Multiframe structure and handling protocol for a telecommunication
network

    公开(公告)号:US5848070A

    公开(公告)日:1998-12-08

    申请号:US697737

    申请日:1996-08-29

    Abstract: A multiframe structure is adapted to transmit narrowband telephony signals over a broadband cable link (BCL) carrying also video or television signals. The telephony transmission occurs according to classical telephony protocols such as the channel associated signalling (CAS) or the common channel signalling (CCS) protocols, which are mapped into the multiframe structure. The multiframe is transmitted according to the time division multiple access (TDMA) technique and each frame thereof has 40 time slots (TS00-TS39) carrying bursts of data. The frames include time slots carrying signalling bursts (S01-S30; S01-S04) of telephony signalling information and time slots carrying traffic bursts (D01-D30, C01-C36) of telephony traffic data. For the CCS, the time slots (TS00-TS03) carrying signalling bursts (S01-S04) are grouped within the frames so as to form a wideband common channel, whilst for the CAS, time slots (TS04, TS09, TS14, . . . , TS39) carrying signalling bursts are separated by four time slots carrying traffic bursts (D01-D30) and are distributed over all the frames of the multiframe structure on a periodic basis. The multiframe handling protocol is adapted to the above multiframe structure wherein at least one time slot (TS00-TS01; TS00-TS03) per frame carries a control burst of cable link operation signalling which is exchanged between a telephony access node (TAN) and subscriber stations (HOME) via the broadband cable link (BCL). The telephony access node (TAN) is adapted to load the address of a subscriber station into one of the time slots carrying control bursts and each subscriber station is adapted to recognize its own address in these time slots. When a subscriber station has recognized its own address in one of the time slots carrying control bursts, any kind of information may be exchanged between the telephony access node and the subscriber station through this one time slot.

    Transmitting digital data using multiple subcarriers
    204.
    发明授权
    Transmitting digital data using multiple subcarriers 失效
    使用多个子载波发送数字数据

    公开(公告)号:US5649297A

    公开(公告)日:1997-07-15

    申请号:US327256

    申请日:1994-10-21

    Applicant: Daniel J. Park

    Inventor: Daniel J. Park

    CPC classification number: H04H20/34 H04H2201/70

    Abstract: Two separate subcarriers are used to transmit portions of a single message to one or more receivers on an FM radio signal. The synchronization and addressing data necessary to identify the message to a target receiver is located in the first subcarrier. The second subcarrier, in turn, consists almost entirely of raw message data. Thus, transmitting multiple subcarriers substantially increases the overall data transmission payload when transmitting digital messages. Because each subcarrier is located within a different frequency band, the communication system is also adaptable to different subcarrier allotments in the FM baseband.

    Abstract translation: 两个单独的子载波用于将单个消息的部分发送到FM无线电信号上的一个或多个接收机。 将目标接收机识别消息所需的同步和寻址数据位于第一副载波中。 反过来,第二副载波几乎完全由原始消息数据组成。 因此,当发送数字消息时,发送多个子载波基本上增加了整个数据传输有效载荷。 由于每个子载波位于不同的频带内,所以通信系统还适应于FM基带中的不同子载波分配。

    Apparatus for multi-rate simulcast communications
    206.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for multi-rate simulcast communications 失效
    多速率联播通讯装置

    公开(公告)号:US5537398A

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-16

    申请号:US439839

    申请日:1995-05-12

    Inventor: Kazimierz Siwiak

    Abstract: A messaging system (500) for transmitting a message to a subscriber unit (312). The messaging system (500) includes a plurality of geographically distributed messaging transmitters (302-310), each transmitter designed to transmit in a first modulation format, such as FM, during a first transmission portion (102) including address information; and in a second modulation format, such as OFDM, during a second transmission portion (104) including message data (110) transmitted in frames. The address information includes message characterization information (108) defining a predetermined frame rate. The second transmission portion (104) includes message data (110) transmitted in frames representing a time sequence of N data bits at the predetermined frame rate and provides a plurality of carrier frequencies related to a frequency domain representation of the time sequence of data bits. The predetermined frame rate numerically matches the predetermined symbol rate. The subscriber unit (312) includes circuitry for receiving and demodulating both modulation formats.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于向订户单元(312)发送消息的消息系统(500)。 消息系统(500)包括多个地理上分布的消息收发发射机(302-310),每个发射机设计成在包括地址信息的第一传输部分(102)期间以诸如FM的第一调制格式发射; 以及在包括以帧发送的消息数据(110)的第二传输部分(104)期间以诸如OFDM的第二调制格式。 地址信息包括定义预定帧速率的消息表征信息(108)。 第二传输部分(104)包括以表示以预定帧速率的N个数据比特的时间序列的帧发送的消息数据(110),并且提供与数据比特的时间序列的频域表示相关的多个载波频率。 预定帧速率与预定符号率数值匹配。 用户单元(312)包括用于接收和解调两种调制格式的电路。

    In-store advertising system
    207.
    发明授权
    In-store advertising system 失效
    店内广告系统

    公开(公告)号:US5392066A

    公开(公告)日:1995-02-21

    申请号:US977772

    申请日:1992-11-19

    Abstract: An in-store advertising system for displaying advertisements involves preparing graphical art from the actual products or from flat art, for each advertised product. Each frame is stored in computer memory as a digital graphics file. As desired, pricing and advertising copies are added as overlays to the digital art of each frame. Control data is defined for each frame indicating its destination location(s) and the run time for each destination location. The digital graphic files containing a digital frame and the respective control data for each frame are then loaded into an uplink control computer. The control data is analyzed by the uplink computer to compute an adlist which lists the digital frames and their respective destination locations. The uplink control computer is interfaced to a satellite addressable network control system (ANCS) to unmute the desired satellite receiver(s) at the remote location(s), based upon a predefined transmission script. The uplink computer then transmits the respective graphic files, control data and adlist via a satellite transmitter to a commercial broadcasting satellite. The remote receivers display the graphic data based on the code data.

    Abstract translation: 用于显示广告的店内广告系统涉及从每个广告产品的实际产品或平面艺术中准备图形艺术品。 每个帧作为数字图形文件存储在计算机存储器中。 根据需要,将定价和广告副本作为叠加添加到每个帧的数字艺术中。 为每个帧定义控制数据,指示其目的地位置和每个目的地位置的运行时间。 然后将包含数字帧的数字图形文件和每帧的相应控制数据加载到上行链路控制计算机中。 控制数据由上行计算机分析以计算列出数字帧及其各自目的地位置的广告单。 上行链路控制计算机与卫星可寻址网络控制系统(ANCS)接口,以基于预定义的传输脚本来使所述远程位置处的所需卫星接收机取消静音。 然后,上行计算机经由卫星发射机将相应的图形文件,控制数据和广告列表发送到商业广播卫星。 远程接收器根据代码数据显示图形数据。

    Apparatus for selective distribution of messages over a communications
network
    208.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for selective distribution of messages over a communications network 失效
    用于通过通信网络选择性地分发消息的装置

    公开(公告)号:US5260778A

    公开(公告)日:1993-11-09

    申请号:US543700

    申请日:1990-06-26

    CPC classification number: H04N21/44222 H04N21/812 H04N7/165 H04H2201/70

    Abstract: Specific text and/or graphic messages for individual subscribers or groups of subscribers are distributed on a communications network such as a cable television system. An addressable controller communicates with a plurality of subscriber terminals served by the network. Each subscriber terminal is assigned to a primary message group and may be assigned to one or more message subgroups. Messages are input to the addressable controller for subsequent transmission to a subscriber terminal for display. The messages are tagged with distribution data defining at least one primary message group or message subgroup to receive the message. The tagged text messages are transmitted over the network together with signals from network service providers. Global messages can be sent by leaving the distribution data field blank, or filling it with a special code such as a string of zeros. Wild card tags are also permitted. A subscriber terminal for receiving the messages has a first path for processing a service signal received from the network and a second path for processing a message signal received from the network. The distribution data is retrieved from a received message and used to determine if the message is targeted to the subscriber terminal. If so, the message is processed for display. The message can be displayed alone or overlaid on a video program signal being viewed.

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