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Multi-channel broadband adaptation processing
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1996-11-27
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Granted: 1999-08-10
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Expires: 2016-11-27
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for transmitting and/or receiving variable-length packets (e.g., CDMA packets, CDPD packets) that are associated with different channels and which are multiplexed via a single virtual circuit (e.g., an ATM virtual circuit).
Inventors
- 👤 John H. Baldwin
- 👤 Behram Homi Bharucha
- 👤 Bharat Tarachand Doshi
- 👤 Subrahmanyam Dravida
- 👤 Sanjiv Nanda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:04
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0478; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L2012/5603; H04L2012/5604; H04L2012/5607; H04L2012/5638; H04L2012/5646; H04L2012/5652; H04L2012/5672
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A method for multiplexing a first packet associated with a first channel identifier and comprising M octets, where M is a natural number, and a second packet associated with a second channel identifier and comprising N octets, where N is a natural number, into a cell information field, said method comprising: building a first control octet #1 and a first control octet #2 that comprise: (1) a first channel indicator based on said first channel identifier, and (2) a first length indicator based on M; building a second control octet #1 and a second control octet #2 that comprise: (1) a second channel indicator based on said second channel identifier, and (2) a second length indicator based on N; and packing said first control octet # 1, said first control octet #2, said first packet, said second control octet #1, said second control octet #2 and said second packet into said information field.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
A method for multiplexing a first packet associated with a first channel identifier and comprising M octets, where M is a natural number, and a second packet associated with a second channel identifier and comprising N octets, where N is a natural number, into a cell information field, said method comprising: building a first control octet #1 and a first control octet #2 that comprise: (1) a first channel indicator based on said first channel identifier, and (2) a first length indicator based on M; building a second control octet #1 and a second control octet #2 that comprise: (1) a second channel indicator based on said second channel identifier, and (2) a second length indicator based on N; and packing said first control octet # 1, said first control octet #2, said first packet, said second control octet #1, said second control octet #2 and said second packet into said information field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of packing further comprises concatenating said first control octet #1, said first control octet #2, said first packet, said second control octet #1, said second control octet #2 and said second packet into said cell information field.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first control octet #1 and said first control octet #2 further comprise a first error correction field based on said first channel indicator and said first length indicator, and said second control octet #1 and said second control octet #2 further comprise a second error correction field based on said second channel indicator and said second length indicator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of aligning said first control octet #1 with a boundary of said cell information field.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first channel indicator and said second channel indicator each consist of 4 bits.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said first length indicator and said length indicator each consist of 6 bits.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said first error correction field and said second error correction field each consist of 5 bits.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for multiplexing a first packet associated with a first channel identifier and comprising M octets, where M is a natural number, and a second packet associated with a second channel identifier and comprising N octets, where N is a natural number, into a cell information field, said method comprising: building a first plurality of control octets that comprise: (1) a first channel indicator based on said first channel identifier, and (2) a first length indicator based on M; building a second plurality of control octets that comprise: (1) a second channel indicator based on said second channel identifier, and (2) a second length indicator based on N; and packing said first plurality of control octets, said first packet, said second plurality of control octets and said second packet into said cell information field.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for multiplexing a first packet associated with a first channel identifier and comprising M octets, where M is a natural number, and a second packet associated with a second channel identifier and comprising N octets, where N is a natural number, into a cell information field, said method comprising: building a first plurality of control octets that comprise: (1) a first channel indicator based on said first channel identifier, and (2) a first length indicator based on M; building a second plurality of control octets that comprise: (1) a second channel indicator based on said second channel identifier, and (2) a second length indicator based on N; and packing said first plurality of control octets, said first packet, said second plurality of control octets and said second packet into said cell information field.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 8 further comprising the steps of: associating said first channel identifier with a first channel; associating said second channel identifier with a second channel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said step of packing further comprises concatenating said first plurality of control octets, said first packet, said second plurality of control octets and said second packet into said cell information field.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said first plurality of control octets further comprise a first error correction field based on said first channel indicator and said first length indicator, and said second plurality of control octets further comprise a second error correction field based on said second channel indicator and said second length indicator.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of aligning said first plurality of control octets with a boundary of said cell information field.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said first channel indicator and said second channel indicator each consist of 4 bits.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said first length indicator and said length indicator each consist of 6 bits.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said first error correction field and said second error correction field each consist of 5 bits.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
196 words
A method for multiplexing a first packet associated with a first channel identifier and comprising M octets, where M is a natural number, and a second packet associated with a second channel identifier and comprising N octets, where N is a natural number, into a first cell information field associated with a first cell and into a second cell information field associated with a second cell, said method comprising: building a first plurality of control octets that comprise: (1) a first channel indicator based on said first channel identifier, (2) a first length indicator based on M; building a second plurality of control octets that comprise: (1) a second channel indicator based on said second channel identifier, (2) a second length indicator based on N; packing said first plurality of control octets, said first packet, said second plurality of control octets and X octets of said second packet into said first cell information field; building at least one control octet that comprises: (1) a third length indicator based on N-X, where X is a natural number; packing said at least one control octet and N-X octets of said second packet into said second cell information field.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
196 words
A method for multiplexing a first packet associated with a first channel identifier and comprising M octets, where M is a natural number, and a second packet associated with a second channel identifier and comprising N octets, where N is a natural number, into a first cell information field associated with a first cell and into a second cell information field associated with a second cell, said method comprising: building a first plurality of control octets that comprise: (1) a first channel indicator based on said first channel identifier, (2) a first length indicator based on M; building a second plurality of control octets that comprise: (1) a second channel indicator based on said second channel identifier, (2) a second length indicator based on N; packing said first plurality of control octets, said first packet, said second plurality of control octets and X octets of said second packet into said first cell information field; building at least one control octet that comprises: (1) a third length indicator based on N-X, where X is a natural number; packing said at least one control octet and N-X octets of said second packet into said second cell information field.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said step of packing said first plurality of control octets further comprises concatenating said first plurality of control octets, said first packet, said second plurality of control octets and said second packet into said cell information field.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said first plurality of control octets further comprise a first error correction field based on said first channel indicator and said first length indicator, and said second plurality of control octets further comprise a second error correction field based on said second channel indicator and said second length indicator.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of aligning said first plurality of control octets with a boundary of said cell information field.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said first channel indicator and said second channel indicator each consists of 4 bits.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 20 wherein said first length indicator and said length indicator each consist of 6 bits.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 20 wherein said first error correction field and said second error correction field each consist 5 bits.
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