U.S. Philips Corporation

Gabriel C Bretez

Jean-Claude Grima

Guy A David

Bernard Pando

Daniel J Lommer

Apparatus for rearranging signal channels of a multi-loop TDM transmission system, each loop having a plurality of high rate channels CI in successive base frames, portions of successive base frames forming a plurality of low rate channels CS. The system capacity can thereby readily be expanded by including additional loops. In order to rearrange a plurality p of asynchronous TDM signals into the correct channels to constitute a plurality of synchronous outgoing TDM signals, the apparatus includes respective units SRI for providing synchronization and rearrangement of the signals in the high rate (CI) channels. The p outputs of the SRI units are connected to p respective inputs of an interloop switching unit CII for switching the CI channels, and also to p respective inputs of an interloop switching unit RCIS which rearranges and switches the CS channels. The p outputs of the unit CII and the p outputs of the unit RCIS are paired, the respective pairs being supplied to respective combination circuits which combine the signals in each pair to derive the respective synchronous multiplexed outgoing signals.

Apparatus for rearranging signal channels of a multi-loop time-division

A time-division-multiplexing loop telecommunication system has a first and a second transmission line for linking up a succession of connecting circuits and for supplying information, in a normal service direction of transmission, to subscriber circuits attached to the connecting circuits; these connecting circuits are provided with an input and an output for the connection of subscriber circuits, with up-line and down-line access points connected to the said lines. Typical of this system is that at the level of each connecting circuit provision is made for means of command for linking the input of the subscriber circuits to one of the up-line access points receiving the infromation, while the output is linked to the down-line access points.

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Bagneux, France

Gabriel C Bretez