Multiplex communications – Communication techniques for information carried in plural... – Combining or distributing information via time channels
Reexamination Certificate
2003-04-30
2009-08-18
Shah, Chirag G (Department: 2419)
Multiplex communications
Communication techniques for information carried in plural...
Combining or distributing information via time channels
C348S423100, C348S474000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07577170
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for the dynamic multiplexing of digital streams which are transmitted in the form of stream units in one channel, each of said stream units bearing a stream identifier which can be used to associate same with the corresponding digital stream. The allocation of an identifier to a digital stream is defined by an allocation table and can vary over time, in such a way as to enable dynamic multiplexing. The aforementioned allocation table bears a version number and, in order to indicate that a change in the version of the allocation table applies to a given digital stream, a burst is transmitted with at least one version change stream unit comprising the current identifier of said digital stream, an indicator which can be used to determine if the stream unit is a version change stream unit and the version number becoming applicable to said digital stream.
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Curet Dominique
Maisonneuve Antoine
Relier Stephanie
Roux Catherine
France Telecom
Shah Chirag G
Thompson, Jr. Otis L
Westman Champlin & Kelly P.A.
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