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Signal transformation apparatus
Assignee: AG Communication Systems Corp
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Filing: 1982-08-05
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Granted: 1984-06-26
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Expires: 2002-08-05
Abstract
Abstract A system employing packet switching techniques wherein time delays are reduced sufficiently to permit data and voice signals to be processed interchangeably in a common communications system wherein TDM signals are transformed into packet signals and packet signals are transformed into TDM signals, both transformations taking place with suitably minimized delays.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred O. Johnson
- 👤 Donald E. Rogness
- 👤 George W. White
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
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2026-10-25 08:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
Signal transformation apparatus adapted for connection between a TDM bus and a packet bus, said TDM bus and said packet bus carrying information in parallel byte form in time sequence, said TDM bus carrying (n) different voice channels in time division multiplex format, said apparatus comprising: TDM and packet storage elements; first means coupled between said TDM bus and said TDM element for transferring, byte by byte, a first plurality of bytes disposed in immediately adjacent time sequence on one selected channel from said TDM bus to said TDM element for storage as an information field therein; second means coupled between said TDM element and said packet element for transferring, byte by byte, said information field from said TDM element to said packet element for storage therein; third means coupled to said packet element for transferring a second plurality of bytes to said packet element for storage therein as a header field in combination with the stored information field, the header field uniquely identifying said selected channel; fourth means coupled between said packet element and said packet bus for transferring the fields stored in the element, byte by byte, from said packet element onto the packet bus and, fifth means for adding a check byte to said stored fields before the transfer onto the packet bus is completed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
Signal transformation apparatus adapted for connection between a TDM bus and a packet bus, said TDM bus and said packet bus carrying information in parallel byte form in time sequence, said TDM bus carrying (n) different voice channels in time division multiplex format, said apparatus comprising: TDM and packet storage elements; first means coupled between said TDM bus and said TDM element for transferring, byte by byte, a first plurality of bytes disposed in immediately adjacent time sequence on one selected channel from said TDM bus to said TDM element for storage as an information field therein; second means coupled between said TDM element and said packet element for transferring, byte by byte, said information field from said TDM element to said packet element for storage therein; third means coupled to said packet element for transferring a second plurality of bytes to said packet element for storage therein as a header field in combination with the stored information field, the header field uniquely identifying said selected channel; fourth means coupled between said packet element and said packet bus for transferring the fields stored in the element, byte by byte, from said packet element onto the packet bus and, fifth means for adding a check byte to said stored fields before the transfer onto the packet bus is completed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said fifth means is coupled to said fourth means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
208 words
Signal transformation apparatus adapted for connection between a TDM bus and a packet bus, said TDM bus and said packet bus carrying information in byte form in time sequence, said TDM bus carrying (n) different voice channels in time division multiplex format, said apparatus comprising: TDM and packet storage elements; first means coupled between said TDM bus and said TDM element for transferring a first plurality of bytes disposed in immediately adjacent time sequence on one selected channel from said TDM bus to said TDM element for storage as an information field therein; second means coupled between said TDM element and said packet element to transfer said information field from said TDM element to said packet element for storage therein; third means coupled to said packet element for transferring a second plurality of bytes to said packet element for storage therein as a header field in combination with the information field, the header field uniquely identifying said selected channel; fourth means coupled between said packet element and said packet bus for transferring the fields stored in the packet element from said packet element onto the packet bus; and fifth means for adding a check byte to said stored fields before the transfer onto the packet bus is completed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
208 words
Signal transformation apparatus adapted for connection between a TDM bus and a packet bus, said TDM bus and said packet bus carrying information in byte form in time sequence, said TDM bus carrying (n) different voice channels in time division multiplex format, said apparatus comprising: TDM and packet storage elements; first means coupled between said TDM bus and said TDM element for transferring a first plurality of bytes disposed in immediately adjacent time sequence on one selected channel from said TDM bus to said TDM element for storage as an information field therein; second means coupled between said TDM element and said packet element to transfer said information field from said TDM element to said packet element for storage therein; third means coupled to said packet element for transferring a second plurality of bytes to said packet element for storage therein as a header field in combination with the information field, the header field uniquely identifying said selected channel; fourth means coupled between said packet element and said packet bus for transferring the fields stored in the packet element from said packet element onto the packet bus; and fifth means for adding a check byte to said stored fields before the transfer onto the packet bus is completed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
183 words
Signal transformation apparatus adapted for connection between a TDM bus and a packet bus, said TDM bus and said packet bus carrying information in parallel byte form in time sequence, said TDM bus carrying (n) different voice channels in time division multiplex format, said packet bus carrying individual packets in time sequence, each packet having a header field uniquely identifying a selected one of said channels, an information field containing a plurality of bytes which are in immediately adjacent time sequence on said selected one channel and a check byte, said apparatus comprising: packet and TDM storage elements; first means coupled between said packet bus and said packet element for transferring said packet, byte by byte, from said packet bus to said packet element for storage as a packet therein; second means coupled between said packet element and said TDM element for transferring the stored information field from the packet element to the TDM element; and third means coupled between said TDM element and said TDM bus for transferring said stored field, byte by byte, from said TDM element to the TDM bus.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
183 words
Signal transformation apparatus adapted for connection between a TDM bus and a packet bus, said TDM bus and said packet bus carrying information in parallel byte form in time sequence, said TDM bus carrying (n) different voice channels in time division multiplex format, said packet bus carrying individual packets in time sequence, each packet having a header field uniquely identifying a selected one of said channels, an information field containing a plurality of bytes which are in immediately adjacent time sequence on said selected one channel and a check byte, said apparatus comprising: packet and TDM storage elements; first means coupled between said packet bus and said packet element for transferring said packet, byte by byte, from said packet bus to said packet element for storage as a packet therein; second means coupled between said packet element and said TDM element for transferring the stored information field from the packet element to the TDM element; and third means coupled between said TDM element and said TDM bus for transferring said stored field, byte by byte, from said TDM element to the TDM bus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
180 words
Signal transformation apparatus adapted for connection between a TDM bus and a packet bus, said TDM bus and said packet bus carrying information in parallel byte form in time sequence, said TDM bus carrying (n) different voice channels in time division multiplex format, said packet bus carrying individual packets in time sequence, each packet having a header field uniquely identifying a selected one of said channels, an information field containing a plurality of bytes which are in immediately adjacent time sequence on said selected one channel and a check byte, said apparatus comprising: first and second packet storage elements; first and second TDM storage elements; first means coupled between said TDM bus and said first TDM element for transferring a first plurality of bytes disposed in immediately adjacent time sequence on one selected channel from said TDM bus to said first TDM element for storage as an information field therein; second means coupled between said TDM element and said first packet element to transfer said information field from said first TDM element to said first packet element for storage therein;
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
180 words
Signal transformation apparatus adapted for connection between a TDM bus and a packet bus, said TDM bus and said packet bus carrying information in parallel byte form in time sequence, said TDM bus carrying (n) different voice channels in time division multiplex format, said packet bus carrying individual packets in time sequence, each packet having a header field uniquely identifying a selected one of said channels, an information field containing a plurality of bytes which are in immediately adjacent time sequence on said selected one channel and a check byte, said apparatus comprising: first and second packet storage elements; first and second TDM storage elements; first means coupled between said TDM bus and said first TDM element for transferring a first plurality of bytes disposed in immediately adjacent time sequence on one selected channel from said TDM bus to said first TDM element for storage as an information field therein; second means coupled between said TDM element and said first packet element to transfer said information field from said first TDM element to said first packet element for storage therein;
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
184 words
third means coupled to said first packet element for transferring a second plurality of bytes to said first packet element for storage therein as a header field in combination with the information field, the header field uniquely identifying said selected channel; fourth means coupled between said first packet element and said packet bus for transferring said stored fields from said first packet element onto the packet bus; fifth means coupled to said fourth means to add a check byte to said stored fields before the transfer onto the packet bus is completed; sixth means coupled between said packet bus and said second packet element for transferring said packet, byte by byte, from said packet bus to said second packet element for storage as a packet therein; seventh means coupled between said packet element and said second TDM element for transferring the stored information field from the second packet element to the second TDM element; and eighth means coupled between said second TDM element and said TDM bus for transferring said stored field, byte by byte, from said second TDM element to the TDM bus.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
184 words
third means coupled to said first packet element for transferring a second plurality of bytes to said first packet element for storage therein as a header field in combination with the information field, the header field uniquely identifying said selected channel; fourth means coupled between said first packet element and said packet bus for transferring said stored fields from said first packet element onto the packet bus; fifth means coupled to said fourth means to add a check byte to said stored fields before the transfer onto the packet bus is completed; sixth means coupled between said packet bus and said second packet element for transferring said packet, byte by byte, from said packet bus to said second packet element for storage as a packet therein; seventh means coupled between said packet element and said second TDM element for transferring the stored information field from the second packet element to the second TDM element; and eighth means coupled between said second TDM element and said TDM bus for transferring said stored field, byte by byte, from said second TDM element to the TDM bus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 further including a time slot generator driving frame synchronization timing from the TDM bus and supplying suitably timed control signals to each of said elements and means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 6 wherein said generator causes TDM signal to packet signal transformation and packet signal transformation to TDM signal transformation to be carried out at the same time.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-06-26 | 1987-12-26 | 1988-06-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-06-26 | 1991-12-26 | 1992-06-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-06-26 | 1995-12-26 | 1996-06-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |