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Method of transmitting data in a communications network and communications network

US6449243B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 1999
Grant dateSep 10, 2002
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of transmitting data in a communications network and a communications network for carrying out the method are disclosed, the communications network having a plurality of network terminations 1 which are connected to a head end 2 via data channels 3 and have at least one return channel 4 to the head end 2. The data rate in the return channel 4 is adapted to the transmission quality of the return channel 4 by setting appropriate modulation methods in the network terminations.

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