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Method and apparatus for synchronizing modem transmission by controlling a measured phase difference between an internal timing signal and a transmission timing signal
Assignee: Lakestar Semi Inc
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Filing: 1993-12-03
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Granted: 1997-07-15
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Expires: 2013-12-03
Abstract
Abstract A transmission synchronizing apparatus and method of a modem, in which a phase difference from a change point of an internal timing signal to a change point of a transmission timing signal is detected as a reference phase difference at the time of pull-in, based on a request to transmit from an external device. After pull-in, in a stationary communicating state, a phase difference is obtained from a change point of the internal timing signal to a change point of the transmission timing signal as a measured phase difference. The measured phase difference is controlled to coincide with the reference phase difference.
Inventors
- 👤 Noboru Kawada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 01:07
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L25/00; H04L25/02; H04L25/0262; H04L7/00; H04L7/02; H04L7/033; H04L7/0331
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
247 words
A relative synchronizing apparatus of a modem, the modem including a transmitting section and a receiving section and being responsive to a request to transmit and a transmission timing signal from an external device, the transmission timing signal having a predetermined data transfer speed, the relative synchronizing apparatus initially entering a pull-in state and then entering a stationary communicating state after the pull-in state, the relative synchronizing apparatus comprising: sync input means for receiving the transmission timing signal and for producing a change point signal indicating change points of the transmission timing signal; internal sync means for obtaining relative synchronization by producing an internal timing signal of a predetermined baud rate and supplying the internal timing signal to the transmitting section and the receiving section; and phase control means, responsive to detected change points of the internal timing signal and to a request to transmit, for receiving the change point signal from the sync input means, for detecting, during the pull-in state and upon the request to transmit, a phase difference from a first change point of the internal timing signal to a first change point of the transmission timing signal as a reference phase difference, for obtaining, in the stationary communicating state, a second phase difference from a subsequent, second change point of the internal timing signal to a second change point of the transmission timing signal as a measured phase difference, and for controlling the measured phase difference to coincide with the reference phase difference.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
247 words
A relative synchronizing apparatus of a modem, the modem including a transmitting section and a receiving section and being responsive to a request to transmit and a transmission timing signal from an external device, the transmission timing signal having a predetermined data transfer speed, the relative synchronizing apparatus initially entering a pull-in state and then entering a stationary communicating state after the pull-in state, the relative synchronizing apparatus comprising: sync input means for receiving the transmission timing signal and for producing a change point signal indicating change points of the transmission timing signal; internal sync means for obtaining relative synchronization by producing an internal timing signal of a predetermined baud rate and supplying the internal timing signal to the transmitting section and the receiving section; and phase control means, responsive to detected change points of the internal timing signal and to a request to transmit, for receiving the change point signal from the sync input means, for detecting, during the pull-in state and upon the request to transmit, a phase difference from a first change point of the internal timing signal to a first change point of the transmission timing signal as a reference phase difference, for obtaining, in the stationary communicating state, a second phase difference from a subsequent, second change point of the internal timing signal to a second change point of the transmission timing signal as a measured phase difference, and for controlling the measured phase difference to coincide with the reference phase difference.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A relative synchronizing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, for each detected change point of said internal timing signal, said phase control means sets a sampling window including at least two periods of said transmission timing signal and obtains said reference phase difference and said measured phase difference from change points of said transmission timing signal in said sampling window.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A relative synchronizing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said phase control means judges a predetermined data transfer speed from a period of said transmission timing signal, obtains a corresponding theoretical period and controls said internal timing signal based on said theoretical period, said reference period, and said measured phase difference.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A relative synchronizing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, when said reference phase difference is longer than said theoretical period, said phase control means determines that a phase jitter occurred in said transmission timing signal, and corrects said reference phase difference to a value obtained by subtracting said theoretical period from said reference phase difference.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
A relative synchronizing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said sync input means comprises: change point detecting means for detecting change points of said transmission timing signal; timer means for counting time and producing a corresponding output value; and a register which receives and holds the output value of said timer means when a respective change point is detected by said change point detecting means and which provides the output value to said phase control means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
A relative synchronizing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said internal sync means comprises: a register for storing a binary state of said internal timing signal obtained by said phase control means and a corresponding output time of the internal timing signal in the binary state; timer means for counting time and producing a corresponding output value; and output means for receiving the output value from the timer means and for causing the register to output the binary state of the internal timing signal when the output value of said timer means coincides with the corresponding output time stored in said register.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
220 words
A relative synchronizing method of a modem, the modem including a transmitting section and a receiving section and being responsive to a request to transmit and a transmission timing signal from an external device, the transmission timing signal having a predetermined data transfer speed, the relative synchronizing method initially entering a pull-in state and then entering a stationary communicating state after the pull-in state, the relative synchronizing method comprising: a sync input step of receiving the transmission timing signal and producing a change point signal indicating change points of the transmission timing signal; an internal synchronizing step of obtaining relative synchronization by producing an internal timing signal of a predetermined baud rate and supplying the internal timing signal to the transmitting section and the receiving section; and a phase control step of detecting, during the pull-in state and upon the request to transmit, a phase difference from a first change point of the internal timing signal to a first change point of the transmission timing signal as a reference phase difference, obtaining, in the stationary communicating state, a second phase difference from a subsequent, second change point of the internal timing signal to a second change point of the transmission timing signal as a measured phase difference, and controlling the measured phase difference to coincide with the reference phase difference.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
220 words
A relative synchronizing method of a modem, the modem including a transmitting section and a receiving section and being responsive to a request to transmit and a transmission timing signal from an external device, the transmission timing signal having a predetermined data transfer speed, the relative synchronizing method initially entering a pull-in state and then entering a stationary communicating state after the pull-in state, the relative synchronizing method comprising: a sync input step of receiving the transmission timing signal and producing a change point signal indicating change points of the transmission timing signal; an internal synchronizing step of obtaining relative synchronization by producing an internal timing signal of a predetermined baud rate and supplying the internal timing signal to the transmitting section and the receiving section; and a phase control step of detecting, during the pull-in state and upon the request to transmit, a phase difference from a first change point of the internal timing signal to a first change point of the transmission timing signal as a reference phase difference, obtaining, in the stationary communicating state, a second phase difference from a subsequent, second change point of the internal timing signal to a second change point of the transmission timing signal as a measured phase difference, and controlling the measured phase difference to coincide with the reference phase difference.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
A relative synchronizing method according to claim 7, wherein said phase control step further comprises: setting, for each detected change point of the internal timing signal, a sampling window including at least two periods of said transmission timing signal, and obtaining said reference phase difference and said measured phase difference from change points of said transmission timing signal in said sampling window.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
A relative synchronizing method according to claim 7, wherein said phase control step further comprises: judging the predetermined data transfer speed from the period of said transmission timing signal, obtaining a corresponding theoretical period, and controlling said internal timing signal based on said theoretical period, said reference point, and said measured phase difference.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
A relative synchronizing method according to claim 9, wherein said phase control step further comprises: determining, when said reference phase difference is longer than said theoretical period, that a phase jitter occurred in said transmission timing signal, and correcting said reference phase difference to a value which is obtained by subtracting said theoretical period from said reference phase difference.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
A relative synchronizing method according to claim 7, wherein said sync input step further comprises, for each of the change points: counting time to the detection of the change point of said transmission timing signal, storing the counted time, and producing the stored counted time as an output value when the change point is detected.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
66 words
A relative synchronizing method according to claim 7, wherein said internal synchronizing step further comprises: storing a binary state of said internal timing signal obtained in said phase control step and a corresponding output time of the internal timing signal in each state; and producing a signal state of the internal timing signal as an output when a present time coincides with the stored output time.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
111 words
A relative synchronizing method for a modem, comprising: producing a change point signal indicating change points of a transmission timing signal; producing an internal timing signal; detecting, upon receipt of a request to transmit, a phase difference from a first change point of the internal timing signal to a first change point of the transmission timing signal as a reference phase difference; obtaining, in a stationary communicating state, a second phase difference from a subsequent, second change point of the internal timing signal to a subsequent, second change point of the transmission timing signal as a measured phase difference; controlling the measured phase difference to coincide with the reference phase difference.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
111 words
A relative synchronizing method for a modem, comprising: producing a change point signal indicating change points of a transmission timing signal; producing an internal timing signal; detecting, upon receipt of a request to transmit, a phase difference from a first change point of the internal timing signal to a first change point of the transmission timing signal as a reference phase difference; obtaining, in a stationary communicating state, a second phase difference from a subsequent, second change point of the internal timing signal to a subsequent, second change point of the transmission timing signal as a measured phase difference; controlling the measured phase difference to coincide with the reference phase difference.
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