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ISDN-based high speed communication system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-04-28
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Granted: 1998-11-03
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Expires: 2017-04-28
Abstract
Abstract An ISDN interface is provided on a card, which is adapted for mounting in a terminal computer and which is operable to exchange data with a terminal computer and an ISDN. The ISDN interface card includes a protocol processor that is programmable to process data encoded in accordance with a number of different protocols and a digital signal processor that is programmable for data compression, encryption and facsimile applications, and u-law and a-law conversion, among other applications. The ISDN card dynamically allocates data calls between one or two B-channels to achieve a data transmission rate of 128 kbps. A power supply with a ring generator is provided to allow for the use of an analog telephone with the ISDN card. The ISDN card is programmable to allow users to create customized screens for various call processes, and to allow for the updating of a flash ROM coupled to the protocol processor through the terminal computer and the ISDN.
Inventors
- 👤 Allen J Larsen
- 👤 Jennifer K. Hergert
- 👤 Charles D. Brown
- 👤 William C. Cross
- 👤 Ronald E. Dove
- 👤 Paul W. T. Heller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:03
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0435; H04Q11/0471; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/056; H04Q2213/08; H04Q2213/09; H04Q2213/093; H04Q2213/104; H04Q2213/107; H04Q2213/109; H04Q2213/13034; H04Q2213/1305; H04Q2213/1308; H04Q2213/1309; H04Q2213/13093; H04Q2213/13103; H04Q2213/13106; H04Q2213/13175; H04Q2213/13179; H04Q2213/13202; H04Q2213/13204; H04Q2213/13208; H04Q2213/13209; H04Q2213/13271; H04Q2213/13299; H04Q2213/13332; H04Q2213/13339; H04Q2213/18; H04Q2213/201; H04Q2213/204; H04Q2213/216; H04Q2213/296; H04Q2213/339; H04Q2213/392
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression, data encryption, voice recognition, facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; wherein said digital signal processor performs said modem function by scaling and converting incoming digital data from u-Law or a-Law format to a linear digital format, whereby said digital signal processor is used to convert digital data in the EMS memory directly to digital data representing the analog signal; and a direct memory access (DMA) interrupt and refresh controller coupled to said protocol processor for controlling the transfer of data to and from said terminal computer and said ISDN interface to said shared memory.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
193 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression, data encryption, voice recognition, facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; wherein said digital signal processor performs said modem function by scaling and converting incoming digital data from u-Law or a-Law format to a linear digital format, whereby said digital signal processor is used to convert digital data in the EMS memory directly to digital data representing the analog signal; and a direct memory access (DMA) interrupt and refresh controller coupled to said protocol processor for controlling the transfer of data to and from said terminal computer and said ISDN interface to said shared memory.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
184 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression, data encryption, voice recognition facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; a direct memory access (DMA) interrupt and refresh controller coupled to said protocol processor for controlling the transfer of data to and from said terminal computer and said ISDN interface to said shared memory; and wherein said protocol processor, said digital signal processor and said computer interface circuit are each coupled to address and data bus buffers, said ISDN interface further comprising at least one arbitration circuit to selectively enable said address and data buffers.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
184 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression, data encryption, voice recognition facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; a direct memory access (DMA) interrupt and refresh controller coupled to said protocol processor for controlling the transfer of data to and from said terminal computer and said ISDN interface to said shared memory; and wherein said protocol processor, said digital signal processor and said computer interface circuit are each coupled to address and data bus buffers, said ISDN interface further comprising at least one arbitration circuit to selectively enable said address and data buffers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system for interfacing a terminal computer with an ISDN as claimed in claim 2, wherein said arbitration circuit is implemented using at least one programmable logic device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The system for interfacing a terminal computer with an ISDN as claimed in claim 2, wherein said arbitration circuit provides memory cycles to said DMA interrupt and refresh controller, said protocol processor, said digital signal processor and said terminal computer by enabling corresponding ones of said address and data buffers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system for interfacing a terminal computer with an ISDN as claimed in claim 2, wherein said DMA interrupt and refresh controller transmits data from said shared memory device to said ISDN and said terminal computer.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
159 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; and a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression, data encryption, voice recognition, facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; wherein said digital signal processor performs said modem function by scaling and converting incoming digital data from u-Law or a-Law format to a linear digital format, whereby said digital signal processor is used to convert digital data in the EMS memory directly to digital data representing the analog signal.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
159 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; and a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression, data encryption, voice recognition, facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; wherein said digital signal processor performs said modem function by scaling and converting incoming digital data from u-Law or a-Law format to a linear digital format, whereby said digital signal processor is used to convert digital data in the EMS memory directly to digital data representing the analog signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
An ISDN interfacing system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said protocol processor is programmable to process data received from said terminal computer and said ISDN that is encoded in accordance with a number of different protocols.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
An ISDN interfacing system as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a rate adaption circuit for allowing a serial communication port coupled to said ISDN interfacing system to transfer data over said ISDN.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
An ISDN interfacing system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said rate adaption circuit comprises a terminal adapter circuit for generating signals for interfacing with a communication port associated with said terminal computer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
An ISDN interfacing system as claimed in claim 9, wherein said rate adapter circuit comprises a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter coupled to said computer interface for supplying data to said terminal adapter.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
An ISDN interfacing system as claimed in claim 9, wherein said terminal adapter is configured for coupling with said protocol processor and said shared memory device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
An ISDN interfacing system as claimed in claim 11, wherein said terminal adapter circuit is configured for coupling with an ISDN bus.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
141 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression, data encryption, voice recognition, facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; and an expanded memory addressing interface coupled to said shared memory device and said computer interface circuit, said terminal computer being operable to access said shared memory device using expanded memory address.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
141 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression, data encryption, voice recognition, facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; and an expanded memory addressing interface coupled to said shared memory device and said computer interface circuit, said terminal computer being operable to access said shared memory device using expanded memory address.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
143 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression, data encryption, voice recognition, facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; and wherein said protocol processor, said digital signal processor and said terminal computer each comprise programmable input/output (I/O) pins and are operable to use corresponding ones of said I/O pins to interrupt each other.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
143 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression, data encryption, voice recognition, facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; and wherein said protocol processor, said digital signal processor and said terminal computer each comprise programmable input/output (I/O) pins and are operable to use corresponding ones of said I/O pins to interrupt each other.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
133 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression, data encryption, voice recognition, facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; and an arbitration circuit for arbitrating accesses to said shared memory device by said protocol processor, said terminal computer, and said digital signal processor.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
133 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression, data encryption, voice recognition, facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; and an arbitration circuit for arbitrating accesses to said shared memory device by said protocol processor, said terminal computer, and said digital signal processor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
An ISDN interfacing system as claimed in claim 15, wherein said shared memory device comprises at least one dynamic random access memory device (DRAM).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
53 words
An ISDN interfacing system as claimed in claim 16, further comprising a memory control circuit for decoding addresses asserted by said protocol processor, said digital signal processor, and a host processor associated with said terminal computer and generating DRAM address strobes, and providing control signals indicating memory cycle timing to said arbitration circuit.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
130 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression data encryption, voice recognition, facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; and a second serial communications circuit configured to employ link access protocols for controlling link access procedures associated with said ISDN.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
130 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression data encryption, voice recognition, facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; and a second serial communications circuit configured to employ link access protocols for controlling link access procedures associated with said ISDN.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
229 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression, data encryption, voice recognition, facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; and an ISDN U interface detachably mountable on a card comprising said shared memory device, said computer interface circuit, said protocol processor, said serial communications circuit, said ISDN interface, and said digital signal processor, said ISDN U interface comprising line protection circuitry and a U interface control circuit to provide a direct connection between said card and a two-binary, one-quaternary (2B1Q) U interface line from a central office couple to said ISDN interface, said U interface control circuit being operable to receive data from said card over said ISDN bus, to encode and transmit said card data to said central office, and to decode data received from said central office and supply said central office data to said ISDN bus.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
229 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression, data encryption, voice recognition, facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; and an ISDN U interface detachably mountable on a card comprising said shared memory device, said computer interface circuit, said protocol processor, said serial communications circuit, said ISDN interface, and said digital signal processor, said ISDN U interface comprising line protection circuitry and a U interface control circuit to provide a direct connection between said card and a two-binary, one-quaternary (2B1Q) U interface line from a central office couple to said ISDN interface, said U interface control circuit being operable to receive data from said card over said ISDN bus, to encode and transmit said card data to said central office, and to decode data received from said central office and supply said central office data to said ISDN bus.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
45 words
An ISDN interfacing system as claimed in claim 19, wherein said U interface control circuit is operable to multiplex data into frames comprising two B channels and one D channel and a number of overhead bits for sending commands, status data and error checking bits.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ISDN interfacing system as claimed in claim 19, further comprising an ISDN S/T interface circuit detachably mountable to said card.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
388 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression, data encryption, voice recognition, facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; wherein said digital signal processor performs said modem function by scaling and converting incoming digital data from u-Law or a-Law format to a linear digital format, whereby said digital signal processor is used to convert digital data in the EMS memory directly to digital data representing the analog signal; wherein said protocol processor, said digital signal processor, and said computer interface circuit are each coupled to address and data bus buffers; a direct memory access (DMA) interrupt and refresh controller coupled to said protocol processor for controlling the transfer of data to and from said terminal computer and said ISDN interface to said shared memory; an arbitration circuit for arbitrating accesses to said shared memory device by said protocol processor, said terminal computer, and said digital signal processor and to selectively address said address and data buffers; a rate adaption circuit for allowing a serial communication port coupled to said ISDN interfacing system to transfer data over said ISDN; and an ISDN U interface detachably mountable on a card comprising said shared memory device, said computer interface circuit, said protocol processor, said serial communications circuit, said ISDN interface, and said digital signal processor, said ISDN U interface comprising line protection circuitry and a U interface control circuit to provide a direct connection between said card and a two-binary, one-quaternary (2B1Q) U interface line from a central office couple to said ISDN interface, said U interface control circuit being operable to receive data from said card over said ISDN bus, to encode and transmit said card data to said central office, and to decode data received from said central office and supply said central office data to said ISDN bus.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
388 words
A system for interfacing a terminal computer with an integrated services digital network (ISDN) comprising: a shared memory device; a computer interface circuit for coupling said terminal computer to said shared memory device; a protocol processor coupled to said shared memory device; a serial communications circuit coupled to said protocol processor; an ISDN interface for transferring data from said serial communications circuit to said shared memory under control of said protocol processor; a digital signal processor coupled to said shared memory performing at least one of a plurality of operations comprising data compression, data encryption, voice recognition, facsimile and modem functions on said data stored in said shared memory; wherein said digital signal processor performs said modem function by scaling and converting incoming digital data from u-Law or a-Law format to a linear digital format, whereby said digital signal processor is used to convert digital data in the EMS memory directly to digital data representing the analog signal; wherein said protocol processor, said digital signal processor, and said computer interface circuit are each coupled to address and data bus buffers; a direct memory access (DMA) interrupt and refresh controller coupled to said protocol processor for controlling the transfer of data to and from said terminal computer and said ISDN interface to said shared memory; an arbitration circuit for arbitrating accesses to said shared memory device by said protocol processor, said terminal computer, and said digital signal processor and to selectively address said address and data buffers; a rate adaption circuit for allowing a serial communication port coupled to said ISDN interfacing system to transfer data over said ISDN; and an ISDN U interface detachably mountable on a card comprising said shared memory device, said computer interface circuit, said protocol processor, said serial communications circuit, said ISDN interface, and said digital signal processor, said ISDN U interface comprising line protection circuitry and a U interface control circuit to provide a direct connection between said card and a two-binary, one-quaternary (2B1Q) U interface line from a central office couple to said ISDN interface, said U interface control circuit being operable to receive data from said card over said ISDN bus, to encode and transmit said card data to said central office, and to decode data received from said central office and supply said central office data to said ISDN bus.
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