Multiplexing an additional bit stream with a primary bit stream with conversion between qB/rB and xB/yB encoded bit streams
First Claim
1. A method for managing a primary bit stream and an additional bit stream comprising:
- converting a q-bit/r-bit (qB/rB) encoded bit stream into an x-bit/y-bit (xB/yB) encoded bit stream; and
multiplexing bits of said additional bit stream with yB code-words of said xB/yB encoded bit stream.
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Abstract
Managing a primary bit stream involves converting a qB/rB encoded bit stream to an xB/yB encoded bit stream and multiplexing an additional bit stream with the xB/yB encoded bit stream at a transmission side of a link. The additional bit stream is then demultiplexed from the xB/yB encoded bit stream and the xB/yB encoded bit stream is converted back to the qB/rB encoded bit stream at the receiver side of the link. The qB/rB encoded bit stream is converted to and from the xB/yB encoded bit stream so that the additional bit stream can be multiplexed with the qB/rB encoded bit stream using multiplexing/demultiplexing systems that are compatible with the xB/yB multiplexing system. In an application, a 4B/5B encoded bit stream is converted to an 8B/10B encoded bit stream and an additional bit stream is multiplexed with the 10B code-words of the 8B/10B encoded bit stream using code-word manipulation.
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58 Claims
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1. A method for managing a primary bit stream and an additional bit stream comprising:
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converting a q-bit/r-bit (qB/rB) encoded bit stream into an x-bit/y-bit (xB/yB) encoded bit stream; and
multiplexing bits of said additional bit stream with yB code-words of said xB/yB encoded bit stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for managing a primary bit stream and an additional bit stream comprising:
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receiving r-bit (rB) code-words of said primary bit stream, wherein said primary bit stream is encoded into a q-bit/r-bit (qB/rB) encoded bit stream;
decoding said primary bit stream from said rB code-words to q-bit (qB) words;
identifying x-bit (xB) words of said primary bit stream from said qB words;
encoding said xB words of said primary bit stream into y-bit (yB) code-words to form an x-bit/y-bit (xB/yB) encoded bit stream; and
multiplexing said yB code-words with said additional bit stream to form a multiplexed bit stream. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for managing a primary bit stream and an additional bit stream comprising:
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demultiplexing bits of said additional bit stream from y-bit (yB) code-words of an x-bit/y-bit (xB/yB) encoded bit stream; and
converting said xB/yB encoded bit stream into a q-bit/r-bit (qB/rB) encoded bit stream. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for managing a primary bit stream and an additional bit stream comprising:
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receiving a multiplexed bit stream that includes y-bit (yB) code-words of said primary bit stream and bits of said additional bit stream, wherein said primary bit stream is encoded into an x-bit/y-bit (xB/yB) encoded bit stream;
demultiplexing said multiplexed bit stream into separate streams of yB code-words and bits of said additional bit stream;
decoding said yB code-words into x-bit (xB) words;
identifying q-bit (qB) words from said xB words;
encoding said qB words into r-bit (rB) code-words to form a q-bit/r-bit (qB/rB) encoded bit stream. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for managing a primary bit stream and an additional bit stream comprising:
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means for converting a q-bit/r-bit (qB/rB) encoded bit stream into an x-bit/y-bit (xB/yB) encoded bit stream; and
means for multiplexing said additional bit stream with said xB/yB encoded bit stream, said multiplexing resulting in a multiplexed bit stream. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A system for managing a primary bit stream and an additional bit stream comprising:
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means for demultiplexing bits of said additional bit stream from y-bit (yB) code-words of an x-bit/y-bit (xB/yB) encoded bit stream; and
means for converting said xB/yB encoded bit stream into a q-bit/r-bit (qB/rB) encoded bit stream. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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