Abstract: A method for preparing a speech signal for encoding comprises determining whether the spectral content of an input speech signal is representative of a defined spectral characteristic (e.g., a defined characteristic slope). A frequency specific filter component of a weighting filter is controlled based on the determination of the spectral content of the speech signal or/and its location in the encoder. A core weighting filter component of the weighting filter may be maintained regardless of the spectral content of the speech signal.

Abstract: A process, temperature and supply insensitive trapezoidal pulse generator includes a stable reference current source for generating a stable reference current. The trapezoidal pulse generator includes a current amplification circuit adapted to receive the stable reference current and operable responsive to the stable reference current to amplify the stable reference current to a mirrored current. The trapezoidal pulse generator includes an output circuit coupled to the current amplification circuit and adapted to receive the mirrored current and operable in a second frequency to generate a trapezoidal pulse.

Abstract: An IC package includes a leadframe disposed within a mold body. A paddle is situated substantially on a first mold body surface. An outer paddle surface is substantially exposed for dissipating heat. A semiconductor die is coupled onto an inner paddle surface. A first portion of leads is formed against a side surface of the mold body for coupling to a PCB placed against a second mold body surface opposite to the first mold body surface. The footprint of the IC package is substantially coextensive with the footprint of the mold body. In another embodiment, an IC package includes a heat spreader having a semiconductor die attach area on an inner heat spreader surface between a first heat spreader end and a second heat spreader end. The heat spreader has insulator elements coupled to the ends of the heat spreader. The insulator elements can have bonding areas thereon.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for operating a secondary diagnostic channel on a modem. The present invention is directed to the transmission of data on a previously defined UI frame. In this manner, various pieces of information may be sent over the secondary logic channel. The present application also discloses the use of a wild card request that allows the sending of multiple pieces of unrelated data at one time, through the use of a special format. The present application also discloses the use pseudo-unique call identification information that can be used to diagnose and prevent problems in various data connections. Modems can be configured to refer to information stored for previous connections to diagnose problems that may have occurred in the previous connection.

Abstract: A local communication layer is placed in communication with a remote communication layer via a communication link established between a local modem and a remote modem. The communication layers may, for instance, be PPP layers. The communication is then interrupted, for example, by being temporarily paused or being placed on hold. In one scenario, the communication is placed on hold by the remote modem, as a result of a call-waiting alert received by the remote modem. After the communication has been placed on hold, the local modem monitors PPP frames from the local PPP layer and spoofs the local PPP layer by way of responses to the local PPP layer requests as if such responses were made by the remote PPP layer.

Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the detection of voice signals versus modem signals in a data communication system may be conducted, a determination can be made whether existing VoIP algorithm functions or characteristics may be appropriate for modem communications, and then the VoIP algorithms may be modified to improve operating conditions for a modem connection. Additionally, the existing VoIP algorithm functions and network characteristics within the data communication system that may degrade modem performance can be identified prior to the determination of whether the VoIP algorithm functions are appropriate for modem communications. In accordance with another aspect, the detection between voice signals and modem signals can also comprise the determination as to a particular type of modems signal. Further, control of the adaptive jitter buffer to remove or reduce adaptation during detection of modem signals can be provided.

Abstract: There is provided system and method for communication over a network, which includes a first gateway and a second gateway capable of communicating with each other using a packet protocol. Each gateway is capable of communicating with a local communication device, such as a modem device, over a telephone line. In modem relay mode, each gateway is capable of detecting V.8bis signals from the communication devices, blocking such V.8bis signals, and switching to modem relay mode in response to such detection. In modem pass through mode, each gateway is capable of detecting V.8bis signals from the communication devices and switching to modem pass through mode in response to such detection.

Abstract: A method for robust speech classification in speech coding and, in particular, for robust classification in the presence of background noise is herein provided. A noise-free set of parameters is derived, thereby reducing the adverse effects of background noise on the classification process. The speech signal is identified as speech or non-speech. A set of basic parameters is derived for the speech frame, then the noise component of the parameters is estimated and removed. If the frame is non-speech, the noise estimations are updated. All the parameters are then compared against a predetermined set of thresholds. Because the background noise has been removed from the parameters, the set of thresholds is largely unaffected by any changes in the noise. The frame is classified into any number of classes, thereby emphasizing the perceptually important features by performing perceptual matching rather than waveform matching.

Abstract: There is provided system and method for communication over a network, which includes a first gateway and a second gateway capable of communicating with each other using a packet protocol. Further, the second gateway is capable of communicating with a communication device, such as a modem device or a facsimile device, over a telephone line. The second gateway receives a call request from the first gateway for the communication device. In response to such call request, the second gateway places a call to the communication device over the telephone line. Next, a tone detector is enabled to detect a tone, such as an answer tone generated by the modem or facsimile device. Second gateway detects the answer tone received from the communication device over the telephone line and enables a filter, in response to the detection of the answer tone, to prevent the answer tone from reaching the first gateway.

Abstract: In a modem system connecting two modems over the telephone lines, a method is disclosed that transmits identification data regarding the two modems. Furthermore, the connection between the two modems may be optimized based upon information regarding the compatibility of the two modems. In addition, a secondary logic channel, which may remain open throughout the duration of the connection may also be used to transmit data about the modems. The secondary logic channel would only transmit data if the primary data channel is not being fully used. The secondary logic channel may be used to transmit various diagnostic information between the modems.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for improving the quality of coded speech information in a communications system. The system dynamically determines pulse tracks that represent an excitation signal. A track or set of tracks that define possible pulse positions are determined based on available information sent to a decoder. Alternatively, at least one first track may include fixed pulse positions, and the remaining tracks may include dynamic pulse positions arranged according to the position of a coded pulse in the first track. Also, all tracks may include dynamically arranged pulse positions that are arranged according to a reference position that is likely to produce a high magnitude pulse signal.

Abstract: A method for parallel scrambling of a sequence of serially transmitted digital bits comprises an initializing scrambling step and subsequent scrambling step. The initializing scrambling step comprises the steps of generating a scrambling bit sequence and storing the scrambling bit sequence in a scrambling register. The subsequent scrambling step comprises: storing a sequential group of bits in the same sequence in which they were received, each of the group of bits containing the same number or fewer bits than the scrambling bit sequence; XOR-ing the sequential group of bits with corresponding bits of the scrambling bit sequence in parallel, thereby generating scrambled bits; and shifting the bits in the scrambling register by a number of spaces equal to the number of scrambled bits and subsequently transmitting and storing the scrambled bits in corresponding cells of the scrambling register in lowest ordinal sequence for use in subsequent XOR-ing of a next sequential group of bits.

Abstract: A speech compression system capable of encoding a speech signal into a bitstream for subsequent decoding to generate synthesized speech is disclosed. The bitstream comprises a type component and a gain component. The type component is representative of a type classification of a frame of speech signal that is transmitted. The type component comprises a first type and second type. The gain component represents an adaptive codebook gain and a fixed codebook gain component comprises a fixed codebook gain component and an adaptive codebook gain component exclusively encoded as separate components of the bitstream as a function of the bit rate when the type classification is the second type.

Abstract: There is provided methods and devices for relaying tone events in a communication system. A first tone data indicative of a first tone is received and buffered. Following, a second tone data indicative of a second tone is received and buffered. The first and second tones can be, for example, DTMF digits. A processor retrieves the first tone data from the buffer and generates the first tone corresponding to the first tone data. The first tone is generated for at least a first predetermined period, which can be approximately 50 msec, for example. After the first tone has ended, the processor waits for a second predetermined period before retrieving the second tone data from the buffer. The second predetermined period can be, for example, 50 msec. Subsequently, the second tone corresponding to the second tone data is generated for at least the first predetermined period of time.

Abstract: The invention improves the encoding and decoding of speech by focusing the encoding on the perceptually important characteristics of speech. The system analyzes selected features of an input speech signal, and first performing a common frame based speech coding of an input speech signal. The system then performs a speech coding based on either a first speech coding mode or a second speech coding mode. The selection of a mode is based on characteristics of the input speech signal. The first speech coding mode uses a first framing structure and the second speech coding mode uses a second framing structure.

Abstract: A process and system for analyzing executable portion of computer code for processors with unprotected pipelines is provided. The process assumes a worst set of current processor states; analyzes plural control paths for possible hazards by computing an induced set of processor states after executing a computer instruction; and adjusts the worst set of current processor states based on program annotations to the computer instruction.

Abstract: A method and system for performing sequence time domain reflectometry over a communication channel to determine the location of line anomalies in the communication channel is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system generates a sequence signal and transmits the sequence signal over an optical channel. The system receives one or more reflection signals over the optical channel and performs reflection signal processing on the reflection signal. In one embodiment, the optical reflection is transformed to an electrical signal and correlated with the original sequence signal to generate a correlated signal. The time between the start of the reflection signal and a subsequent point of correlation and the rate of propagation reveals a line anomaly location. In one or more embodiments sequence signal time domain reflectometry occurs during data transmission.

Abstract: One disclosed embodiment is a method for adapting a debugger to a selected target. According to this embodiment, the debugger connects to the selected target. Thereafter a debug core in the debugger dynamically loads a module set from a target database that corresponds to the selected target. Next, a debug info/loader, a disassembler, and/or a target support are dynamically loaded based on the module set loaded by debug core. Thereafter, the debug info/loader, disassembler, and/or target support can directly connect to the selected target to retrieve additional target-specific information. By implementing the above method, the debugger can adapt to new or different targets without the need to rebuild different versions of the debugger to suit new or different targets. In other embodiments, a system for implementing the above method, and a computer readable medium containing a computer program for implementing the above method, are disclosed.

Abstract: In a coding procedure, a spectral content of a speech signal is estimated. A preferential coding algorithm or preferential value of at least one coding parameter is selected based on the estimated spectral content of the speech signal. The speech signal is coded in accordance with the selected coding algorithm or the selected coding parameter to control the operation of one or more of the following: a pre-processing filter, a post-processing filter, a coding control coefficient, a weighting filter, a synthesis filter, and a quantization table.

Abstract: A facsimile system is disclosed for transferring a facsimile using a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network. The facsimile system comprises a first communication processing system and a second communication processing system. The first communication processing system converts the facsimile into application packets that indicate individual application packet lengths. The first communication processing system then converts the application packets into TCP/IP packets and transfers the TCP/IP packets to the TCP/IP network. The second communication processing system receives the transferred TCP/IP packets from the TCP/IP network and converts the transferred TCP/IP packets into transferred application packets. The second communication processing system converts the transferred application packets into the facsimile using the individual application packet lengths.