Patents by Inventor Mickey C. Rushing
Mickey C. Rushing has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 6829294Abstract: A DSL communication system including a DSL transmission unit at a central office (DTU-C) and a DSL transmission unit at a remote location (DTU-R) in communication over a communication link. DTU-C and DTU-R are capable of transmitting and receiving packets of data prior to synchronization or training. DTU-C transmits a discovery message to DTU-R and awaits receiving a discovery response message from DTU-R. After receiving the discovery response message, DTU-C transmits a probe message to DTU-R followed by a probe signal. DTU-R measures the line quality while receiving the probe signal. After receiving the probe signal, DTU-R transmits a probe signal to DTU-C, using which signal DTU-C measures the line quality. After transmitting the probe signal, DTU-R transmits a probe response message, including line quality measurements performed by DTU-R.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2002Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ralph F. Sweitzer, Dean E. Rasmussen, Mickey C. Rushing
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Publication number: 20030189977Abstract: A DSL communication system including a DSL transmission unit at a central office (DTU-C) and a DSL transmission unit at a remote location (DTU-R) in communication over a communication link. DTU-C and DTU-R are capable of transmitting and receiving packets of data prior to synchronization or training. DTU-C transmits a discovery message to DTU-R and awaits receiving a discovery response message from DTU-R. After receiving the discovery response message, DTU-C transmits a probe message to DTU-R followed by a probe signal. DTU-R measures the line quality while receiving the probe signal. After receiving the probe signal, DTU-R transmits a probe signal to DTU-C, using which signal DTU-C measures the line quality. After transmitting the probe signal, DTU-R transmits a probe response message, including line quality measurements performed by DTU-R.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2002Publication date: October 9, 2003Inventors: Ralph F. Sweitzer, Dean E. Rasmussen, Mickey C. Rushing
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Patent number: 6570915Abstract: A DSL communication system including a DSL transmission unit at a central office (DTU-C) and a DSL transmission unit at a remote location (DTU-R) in communication over a communication link. DTU-C and DTU-R are capable of transmitting and receiving packets of data prior to synchronization or training. DTU-C transmits a discovery message to DTU-R and awaits receiving a discovery response message from DTU-R. After receiving the discovery response message, DTU-C transmits a probe message to DTU-R followed by a probe signal. DTU-R measures the line quality while receiving the probe signal. After receiving the probe signal, DTU-R transmits a probe signal to DTU-C, using which signal DTU-C measures the line quality. After transmitting the probe signal, DTU-R transmits a probe response message, including line quality measurements performed by DTU-R. DTU-C and DTU-R may negotiate a first data rate by transmitting data rate messages based on the line quality measurements.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2000Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Conexant Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ralph F. Sweitzer, Dean E. Rasmussen, Mickey C. Rushing
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Patent number: 6546046Abstract: A DSL communication system including a DSL transmission unit at a central office (DTU-C) and a DSL transmission unit at a remote location (DTU-R) in communication over a communication link. DTU-C and DTU-R are capable of transmitting and receiving packets of data prior to synchronization or training. DTU-C transmits a discovery message to DTU-R and awaits receiving a discovery response message from DTU-R. After receiving the discovery response message, DTU-C transmits a probe message to DTU-R followed by a probe signal. DTU-R measures the line quality while receiving the probe signal. After receiving the probe signal, DTU-R transmits a probe signal to DTU-C, using which signal DTU-C measures the line quality. After transmitting the probe signal, DTU-R transmits a probe response message, including line quality measurements performed by DTU-R.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2000Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Conexant Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ralph F. Sweitzer, Dean E. Rasmussen, Mickey C. Rushing
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Patent number: 6535551Abstract: A DSL communication system including a DSL transmission unit at a central office (DTU-C) and a DSL transmission unit at a remote location (DTU-R) in communication over a communication link. DTU-C and DTU-R synchronize or train at a first data rate. After synchronization, DTU-C and/or DTU-R measure the line quality at the first data rate. The line quality may be measured based on bit-error-rate, attenuation level and/or signal-to-noise ratio. A second data rate is then selected based on the line quality measurements. DTU-C may then initiate a rate change request, according to which DTU-C and DTU-R may re-synchronize at the second rate. The second rate may be several data rates higher or lower than the first data rate.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2000Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Conexant Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ralph F. Sweitzer, Dean E. Rasmussen, Mickey C. Rushing
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Patent number: 5844940Abstract: An apparatus and method for a data communications device such as a modem (100, 101) to determine transmit power levels for data transmission and reception, from a received probe signal. The various embodiments utilizing a processor (108) or a digital signal processor (106) receive a probe signal, transmitted at two different power levels, which also typically contains noise and other distortions. The various method and apparatus embodiments then determine average signal levels (501), average noise levels (503), and a set of signal to distortion ratios corresponding to combinations of symbol rates and carrier frequencies. Parameters such as the receive signal power (509), the harmonic content (507), the proportional noise (511), and a signal to distortion ratio threshold (513) are utilized to determine a transmit power level (515).Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1995Date of Patent: December 1, 1998Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Goodson, Mickey C. Rushing, Gary D. Hunt
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Patent number: 5809085Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for a data communications device, such as a modem (100, 101) or facsimile machine, to detect and discriminate various amplitude modulated signals, such as an ANS signal of the ITU V.25 protocol and an ANSam signal of the ITU V.8 protocol, which may be subject to impulse distortions (FIG. 5B). The apparatus and method embodiments band pass filter (204) an incoming signal at a first frequency, and dynamically limit (208) any impulse distortions of the incoming signal to a limit threshold (211). The limit thresholds may be dynamically determined by rectifying (209) and low pass filtering (210) the band pass filtered signal to determine a low frequency average magnitude level of the incoming signal, with the limit thresholds set as a predetermined variance from this low frequency average magnitude level.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1995Date of Patent: September 15, 1998Assignee: Motorola Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Goodson, Mickey C. Rushing, Gary D. Hunt, Lee T. Gusler, Jr.
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Patent number: 5715277Abstract: An apparatus and method for a data communications device, such as a modem (100, 101), to determine a symbol rate and carrier frequency combination, from a received probe signal, for optimizing a bit rate for data transmission and reception. The various embodiments utilizing a processor (108) or a digital signal processor (106) receive a probe signal, which also typically contains noise and other distortions. The various method and apparatus embodiments then determine signal to distortion ratios for a plurality of symbol rate and carrier frequency combinations (820), and other optimization parameters, such as channel characteristics and attenuation distortion parameters (830). These optimization parameters are then utilized to determine an optimal symbol rate and carrier frequency (840).Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1995Date of Patent: February 3, 1998Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Goodson, Lee T. Gusler, Jr., Gary D. Hunt, Mickey C. Rushing
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Patent number: 5654982Abstract: An apparatus and method for a data communications device such as a modem (100, 101) to determine carrier frequency offset and timing frequency offset, from a received probe signal. The various embodiments utilizing a processor (108) or digital signal processor (106) receive first and second sets of a transmitted probe signal having known characteristics, and determine a set of phase differences for the tones comprising the probe signal (702, 703, 704, 705). The various method and apparatus embodiments then form a linear approximation from the set of phase differences to determine the carrier frequency offset and the timing frequency offset (706). In the preferred embodiments, the linear approximation is formed from a minimization of a least square error estimate proportionally weighted by either signal to noise ratios or normalized, average amplitudes of the set of tones of the received probe signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1995Date of Patent: August 5, 1997Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Goodson, Mickey C. Rushing, Gary D. Hunt, Lee T. Gusler
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Patent number: 5636244Abstract: An apparatus and method for a data communications device such as a modem (100) to generate initial coefficient values for an equalizer (440) from a transmitted training signal received via a channel, in which the transmitted training signal has predetermined characteristics. The apparatus and method embodiments of the invention determine a finite impulse response characteristic of the inverse frequency response of the channel based on a received training signal and the transmitted training signal (610). In the various embodiments, an energy index, a magnitude index, and an offset index are generated and combined with an equalizer length index to select a sequence of initial coefficient values for the equalizer (630, 640, 650).Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1995Date of Patent: June 3, 1997Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Goodson, Lee T. Gusler, Jr., Mickey C. Rushing
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Patent number: 5625646Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method, device, digital signal processor and modem for efficiently determining and tracking a phase roll of a far end echo by utilizing a novel phase error generator and a novel, efficient replica generator. The efficient replica generator utilizes a uniquely positioned phase rotator to facilitate replication of the far end echo. A unique combination of a Hilbert phase splitter and a conjugate Hilbert phase splitter together with a rectangular to polar converter enable the novel phase error generator to provide a reliable phase error.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1995Date of Patent: April 29, 1997Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Goodson, Mickey C. Rushing
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Patent number: 5434884Abstract: A modem (100) includes an equalizer for equalizing a received signal (10) for amplitude jitter distortion. The received signal includes modulated symbols based on a predetermined constellation of points, each point representing a symbol. The modem first extracts a modulated symbol to provide an extracted symbol, R(k), which includes amplitude jitter distortion. The modem then identifies a signal point P.sub.n (k) of the predetermined constellation corresponding to the extracted symbol. Further, the modem determines an error signal (76) based on the amplitude jitter distortion, and then uses the error signal to compensate subsequent extracted symbols for the amplitude jitter distortion.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1994Date of Patent: July 18, 1995Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Mickey C. Rushing, Steven R. Blackwell
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Patent number: 5280473Abstract: A modem receiver includes an echo canceller (122), the echo canceller including a near-end echo canceller (128) and a far-end echo canceller (130). The echo canceller also includes a phase jitter tracker (154) arranged to track and generate a phase jitter component associated with the far-end echo.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1992Date of Patent: January 18, 1994Assignee: Universal Data Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mickey C. Rushing, Steven R. Blackwell
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Patent number: 5226060Abstract: A modem with nonlinear equalization (100) receives a signal (101) that includes linear and nonlinear distortion. The modem includes a multiplier (107) that frequency shifts the signal to form a baseband signal, which is then sampled by an A/D converter (114) to provide a complex receiver input sample, R(n). A first equalizer (117) equalizes R(n) to form a first equalized result (n). A nonlinear generator (129) forms .vertline.R(n).vertline..sup.2 R(n), which is then equalized by a second equalizer (133) to form a second equalized result (n). A summing device (121) combines the first equalized result (n) with the second equalized result (n) to form a composite equalized result (n). The modem includes a data recovery circuit (125) that determines a received signal point (n) based on the composite equalized result (n) and a predetermined constellation.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1992Date of Patent: July 6, 1993Assignee: Universal Data Systems, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Goodson, Mickey C. Rushing, Jack L. Hayes