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Method and apparatus for synchronizing a station connected in a data line

US4472711A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 20, 1982
Grant dateSep 18, 1984
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/4904
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for synchronizing a station connected in a data ring to the date rate in the ring in which the state of the data is detected as being in a first or second state and masking or unmasking first and second logic elements responsive to the data states and periodically generating at the unmasked element a timing signal which is responsive to the ring data rate.

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