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Method and circuitry for transmission of speech signals in a broad-band communications network

US5051983A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 5, 1989
Grant dateSep 24, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/5671
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A broad-band communications network consists of at least one broad-band packet exchange for transmission of communications signals in packets of a fixed length and one telephone exchange connected to the broad-band packet exchange by means of at least one interworking unit. Packing/depacking units are provided at the interfaces of the packet exchange to the subscriber's sets and within the respective interworking units. A control signal is sent following trunking to the packing/depacking units involved in the connection to be established for connections with a network transfer. The control signal controls the packing/depacking units such that packets of a fixed length intended for transmission of speech signals are formed or broken up, in accordance with a adjusted degree of packet filling which is reduced in comparison with the full packet capacity.

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