Apparatus and method for protocol interface

Claim 1

An integrated circuit for use in a digital cordless telephone, the telephone including a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the integrated circuit further comprising: a. an RF interface with said frame formatter comprising transmit and receive lines; b. a FIFO/codec interface with said frame formatter for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; c. a data control logic circuitry interface for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit; d. an interrupt controller interface for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; and e. a microcontroller interface for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter.

Claim 3

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit; and interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter.

Claim 4

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit; and interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter.

Claim 5

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit; interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; and interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively.

Claim 6

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit; interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; and interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively.

Claim 7

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit; interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; and interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry.

Claim 8

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit; interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; and interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry.

Claim 9

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit; interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; and interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter.

Claim 10

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit; interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; and interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter.

Claim 11

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; and interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit.

Claim 12

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; and interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit.

Claim 13

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit; and interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter.

Claim 14

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit; and interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter.

Claim 15

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit; interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; and interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter.

Claim 16

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit; interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; and interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter.

Claim 17

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; and interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit.

Claim 18

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; and interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit.

Claim 19

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit; and interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter.

Claim 20

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit; and interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter.

Claim 21

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; and interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit.

Claim 22

A method of communication, the method using an integrated circuit within a digital cordless telecommunications system comprising a base unit and a hand unit, the integrated circuit including a frame formatter for logical channel formatting of RF signals in a format comprising a transparent voice B-channel, an error-controlled, packetized control D-channel, and a framing synchronization SYN-channel, and further having connected to the frame formatter, a FIFO/codec, data control logic circuitry, an interrupt controller, and a microcontroller, the method including formatting a transmitted baseband signal and a received baseband signal, the method comprising the steps of: interfacing with an RF transmitter and receiver, for delivery and reception of the transmitted baseband signal and the received baseband signal, respectively; interfacing with the FIFO/codec interface for synchronizing data transfer between the frame formatter and an audio front end circuitry; interfacing with the microcontroller for programming registers that enable and control the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; interfacing with the interrupt controller for receiving status bits and interrupt signals related to the B-channel, D-channel, and the SYN-channel of the frame formatter; and interfacing with the data control logic circuitry for transmitting and receiving data control messages associated with a telecommunications link between the base unit and the hand unit.