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US5058156A
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Network interface and communication terminal
Assignee: Alcatel Lucent Deutschland AG
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Filing: 1989-09-11
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Granted: 1991-10-15
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Expires: 2009-09-11
Abstract
Abstract According to the invention, for connections between terminals connected to different networks, the terminals intended for connection to the network having the higher capacity are so equipped that, alternatively (I, II), they could also operate at the network having the lower capacity. In these terminals as well as at the interface between the two networks, simple network interface devices (30, 60) are inserted which insert and extract the filler bits in a suitable manner.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Dietze
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:26
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L25/00; H04L25/02; H04L25/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A terminal, for encrypted digital communication, the terminal comprising: an encryption device; a decryption device; a network interface for changing an incoming digital transmission from a first bit rate to a second bit rate lower than said first bit rate and for changing an outgoing digital transmission from said second bit rate to said first bit rate; first means for directly connecting the encryption and decryption devices to a digital communication channel having a predetermined first capacity and a bit rate equal to said first bit rate and for operating said encryption and decryption devices at said first bit rate; second means for indirectly connecting said devices to said digital communication channel via said network interface so as to produce a terminal output that is also compatible with a second capacity and bit rate less than the first capacity and bit rate and for operating said encryption and decryption devices at said second bit rate; and switch means for alternating control between said first means and said second means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A terminal, for encrypted digital communication, the terminal comprising: an encryption device; a decryption device; a network interface for changing an incoming digital transmission from a first bit rate to a second bit rate lower than said first bit rate and for changing an outgoing digital transmission from said second bit rate to said first bit rate; first means for directly connecting the encryption and decryption devices to a digital communication channel having a predetermined first capacity and a bit rate equal to said first bit rate and for operating said encryption and decryption devices at said first bit rate; second means for indirectly connecting said devices to said digital communication channel via said network interface so as to produce a terminal output that is also compatible with a second capacity and bit rate less than the first capacity and bit rate and for operating said encryption and decryption devices at said second bit rate; and switch means for alternating control between said first means and said second means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
295 words
A telephone terminal for encrypted voice communication, the terminal comprising: an encoder of a first type; an encryption device; a decoder of the first type; a decryption device; first means for connecting the encoder of the first type via the encryption device and for connecting the decoder of the first type via the decryption device to a digital telecommunication channel having a predetermined first capacity and bit rate, wherein the encoder and decoder of the first type convert analog signals to digital signals and back at the first bit rate, with the encryption and decryption devices operating at a first clock rate corresponding to the bit rate in a first telecommunication network; an encoder of a second type; a decoder of a second type; a network interface having an incoming portion for changing an incoming digital transmission from said first bit rate to a second bit rate lower than said first bit rate and an output portion for changing an outgoing digital transmission from said second bit rate to said first bit rate; second means for connecting the encoder of the second type via the encryption device and via the output portion of the network interface and for connecting the decoder of the second type via the decryption device and via the input portion of the network interface to said digital telecommunication channel having said predetermined first capacity and bit rate, wherein the encoder and decoder of the second type convert analog signals to digital signals and back at a second bit rate less than the first capacity and bit rate, with the encryption and decryption devices operating at a second clock rate corresponding to the second bit rate; and means for switching the encryption and decryption devices between said first and second clock rates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
295 words
A telephone terminal for encrypted voice communication, the terminal comprising: an encoder of a first type; an encryption device; a decoder of the first type; a decryption device; first means for connecting the encoder of the first type via the encryption device and for connecting the decoder of the first type via the decryption device to a digital telecommunication channel having a predetermined first capacity and bit rate, wherein the encoder and decoder of the first type convert analog signals to digital signals and back at the first bit rate, with the encryption and decryption devices operating at a first clock rate corresponding to the bit rate in a first telecommunication network; an encoder of a second type; a decoder of a second type; a network interface having an incoming portion for changing an incoming digital transmission from said first bit rate to a second bit rate lower than said first bit rate and an output portion for changing an outgoing digital transmission from said second bit rate to said first bit rate; second means for connecting the encoder of the second type via the encryption device and via the output portion of the network interface and for connecting the decoder of the second type via the decryption device and via the input portion of the network interface to said digital telecommunication channel having said predetermined first capacity and bit rate, wherein the encoder and decoder of the second type convert analog signals to digital signals and back at a second bit rate less than the first capacity and bit rate, with the encryption and decryption devices operating at a second clock rate corresponding to the second bit rate; and means for switching the encryption and decryption devices between said first and second clock rates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The telephone terminal of claim 2, wherein said first type is pulse-code-modulation, and said second type is delta modulation.
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