Frame status encoding for communication networks
US5099517A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2010 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/125
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and corresponding apparatus for encoding and decoding additional status bits into an existing frame status byte transmitted as part of a packet of information in a communication network. The described scheme provides for the encoding and decoding of two additional status bits, without having to modify the packet format. In the disclosed embodiment of the invention, the additional status bits are used to convey information to a node processor concerning decryption processing of a received information packets.
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