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Error source excluding data transmission system
Assignee: Hasler AG
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Filing: 1981-11-09
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Granted: 1984-07-24
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Expires: 2001-11-09
Abstract
Abstract A data transmission system comprising a plurality of terminal units each having at least one input and at least one output connected such that each connected input of a terminal unit is connected to a connected output of another terminal unit. Each terminal unit with at least two input connections comprises a changeover switch to provide for incoming signal induced connecting of one of the inputs to a receiver circuit for recognizing and receiving certain signals. A test circuit is connected to the receiver circuit for determining if the test signals received are free from errors. An error sum counter is connected to the test circuit and to the changeover switch. At least one of the terminal units comprises an emitting provision for test signals, which is connected to the outputs of the terminal unit to provide for checking of the functioning of the transmission system. For each missing or defective test signal train received an error message is fed to the error sum counter for increasing the count value. Simultaneously an error signal generator provides an output error signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Fritz Braun
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 03:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/74; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L12/42; H04L12/437
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A data transmission system comprising a plurality of terminal units each having at least one input and at least one output connected such that each connected input of a terminal unit is connected to a connected output of another terminal unit, where each terminal unit includes a means for determining the functioning of the transmission operation and where each terminal unit with at least two input connections comprises a changeover switch to provide for signal induced connecting of one of the inputs; a receiver circuit connected to the changeover switch for recognizing and receiving certain signals coming from the changeover switch and providing certain test signals; a test circuit connected to the receiver circuit for determining if the test signals received are free from errors; an error sum counter connected to the test circuit and to the changeover switch for increasing the error count by an amount corresponding to the error type received at the input; means for providing an error signal connected to the error sum counter and to the outputs of the terminal unit such that the following terminal units are informed about the error; and where at least one of the terminal units comprises means for emitting test signals connected to the output of the terminal unit to provide for checking of the functioning of the transmission system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
A data transmission system comprising a plurality of terminal units each having at least one input and at least one output connected such that each connected input of a terminal unit is connected to a connected output of another terminal unit, where each terminal unit includes a means for determining the functioning of the transmission operation and where each terminal unit with at least two input connections comprises a changeover switch to provide for signal induced connecting of one of the inputs; a receiver circuit connected to the changeover switch for recognizing and receiving certain signals coming from the changeover switch and providing certain test signals; a test circuit connected to the receiver circuit for determining if the test signals received are free from errors; an error sum counter connected to the test circuit and to the changeover switch for increasing the error count by an amount corresponding to the error type received at the input; means for providing an error signal connected to the error sum counter and to the outputs of the terminal unit such that the following terminal units are informed about the error; and where at least one of the terminal units comprises means for emitting test signals connected to the output of the terminal unit to provide for checking of the functioning of the transmission system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The data transmission system according to claim 1 wherein two terminals have at most one direct connection between themselves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The data transmission system according to claim 1 wherein each error sum counter increases for each error coming through an input its count by a value corresponding to the error; and decreases for each error signal coming through an input its count by a value corresponding to the error signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
The data transmission system according to claim 1 wherein each terminal unit with at least two input connections further comprises comparison means connected to the error sum counter for comparing the rate of change in the error sum count versus time with a present rate value and connected to the changeover switch for connecting to another input line upon the time averaged error sum rate surpassing the preset rate value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
The data transmission system according to claim 1 wherein each terminal unit with at least two input connections further comprises a time counter to be started with the error counting; and comparison means connected to the time counter and to the error sum counter for determining if upon reaching of a preset error count the time counter has surpassed a preset interval or not.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
The data transmission system according to claim 1 wherein each terminal unit with at least two input connections further comprises a clock providing a signal upon passage of a certain time interval; and comparison means connected to the error sum counter and to the clock for determining if the error sum count determined in the error sum counter during the time interval is larger or smaller than a present counting value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The data transmission system according to claim 1 wherein the error count coordinated to a missing test signal is larger than the error count coordinated to a defective test signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The data transmission system according to claim 1 wherein the lines connecting the terminal units form a loop.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
The data transmission system according to claim 1 wherein each terminal unit with at least two input connections further comprises control means connected to the receiver and to the changeover switch for systematically excluding of locally limited error sources in the transmission system as compared with the total extent of the system by providing for a corresponding switching of the connecting lines.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
150 words
A data transmission terminal unit for receiving signals from at least two sources comprising a changeover switch to provide for signal induced connecting and disconnecting of the respective inputs; a receiver circuit for recognizing and receiving certain signals coming from an input and connected to the changeover switch; a test circuit connected to the receiver circuit for determining if the test signals are free from errors; an error sum counter connected to the test circuit and to the changeover switch; a multiplexer connected to the receiving circuit, to the error sum counter for multiplexing the signals coming from the receiving circuit and coming from the error sum counter and connected to at least one output to provide a continuous flow of signal trains; and means for emitting connected to the outputs of the terminal units for providing test signals to check the functioning of a system incorporating such terminal units.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
150 words
A data transmission terminal unit for receiving signals from at least two sources comprising a changeover switch to provide for signal induced connecting and disconnecting of the respective inputs; a receiver circuit for recognizing and receiving certain signals coming from an input and connected to the changeover switch; a test circuit connected to the receiver circuit for determining if the test signals are free from errors; an error sum counter connected to the test circuit and to the changeover switch; a multiplexer connected to the receiving circuit, to the error sum counter for multiplexing the signals coming from the receiving circuit and coming from the error sum counter and connected to at least one output to provide a continuous flow of signal trains; and means for emitting connected to the outputs of the terminal units for providing test signals to check the functioning of a system incorporating such terminal units.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The data transmission terminal unit according to claim 10 further comprising an error signal generator connected to the test circuit and to the multiplexer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The data transmission terminal unit according to claim 10 further comprising an alarm indicator connected to the error sum counter and to the multiplexer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The data transmission terminal unit according to claim 10 further comprising a clock generator connected to the changeover switch.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The data transmission terminal unit according to claim 13 further comprising a timer clock connected to the clock generator and to the test circuit for providing time interval signals to the test circuit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The data transmission terminal unit according to claim 13 further comprising a timer clock connected to the clock generator and to the error sum counter for providing time interval signals to the error sum counter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The data transmission terminal unit according to claim 10 further comprising a control circuit connected to the receiving circuit and to the changeover switch for providing resetting of the changeover switch.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
The data transmission terminal unit according to claim 10 further comprising a data emitter connected to the multiplexer for putting together signals to be emitted by the terminal unit and for feeding these signals to the multiplexer.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for maintaining the functioning of a data transmission system comprising connecting at least two data input lines to a terminal unit; feeding to the data input lines test signals originating from a source via different transmission paths; entering the incoming signals into a changeover switch for passing only signals from a signal selected transmission path; receiving the signal passed by the changeover switch in a receiver for recognizing certain signals; testing the output of the receiver in a test circuit; counting the errors determined in the test circuit with an error sum counter; and switching the changeover switch upon determination of a sufficient error sum count in the error sum counter via a signal transmitted from the error sum counter to the changeover switch.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for maintaining the functioning of a data transmission system comprising connecting at least two data input lines to a terminal unit; feeding to the data input lines test signals originating from a source via different transmission paths; entering the incoming signals into a changeover switch for passing only signals from a signal selected transmission path; receiving the signal passed by the changeover switch in a receiver for recognizing certain signals; testing the output of the receiver in a test circuit; counting the errors determined in the test circuit with an error sum counter; and switching the changeover switch upon determination of a sufficient error sum count in the error sum counter via a signal transmitted from the error sum counter to the changeover switch.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method for maintaining the functioning according to claim 18 where the test signals are provided according to a rigid time cycle.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method for maintaining the functioning according to claim 18 wherein the output of the terminal unit to be tested corresponds to the input test signals.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method for maintaining the functioning according to claim 18 further comprising feeding an error message from the test circuit to an error signal generator for providing an error signal to a multiplexer of the terminal unit.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method for maintaining the functioning according to claim 18 further comprising increasing the count in the error sum counter upon receiving an error message from the test circuit by a corresponding value; and decreasing the count in the error sum counter upon receiving of an error signal in the input by a corresponding value.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method for maintaining the functioning according to claim 18 further comprising comparing the rate of change of the error sum counter value over time with a preset rate threshold and providing a changeover signal to the changeover switch upon the rate of change exceeding the present rate threshold.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method for maintaining the functioning according to claim 18 further comprising determining the average rate of change in error sum count by comparing after the reaching of a preset count value if the timer started at the same time as the counting has surpassed a preset time interval or not.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method for maintaining the functioning according to claim 18 further comprising testing after a preset time interval if the error sum counter value reached during the preset time interval is larger or smaller than a preset value for determining the average rate of the change in the error sum counter value.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method for maintaining the functioning according to claim 18 further comprising increasing the error sum count value by a larger amount upon finding a test signal missing as compared to the amount corresponding to an error containing test signal.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method for maintaining the functioning according to claim 18 further comprising connecting the inputs and outputs of a plurality of terminal units such there is only one direct connection between two terminal units, which runs from the output of one of the terminal units to the input of the second terminal unit.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method for maintaining the functioning according to claim 27 further comprising exchanging data between the terminals via code-addressed signals.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method for maintaining the functioning according to claim 27 further comprising excluding locally limited error sources in the transmission system of the plurality of terminal units as compared with the total extent of the system by providing for a corresponding switching of the system.
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