Multiplex communications – Communication techniques for information carried in plural... – Combining or distributing information via time channels
Patent
1996-12-06
2000-02-29
Luther, William
Multiplex communications
Communication techniques for information carried in plural...
Combining or distributing information via time channels
370519, 375356, H04L 710, H04J 306
Patent
active
060318465
ABSTRACT:
An improved method for Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) communications particularly applicable to a network comprising transmitters having significantly different transmission paths to a common receiver. The common receiver measures the response time from each transmitter, relative to a common time reference, then instructs each transmitter to delay all subsequent responses by an amount specific to each transmitter, as determined from these measured response times. This imposed delay results in a more time efficient TDMA protocol, improved error detection capability, and improved security capabilities. This invention is particularly applicable to bi-directional communications to and from a provider of Cable TV, Telephony, and Data Services.
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Gurusami Aravanan
Heyman R. Gary
Nekhamkin Mike
Luther William
Philips Electronics North America Corp.
Thorne Gregory L.
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