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Method for the through-connection of multiplex signals via cross connectors
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1990-06-18
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Granted: 1992-06-16
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Expires: 2010-06-18
Abstract
Abstract Method for the through-connection of multiplex signals via cross-connectors, whereby the data of different multiplexing levels ordered in data blocks are converted into cross-connect data blocks that are ordered in a fixed superframe, whereby frequency deviations between external signals and the superframe are compensated by filling.
Inventors
- 👤 Reginhard Pospischil
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04J; H04J3/00; H04J3/02; H04J3/06; H04J3/062; H04J3/0623; H04J3/16; H04J3/1605; H04J3/1611
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for the through-connection of multiplex signals via cross connectors, comprising the steps of: converting data blocks of different multiplexing levels into cross-connect data blocks; ordering the cross-connect data blocks in a fixed superframe, the superframe being subdivided into four frames and having 116×28 bytes for use with a 1.5 Mbit/s hierarchy; providing, fixed time slots for the acceptance of pointers that define the beginning of the cross-connect data blocks; transmitting in a first row of the first frame a frame identifier word; and, respectively one row of further frames being available for special jobs; and compensating frequency deviations between external data signals and the superframe by positive-zero-negative filling.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for the through-connection of multiplex signals via cross connectors, comprising the steps of: converting data blocks of different multiplexing levels into cross-connect data blocks; ordering the cross-connect data blocks in a fixed superframe, the superframe being subdivided into four frames and having 116×28 bytes for use with a 1.5 Mbit/s hierarchy; providing, fixed time slots for the acceptance of pointers that define the beginning of the cross-connect data blocks; transmitting in a first row of the first frame a frame identifier word; and, respectively one row of further frames being available for special jobs; and compensating frequency deviations between external data signals and the superframe by positive-zero-negative filling.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein, for the insertion of one of cross-connect data blocks corresponding to one tributary unit group TUG-33, cross-connect data blocks corresponding to seven tributary unit groups TUG-21, cross-connect data blocks corresponding to three tributary unit groups TUG-12, and cross-connect data blocks corresponding to twenty-weight tributary units TU-11, respectively one auxiliary row of every frame is not used for information transmission.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein, for insertion of cross-connect data blocks corresponding to tributary unit TU-32, respectively 12 bytes of the auxiliary row are used for information transmission.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for the through-connection of multiplex signals via cross connectors, comprising the steps of converting data blocks of different multiplexing levels into cross-connect data blocks; ordering the cross-connect data blocks in a fixed superframe, the superframe having 152 rows each having respectively 16 columns corresponding to 152×16 bytes for a 2 Mbit/s hierarchy and the superframe being subdivided into four frames; transmitting a frame identifier in a first row of the first frame, respectively one row of the remaining frames and respectively 7 bytes of an auxiliary row of every frame being available for special jobs; and compensating frequency deviations between external data signals and the superframe by positive-zero-negative filling.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for the through-connection of multiplex signals via cross connectors, comprising the steps of converting data blocks of different multiplexing levels into cross-connect data blocks; ordering the cross-connect data blocks in a fixed superframe, the superframe having 152 rows each having respectively 16 columns corresponding to 152×16 bytes for a 2 Mbit/s hierarchy and the superframe being subdivided into four frames; transmitting a frame identifier in a first row of the first frame, respectively one row of the remaining frames and respectively 7 bytes of an auxiliary row of every frame being available for special jobs; and compensating frequency deviations between external data signals and the superframe by positive-zero-negative filling.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein virtual contains VC-31 are formed that contain at least the data blocks, and wherein each frame has three bytes, two bytes thereof for defining the beginning of a virtual container VC-31 and one byte thereof being used for filling, and wherein the three bytes are provided at a permanently prescribed location of every frame for accepting pointers for insertion of four cross-connect data blocks that correspond to virtual containers VC-31.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein the auxiliary rows of every frame are used for other than the transmission of useful data given insertion of cross-connect data blocks corresponding to one of tributary unit TU-22, tributary unit group TUG-22, tributary unit group TUG-31 and tributary unit TU-12.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein, given the insertion of cross-connect data blocks corresponding to one of tributary unit TU-22, tributary unit group TUG-22, tributary unit group TUG-31 and tributary unit TU-12, one row of every frame is employed for the transmission of the respective pointer that is four bytes long and is respectively allocated column-by-column; and wherein the transmission of the cross-connect data blocks respectively occurs by transmission of one column or of a plurality of columns of a superframe.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein, for the transmission of cross-connect data blocks that correspond to five tributary units, respectively one row and four bytes of a further row of every frame are provided for the insertion of the pointers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein, for the insertion of cross-connect data blocks corresponding to five tributary unit groups TUG-21, the information bytes of a predetermined column are set to a fixed value.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for the through-connection of multiplex signals via cross connectors, comprising the steps of converting data blocks of different multiplexing levels into cross-connect data blocks; ordering the cross-connect data blocks in a fixed superframe, the superframe having 152 rows each having respectively 16 columns corresponding to 152×16 bytes for a 2 Mbit/s hierarchy, the superframe being subdivided into four frames; transmitting a frame identifier in a predetermined row of a predetermined frame of the four frames; providing fixed time slots for pointers that define beginnings of the cross-connect data blocks; and compensating frequency deviation between external data signals and the superframe by positive-zero-negative stuffing.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for the through-connection of multiplex signals via cross connectors, comprising the steps of converting data blocks of different multiplexing levels into cross-connect data blocks; ordering the cross-connect data blocks in a fixed superframe, the superframe having 152 rows each having respectively 16 columns corresponding to 152×16 bytes for a 2 Mbit/s hierarchy, the superframe being subdivided into four frames; transmitting a frame identifier in a predetermined row of a predetermined frame of the four frames; providing fixed time slots for pointers that define beginnings of the cross-connect data blocks; and compensating frequency deviation between external data signals and the superframe by positive-zero-negative stuffing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
107 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein virtual containers VC-31 are formed that contain at least the data blocks, and wherein each frame has three bytes, two bytes thereof for defining a beginning of a virtual container VC-31 and one byte thereof being used for filling, and wherein for the through-connection of the virtual containers VC-31, a frame identifier is transmitted in a first row of the first frame, one row of each remaining frame and 7 bytes of an auxiliary row of every frame being available for special information; the pointers being the two bytes in every frame defining the beginning of the virtual container VC-31.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein, for the insertion of cross-connect data blocks corresponding to one of tributary unit TU-22, tributary unit group TUG-22, tributary unit group TUG-31 and tributary unit TU-12 one row of every frame is employed for the transmission of the respective pointer that is four bytes long and is respectively allocated column-by-column; and wherein the transmission of the cross-connect data blocks respectively occurs by transmission of one column or of a plurality of columns of a superframe.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein, for the transmission of cross-connect data blocks that correspond to five tributary units TU-11, respectively one row and four bytes of a further row of every frame are provided for the insertion of pointers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein, for the insertion of cross-connect data blocks that correspond to five tributary unit groups TUG-21, the information bytes of a predetermined column are set to a fixed value.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein for the insertion of cross-connect data blocks corresponding to one of tributary unit TU-22, tributary unit group TUG-22, tributary unit group TUG-31 and tributary unit TU-12 the auxiliary rows of every frame are used for other than the transmission of useful data of the cross-connect data blocks.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein one row of every further frame is available for special information.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method according to claim 14, wherein for the insertion of cross-connect data blocks corresponding to one of tributary unit TU-22, tributary unit group TUG-22, tributary unit group TUG-31 and tributary unit TU-12 the auxiliary rows of every frame are used for other than the transmission of useful data of the cross-connect data blocks.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 14, wherein one row of every further frame is available for special information.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for the through-connection of multiplex signals, comprising the steps of: converting data blocks of different multiplexing levels into cross-connect data blocks; ordering the cross-connect data blocks in a fixed superframe, the superframe having 116 rows each having 28 bytes of a 1.5 Mbit/s hierarchy, the superframe being subdivided into four frames; transmitting a frame identifier in a predetermined row of a predetermined frame of the four frames; providing fixed time slots for the acceptance of pointers that define beginnings of t he cross-connect data blocks; and compensating frequency deviation between external data signals and the superframe by positive-zero-negative stuffing.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for the through-connection of multiplex signals, comprising the steps of: converting data blocks of different multiplexing levels into cross-connect data blocks; ordering the cross-connect data blocks in a fixed superframe, the superframe having 116 rows each having 28 bytes of a 1.5 Mbit/s hierarchy, the superframe being subdivided into four frames; transmitting a frame identifier in a predetermined row of a predetermined frame of the four frames; providing fixed time slots for the acceptance of pointers that define beginnings of t he cross-connect data blocks; and compensating frequency deviation between external data signals and the superframe by positive-zero-negative stuffing.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 19 wherein a first row of the first frame contains the frame identifier and wherein respectively one row of further frames is available for special jobs.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method according to claim 20, wherein, for the insertion of one of cross-connect data blocks corresponding to one tributary unit group TUG-32, cross-connect data blocks corresponding to seven tributary unit groups TUG-21, cross-connect data blocks corresponding to three tributary unit groups TUG-12, and cross-connect data blocks corresponding to twenty-eight tributary units TU-11, respectively one auxiliary row of every frame is not used for information transmission.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 20, wherein, for insertion of cross-connect data blocks corresponding to tributary units TU-32, respectively 12 bytes of the auxiliary rows are used for information transmission.
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