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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
May. 23, 2003
S. Douglas Holland, Houston, TX (US);
Glen F. Steele, Webster, TX (US);
Denise M. Romero, Houston, TX (US);
Robert David Koudelka, Silver Spring, MD (US);
S. Douglas Holland, Houston, TX (US);
Glen F. Steele, Webster, TX (US);
Denise M. Romero, Houston, TX (US);
Robert David Koudelka, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Abstract
A data multiplexer that accommodates both industry standard CCSDS data packets and bits streams and standard IEEE 1394 data is described. The multiplexer provides a statistical allotment of bandwidth to the channels in turn, preferably four, but expandable in increments of four up to sixteen. A microcontroller determines bandwidth requested by the plurality of channels, as well as the bandwidth available, and meters out the available bandwidth on a statistical basis employing flow control to the input channels.