Data transmission system

Claim 2

A transmission system comprising: (a) a transmitter for transmitting binary data signals via a transmission means of a high-pass nature, the transmitter comprising: (i) a data source for generating data bits in synchronous consecutive bit intervals having a duration T; and (ii) a code converter for converting each data bit into a corresponding data symbol; and (b) a receiver comprising: (i) a receive filter; and (ii) a data detector for detecting the transmitted data symbols; wherein the improvement comprises that; (c) the code-converter is arranged to convert each data bit into a corresponding data symbol having a duration 2T, the data symbol being composed of five pulses spaced 2T/5 apart having alternately opposite polarities and equal durations of not more than 2T/5, amplitudes of a first pair of pulses on either side of a central pulse being equal and being a times an amplitude of the central pulse, where a is a factor ≦1, and amplitudes of a second pair of pulses on either side of the first pair of pulses being equal and being b times the amplitude of the central pulse where b is a factor ≦1; (d) the receive filter has a cut-off frequency of approximately 2.25T; and (e) the receiver further comprises an equalizer.

Claim 3

A transmission system comprising: (a) a transmitter for transmitting binary data signals via a high-pass transmission means, the transmitter comprising: (i) a data source for generating data bits in synchronous consecutive bit intervals having a duration T; and (ii) a code converter for converting each data bit into a corresponding data symbol of duration 2T, the data symbol being composed of first, second, third, fourth, and fifth pulses, each pulse being of equal pulse duration, said pulse duration being not more than 2T/5, said pulses being equally spaced, so that sequential pulses are 2T/5 apart, and said pulses being of alternately opposite polarities, said third pulse being a central pulse having an amplitude, said second and fourth pulses forming a first pair of pulses on either side of the central pulse, said first pair of pulses having equal amplitudes which are a factor of a times the amplitude of the central pulse, where a is a number less than or equal to one, the first and fifth pulses forming a second pair of pulses on either side of the first pair of pulses, the second pair of pulses having equal amplitudes which are a factor of b times the amplitude of the central pulse, where b is a number less than or equal to one, whereby transmitted data symbols overlap to form a multi-level transmission signal; and (b) a receiver comprising: (i) a receive filter, having a cutoff frequency of approximately 2.25/T; (ii) a data detector for detecting the transmitted data symbols; and (iii) an equalizer coupled to the data detector for minimizing intersymbol interference.

Claim 4

A transmission system comprising: (a) a transmitter for transmitting binary data signals via a high-pass transmission means, the transmitter comprising: (i) a data source for generating data bits in synchronous consecutive bit intervals having a duration T; and (ii) a code converter for converting each data bit into a corresponding data symbol of duration 2T, the data symbol being composed of first, second, third, fourth, and fifth pulses, each pulse being of equal pulse duration, said pulse duration being not more than 2T/5, said pulses being equally spaced, so that sequential pulses are 2T/5 apart, and said pulses being of alternately opposite polarities, said third pulse being a central pulse having an amplitude, said second and fourth pulses forming a first pair of pulses on either side of the central pulse, said first pair of pulses having equal amplitudes which are a factor of a times the amplitude of the central pulse, where a is a number less than or equal to one, the first and fifth pulses forming a second pair of pulses on either side of the first pair of pulses, the second pair of pulses having equal amplitudes which are a factor of b times the amplitude of the central pulse, where b is a number less than or equal to one, whereby transmitted data symbols overlap to form a multi-level transmission signal; and (b) a receiver comprising: (i) a receive filter, having a cutoff frequency of approximately 2.25/T; (ii) a data detector for detecting the transmitted data symbols; and (iii) an equalizer coupled to the data detector for minimizing intersymbol interference.

Claim 5

A transmission system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein a and b are chosen such that the direct current content of signals output by the transmitter substantially equals zero and the factor b is not smaller than 1/6.

Claim 6

A transmission system as claimed in claim 3, wherein 0.1667≦b≦0.1942.

Claim 7

A transmission system as claimed in claim 4, wherein a=11/16 and b=3/16.

Claim 8

A transmission system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the code converter comprises: (a) a delay element coupled to receive and delay the data bits and producing a delay T; (b) a modulo-5 adder having a clock input for receiving a clock signal of frequency 5/T synchronous with the data bits; (c) a read only memory having five address inputs, the two most significant inputs being connected to an input and output of the delay element and the three remaining inputs being connected to outputs of the modulo-5 adder; and (d) a digital-to-analog converter connected to outputs of the read only memory for generating the data symbols to be transmitted.

Claim 9

A transmission system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the receive filter is a low-pass filter with a cosine-shaped frequency response and a passband extending over a frequency range from 0.25/T.

Claim 10

A transmission system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the equaliser is incorporated in a feedback circuit of the data detector and comprises: (a) a transversal filter with five cascaded delay elements, each producing a delay T; (b) five weighting circuits having adjustable coefficients; and (c) adder circuit, coupled to outputs of the delay elements via the weighting circuits, for generating an equalising signal for the detector.

Claim 11

The system of claim 2 wherein the values a, b, and the amplitude of the central pulse are all distinct from one another, whereby the multi-level transmission signal has eleven amplitude levels.

Claim 12

A code converter for use in a high-pass transmission means, which transmits binary signals, comprising: (a) an input for receiving data bits in synchronous consecutive bit intervals of duration T; (b) means for converting each data bit into a corresponding data symbol of duration 2T, the data symbol being composed of first, second, third, fourth, and fifth pulses, each pulse being of equal pulse duration, said pulse duration being not more than 2T/5, said pulses being equally spaced, so that sequential pulses are 2T/5 apart, and said pulses being of alternately opposite polarities, said third pulse being a central pulse having an amplitude, said second and fourth pulses forming a first pair of pulses on either side of the central pulse, said first pair of pulses having equal amplitudes which are a factor of a times the amplitude of the central pulse, where a is a number less than or equal to one, the first and fifth pulses forming a second pair of pulses on either side of the first pair of pulses, the second pair of pulses having equal amplitudes which are a factor of b times the amplitude of the central pulse, where b is a number less than or equal to one; (c) an output at which said data symbol is provided.

Claim 13

A code converter for use in a high-pass transmission means, which transmits binary signals, comprising: (a) an input for receiving data bits in synchronous consecutive bit intervals of duration T; (b) means for converting each data bit into a corresponding data symbol of duration 2T, the data symbol being composed of first, second, third, fourth, and fifth pulses, each pulse being of equal pulse duration, said pulse duration being not more than 2T/5, said pulses being equally spaced, so that sequential pulses are 2T/5 apart, and said pulses being of alternately opposite polarities, said third pulse being a central pulse having an amplitude, said second and fourth pulses forming a first pair of pulses on either side of the central pulse, said first pair of pulses having equal amplitudes which are a factor of a times the amplitude of the central pulse, where a is a number less than or equal to one, the first and fifth pulses forming a second pair of pulses on either side of the first pair of pulses, the second pair of pulses having equal amplitudes which are a factor of b times the amplitude of the central pulse, where b is a number less than or equal to one; (c) an output at which said data symbol is provided.

Claim 14

A receiver for receiving data symbols representing binary data signals, including data bits having consecutive bit intervals of duration T, the receiver comprising: (a) an input for receiving data symbols which are composed of first, second, third, fourth, and fifth pulses, each pulse being of equal pulse duration, said pulse duration being not more than 2T/5, said pulses being equally spaced, so that sequential pulses are 2T/5 apart, and said pulses being of alternately opposite polarities, said third pulse being a central pulse having an amplitude, said second and fourth pulses forming a first pair of pulses on either side of the central pulse, said first pair of pulses having equal amplitudes which are a factor of a times the amplitude of the central pulse, where a is a number less than or equal to one, the first and fifth pulses forming a second pair of pulses on either side of the first pair of pulses, the second pair of pulses having equal amplitudes which are a factor of b times the amplitude of the central pulse, where b is a number less than or equal to one; (b) a receive filter coupled to the input and having a cutoff frequency of approximately 2.25/T; (c) a data detector coupled to an output of the receive filter for detecting the data symbols; and (d) an equalizer coupled to the data detector for minimizing intersymbol interference.

Claim 15

A receiver for receiving data symbols representing binary data signals, including data bits having consecutive bit intervals of duration T, the receiver comprising: (a) an input for receiving data symbols which are composed of first, second, third, fourth, and fifth pulses, each pulse being of equal pulse duration, said pulse duration being not more than 2T/5, said pulses being equally spaced, so that sequential pulses are 2T/5 apart, and said pulses being of alternately opposite polarities, said third pulse being a central pulse having an amplitude, said second and fourth pulses forming a first pair of pulses on either side of the central pulse, said first pair of pulses having equal amplitudes which are a factor of a times the amplitude of the central pulse, where a is a number less than or equal to one, the first and fifth pulses forming a second pair of pulses on either side of the first pair of pulses, the second pair of pulses having equal amplitudes which are a factor of b times the amplitude of the central pulse, where b is a number less than or equal to one; (b) a receive filter coupled to the input and having a cutoff frequency of approximately 2.25/T; (c) a data detector coupled to an output of the receive filter for detecting the data symbols; and (d) an equalizer coupled to the data detector for minimizing intersymbol interference.

Claim 16

A transmitter including high-pass transmission means for transmitting binary data signals, the transmitter comprising: (a) a data source for generating data bits in synchronous consecutive bit intervals having a duration T; (b) a code converter for converting each data bit into a corresponding data symbol of duration 2T, the data symbol being composed of first, second, third, fourth, and fifth pulses, each pulse being of equal pulse duration, said pulse duration being not more than 2T/5, said pulses being equally spaced, so that sequential pulses are 2T/5 apart, and said pulses being of alternately opposite polarities, said third pulse being a central pulse having an amplitude, said second and fourth pulses forming a first pair of pulses on either side of the central pulse, said first pair of pulses having equal amplitudes which are a factor of a times the amplitude of the central pulse, where a is a number less than or equal to one, the first and fifth pulses forming a second pair of pulses on either side of the first pair of pulses, the second pair of pulses having equal amplitudes which are a factor of b times the amplitude of the central pulse, where b is a number less than or equal to one.

Claim 17

A transmitter including high-pass transmission means for transmitting binary data signals, the transmitter comprising: (a) a data source for generating data bits in synchronous consecutive bit intervals having a duration T; (b) a code converter for converting each data bit into a corresponding data symbol of duration 2T, the data symbol being composed of first, second, third, fourth, and fifth pulses, each pulse being of equal pulse duration, said pulse duration being not more than 2T/5, said pulses being equally spaced, so that sequential pulses are 2T/5 apart, and said pulses being of alternately opposite polarities, said third pulse being a central pulse having an amplitude, said second and fourth pulses forming a first pair of pulses on either side of the central pulse, said first pair of pulses having equal amplitudes which are a factor of a times the amplitude of the central pulse, where a is a number less than or equal to one, the first and fifth pulses forming a second pair of pulses on either side of the first pair of pulses, the second pair of pulses having equal amplitudes which are a factor of b times the amplitude of the central pulse, where b is a number less than or equal to one.