Method and apparatus for communicating data between first and second pairs of transceivers communicating on a common communications link
US6751232B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13341
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for combining data from first and second separate data transceivers onto a common data link. The method involves transceiving data at the first data transceiver using the common communications link, at regular intervals of time, and monitoring the common communications link to identify idle periods during which data associated with the first data transceiver is not present. The second data transceiver is synchronized with a corresponding transceiver in communication with the common communications link and communications are established between the second data transceiver and the corresponding transceiver, during the idle periods.
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