Multidirection multiplex communication system
Abstract
A TDM/TDMA (Time Division Multiplex/Time Division Multiple Access) multidirection multiplex communication system of the type using a demand assignment protocol. The system has a multiframe arrangement in which each unit frame is constituted by a frame synchronization signal, a connection control signal for setting up radio channels, N conversation channels, and a single additional bit transmission channel shared by the N conversation channels. When N unit frames are combined in a multiframe format by a frame synchronization signal, N additional bit transmission channels are provided in total.

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| EP0269120A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report |
| EP0322029A1 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report |
| PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 006, no. 132 (E-119)17 July 1982 & JP-A-57 058 427 ( NEC CORP. ) 8 April 1982 | Non-patent | – | – | Search report |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 0444592
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0444592
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0444592
- Application
- 102797
- Application, DOCDB
- 91102797
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19910102797
Titles3
- German
- Mehrrichtung-Multiplexübertragungssystem
- English
- Multidirection multiplex communication system
- French
- Système de communication en multiplex pluridirectionnel
Classification
- CPC, 3
- H04W88/08
- H04B7/2643
- H04W56/001
- IPC, 4
- H04J3 00
- H04B7 212
- H04B7 26
- H04W88 08
Designated states1
- Contracting states, 1
- Italy