Abstract:
An apparatus and method for a data communications device to selectively operate in a plurality of analog and digital modes, including as an analog modem (762), as a digital modem (774), and as a terminal adapter (794). The embodiments provide for a single, integrated data communications device to be configured and also subsequently reconfigured to provide for data communications over a variety of networks, including public switched telephone networks and digital networks, including T1, E1 and ISDN. The various embodiments also provide for signal simulation (370) of the various networks, such that the actual coupled network is transparent to a data terminal transferring information through the data communication device to the network.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for a data communications device to selectively operate in a plurality of analog and digital modes, including as an analog modem (762), as a digital modem (774), and as a terminal adapter (794). The embodiments provide for a single, integrated data communications device to be configured and also subsequently reconfigured to provide for data communications over a variety of networks, including public switched telephone networks and digital networks, including T1, E1 and ISDN. The various embodiments also provide for signal simulation (370) of the various networks, such that the actual coupled network is transparent to a data terminal transferring information through the data communication device to the network.
Abstract:
A communication system for coupling a plurality of data terminals (144, 146, 148, 10, 152) to a telephone network has a time division multiplexed telephone network access bus (124), providing a plurality of time division slots containing data, coupled to the telephone network (110), and a digital terminal access bus coupled to the plurality of communication devices (128, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138), each communication device being configurable to access any of the time division slots. A controller (122) configures each communication device to access a time division slot.
Abstract:
A communication system for coupling a plurality of data terminals (144, 146, 148, 10, 152) to a telephone network has a time division multiplexed telephone network access bus (124), providing a plurality of time division slots containing data, coupled to the telephone network (110), and a digital terminal access bus coupled to the plurality of communication devices (128, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138), each communication device being configurable to access any of the time division slots. A controller (122) configures each communication device to access a time division slot.