decoder, said second means and said third means, and fifth means coupled to said teletype demultiplexer to separate said teletype signals according to selected baud rates and selected amplitudes.

Claim 43

A receiver portion according to claim 34, wherein said second means includes a PSK demodulator coupled to said fourth means, a number controlled oscillator coupled to said PSK demodulator, a digital phase shifter coupled to said number controlled oscillator, an accumulator coupled to said digital phase shifter, a clock recovery circuit coupled to said accumulator, and sixth means and said number controlled oscillator, and a loop filter coupled to said accumulator, said seventh means, said clock recovery circuit and said number controlled oscillator.

Claim 44

A receiver portion according to claim 37, wherein said fourth means includes a demultiplexer port counter and decoder coupled to said second means and said third means, a reference sync generator coupled to said counter and decoder, a framing circuit coupled to said third means, said counter and decoder and said reference sync generator, a teletype demultiplexer coupled to said third means and said counter and decoder to extract said teletype signals from said second digital data signals, an output rate divider coupled to said counter and decoder, a rate conversion elastic store coupled to said counter and decoder and said third means to extract said digital data from said second digital data signals whose rate is controlled by said output rate divider, a mode select logic circuit coupled to said counter and decoder and said output rate divider to select the mode of operation of said receiver portion, a search sequencer coupled to said counter and decoder, said second means and said third means, and fifth means coupled to said teletype demultiplexer to separate said teletype signals according to selected baud rates and selected amplitudes;

Claim 45

A receiver portion according to claim 34, wherein said number controlled oscillator includes an analog-to-digital converter coupled to said PSK demodulator to produce two digital signals from a single output signal of said PSK demodulator, a control oscillator producing sine and cosine signals, and a digital-to-analog converter coupled to said analog-to-digital converter and said PSK demodulator, said digital-to-analog converter producing an automatic gain control signal for said PSK demodulator.

Claim 46

A receiver portion according to claim 39, wherein said digital phase shifter includes a sum of products circuit coupled to said analog-to-digital converter and said control oscillator responsive to said two digital signals and said sine and cosine signals to produce data bits of said first digital data signals, and a difference of products circuit coupled to said analog-to-digital converter and said control oscillator responsive to said two digital signals and said sine and cosine signals to produce error bits of said first digital data signals.

Claim 47

A receiver portion according to claim 40, wherein said accumulator includes a data symbol accumulator coupled to said sum of products circuit, a clock phase error accumulator coupled to said sum of products circuit, and a carrier phase error accumulator coupled to said difference of products circuit.

Claim 48

A receiver portion according to claim 41, wherein said clock recovery circuit includes a stable oscillator, a soft decision circuit coupled to said third means and said data symbol accumulator, an add/delete logic circuit coupled to said stable oscillator, said soft decision circuit, said clock phase error accumulator and said control oscillator to add or delete pulses from the output signal thereof, and a divider chain coupled to said add/delete logic circuit, said soft decision circuit and said third means.

Claim 49

A receiver portion according to claim 42, wherein said loop filter is coupled to said fourth means, said data symbol accumulator and said carrier phase error accumulator to provide a control signal for said control oscillator.

Claim 50

A receiver portion according to claim 43, wherein said fourth means includes a demultiplexer port counter and divider coupled to said add/delete logic circuit and said Viterbi decoder, a reference sync generator coupled to said counter and decoder, a framing circuit coupled to said Viterbi decoder, said counter and decoder and said reference sync generator, a teletype demultiplexer coupled to said Viterbi decoder and said counter and decoder to extract said teletype signal from said second digital data signals, an output rate divider coupled to said counter and decoder, a rate conversion elastic store coupled to said counter and decoder and said Viterbi decoder to extract said digital from said second digital data signals whose rate is controlled by said output rate divider, a mode select logic circuit coupled to said counter and decoder and said output rate divider to select the mode of operation of said receiver portion, a search sequencer coupled to said counter and decoder, said loop filter, said clock recovery circuit, said Viterbi decoder, said data symbol accumulator and said carrier phase error accumulator, and fifth means coupled to said teletype demultiplexer to separate said teletype signals according to selected baud rates and selected amplitudes.