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Method and apparatus for reducing signal processing requirements for transmitting packet-based data with a modem

  • US 6,304,596 B1
  • Filed: 11/23/1999
  • Issued: 10/16/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of implementing a multi-line network access circuit, the method comprising the steps of:

  • transmitting a plurality of digital data packets from a plurality of sources to a multi-line network circuit, wherein the digital data packets do not include idle information;

    identifying destination addresses associated with the digital data packets using an address monitor within the multi-line network access circuit;

    multiplexing digital data packets from different sources to a common digital signal processing resource;

    modulating digital data packets from different sources with the common digital signal processing resource; and

    de-multiplexing the modulated digital data packets from the common digital signal processing resource onto telephone lines which are associated with the destination addresses.

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