Modem with low part count and improved demodulator

• US 4,440,988 A
• Filed: 12/13/1982
• Issued: 04/03/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/1981
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Telogy Networks, Inc. (Texas Instruments, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc.
• Inventors: Heatherington, Dale A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rubinson, G. Z.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Brady, W. J.
• Application Number:
  US06/448,980
• Time in Patent Office: 477 Days
• Field of Search: 179/2 C, 179/2 DP, 375/8, 375/9
• US Class Current: 379/93.28
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/10 Frequency-modulated carrier systems, i.e. using frequency-shift keying H04L27/32 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/30 wherein each code element is represented by a combination of frequencies

Abstract

An FSK modem for coupling a standard data port (50) to a telephone line (45) in which the signal path between the phone line and the data port passes through a processor (55). The same frequency detection apparatus (83, 192, 180) is used to both demodulate FSK encoded signals and detect the presence of a telephone ringing signal on the line. A pair of impedances (161, 162) provide alternate paths either through an input filtering network (167) or bypassing the network (135, 69) in a manner which allows the ring signals to pass directly to the input (69) of the frequency detector while assuring that only filtered FSK signals reach the input. Also shown is the use of the same frequency synthesizing apparatus (86, 253, 259) for generating FSK output signals and high group DTMF signals with appropriate switchable attenuation (88) provided in this signal path.

Claims

1. In a data communications adapter for connecting a data port to a telephone line and for providing angle modulated signals to said telephone line in response to data signals provided to said data port, the improvement comprising in combination:

a first register means for storing data signals received from said data port;

a second register means for providing a frequency signal;

signal generating means connected to said second register for providing an output signal of a frequency proportional to said frequency signal;

control means responsive to a first predetermined string of said data signals at said data port to provide a first mode of operation for said data communications adapter and alternately for providing a second mode of operation for said data communications adapter;

said control means being responsive to said data signals stored in said first register means to cause said second register means to provide one of a predetermined set of said frequency output signals corresponding to one of a predetermined group of predetermined high tones for dual tone dialing when said data communications adapter is in said first mode of operation and alterately responsive to said data signals stored in said first register means for providing one of a predetermined pair of said frequency signals corresponding to one of a predetermined pair of said angle modulated signals; and

coupling means for coupling said output signal from said signal generating means to said telephone line.

2. The improvement as recited in claim 1 wherein:

said coupling means further comprises attenuation means between said signal generating means and said telephone line for attenuating said output signal in response to said control means when said data communications adapter is in said second mode of operation.

3. The improvement as recited in claim 1 wherein said coupling means further comprises:

a filter interposed between said signal generating means and said telephone line;

said filter including a response network for determining the frequency response of said filter;

switch means coupled to at least one impedance element of said response network and to said control means for switching said impedance element out of said response network in response to said control means placing said data communications adapter in said first mode of operation.