Multi-channel encoder/decoder
US6188699A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multi-channel network device for interfacing between a plurality of physical data links and a control processor, where each physical data link is characterized by a data stream of data packets communicated according to a data link control protocol. The multi-channel network device includes a plurality of receive-side line interfaces, with each with each receive-side line interface having at least one channel associated therewith. Each receive-side line interface is operative to receive incoming data packets from one of the physical data links such that each incoming data packet is received in at least one incoming data segment. Each receive-side line interface is also operative to determine a time-slot number for each incoming data segment arriving thereon.
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