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Method and apparatus for multiplexing digital signals
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1984-07-12
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Granted: 1987-02-17
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Expires: 2004-07-12
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a method of multiplexing digital signals which includes multiplexing serial digital signals of a plurality of channels having a given transmission rate and each of which has frame synchronizing signals to a single serial signal, converting signals excluding the frame synchronizing signals of one selected channel to a format which allows inverse-conversion and which does not allow detection of the frame synchronizing signals and using the frame synchronizing signals of the one selected channel as frame synchronizing signals of the single serial signal. There is also provided apparatus for performing the method which includes circuitry for the steps referred to above.
Inventors
- 👤 Kuniaki Utsumi
Bibliographic Details
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US
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CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04J; H04J3/00; H04J3/02; H04J3/04; H04J3/047; H04J3/06; H04J3/0602; H04J3/0617; H04J3/0635; H04J3/0685
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of multiplexing digital signals, comprising the steps of: multiplexing serial digital signals of a plurality of channels which have a given transmission rate and each of which has frame synchronizing signals to a single serial signal, converting signals excluding the frame synchronizing signals of one selected channel to a format which allows inverse-conversion and which does not allow detection of the frame synchronizing signals, and using the frame synchronizing signals of said one selected channel as frame synchronizing signals of the single serial signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of multiplexing digital signals, comprising the steps of: multiplexing serial digital signals of a plurality of channels which have a given transmission rate and each of which has frame synchronizing signals to a single serial signal, converting signals excluding the frame synchronizing signals of one selected channel to a format which allows inverse-conversion and which does not allow detection of the frame synchronizing signals, and using the frame synchronizing signals of said one selected channel as frame synchronizing signals of the single serial signal.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
120 words
An apparatus for multiplexing digital signals, comprising: time-division bit multiplexing means for bit multiplexing n-channel serial digital signals to a single serial signal, the n-channel serial digital signals having a given transmission rate and each having frame synchronizing signals; frame synchronizing means for detecting timings of the frame synchronizing signals of one selected channel of the n channels; data converting means for data-converting serial digital signals in units of channels; and means for supplying the timings of the frame synchronizing signals detected by said synchronizing means to said data converting means, wherein said data converting means does not convert the frame synchronizing signals of said one selected channel and all remaining signals of the n-channel serial digital signals are scrambled.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
120 words
An apparatus for multiplexing digital signals, comprising: time-division bit multiplexing means for bit multiplexing n-channel serial digital signals to a single serial signal, the n-channel serial digital signals having a given transmission rate and each having frame synchronizing signals; frame synchronizing means for detecting timings of the frame synchronizing signals of one selected channel of the n channels; data converting means for data-converting serial digital signals in units of channels; and means for supplying the timings of the frame synchronizing signals detected by said synchronizing means to said data converting means, wherein said data converting means does not convert the frame synchronizing signals of said one selected channel and all remaining signals of the n-channel serial digital signals are scrambled.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
Apparatus for multiplexing digital signals, comprising: means for multiplexing serial digital signals of a plurality of channels which have a given transmission rate and each of which has frame synchronizing signals to a single serial signal; means for converting signals excluding the frame synchronizing signals of one selected channel to a format which allows inverse-conversion and which does not allow detection of the frame synchronizing signals; and means for using the frame synchronizing signals of said one selected channel as frame synchronizing signals of the single serial signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
88 words
Apparatus for multiplexing digital signals, comprising: means for multiplexing serial digital signals of a plurality of channels which have a given transmission rate and each of which has frame synchronizing signals to a single serial signal; means for converting signals excluding the frame synchronizing signals of one selected channel to a format which allows inverse-conversion and which does not allow detection of the frame synchronizing signals; and means for using the frame synchronizing signals of said one selected channel as frame synchronizing signals of the single serial signal.
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