Patent ID: 7155538
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A gateway device capable of being communicably coupled to a first client device over a communication line and to a second gateway device over a packet network, said first gateway device comprising: a controller configured to determine whether said first client device operates in a fax mode or a data modem mode, and wherein said controller is further configured to receive signals from said first client device after determining said mode of said first client device; a demodulator coupled to said controller, said demodulator configured to demodulate said signals to generate demodulated signals; and a signal processor coupled to said controller; said controller configured to determine a type of each of said signals by inspecting each of said demodulated signals, said controller further configured to adaptively select one of a plurality of levels of error correction used by said signal processor for encoding each of said signals based on said type of each of said demodulated signals to generate encoded signals.