Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed for utilizing slave (receive) time-stamp clock rates that are different from master (sender) time-stamp clock rates to randomize and thereby reduce systematic time-stamp granularity errors in the communication of network packets. The slave (receive) time-stamp clock rate for some embodiments is set to be a fixed value that has a relationship with the master (sender) time-stamp clock rate such that the ratio of the slave (receive) clock rate to the master (sender) clock rate is a rational number. Other embodiments use a time-varying frequency for the slave (receive) time-stamp clock rate to randomize the slave (receive) time-stamp clock with respect to the master (sender) time-stamp clock. Additional time-stamps can also be generated using a slave (receive) time-stamp clock having a rate set to equal the rate of the master (sender) time-stamp clock signal. Further spread spectrum and/or delta-sigma modulation techniques can be applied to effectively randomize the slave (receive) time-stamp clock.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed for utilizing slave (receive) time-stamp clock rates that are different from master (sender) time-stamp clock rates to randomize and thereby reduce systematic time-stamp granularity errors in the communication of network packets. The slave (receive) time-stamp clock rate for some embodiments is set to be a fixed value that has a relationship with the master (sender) time-stamp clock rate such that the ratio of the slave (receive) clock rate to the master (sender) clock rate is a rational number. Other embodiments use a time-varying frequency for the slave (receive) time-stamp clock rate to randomize the slave (receive) time-stamp clock with respect to the master (sender) time-stamp clock. Additional time-stamps can also be generated using a slave (receive) time-stamp clock having a rate set to equal the rate of the master (sender) time-stamp clock signal. Further spread spectrum and/or delta-sigma modulation techniques can be applied to effectively randomize the slave (receive) time-stamp clock.
Abstract:
A latency floor between two nodes of a packet-switched network is estimated using transit times of a group of packets traversing the two nodes. In particular, a periodically generated histogram of packet transit times is used to estimate the latency floor. In some packet-switched networks, the behavior of some network elements changes drastically when the network is congested. Because latency floor cannot be accurately estimated under such conditions, packet transit times collected during a congested state of the network are discarded.
Abstract:
A latency floor between two nodes of a packet-switched network is estimated using transit times of a group of packets traversing the two nodes. In particular, a periodically generated histogram of packet transit times is used to estimate the latency floor. In some packet-switched networks, the behavior of some network elements changes drastically when the network is congested. Because latency floor cannot be accurately estimated under such conditions, packet transit times collected during a congested state of the network are discarded.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for bonding multiple G.shdsl links. A method includes transporting digital data including: coupling a first end of a plurality of unbundled network elements to a first modem; coupling a second end of the plurality of unbundled network elements to a second modem; applying a single signal to the first modem; time division multiplexing the single signal into a plurality of signals at the first modem; transmitting the plurality of signals to the second modem over the plurality of unbundled network elements; receiving the plurality of signals at the second modem; and time division demultiplexing the plurality of signals to combine the plurality of signals into a single synchronous signal at the second modem. Each of the plurality of unbundled network elements includes a G.shdsl link.
Abstract:
A method of tracking a pilot channel to discipline an oscillator includes: downconverting the RF signal to a low frequency that is of the order of, but greater than the chip rate; converting the signal into digital format; computing complex correlations between the received digital signal and local replicas of the PN codes; and establishing from the correlation values what is the nominal frequency error of the local oscillator. Correlation values between the digital signal {s(n)} and at least one locally generated version of I-channel and Q-channel PN signals {IPN(n)} and {QPN(n)} are averaged over multiple periods of the PN signals. Pilot signal tracking accuracy is improved, computational load is reduced without degradation in performance, and the technique is simple enough to be incorporated in an off-the-shelf FPGA.
Abstract:
Systems and method are described for clock recovery or detection of rapid phase transients. An apparatus includes: a numerically controlled oscillator; a phase detector coupled to the numerically controlled oscillator; and a multiplexer coupled to the phase detector and the numerically controlled oscillator, wherein a) the phase detector sets a state variable indicator to either i) a high value when an output phase of the numerically controlled oscillator lags an incoming signal phase, or ii) a low value when the output phase leads the incoming signal phase, b) the multiplexer sends either i) a high increment to the numerically controlled oscillator when the state variable indicator has been set to the high value, or ii) a low increment to the numerically controlled oscillator when the state variable indicator has been set to the low value, and c) the numerically controlled oscillator either i) advances the output phase when the high increment has been sent to the numerically controlled oscillator, or ii) retards the output phase when the low increment has been sent to the numerically controlled oscillator.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for a GPS receiver capable of functioning in the presence of interference. A method includes detecting an interfering signal including: tuning a band pass filter over a frequency range; and at each of a plurality of incremental frequencies: computing a set of band pass filter coefficients; sending the set of band pass filter coefficients to a digital filter; repeatedly transforming an analog-to-digital converter output having a quantization level in excess of 2 bits into a band pass filter output with the digital filter to obtain a plurality of samples; computing an average of the plurality of samples; and comparing the average to a threshold to detect peaks that exceed a threshold. An apparatus, comprising: an analog radio frequency circuit; an analog-to-digital converter coupled to the analog radio frequency circuit, the analog-to-digital converter providing a quantization level in excess of 2 bits; a digital filter coupled to the analog-to-digital converter; and a digital circuit coupled to the digital filter.
Abstract:
New methods for synchronizing previously unsynchronized BTS's of time division multiple access cellular networks are disclosed. Timing information that is readily available throughout the network is used to determine for each BTS when information representing a particular event is transmitted relative to the timing information. The time differences that are detected are used for steering the clock of each BTS to have the next or some other subsequent event transmitted at the same time.
Abstract:
Rudimentary digital speech interpolation apparatus for compressing data on a plurality of channels is disclosed, which includes circuitry for receiving data bits and control bits for each channel. The presence of silence on each channel is determined in response to the received data bits and zero bits are allocated for any silent channel in a frame structure. In addition, circuitry also allocates x bits per channel for the data bits in an non-silent channel in the frame. At least six bits per channel are also allocated for the control bits in the frame. 4N such frames are grouped to form a multi-frame.