Pulse or digital communications – Multilevel
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-20
2007-02-20
Vo, Don N. (Department: 2611)
Pulse or digital communications
Multilevel
Reexamination Certificate
active
10849153
ABSTRACT:
A technique for utilizing spare bandwidth resulting from the use of a transition-limiting code in a multi-level signaling system is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for utilizing spare bandwidth resulting from the use of a transition-limiting code in a multi-level signaling system, wherein the transition-limiting code has a characteristic such that at least one signal level is periodically unused. The method comprises utilizing the at least one periodically unused signal level in a codeword that has been encoded using the transition-limiting code so as to represent additional information in the multi-level signaling system.
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Bessios Anthony
Stonecypher William
Werner Carl
Zerbe Jared
Hunton & Williams LLP
Rambus Inc.
Vo Don N.
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