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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stephen P Ferguson, Coventry, GB;
Assignee:
GPT Limited, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ; H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
370 16 ;
Abstract
Data is protected in a data transmission system operating on the synchronous digital hierarchy. The data is transmitted in multiplex form between ports in the system and protection is applied between ports at different or the same aggregate bit rates. This protection is achieved by selecting between individual portions of the payload within the aggregate signals and each part of mutually protective portions has the same nominal traffic capacity. By duplexing an alternative signal path is created to ensure a continuity of traffic through the system in the event of a fault in one path.