Data loop synchronizing apparatus

Claim 5

The method of claim 2 comprising the additional steps of: demultiplexing the received data into groups corresponding with their data circulation rates; and recombining the stored data in a new multiplex arrangement as part of the final step of retransmitting.

Claim 10

Delay apparatus comprising, in combination: first means for demodulating input received multiplex data signals to provide a plurality of channel data signals occurring at a plurality of different data rates at an output means thereof; storage means, including input and output means, for storing, in accordance with their different data rates, said plurality of channel data signals having said input means thereof connected to said output means of said first means; modulating means, including input means and apparatus output means, for supplying apparatus multiplexed and modulated data signals at the apparatus output means thereof; and second means connected to said storage means and said modulating means for supplying stored signals to said modulating means after a determinable delay time, the delay time being different for data signals of different data rates.

Claim 11

Delay apparatus comprising, in combination: first means for demodulating input received multiplex data signals to provide a plurality of channel data signals occurring at a plurality of different data rates at an output means thereof; storage means, including input and output means, for storing, in accordance with their different data rates, said plurality of channel data signals having said input means thereof connected to said output means of said first means; modulating means, including input means and apparatus output means, for supplying apparatus multiplexed and modulated data signals at the apparatus output means thereof; and second means connected to said storage means and said modulating means for supplying stored signals to said modulating means after a determinable delay time, the delay time being different for data signals of different data rates.

Claim 12

Apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein: said second means includes clock means for serially and sequentially connecting the data channels of said storage means to said modulating means; and the delay time for a given channel of received data before remodulation in accordance with the relative point in the sequence of connections.

Claim 13

Apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein: different data channels of said received multiplex data signals occur at different data repetition rates; and said storage means comprises a plurality of units each storing data at a distinct repetition rate.

Claim 14

Apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein: different data channels of said received multiplex data signals occur at different data repetition rates; and said storage means comprises a plurality of units each storing data at a distinct repetition rate.

Claim 15

Buffering apparatus for use with a time division multiplexed data closed loop comprising, in combination: receiving means for receiving data from said loop at a plurality of rates; transmission means for transmitting the data into said loop at a like plurality of rates; storage means connected between said receiving and transmission means for temporarily storing a plurality of channels of received data; and clock means for designating in logical and sequential order the channel of data to be transmitted from said storage means, the delay occurring in said storage means varying in accordance with the rate of occurrence for given data.

Claim 16

Buffering apparatus for use with a time division multiplexed data closed loop comprising, in combination: receiving means for receiving data from said loop at a plurality of rates; transmission means for transmitting the data into said loop at a like plurality of rates; storage means connected between said receiving and transmission means for temporarily storing a plurality of channels of received data; and clock means for designating in logical and sequential order the channel of data to be transmitted from said storage means, the delay occurring in said storage means varying in accordance with the rate of occurrence for given data.

Claim 17

Apparatus as claimed in claim 10 wherein: said received data occurs at different repetition rates for different channels; said storage means comprises a plurality of units each utilized for storing data of different repetition rates; and the transmitted serial data bit pattern is different from the received serial data bit pattern.

Claim 18

Apparatus for temporarily delaying data bits in a data bit loop before retransmission thereof so that the data bits are retransmitted to the loop in a time slot which is an integral number of time slot repetition periods after the original transmission of data therein and further wherein different time slots may have different data bit repetition periods comprising, in combination: means for receiving a data bit stream from said data bit loop; means for detecting data bits, data bit synchronizing signals, and data frame synchronizing signals from said data bit stream and for providing outputs thereof; first storage means for storing data bits from said data bit stream in accordance with said data bit synchronizing signals; second storage means for storing data bits occurring in time slots having a data bit repetition rate which is different from the repetition rate of other data bits in said data bit stream in accordance with said data frame synchronizing signals; means for generating transmission data bit synchronizing signals and transmission frame bit synchronizing signals; means for combining data bits from said first and second storage means in a predetermined sequence and in accordance with said transmission data bit and frame bit synchronizing signals; and means for transmitting said combined data bits.

Claim 19

Apparatus for temporarily delaying data bits in a data bit loop before retransmission thereof so that the data bits are retransmitted to the loop in a time slot which is an integral number of time slot repetition periods after the original transmission of data therein and further wherein different time slots may have different data bit repetition periods comprising, in combination: means for receiving a data bit stream from said data bit loop; means for detecting data bits, data bit synchronizing signals, and data frame synchronizing signals from said data bit stream and for providing outputs thereof; first storage means for storing data bits from said data bit stream in accordance with said data bit synchronizing signals; second storage means for storing data bits occurring in time slots having a data bit repetition rate which is different from the repetition rate of other data bits in said data bit stream in accordance with said data frame synchronizing signals; means for generating transmission data bit synchronizing signals and transmission frame bit synchronizing signals; means for combining data bits from said first and second storage means in a predetermined sequence and in accordance with said transmission data bit and frame bit synchronizing signals; and means for transmitting said combined data bits.

Claim 20

Apparatus for synchronizing a data bit loop wherein data bits are circulating in a time division multiplex mode and further wherein some adjacent time slots comprise data channels supplying data at different bit rates comprising in combination: means for temporarily storing received data in accordance with the data circulation rate; and means for retransmitting the stored data back onto the loop in a data bit arrangement differing from that received such that the time repetition period of data transmitted for a given data channel is maintained at an integral number.

Claim 21

Apparatus for synchronizing a data bit loop wherein data bits are circulating in a time division multiplex mode and further wherein some adjacent time slots comprise data channels supplying data at different bit rates comprising in combination: means for temporarily storing received data in accordance with the data circulation rate; and means for retransmitting the stored data back onto the loop in a data bit arrangement differing from that received such that the time repetition period of data transmitted for a given data channel is maintained at an integral number.