Signalling techniques and device for high speed data transmission over voiceband channels

Claim 3

The method of claim 1 wherein the step of formatting the first message comprises the steps of: setting the requested modulation mode indicator to indicate the standard first modulation mode and determining that the progression tone detected indicator should be excluded from the first message, if the configured modulation mode is equal to the first modulation mode and the progression tone is determined to be absent; setting the requested modulation mode indicator to indicate the standard second modulation mode and determining that the progression tone detected indicator should be included in the first message, if the configured modulation mode is equal to the first modulation mode and the progression tone is determined to be present; and setting the requested modulation mode indicator to indicate the standard second modulation mode and determining that the progression tone detected indicator should be excluded from the first message, if the configured modulation mode is equal to the second modulation mode.

Claim 4

The method of claim 1 wherein: the standard first modulation mode is V.34; and the standard second modulation mode is one of: V.32 bis; V.32; V.22 bis; and V.22.

Claim 5

The method of claim 1 wherein the progression tone is a 2400 Hz tone.

Claim 6

The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: receiving a second message from the answer modem, said second message containing a selected modulation mode indicator; determining whether an extension octet is present in the second message; where the extension octet is determined to be absent from the second message, proceeding according to the selected modulation mode indicator; and where the extension octet is determined to be present in the second message, proceeding according to the modified first modulation mode.

Claim 7

The method of claim 5 wherein: the standard first modulation mode utilizes a standard ranging tone having a first frequency and transmitted at a first transmit power level and further utilizes a standard guard tone having a second frequency and transmitted at a second transmit power level, the second transmit power level being less than the first transmit power level; and wherein: the modified first modulation mode utilizes a modified ranging tone having a third frequency and transmitted at a third transmit power level and further utilizes a modified guard tone having a fourth frequency and transmitted at a fourth transmit power level, the third frequency being equal to the first frequency and the fourth transmit power level being greater than or equal to the third transmit power level.

Claim 8

The method of claim 5 wherein: the standard first modulation mode utilizes a standard ranging tone having a first frequency and transmitted at a first transmit power level and further utilizes a standard guard tone having a second frequency and transmitted at a second transmit power level, the second transmit power level being less than the first transmit power level; and wherein: the modified first modulation mode utilizes a modified ranging tone having a third frequency and transmitted at a third transmit power level and further utilizes a modified guard tone having a fourth frequency and transmitted at a fourth transmit power level, the third frequency being distinct from the first frequency.

Claim 11

The method of claim 8 wherein the step of selecting a modulation mode comprises: selecting the standard first modulation mode if the configured modulation mode is equal to the standard first modulation mode, the requested modulation mode indicator indicates the standard first modulation mode, and the progression tone is determined to be absent.

Claim 12

The method of claim 8 wherein the step of selecting a modulation mode comprises: selecting the modified first modulation mode, if the configured modulation mode is equal to the standard first modulation mode, the requested modulation mode indicator indicates the standard first modulation mode, and the progression tone is determined to be present.

Claim 13

The method of claim 8 wherein the step of selecting a modulation mode comprises: selecting the modified first modulation mode, if the configured modulation mode is equal to the standard first modulation mode, the requested modulation mode indicator indicates the standard second modulation mode, and the progression tone detected indicator is determined to be present in the first message.

Claim 14

The method of claim 8 wherein the step of selecting a modulation mode comprises: selecting the standard second modulation mode, if one of: the configured modulation mode is equal to the standard second modulation mode; and the requested modulation mode indicator indicates the standard second modulation mode and the progression tone detected indicator is determined to be absent from the first message.

Claim 15

The method of claim 8 wherein: the standard first modulation mode is V.34; and the standard second modulation mode is one of: V.32 bis; V.32; V.22 bis; and V.22.

Claim 16

The method of claim 8 wherein the progression tone is a 2400 Hz tone.

Claim 17

The method of claim 8 further comprising the steps of: formatting a second message for the call modem, wherein the step of formatting comprises: setting a modulation mode indicator in the second message to indicate one of the standard first modulation mode and the standard second modulation mode; determining whether an extension octet should be included in the second message; and including the extension octet in the second message if the determination is made to include the extension octet; and transmitting the second message to the call modem.

Claim 18

The method of claim 15 wherein, in the modified first modulation mode, where the configured modulation mode is equal to the standard first modulation mode, the requested modulation mode indicator indicates the standard first modulation mode, and the progression tone is determined to be present, the step of formatting the second message comprises the steps of: setting the selected modulation mode indicator to indicate the standard first modulation mode; and determining that the extension octet should be excluded from the second message.

Claim 19

The method of claim 16 wherein: the standard first modulation mode utilizes a standard ranging tone having a first frequency and transmitted at a first transmit power level and further utilizes a standard guard tone having a second frequency and transmitted at a second transmit power level, the second transmit power level being less than the first transmit power level; and wherein: the modified first modulation mode utilizes a modified ranging tone having a third frequency and transmitted at a third transmit power level and further utilizes a modified guard tone having a fourth frequency and transmitted at a fourth transmit power level, the third frequency being equal to the first frequency and the fourth transmit power level being greater than or equal to the third transmit power level.

Claim 20

The method of claim 15 wherein, in the modified first modulation mode, where the configured modulation mode is equal to the standard first modulation mode, the requested modulation mode indicator indicates the standard second modulation mode, and the progression tone detected indicator is present in the first message, the step of formatting the second message comprises the steps of: setting the selected modulation mode indicator to indicate the standard first modulation mode; and determining that the extension octet should be included in the second message.

Claim 21

The method of claim 18 wherein: the standard first modulation mode utilizes a standard ranging tone having a first frequency and transmitted at a first transmit power level and further utilizes a standard guard tone having a second frequency and transmitted at a second transmit power level, the second transmit power level being less than the first transmit power level; and wherein: the modified first modulation mode utilizes a modified ranging tone having a third frequency and transmitted at a third transmit power level and further utilizes a modified guard tone having a fourth frequency and transmitted at a fourth transmit power level, the third frequency being equal to the first frequency and the fourth transmit power level being greater than or equal to the third transmit power level.

Claim 22

The method of claim 18 wherein: the standard first modulation mode utilizes a standard ranging tone having a first frequency and transmitted at a first transmit power level and further utilizes a standard guard tone having a second frequency and transmitted at a second transmit power level, the second transmit power level being less than the first transmit power level; and wherein: the modified first modulation mode utilizes a modified ranging tone having a third frequency and transmitted at a third transmit power level and further utilizes a modified guard tone having a fourth frequency and transmitted at a fourth transmit power level, the third frequency being distinct from the first frequency.

Claim 25

The device of claim 21 wherein, where the device has a configured modulation mode equal to one of the standard first modulation mode and the standard second modulation mode, the information exchange modifier comprises: logic for determining whether a progression tone generated by the network is present; and logic for formatting a first message for transmission, said first message containing a requested modulation mode indicator for indicating one of the standard first modulation mode and the standard second modulation mode; logic for determining whether a progression tone detected indicator should be included in the first message; and logic for including the progression tone detected indicator when the determination is made to include the progression tone indicator; wherein: the requested modulation mode indicator is set to indicate the standard first modulation mode and the determination is made to exclude the progression tone detected indicator from the first message, if the configured modulation mode is equal to the first modulation mode and the progression tone is determined to be absent; the requested modulation mode indicator is set to indicate the standard second modulation mode and the determination is made to include the progression tone detected indicator in the first message, if the configured modulation mode is equal to the first modulation mode and the progression tone is determined to be present; and the requested modulation mode indicator is set to indicate the standard second modulation mode and the determination is made to exclude the progression tone detected indicator from the first message, if the configured modulation mode is equal to the second modulation mode.

Claim 26

The device of claim 21 wherein, where the device has a configured modulation mode equal to one of the standard first modulation mode and the standard second modulation mode, the information exchange modifier comprises: logic for determining whether a progression tone generated by the communication network is present; logic for proceeding according to the configured modulation mode, if the progression tone is absent; logic for receiving a first message containing a requested modulation mode indicator for indicating one of the standard first modulation mode and the standard second modulation mode; logic for determining whether a progression tone detected indicator is present in the first message; logic for formatting a second message for transmission, said second message containing a selected modulation mode indicator indicating one of the standard first modulation mode and the standard second modulation mode; logic for determining whether an extension octet should be included in the second message; and logic for including the extension octet in the second message when the determination is made to include the extension octet; wherein: the selected modulation mode indicator is set to indicate the standard first modulation mode and the determination is made to exclude the extension octet from the second message, if the configured modulation mode is equal to the standard first modulation mode and the requested modulation mode indicator indicates the standard first modulation mode; the selected modulation mode indicator is set to indicate the standard first modulation mode and the determination is made to include the extension octet in the second message, if the configured modulation mode is equal to the standard first modulation mode, the requested modulation mode indicator indicates the standard second modulation mode, and the progression tone detected indicator is determined to be present in the first message; and the selected modulation mode indicator is set to indicate the standard second modulation mode and the determination is made to exclude the extension octet from the second message, if one of: the configured modulation mode is equal to the standard second modulation mode; and the requested modulation mode indicator indicates the standard second modulation mode and the progression tone detected indicator is determined to be absent from the first message.

Claim 27

The device of claim 21 comprising: a second phase modifier for modifying a second phase of the standard first modulation mode, the second phase modifier comprising: transmission control circuitry for controlling the frequency and transmit power level for a ranging tone and a guard tone transmitted by the device during said second phase; and second modem circuitry, operably coupled to the transmission control circuitry, for transmitting the ranging tone and the guard tone.

Claim 28

The device of claim 24 wherein, where the ranging tone has a first selected frequency and a first selected transmit power level, the guard tone has a second selected frequency and a second selected transmit power level, and the network is responsive to the ranging tone and to the guard tone for disconnecting the connection when the first selected frequency is equal to a predetermined signaling frequency and the second selected transmit power level is less than the first predetermined transmit power level, the transmission control circuitry comprises: logic for selecting the first frequency to be equal to the predetermined signaling frequency; and logic for selecting the first transmit power level and the second transmit power level such that the second transmit power level is greater than or equal to the first transmit power level.

Claim 29

The device of claim 24 wherein, where the ranging tone has a first selected frequency and a first selected transmit power level, the guard tone has a second selected frequency and a second selected transmit power level, and the network is responsive to the ranging tone and to the guard tone for disconnecting the connection when the first selected frequency is equal to a predetermined signaling frequency and the second selected transmit power level is less than the first predetermined transmit power level, the transmission control circuitry comprises: logic for selecting the first frequency to be distinct from the predetermined signaling frequency.

Claim 30

In a device which establishes a connection over a communication network using a modulation mode, the modulation mode including logic for transmitting a ranging tone having a first frequency and a first transmit power level and a guard tone having a second frequency and a second transmit power level, the first frequency being equal to a predetermined signaling frequency, the first transmit power level being greater than the second transmit power level, the communication network responsive to the ranging tone and the guard tone for disconnecting the connection, a method for preventing disconnection by the communication network comprising the steps of: modifying the modulation mode to transmit the ranging tone at a third transmit power level; and modifying the modulation mode to transmit the guard tone at a fourth transmit power level; wherein: the third transmit power level is less than the fourth transmit power level.

Claim 31

In a device which establishes a connection over a communication network using a modulation mode, the modulation mode including logic for transmitting a ranging tone having a first frequency and a first transmit power level and a guard tone having a second frequency and a second transmit power level, the first frequency being equal to a predetermined signaling frequency, the first transmit power level being greater than the second transmit power level, the communication network responsive to the ranging tone and the guard tone for disconnecting the connection, a method for preventing disconnection by the communication network comprising the steps of: modifying the modulation mode to transmit the ranging tone at a third transmit power level; and modifying the modulation mode to transmit the guard tone at a fourth transmit power level; wherein: the third transmit power level is less than the fourth transmit power level.

Claim 32

The method of claim 27 wherein the communication network comprises Signaling System Number 5 and wherein the predetermined signaling frequency is equal to 2400 Hz.