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Method of multiplexing digital signals

US4764921A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 1985
Grant dateAug 16, 1988
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J3/1611
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multiplexed bit stream consists of interleaved words all of the same number of bits, the words corresponding to respective channels one of which is a synchronizing channel. A predetermined one of the bits of the words is used to identify the synchronizing channel, and may be used in the other, information, channels to carry service-related overhead and signalling information. The bit rate of the multiplexed bit stream is a harmonic of the bit rate of the individual channels. Such but streams can be further multiplexed together in a word-interleaved harmonic manner, whereby a harmonic structure of signals at different levels of multiplexing is built up.

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