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Bandsplitter systems
Assignee: Bell and Howell Co
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Filing: 1978-03-07
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Granted: 1980-01-01
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Expires: 1998-03-07
Abstract
Abstract Methods and apparatus for partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals partition the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above the low-frequency component in the spectrum of the wide-band signal. The low-frequency component is translated into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of the low-frequency component. The high-frequency component is partitioned into at least two separate further narrow-band signals, each having a bandwidth smaller than the bandwidth of the high-frequency component. Alternatively or additionally, sequential pluralities of elements (samples) of the wide-band signal are distributed over a plurality of groups, and each plurality of elements in each group is separately stored. Narrow-band signals are provided by separately releasing stored pluralities of elements from the groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis L. Workman
Bibliographic Details
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/66; H04B1/667
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 186
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; and providing separate narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; and providing separate narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said low-frequency component is translated into said first narrow-band signal by modulation on a carrier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein: each plurality of elements in each group is stored separately in a storage operation distinct from said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said low-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion and is translated into said first narrow-band signal after said analog-to-digital conversion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said low-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion, and is translated into a digital first narrow-band signal having said at least partially higher band of frequencies; and said digital first narrow-band signal is subjected to a digital-to-analog conversion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said high-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion; and said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component is effected after said analog-to-digital conversion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said high-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion; said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component and said separate storing of each plurality of elements in each group are effected after said analog-to-digital conversion; and said stored pluralities of elements are released from said groups in digital form and are subjected to a digital-to-analog conversion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, including the steps of: providing time gaps in each of said separate narrow-band signals between released pluralities of elements; and providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, including the steps of: storing one of said low-frequency component and first narrow-band signal; and releasing said one of said low-frequency component and first narrow-band signal in an at least partially time-coincident relationship with said narrow-band signals.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal; distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; and placing said first narrow-band signal into an at least partially time-coincident relationship with said further narrow-band signals.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal; distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; and placing said first narrow-band signal into an at least partially time-coincident relationship with said further narrow-band signals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein: said low-frequency component is translated into said first narrow-band signal by modulation on a carrier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein: each plurality of elements in each group is stored separately in a storage operation distinct from said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein: said low-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion and is translated into said first narrow-band signal after said analog-to-digital conversion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein: said low-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion, and is translated into a digital first narrow-band signal having said at least partially higher band of frequencies; and said digital first narrow-band signal is subjected to a digital-to-analog conversion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein: said high-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion; and said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component is effected after said analog-to-digital conversion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein: said high-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion; said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component and said separate storing of each plurality of elements in each group are effected after said analog-to-digital conversion; and said stored pluralities of elements are released from said groups in digital form and are subjected to a digital-to-analog conversion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as claimed in claim 10, including the steps of: providing time gaps in each of said further narrow-band signals between released pluralities of elements; and providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein: said placing of said first narrow-band signal into an at least partially time-coincident relationship with said further narrow-band signals includes the steps of storing one of said low-frequency component and first narrow-band signal, and releasing said one of said low-frequency component and first narrow-band signal.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
168 words
A method of partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; translating said low-frequency component into an alternating-current signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component and narrower than the spectrum of said wide-band signal; storing sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal; releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal to provide a first narrow-band signal; distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; and providing separate narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
168 words
A method of partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; translating said low-frequency component into an alternating-current signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component and narrower than the spectrum of said wide-band signal; storing sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal; releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal to provide a first narrow-band signal; distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; and providing separate narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 19, wherein: said low-frequency component is translated into said alternating-current signal by modulation on a carrier.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 19, wherein: each plurality of elements in each group is stored separately in a storage operation distinct from said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 19, wherein: said low-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion and is translated into said alternating-current signal after said analog-to-digital conversion.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
76 words
A method as claimed in claim 19, wherein: said low-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion, and is translated into a digital alternating-current signal having said at least partially higher band of frequencies; sequential pluralities of elements of said digital alternating-current signal are stored; stored sequential pluralities of elements of said digital alternating-current signal are released to provide a digital first narrow-band signal; and said digital first narrow-band signal is subjected to a digital-to-analog conversion.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 19, wherein: said high-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion; and said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component is effected after said analog-to-digital conversion.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method as claimed in claim 19, wherein: said high-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion; said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component and said separate storing of each plurality of elements in each groups are effected after said analog-to-digital conversion; and said stored pluralities of elements are released from said groups in digital form and are subjected to a digital-to-analog conversion.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as claimed in claim 19, including the steps of: providing time gaps in each narrow-band signal between released pluralities of elements; and providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said separate narrow-band signals.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
161 words
A method of partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; storing sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; translating said released sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separte narrow-band signals; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; and providing separate narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
161 words
A method of partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; storing sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; translating said released sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separte narrow-band signals; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; and providing separate narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 27, wherein: said released sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component are translated into said first narrow-band signal by modulation on a carrier.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 27, wherein: each plurality of elements in each group is stored separately in a storage operation distinct from said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 27, wherein: said low-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion and said sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component are stored after said analog-to-digital conversion.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 27, wherein: said high-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion; and said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component is effected after said analog-to-digital conversion.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method as claimed in claim 27, wherein: said high-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion; said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component and said separate storing of each plurality of elements in each group are effected after said analog-to-digital conversion; and said stored pluralities of elements are released from said groups in digital form and are subjected to a digital-to-analog conversion.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method as claimed in claim 27, including the steps of: providing time gaps in said first narrow-band signal between released and translated pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; providing time gaps in each narrow-band signal between pluralities of elements released from said groups; and providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals.
Claim 38
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; and partitioning said high-frequency component into at least two separate further narrow-band signals each having a bandwidth smaller than the bandwidth of said high-frequency component.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; and partitioning said high-frequency component into at least two separate further narrow-band signals each having a bandwidth smaller than the bandwidth of said high-frequency component.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 34, wherein: said low-frequency component is translated into said first narrow-band signal by modulation on a carrier.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 34, wherein: said low-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion and is translated into said first narrow-band signal after said analog-to-digital conversion.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method as claimed in claim 34, wherein: said low-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion, and is translated into a digital first narrow-band signal having said at least partially higher band of frequencies; and said digital first narrow-band signal is subjected to a digital-to-analog conversion.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as claimed in claim 34, wherein: said high-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion and is partioned into said separate further narrow-band signals after said analog-to-digital conversion.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 34, wherein: said high-frequency component is subjected to an analog-to-digital conversion and is partitioned into at least two digital narrow-band signals; and said digital narrow-band signals are subjected to a digital-to-analog conversion.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as claimed in claim 34, including the steps of: providing time gaps in said first and further narrow-band signals; and providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 46
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps: distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said wide-band signal over a plurality of groups in a distribution operation; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group in a storage operation distinct from said distribution operation; and providing separate narrow-band signals by separately releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps: distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said wide-band signal over a plurality of groups in a distribution operation; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group in a storage operation distinct from said distribution operation; and providing separate narrow-band signals by separately releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 41, wherein: elements of said wide-band signal are subjected to analog-to-digital conversion; said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements includes the step of distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said wide-band signal in digital form over a plurality of groups in a distribution operation; said separate storage of each plurality of elements includes the step of separately storing each plurality of elements in each group in digital form in a storage operation distinct from said distribution operation; and said provision of separate narrow-band signals includes the step of separately releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in digital form in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 42, including the step of: subjecting said released pluralities of elements to a digital-to-analog conversion.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 41, including the steps of: providing said separate narrow-band signals with time gaps between released pluralities of elements; and providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals.
Claim 51
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; transferring said first and further narrow-band signals through data channels; receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 52
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; transferring said first and further narrow-band signals through data channels; receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 45, wherein: each plurality of elements in each group is stored separately in a storage operation distinct from said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 45, including the steps of: storing one of said low-frequency component and first narrow-band signal; and releasing said one of said low-frequency component and first narrow-band signal in an at least partially time-coincident relationship with said further narrow-band signals.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 45, including the steps of: providing time gaps in each of said separate narrow-band signals between released pluralities of elements; providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; transferring said restoring information in said time gaps through said data channels; receiving said restoring information from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals with the aid of said received restoring information.
Claim 56
Independent Claim
175 words
A method of transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal; distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; placing said first narrow-band signal into an at least partially time-coincident relationship with said further narrow-band signals; transferring said at least partially time-coincident first and further narrow-band signals through data channels; receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow band signals.
Claim 57
Independent Claim
175 words
A method of transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal; distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; placing said first narrow-band signal into an at least partially time-coincident relationship with said further narrow-band signals; transferring said at least partially time-coincident first and further narrow-band signals through data channels; receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow band signals.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 49, wherein: each plurality of elements in each group is stored separately in a storage operation distinct from said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 49, wherein: said placing of said first narrow-band signal into an at least partially time-coincident relationship with said further narrow-band signals includes the steps of storing one of said low-frequency component and first narrow-band signal, and releasing said one of said low-frequency component and first narrow-band signal.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 49, including the steps of: providing time gaps in each of said further narrow-band signals between released pluralities of elements; providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; transferring said restoring information in said time gaps through said data channels; receiving said restoring information from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals with the aid of said received restoring information.
Claim 61
Independent Claim
206 words
A method of transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; translating said low-frequency component into an alternating current signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component and narrower than the spectrum of said wide-band signal; storing sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal; releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal to provide a first narrow-band signal; distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n - 1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; transferring said first and further narrow-band signals through data channels; receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 62
Independent Claim
206 words
A method of transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; translating said low-frequency component into an alternating current signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component and narrower than the spectrum of said wide-band signal; storing sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal; releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal to provide a first narrow-band signal; distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n - 1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; transferring said first and further narrow-band signals through data channels; receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 53, wherein: each plurality of elements in each group is stored separately in a storage operation distinct from said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 53, including the steps of: providing time gaps in each narrow-band signal between released pluralities of elements; providing in said gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said separate narrow-band signals; transferring said restoring information in said time gaps through said data channels; receiving said restoring information from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals with the aid of said received restoring information.
Claim 65
Independent Claim
196 words
A method of transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; storing sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; translating said released sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; transferring said first and further narrow-band signals through data channels; receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 66
Independent Claim
196 words
A method of transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; storing sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; translating said released sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; transferring said first and further narrow-band signals through data channels; receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as claimed in claim 56, wherein: each plurality of elements in each group is stored separately in a storage operation distinct from said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
102 words
A method as claimed in claim 56, including the steps of: providing time gaps in said first narrow-band signal between released and translated pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; providing time gaps in each narrow-band signal between pluralities of elements released from said groups; and providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; transferring said restoring information in said time gaps through said data channels; receiving said restoring information from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals with the aid of said received restoring information.
Claim 69
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; partitioning said high-frequency component into at least two separate further narrow-band signals each having a bandwidth smaller than the bandwidth of said high-frequency component; transferring said first and further narrow-band signals through data channels; receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 70
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; partitioning said high-frequency component into at least two separate further narrow-band signals each having a bandwidth smaller than the bandwidth of said high-frequency component; transferring said first and further narrow-band signals through data channels; receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
80 words
A method as claimed in claim 59, including the steps of: providing time gaps in said first and further narrow-band signals; providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said first and further narrow-band signals; transferring said restoring information in said time gaps through said data channels; receiving said restoring information from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals with the aid of said received restoring information.
Claim 72
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said wide-band signal over a plurality of groups in a distribution operation; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group in a storage operation distinct from said distribution operation; providing separate narrow-band signals by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; transferring said separate narrow-band signals through data channels; receiving said transferred narrow-band signals from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received narrow-band signals.
Claim 73
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination the steps of: distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said wide-band signal over a plurality of groups in a distribution operation; separately storing each plurality of elements in each group in a storage operation distinct from said distribution operation; providing separate narrow-band signals by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; transferring said separate narrow-band signals through data channels; receiving said transferred narrow-band signals from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received narrow-band signals.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
77 words
A method as claimed in claim 61, including the steps of: providing said separate narrow-band signals with time gaps between released pluralities of elements; providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrowband signals; transferring said restoring information in said time gaps through said data channels; receiving said restoring information from said data channels; and reproducing said wide-band signal from said received narrow-band signals with the aid of said received restoring information.
Claim 75
Independent Claim
217 words
A method of reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals obtained by partitioning a wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal, translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component, distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals, separately storing each plurality of elements in each group, and providing separate narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship, with said first and further narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said method comprising the steps of: receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; retranslating said received first narrow-band signal into a resulting low-frequency component; separately storing pluralities of elements of said received further narrow-band signals; releasing and combining stored pluralities of elements of said received further narrow-band signals to restore said high-frequency component; and restoring said wide-band signal by combining said restored high-frequency component with said resulting low-frequency component.
Claim 76
Independent Claim
217 words
A method of reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals obtained by partitioning a wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal, translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component, distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals, separately storing each plurality of elements in each group, and providing separate narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship, with said first and further narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said method comprising the steps of: receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; retranslating said received first narrow-band signal into a resulting low-frequency component; separately storing pluralities of elements of said received further narrow-band signals; releasing and combining stored pluralities of elements of said received further narrow-band signals to restore said high-frequency component; and restoring said wide-band signal by combining said restored high-frequency component with said resulting low-frequency component.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method as claimed in claim 63, wherein: said stored pluralities of elements of said received further narrow-band signals are combined to said high-frequency component in a signal combining operation; and said pluralities of elements of said received further narrow-band signals are separately stored in a storage operation distinct from said signal combining operation.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method as claimed in claim 63, including the steps of: providing time gaps in each narrow-band signal prior to said transfer through data channels; providing in said time gaps, prior to said transfer, information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; transferring said restoring information in said time gaps; and controlling the provision of said resulting low-frequency component and the restoration of said high-frequency component with said restoring information.
Claim 79
Independent Claim
268 words
A method of reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, obtained by partitioning a wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal, translating said low-frequency component into an alternating-current signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component and narrower than the spectrum of said wide-band signal, storing sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal, releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal to provide a first narrow-band signal, distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals, separately storing each plurality of elements in each group, and providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship, with said first and further narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said method comprising the steps of: receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals; separately storing pluralities of elements of said received first and further narrow-band signals; separately releasing said stored pluralities of elements of said received first and further narrow-band signals; translating released pluralities of elements of the received first narrow-band signal into a resulting low-frequency component; combining released pluralities of elements of the received further narrow-band signals to restore said high-frequency component; and restoring said wide-band signal by combining said restored high-frequency component with said resulting low-frequency component.
Claim 80
Independent Claim
268 words
A method of reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, obtained by partitioning a wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal, translating said low-frequency component into an alternating-current signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component and narrower than the spectrum of said wide-band signal, storing sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal, releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal to provide a first narrow-band signal, distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals, separately storing each plurality of elements in each group, and providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship, with said first and further narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said method comprising the steps of: receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals; separately storing pluralities of elements of said received first and further narrow-band signals; separately releasing said stored pluralities of elements of said received first and further narrow-band signals; translating released pluralities of elements of the received first narrow-band signal into a resulting low-frequency component; combining released pluralities of elements of the received further narrow-band signals to restore said high-frequency component; and restoring said wide-band signal by combining said restored high-frequency component with said resulting low-frequency component.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 66, wherein: said released pluralities of elements of said received further narrow-band signals are combined to said high-frequency component in a signal combining operation; and said pluralities of elements of said received narrow-band signals are separately stored in a storage operation distinct from said signal combining operation.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method as claimed in claim 66, including the steps of: providing time gaps in each narrow-band signal prior to said transfer through data channels; providing in said time gaps, prior to said transfer, information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; transferring said restoring information in said time gaps; and controlling the provision of said resulting low-frequency component and the restoration of said high-frequency component with said restoring information.
Claim 83
Independent Claim
265 words
A method of reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, obtained by partitioning a wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal, storing sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component, releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component, translating said released sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component, distributing the sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals, separately storing each plurality of elements in each group, and providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship, with said first and further narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said method comprising the steps of: receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals; retranslating said received first narrow-band signal into a low-frequency component; separately storing pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component and of said received further narrow-band signals; separately releasing pluralities of elements of said stored low-frequency component and further narrow-band signals in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; combining released pluralities of elements of the received further narrow-band signals to restore said high-frequency component; and restoring said wide-band signal by combining said restored high-frequency component with said released low-frequency component.
Claim 84
Independent Claim
265 words
A method of reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, obtained by partitioning a wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal, storing sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component, releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component, translating said released sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component, distributing the sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals, separately storing each plurality of elements in each group, and providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship, with said first and further narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said method comprising the steps of: receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals; retranslating said received first narrow-band signal into a low-frequency component; separately storing pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component and of said received further narrow-band signals; separately releasing pluralities of elements of said stored low-frequency component and further narrow-band signals in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; combining released pluralities of elements of the received further narrow-band signals to restore said high-frequency component; and restoring said wide-band signal by combining said restored high-frequency component with said released low-frequency component.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 69, wherein: said released pluralities of elements of said received further narrow-band signals are combined to said high-frequency component in a signal combining operation; and said pluralities of elements of said received narrow-band signals are separately stored in a storage operation distinct from said signal combining operation.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
66 words
A method as claimed in claim 69, including the steps of: providing time gaps in each narrow-band signal prior to said transfer through data channels; providing in said time gaps, prior to said transfer, information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; transferring said restoring information in said time gaps; and controlling at least the restoration of said high-frequency component with said restoring information.
Claim 87
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals obtained by partitioning a wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal, translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component, and partitioning said high-frequency component into at least two separate further narrow-band signals each having a bandwidth smaller than the bandwidth of said high-frequency component, with said first and further narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said method comprising the steps of: receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; retranslating said received first narrow-band signal into a resulting low-frequency component; recombining said received further narrow-band signals into a high-frequency component; and combining said resulting low-frequency component and recombined high-frequency component into a wide-band signal.
Claim 88
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals obtained by partitioning a wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal, translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component, and partitioning said high-frequency component into at least two separate further narrow-band signals each having a bandwidth smaller than the bandwidth of said high-frequency component, with said first and further narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said method comprising the steps of: receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; retranslating said received first narrow-band signal into a resulting low-frequency component; recombining said received further narrow-band signals into a high-frequency component; and combining said resulting low-frequency component and recombined high-frequency component into a wide-band signal.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 72, including the steps of: providing time gaps in each narrow-band signal prior to said transfer through data channels; providing in said time gaps, prior to said transfer, information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; transferring said restoring information in said time gaps; and controlling at least part of the restoration of said wide-band signal with the aid of said transferred restoring information.
Claim 90
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals obtained by distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said wide-band signal over a plurality of groups, separately storing each plurality of elements in each group, and releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship to provide said separate narrow-band signals, with said separate narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said method comprising the steps of: receiving said transferred separate narrow-band signals; separately storing pluralities of elements of said received narrow-band signals; and releasing and combining stored pluralities of elements of said received narrow-band signals to restore said wide-band signal.
Claim 91
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals obtained by distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said wide-band signal over a plurality of groups, separately storing each plurality of elements in each group, and releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship to provide said separate narrow-band signals, with said separate narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said method comprising the steps of: receiving said transferred separate narrow-band signals; separately storing pluralities of elements of said received narrow-band signals; and releasing and combining stored pluralities of elements of said received narrow-band signals to restore said wide-band signal.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 74, wherein: said stored pluralities of elements of said received narrow-band signals are combined to said wide-band signal in a signal combining operation; and said pluralities of elements of said received narrow-band signals are separately stored in a storage operation distinct from said signal combining operation.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 74, including the steps of: providing time gaps in each narrow-band signal prior to said transfer through data channels; providing in said time gaps, prior to said transfer, information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; transferring said restoring information in said time gaps; and controlling at least part of the restoration of said wide-band signal with said restoring information.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
160 words
Apparatus for partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; means connected to said partitioning means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; and means connected to said storing means for providing separate narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
160 words
Apparatus for partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; means connected to said partitioning means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; and means connected to said storing means for providing separate narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 96
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 77, wherein: said translating means include means for modulating said low-frequency component on a carrier.
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 77, wherein: said storing means are distinct from said distributing means.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 77, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said low-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion prior to translation into said first narrow-band signal.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 77, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said low-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion; means in said translating means for translating said converted low-frequency component into a digital first narrow-band signal having said at least partially higher band of frequencies; and means for subjecting said digital first narrow-band signal to a digital-to-analog conversion.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 77, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said high-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion prior to said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component.
Claim 101
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 77, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said high-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion prior to said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component and said separate storing of each plurality of elements in each group; and means in said narrow-band signal providing means for releasing said stored pluralities of elements from said groups in digital form.
Claim 102
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 77, including: means for providing time gaps in each of said separate narrow-band signals between released pluralities of elements; and means for providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals.
Claim 103
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 77, including: means for storing one of said low-frequency component and first narrow-band signal; and means connected to the latter storing means for releasing said one of said low-frequency component and first narrow-band signal in an at least partially time-coincident relationship with said additional narrow-band signals.
Claim 104
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; means connected to said storing means for providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from sai groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; and means connected to said translating means for placing said first narrow-band signal into an at least partially time-coincident relationship with said further narrow-band signals.
Claim 105
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; means connected to said storing means for providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from sai groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; and means connected to said translating means for placing said first narrow-band signal into an at least partially time-coincident relationship with said further narrow-band signals.
Claim 106
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 86, wherein: said translating means include means for modulating said low-frequency component on a carrier.
Claim 107
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 86, wherein: said storing means are distinct from said distributing means.
Claim 108
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 86, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said low-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion prior to translation into said first narrow-band signal.
Claim 109
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 86, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said low-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion; means in said translating means for translating said converted low-frequency component into a digital first narrow-band signal having said at least partially higher band of frequencies; and means for subjecting said digital first narrow-band signal to a digital-to-analog conversion.
Claim 110
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 86, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said high-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion prior to said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component.
Claim 111
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 86, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said high-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion prior to said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component and said separate storing of each plurality of elements in each group; and means in said narrow-band signal providing means for releasing said stored pluralities of elements from said groups in digital form.
Claim 112
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 86, including: means for providing time gaps in each of said further narrow-band signals between releaded pluralities of elements; and means for providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow band signals.
Claim 113
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 86, wherein: said means for placing said first narrow-band signal into an at least partially time-coincident relationship with said further narrow-band signals include means for storing one of said low-frequency component and first narrow-band signal, and releasing said one of said low-frequency component and first narrow-band signal.
Claim 114
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for translating said low-frequency component into an alternating-current signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component and narrower than the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said translating means for storing sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal; means connected to said storing means for releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal to provide a first narrow-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; and means connected to the latter storing means for providing separate narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 115
Dependent Claim
209 words
Apparatus for partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for translating said low-frequency component into an alternating-current signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component and narrower than the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said translating means for storing sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal; means connected to said storing means for releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal to provide a first narrow-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; and means connected to the latter storing means for providing separate narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 116
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 95, wherein: said translating means include means for modulating low-frequency component on a carrier to produce said alternating-current signal.
Claim 117
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 95, wherein: said means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group are distinct from said means for distributing said sequential pluralities of elements.
Claim 118
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 95, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said low-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion prior to translation into said first narrow-band signal.
Claim 119
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 95, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said low-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion; means in said translating means for translating said low-frequency component into a digital alternating-current signal having said at least partially higher band of frequencies; means in said storing means for storing sequential pluralities of elements of said digital alternating-current signal; means in said releasing means for releasing stored sequential pluralities of elements of said digital alternating-current signal to provide a digital first narrow-band signal; and means for subjecting said digital first narrow-band signal to a digital-to-analog conversion.
Claim 120
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 95, including means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said high-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion prior to said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component.
Claim 121
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 95, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said high-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion prior to said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component and said separate storing of each plurality of elements in each group; and means in said narrow-band signal providing means for releasing said stored pluralities of elements from said groups in digital form.
Claim 122
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 95, including: means for providing time gaps in each of said separate narrow-band signals between released pluralities of elements; and means for providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals.
Claim 123
Dependent Claim
202 words
Apparatus for partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for storing sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; means connected to said storing means for releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; means connected to said storing means for translating said released sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; means connected to said partitioning means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; and means connected to the latter storing means for providing separate narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 124
Dependent Claim
202 words
Apparatus for partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for storing sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; means connected to said storing means for releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; means connected to said storing means for translating said released sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; means connected to said partitioning means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; and means connected to the latter storing means for providing separate narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 125
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 103, wherein: ssaid translating means include means for modulating released sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component on a carrier to produce said first narrow-band signal.
Claim 126
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 103, wherein: said means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group are distinct from said means for distributing said sequential pluralities of elements.
Claim 127
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 103, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said low-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion prior to said storage of sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency.
Claim 128
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 103, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said high-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion prior to said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component.
Claim 129
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 103, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said high-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion prior to said distribution of sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component and said separate storing of each plurality of elements in each group; and means in said narrow-band signal providing means for releasing said stored pluralities of elements from said groups in digital form.
Claim 130
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 103, including: means for providing time gaps in said first narrow-band signal between released and translated pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; means for providing time gaps in each additional narrow-band signal between pluralities of elements released from said groups; and means for providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals.
Claim 131
Dependent Claim
108 words
Apparatus for partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; and means connected to said partitioning means for partitioning said high-frequency component into at least two separate further narrow-band signals each having a bandwidth smaller than the bandwidth of said high-frequency component.
Claim 132
Dependent Claim
108 words
Apparatus for partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; and means connected to said partitioning means for partitioning said high-frequency component into at least two separate further narrow-band signals each having a bandwidth smaller than the bandwidth of said high-frequency component.
Claim 133
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 110, wherein: said translating means include means formulating said low-frequency component on a carrier to provide said first narrow-band signal.
Claim 134
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 110, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said low-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion prior to translation into said first narrow-band signal.
Claim 135
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 110, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said low-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion; means in said translating means for translating said converted low-frequency component into a digital first narrow-band signal having said at least partially higher band of frequencies; and means for subjecting said digital first narrow-band signal to a digital-to-analog conversion.
Claim 136
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 110, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said high-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion prior to said partitioning into said separate further narrow-band signals.
Claim 137
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 110, including: means connected to said partitioning means for subjecting said high-frequency component to an analog-to-digital conversion; means in said high-frequency component partitioning means for partitioning said high-frequency component into at least two digital narrow-band signals; and means for subjecting said digital narrow-band signals to a digital-to-analog conversion.
Claim 138
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 110, including: means for providing time gaps in said first and further narrow-band signals; and means for providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 139
Dependent Claim
90 words
Apparatus for partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination: means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said wide-band signal over a plurality of groups in a distribution operation; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group in a storage operation distinct from said distribution operation; and means connected to said storing means for providing separate narrow-band signals by separately releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 140
Dependent Claim
90 words
Apparatus for partitioning a wide-band signal into a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination: means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said wide-band signal over a plurality of groups in a distribution operation; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group in a storage operation distinct from said distribution operation; and means connected to said storing means for providing separate narrow-band signals by separately releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 141
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 117, including: means for subjecting elements of said wide-band signal to analog-to-digital conversion; means in said distributing means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said wide-band signal in digital form over a plurality of groups in a distribution operation; means in said storing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group in digital form in a storage operation distinct from said distribution operation; and means in said narrow-band signal providing means for separately releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in digital form in an at least partially time-coincident relationship.
Claim 142
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 118, including: means for subjecting said released pluralities of elements to a digital-to-analog conversion.
Claim 143
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 117, including: means for providing said separate narrow-band signals with time gaps between released pluralities of elements; and means for providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals.
Claim 144
Dependent Claim
225 words
Apparatus for transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate data channels, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; means connected to said partitioning means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; means connected to said storing means for providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; means connected to said translating means and said further narrow-band signal providing means for transferring said first and further narrow-band signals through said separate data channels; means connected to said data channels for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and means connected to said receiving means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 145
Dependent Claim
225 words
Apparatus for transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate data channels, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; means connected to said partitioning means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; means connected to said storing means for providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; means connected to said translating means and said further narrow-band signal providing means for transferring said first and further narrow-band signals through said separate data channels; means connected to said data channels for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and means connected to said receiving means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 146
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 121, wherein: said storing means are distinct from said distributing means.
Claim 147
Dependent Claim
61 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 121, including: means connected to one of said partitioning means and translating means for storing one of said low-frequency component and first narrow-band signal; and means connected to the latter storing means for releasing said one of said low-frequency component and first narrow-band signal in an at least partially time-coincident relationship with said further narrow-band signals.
Claim 148
Dependent Claim
100 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 121, including: means for providing time gaps in each of said separate narrow-band signals between released pluralities of elements; means for providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; means in said transferring means for transferring said restoring information in said time gaps through said data channels; means in said receiving means for receiving said restoring information from said data channels; and means in said reproducing means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals with the aid of said received restoring information.
Claim 149
Dependent Claim
237 words
Apparatus for transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate data channels, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; means connected to said storing means for providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; means connected to said translating means for placing said first narrow-band signal into an at least partially time-coincident relationship with said further narrow-band signals; means connected to said translating means and said further narrow-band signal providing means for transferring said at least partially time-coincident first and further narrow-band signals through said separate data channels; means connected to said data channels for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and means connected to said receiving means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 150
Dependent Claim
237 words
Apparatus for transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate data channels, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; means connected to said storing means for providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; means connected to said translating means for placing said first narrow-band signal into an at least partially time-coincident relationship with said further narrow-band signals; means connected to said translating means and said further narrow-band signal providing means for transferring said at least partially time-coincident first and further narrow-band signals through said separate data channels; means connected to said data channels for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and means connected to said receiving means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 151
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 125, wherein: said storing means are distinct from said distributing means.
Claim 152
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 125, wherein: said means for placing of said first narrow-band signal into an at least partially time-coincident relationship with said further narrow-band signals include means for storing one of said low-frequency component and first narrow-band signal, and for releasing said one of said low-frequency component and first narrow-band signal.
Claim 153
Dependent Claim
100 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 125, including: means for providing time gaps in each of said further narrow-band signals between released pluralities of elements; means for providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; means in said transferring means for transferring said restoring information in said time gaps through said data channels; means in said receiving means for receiving said restoring information from said data channels; and means in said reproducing means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals with the aid of said received restoring information.
Claim 154
Dependent Claim
278 words
Apparatus for transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate data channels, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said slow-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for translating said low-frequency component into an alternating current signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component and narrower than the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said translating means for storing sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal; means connected to said storing means for releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal to provide a first narrow-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; means connected to the latter storing means for providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; means connected to said first narrow-band signal providing means and said further narrow-band signal providing means for transferring said first and further narrow-band signals through said separate data channels; means connected to said data channels for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and means connected to said receiving means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 155
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate data channels, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said slow-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for translating said low-frequency component into an alternating current signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component and narrower than the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said translating means for storing sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal; means connected to said storing means for releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal to provide a first narrow-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; means connected to the latter storing means for providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; means connected to said first narrow-band signal providing means and said further narrow-band signal providing means for transferring said first and further narrow-band signals through said separate data channels; means connected to said data channels for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and means connected to said receiving means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 156
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 129, wherein: said means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group are distinct from said distributing means.
Claim 157
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 129, including: means for providing time gaps in each narrow-band signal between released pluralities of elements; means for providing in said gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said separate narrow-band signals; means in said transferring means for transferring said restoring information in said time gaps through said data channels; means in said receiving means for receiving said restoring information from said data channels; and means in said reproducing means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals with the aid of said received restoring information.
Claim 158
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate data channels, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for storing sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; means connected to said storing means for releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; means connected to said storing means for translating said released sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; means connected to said partitioning means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; means connected to the latter storing means for providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; means connected to said translating means and said further narrow-band signal providing means for transferring said first and further narrow-band signals through said separate data channels; means connected to said data channels for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signal from said data channels; and means connected to said receiving means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 159
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate data channels, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said partitioning means for storing sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; means connected to said storing means for releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; means connected to said storing means for translating said released sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; means connected to said partitioning means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group; means connected to the latter storing means for providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; means connected to said translating means and said further narrow-band signal providing means for transferring said first and further narrow-band signals through said separate data channels; means connected to said data channels for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signal from said data channels; and means connected to said receiving means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 160
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 132, wherein: said means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group are distinct from said distributing means.
Claim 161
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 132, including: means for providing time gaps in said first narrow-band signal between released and translated pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component; means for providing time gaps in each narrow-band signal between pluralities of elements released from said groups; and means for providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; means in said transferring means for transferring said restoring information in said time gaps through said data channels; means in said receiving means for receiving said restoring information from said data channels; and means in said reproducing means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals with the aid of said received restoring information.
Claim 162
Dependent Claim
161 words
Apparatus for transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate data channels, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said translating means for translating said low frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; means connected to said partitioning means for partitioning said high-frequency component into at least two separate further narrow-band signals each having a bandwidth smaller than the bandwidth of said high-frequency component; means for transferring said first and further narrow-band signals through said separate data channels; means connected to said data channels for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and means connected to said receiving means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 163
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate data channels, comprising in combination: means for partitioning the wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal; means connected to said translating means for translating said low frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component; means connected to said partitioning means for partitioning said high-frequency component into at least two separate further narrow-band signals each having a bandwidth smaller than the bandwidth of said high-frequency component; means for transferring said first and further narrow-band signals through said separate data channels; means connected to said data channels for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; and means connected to said receiving means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received first and further narrow-band signals.
Claim 164
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 135, including: means for providing time gaps in said first and further narrow-band signals; means for providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signals from said first and further narrow-band signals; means in said transferring means for transferring said restoring information in said time gaps through said data channels; means in said receiving means for receiving said restoring information from said data channels; and means in said reproducing means for reproducing said wide-band signals from said received first and further narrow-band signals with the aid of said received restoring information.
Claim 165
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination: means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said wide-band signal over a plurality of groups in a distribution operation; means connected to, but distinct from, said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group in a storage operation distinct from said distribution operation; means connected to said storing means for providing separate narrow-band signals by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-concident relationship; means connected to said narrow-band signal providing means for transferring said separate narrow-band signals through said separate data channels; means connected to said data channels for receiving said transferred narrow-band signals from said data channels; and means connected to said receiving means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received narrow-band signals.
Claim 166
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for transferring a wide-band signal via a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, comprising in combination: means for distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said wide-band signal over a plurality of groups in a distribution operation; means connected to, but distinct from, said distributing means for separately storing each plurality of elements in each group in a storage operation distinct from said distribution operation; means connected to said storing means for providing separate narrow-band signals by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-concident relationship; means connected to said narrow-band signal providing means for transferring said separate narrow-band signals through said separate data channels; means connected to said data channels for receiving said transferred narrow-band signals from said data channels; and means connected to said receiving means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received narrow-band signals.
Claim 167
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 137, including: means for providing said separate narrow-band signals with time gaps between released pluralities of elements; means for providing in said time gaps information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; means in said transferring means for transferring said restoring information in said time gaps through said data channels; means connected to said data channels for receiving said restoring information from said data channels; and means in said reproducing means for reproducing said wide-band signal from said received narrow-band signals with the aid of said received restoring information.
Claim 168
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals obtained by partitioning a wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal, translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component, distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals, separately storing each plurality of elements in each group, and providing separate narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship, with said first and further narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said apparatus comprising in combinaton: means for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; means connected to said receiving means for retranslating said received first narrow-band signal into a resulting low-frequency component; means connected to said received means for separately storing pluralities of elements of said received further narrow-band signals; means connected to said storing means for releasing and combining stored pluralities of elements of said received further narrow-band signals to restore said high-frequency component; and means connected to said retranslating means and releasing means for restoring said wide-band signal by combining said restored high-frequency component with said resulting low-frequency component.
Claim 169
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals obtained by partitioning a wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal, translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component, distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals, separately storing each plurality of elements in each group, and providing separate narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship, with said first and further narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said apparatus comprising in combinaton: means for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; means connected to said receiving means for retranslating said received first narrow-band signal into a resulting low-frequency component; means connected to said received means for separately storing pluralities of elements of said received further narrow-band signals; means connected to said storing means for releasing and combining stored pluralities of elements of said received further narrow-band signals to restore said high-frequency component; and means connected to said retranslating means and releasing means for restoring said wide-band signal by combining said restored high-frequency component with said resulting low-frequency component.
Claim 170
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 139, wherein: said means for separately storing pluralities of elements of said received further narrow-band signals are distinct from said means for combining stored pluralities of elements of said received further narrow-band signals.
Claim 171
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 139, including: means for providing time gaps in each narrow-band signal prior to said transfer through data channels; means for providing in said time gaps, prior to said transfer, information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; means for transferring said restoring information in said time gaps; and means in said receiving means for controlling at least part of the provision of said resulting low-frequency component and the restoration of said high-frequency component with said restoring information.
Claim 172
Dependent Claim
316 words
Apparatus for reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, obtained by partitioning a wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal, translating said low-frequency component into an alternating-current signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component and narrower than the spectrum of said wide-band signal, storing sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal, releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal to provide a first narrow-band signal, distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals, separately storing each plurality of elements in each group, and providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relarionship, with said first and further narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said apparatus comprising in combination: means for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals; means connected to receiving means for separately storing pluralities of elements of said received first and further narrow-band signals; means connected to said storing means for separately releasing said stored pluralities of elements of said received first and further narrow-band signals; means connected to one of said releasing means and storing means for translating released pluralities of elements of the received first narrow-band signal into a resulting low-frequency component; means connected to one of said releasing means and storing means for combining released pluralities of elements of the received further narrow-band signals to restore said high-frequency component; and means connected to said translating means and combining means for restoring said wide-band signal by combining said restored high-frequency component with said resulting low frequency component.
Claim 173
Dependent Claim
316 words
Apparatus for reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, obtained by partitioning a wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal, translating said low-frequency component into an alternating-current signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component and narrower than the spectrum of said wide-band signal, storing sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal, releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said alternating-current signal to provide a first narrow-band signal, distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals, separately storing each plurality of elements in each group, and providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relarionship, with said first and further narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said apparatus comprising in combination: means for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals; means connected to receiving means for separately storing pluralities of elements of said received first and further narrow-band signals; means connected to said storing means for separately releasing said stored pluralities of elements of said received first and further narrow-band signals; means connected to one of said releasing means and storing means for translating released pluralities of elements of the received first narrow-band signal into a resulting low-frequency component; means connected to one of said releasing means and storing means for combining released pluralities of elements of the received further narrow-band signals to restore said high-frequency component; and means connected to said translating means and combining means for restoring said wide-band signal by combining said restored high-frequency component with said resulting low frequency component.
Claim 174
Dependent Claim
40 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 142, wherein: said means for separately storing pluralities of elements of said received first and further narrow-band signals are distinct from said means for combining released pluralities of elements of the received further narrow-band signals.
Claim 175
Dependent Claim
84 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 142, including: means for providing time gaps in each narrow-band signal prior to said transfer through data channels; means for providing in said time gaps, prior to said transfer, information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; means for transferring said restoring information in said time gaps; and means in said receiving means for controlling at least part of the provision of said resulting low-frequency component and the restoration of said high-frequency component with said restoring information.
Claim 176
Dependent Claim
314 words
Apparatus for reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, obtained by partitioning a wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal, storing sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component, releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component, translating said released sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component, distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals, separately storing each plurality of elements in each group, and providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship, with said first and further narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said apparatus comprising in combination: means for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals; means connected to said receiving means for retranslating said received first narrow-band signal into a low-frequency component; means connected to said retranslating means for separately storing pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component and of said received further narrow-band signals; means connected to said storing means for separately releasing pluralities of elements of said stored low-frequency component and further narrow-band signals in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; means connected to one of said releasing means and storing means for combining released pluralities of elements of the received further narrow-band signals to restore said high-frequency component; and means connected to one of said releasing means and storing means and to said combining means for restoring said wide-band signal by combining said restored high-frequency component with said released low-frequency component.
Claim 177
Dependent Claim
314 words
Apparatus for reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals, obtained by partitioning a wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in the spectrum of said wide-band signal, storing sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component, releasing said stored sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component, translating said released sequential pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component, distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said high-frequency component over (n-1) groups, with n being equal to the number of said plurality of separate narrow-band signals, separately storing each plurality of elements in each group, and providing separate further narrow-band signals in addition to said first narrow-band signal by releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship, with said first and further narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said apparatus comprising in combination: means for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals; means connected to said receiving means for retranslating said received first narrow-band signal into a low-frequency component; means connected to said retranslating means for separately storing pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component and of said received further narrow-band signals; means connected to said storing means for separately releasing pluralities of elements of said stored low-frequency component and further narrow-band signals in an at least partially time-coincident relationship; means connected to one of said releasing means and storing means for combining released pluralities of elements of the received further narrow-band signals to restore said high-frequency component; and means connected to one of said releasing means and storing means and to said combining means for restoring said wide-band signal by combining said restored high-frequency component with said released low-frequency component.
Claim 178
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 145, wherein: said means for separately storing pluralities of elements of said low-frequency component and received further narrow-band signals are distinct from said means for combining released pluralities of elements of the received further narrow-band signals.
Claim 179
Dependent Claim
70 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 145, including: means for providing time gaps in each narrow-band signal prior to said transfer through data channels; means for providing in said time gaps, prior to said transfer, information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; means for transferring said restoring information in said time gaps; and means for controlling at least the restoration of said high-frequency component with said restoring information.
Claim 180
Dependent Claim
182 words
Apparatus for reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals obtained by partitioning a wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in th spectrum of said wide-band signal, translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component, and partitioning said high-frequency component into at least two separate further narrow-band signals each having a bandwidth smaller than the bandwith of said high-frequency component, with said first and further narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said apparatus comprising in combination: means for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; means connected to said receiving means for retranslating said received first narrow-band signal into a resulting low-frequency component; means connected to said receiving means for recombining said received further narrow-band signals into a high-frequency component; and means connected to said retranslation means and recombining means for combining said resulting low-frequency component and recombined high-frequency component into a wide-band signal.
Claim 181
Dependent Claim
182 words
Apparatus for reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals obtained by partitioning a wide-band signal into a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component at least partially above said low-frequency component in th spectrum of said wide-band signal, translating said low-frequency component into a first narrow-band signal having a band of frequencies at least partially higher than the frequencies of said low-frequency component, and partitioning said high-frequency component into at least two separate further narrow-band signals each having a bandwidth smaller than the bandwith of said high-frequency component, with said first and further narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said apparatus comprising in combination: means for receiving said transferred first and further narrow-band signals from said data channels; means connected to said receiving means for retranslating said received first narrow-band signal into a resulting low-frequency component; means connected to said receiving means for recombining said received further narrow-band signals into a high-frequency component; and means connected to said retranslation means and recombining means for combining said resulting low-frequency component and recombined high-frequency component into a wide-band signal.
Claim 182
Dependent Claim
76 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 148, including: means for providing time gaps in each narrow-band signal prior to said transfer through data channels; means for providing in said time gaps, prior to said transfer, information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; means for transferring said restoring information in said time gaps; and means for controlling at least part of the restoration of said wide-band signal with the aid of said transferred restoring information.
Claim 183
Dependent Claim
126 words
Apparatus of reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals obtained by distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said wide-band signal over a plurality of groups, separately storing each plurality of elements in each group, and releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship to provide said separate narrow-band signals, with said separate narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said apparatus comprising in combination: means for receiving said transferred separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said receiving means for separately storing pluralities of elements of said received narrow-band signals; and means connected to said storing means for releasing and combining stored pluralities of elements of said received narrow-band signals to restore said wide-band signal.
Claim 184
Dependent Claim
126 words
Apparatus of reproducing a wide-band signal from a plurality of separate narrow-band signals obtained by distributing sequential pluralities of elements of said wide-band signal over a plurality of groups, separately storing each plurality of elements in each group, and releasing stored pluralities of elements from said groups in an at least partially time-coincident relationship to provide said separate narrow-band signals, with said separate narrow-band signals having been transferred through data channels; said apparatus comprising in combination: means for receiving said transferred separate narrow-band signals; means connected to said receiving means for separately storing pluralities of elements of said received narrow-band signals; and means connected to said storing means for releasing and combining stored pluralities of elements of said received narrow-band signals to restore said wide-band signal.
Claim 185
Dependent Claim
53 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 150, wherein: said stored pluralities of elements of said received narrow-band signals are combined to said wide-band signal in a signal combining operation; and said means for separately storing pluralities of elements of said received narrow-band signals are distinct from said means for combining stored pluralities of elements.
Claim 186
Dependent Claim
72 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 150, including: means for providing time gaps in each narrow-band signal prior to said transfer through data channels; means for providing in said time gaps, prior to said transfer, information for restoring said wide-band signal from said narrow-band signals; means for transferring said restoring information in said time gaps; and means for controlling at least part of the restoration of said wide-band signal with said restoring information.
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