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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2007
Peter Healey, Ipswich, GB;
Yu R Zhou, Ipswich, GB;
David B Payne, Ipswich, GB;
Russell P Davey, Otley, GB;
Andrew D Wallace, Harlow, GB;
Peter Healey, Ipswich, GB;
Yu R Zhou, Ipswich, GB;
David B Payne, Ipswich, GB;
Russell P Davey, Otley, GB;
Andrew D Wallace, Harlow, GB;
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company, London, GB;
Abstract
The present invention relates to communication, in particular to communication involving analogue-like signals that are multiplexed together. There is provided a method of communicating with a plurality of devices, each of which of which provides a signal whose amplitude varies in an analogue fashion, the method including the steps of: temporally interleaving the signals from the devices so as to form a multiplexed signal having a plurality of sequential pulses, which pulses can, in an analogue fashion, each have an amplitude within a continuous range, each pulse originating from a respective device, and each pulse having a plurality of temporal portions; and, forming a synchronisation signal within the multiplexed signal for demultiplexing the multiplexed signal, the synchronisation signal being formed by reducing the amplitude within a temporal portion of at least some of the pulses.