Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of processing a received SONET (Synchronous Optical Network) transmission signal having a synchronization payload envelope capacity which has a first column including data and a first byte which includes bits indicating a VT (Virtual Tributary) size of the data and a second column including only data, comprising the steps of: setting a desired VT size, detecting the first byte included in the first column, detecting the VT size of the data included in the first column from the first detected byte, comparing the detected VT size with the desired VT size, and executing a predetermined signal processing for the data included in the first column in accordance with the desired VT size when the step of comparing indicates coincidence between the detected VT size and the desired VT size but executing an error signal processing for the data included in the first column when the step of comparing indicates noncoincidence between the detected VT size and the desired VT size.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of processing a received SONET (Synchronous Optical Network) transmission signal having a synchronization payload envelope capacity which has a first column including data and a first byte which includes bits indicating a VT (Virtual Tributary) size of the data and a second column including only data, comprising the steps of: setting a desired VT size, detecting the first byte included in the first column, detecting the VT size of the data included in the first column from the first detected byte, comparing the detected VT size with the desired VT size, and executing a predetermined signal processing for the data included in the first column in accordance with the desired VT size when the step of comparing indicates coincidence between the detected VT size and the desired VT size but executing an error signal processing for the data included in the first column when the step of comparing indicates noncoincidence between the detected VT size and the desired VT size.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
A SONET transmission signal processing method according to claim 1, which further comprises the steps of: executing the predetermined signal processing for the data included in the second column in accordance with the desired VT size when the step of comparing with regard to the first column received prior to the second column indicates coincidence between the detected VT size and the desired VT size but executing the error signal processing for the data included in the second column when the step of comparing with regard to the first column received prior to the second column indicates noncoincidence.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A SONET transmission signal processing method according to claim 1 wherein the error signal comprises changing all of the data of the first column except for the first byte to "0" or "1."
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
198 words
A SONET (Synchronous Optical Network) transmission signal having a synchronization payload envelope capacity which has a first column including data and a first byte which include bits indicating a VT (Virtue Tributary) size of the data and a second column including only data, comprising: VT size setting means for setting a desired VT size, VT size detecting means for detecting the first byte included in the first column and determining the VT size of the data included in the first column from said first byte, comparison means for comparing the VT size detected by the VT size detecting means with the desired VT size set by the VT size setting means, and data outputting means for executing a predetermined signal processing for the data included in the first column in accordance with the desired VT size set by the VT size setting means when an output signal of the comparison means indicates coincidence between the detected VT size and the desired VT size, and for executing an error signal processing of the data included in the first column when the output signal of the comparison means indicates noncoincidence between the detected VT size and the desired VT size.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
198 words
A SONET (Synchronous Optical Network) transmission signal having a synchronization payload envelope capacity which has a first column including data and a first byte which include bits indicating a VT (Virtue Tributary) size of the data and a second column including only data, comprising: VT size setting means for setting a desired VT size, VT size detecting means for detecting the first byte included in the first column and determining the VT size of the data included in the first column from said first byte, comparison means for comparing the VT size detected by the VT size detecting means with the desired VT size set by the VT size setting means, and data outputting means for executing a predetermined signal processing for the data included in the first column in accordance with the desired VT size set by the VT size setting means when an output signal of the comparison means indicates coincidence between the detected VT size and the desired VT size, and for executing an error signal processing of the data included in the first column when the output signal of the comparison means indicates noncoincidence between the detected VT size and the desired VT size.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
120 words
A SONET transmission signal processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the data outputting means executes the predetermined signal processing for the data included in the second column in accordance with the desired VT size set by the VT size setting means when the output signal of the comparison means with regard to the first column received prior to the second column indicates coincidence between the detected VT size and the desired VT size, but executes the error signal processing of the data included in the second column when the output signal of the comparison means with regard to the first column received prior to the second column indicates noncoincidence between the detected VT size and the desired VT size.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A SONET transmission signal processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the error signal processing comprises changing all of the data of the first column except for the first byte to "0" or "1".
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A SONET transmission signal processing method according to claim 2, wherein the error signal processing comprises changing all of the data of the second column to "0" or "1."
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A SONET transmission signal processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the error signal processing comprises changing all of the data of the second column to "0" or "1."