Apparatus and method for transmitting an anisochronic data stream on an isochronic transmission route
US7180907B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
To transmit an anisochronic data stream on an isochronic transmission route with a plurality of channels over a transmission network, a number of channels is reserved by the transmitter before beginning the transmission, wherein the sum of the transmission capacities of the reserved channels just exceeds the bandwidth of the asynchronous data stream. During the course of transmission, the data of the anisochronic data stream are formed into packets; each packet is transmitted over the reserved channels. After a packet has been sent, unused portions of the reserved channels are filled with filler data that is discarded at the receiver, until sufficient data are again available at the transmitter to begin transmission of the next packet.
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