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Signaling frequency detection for a communications network

US5537098A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 1995
Grant dateJul 16, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/433
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus is provided for detecting the signaling frequency of communications signals transported on the trunk and lobe circuits of a token ring. The communications signals including Differentially Manchester Encoded data signals. The apparatus includes an internal trunk circuit and a plurality of ports including an input port for connecting to an input trunk segment, and an output port for connecting to an output trunk segment, and a plurality of lobe ports for connecting to the lobe circuits. Means are provided for sensing the frequency of the data signals at each of said plurality of ports. The sensing means including means for taking multiple successive timing samples, and grouping the samples into quality groups.

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