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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1995
Ernest A Beever, Plano, TX (US);
Walter Evanyk, Plano, TX (US);
Henry A Thomas, Carrollton, TX (US);
MCI Communication, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A personal communication network distribution system includes a predetermined number of node devices, a controller, and a network connecting the controller to each of the node devices. The network carries a time division multiplexed signal having a plurality of channels for carrying digital communication information signals between the controller and the respective node devices. Each respective node device is assigned a respective predetermined number of the plurality of channels for receiving digital communication information signals from and/or for inserting digital communication information signals into the time division multiplexed signal. The time division multiplexed signal also includes a second predetermined number of non-assigned channels. The controller assigns one of the non-assigned channels of the time division multiplexed signal to one of the node devices for receiving and/or for inserting communication information signals into the time division multiplexed signal based on call activity at the one node device.