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US3089921A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Multiplex message transmission

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1960-07-07
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Granted: 1963-05-14
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Expires: 1980-07-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Marion E Hines

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 15:59
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04J; H04J99/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 73 words
AN ARRANGEMENT FOR TRANSMITTING THE CONTENTS OF A PLURALITY OF MESSAGE CHANNELS BETWEEN A PAIR OF TERMINALS WHICH COMPRISES TIMING MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A SUCCESSION OF RECURRING GROUPS OF TIME SLOTS AND MEANS FOR COMBINING SAMPLES OF THE CONTENTS OF ALL OF SAID MESSAGE CHANNELS IN ALL OF THE TIME SLOTS OF EACH OF SAID GROUPS TO FORM A RESPECTIVELY DIFFERENT LINEAR SUM AND DIFFERENCE COMBINATION IN EACH TIME SLOT OF EVERY GROUP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 73 words
AN ARRANGEMENT FOR TRANSMITTING THE CONTENTS OF A PLURALITY OF MESSAGE CHANNELS BETWEEN A PAIR OF TERMINALS WHICH COMPRISES TIMING MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A SUCCESSION OF RECURRING GROUPS OF TIME SLOTS AND MEANS FOR COMBINING SAMPLES OF THE CONTENTS OF ALL OF SAID MESSAGE CHANNELS IN ALL OF THE TIME SLOTS OF EACH OF SAID GROUPS TO FORM A RESPECTIVELY DIFFERENT LINEAR SUM AND DIFFERENCE COMBINATION IN EACH TIME SLOT OF EVERY GROUP.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2657253A Cited
US2698379A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-05-13 1966-11-12 1967-05-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-05-13 1970-11-12 1971-05-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-05-13 1974-11-12 1975-05-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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