Bit compression multiplexing
First Claim
1. A bit compression multiplexing system for a pair of time division multiplexed digital bit streams each of which includes a plurality of PCM encoded signals in separate and distinct channels of a repetitive frame and signaling bits multiplexed therewith comprising:
- means (22) for bit-rate compressing the PCM encoded signals into differential PCM signals;
means (25) for multiplexing the compressed differential PCm signals and grouping the same into clusters, each of the clusters including predetermined number of compressed signal channels and each of the compressed differential PCM signals occupying a separate and distinct channel of a repetitive frame that includes a plurality of said clusters and a corresponding plurality of additional channels each one of which is associated with a given cluster and is proximate thereto, wherein a predetermined number of said repetitive frames forms a repetitive superframe;
means (21, 24,
25) for extracting and reformatting the signaling bits of said time division multiplexed digital bit streams and placing the same in predetermined ones of said plurality of additional channels in the repetitive frames of said superframe, the signaling bits in a given additional channel being associated with the compressed differential PCM signals of a cluster proximate thereto; and
means (23,
24) for developing a framing bit pattern for each of said plurality of clusters and for inserting the bits of the same into a predetermined bit position of the additional channel associated with an proximate to each of said clusters in the reptitive frames of said superframe.
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Abstract
A bit compression multiplexer for a pair of time division multiplexed digital bit streams each one of which includes a plurality of PCM encoded signals deposited in separate and distinct channels and signaling bits multiplexed therewith. The encoded signals are bit compressed (22), and then multiplexed and grouped (25) into clusters. Each of the multiplexed compressed signals occupies a separate and distinct channel of a repetitive frame that includes a plurality of clusters and a corresponding number of additional channels, called delta channels, each one of which is associated with a given cluster and is proximate thereto. The signaling bits are extracted (21) from the pair of digital bit streams, reformatted (24) and then placed in predetermined bit positions of the delta channels. The signaling bits in a given delta channel are associated with the compressed signals of a cluster proximate thereto. The combination of a cluster and its related delta channel comprise a bundle. A framing bit pattern is developed (23) for each bundle and the framing bits are placed into a predetermined bit position of each of the delta channels.
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7 Claims
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1. A bit compression multiplexing system for a pair of time division multiplexed digital bit streams each of which includes a plurality of PCM encoded signals in separate and distinct channels of a repetitive frame and signaling bits multiplexed therewith comprising:
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means (22) for bit-rate compressing the PCM encoded signals into differential PCM signals; means (25) for multiplexing the compressed differential PCm signals and grouping the same into clusters, each of the clusters including predetermined number of compressed signal channels and each of the compressed differential PCM signals occupying a separate and distinct channel of a repetitive frame that includes a plurality of said clusters and a corresponding plurality of additional channels each one of which is associated with a given cluster and is proximate thereto, wherein a predetermined number of said repetitive frames forms a repetitive superframe; means (21, 24,
25) for extracting and reformatting the signaling bits of said time division multiplexed digital bit streams and placing the same in predetermined ones of said plurality of additional channels in the repetitive frames of said superframe, the signaling bits in a given additional channel being associated with the compressed differential PCM signals of a cluster proximate thereto; andmeans (23,
24) for developing a framing bit pattern for each of said plurality of clusters and for inserting the bits of the same into a predetermined bit position of the additional channel associated with an proximate to each of said clusters in the reptitive frames of said superframe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A bit compression multiplexing method for a pair of time division multiplexed digital bit streams each of which includes a plurality of PCM encoded signals in separate and distinct channels of a repetitive frame and signaling bits multiplexed therewith comprising the steps of:
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bit-rate compressing the encoded PCM signals into differential PCM signals; multiplexing the compressed differential PCM signals and grouping the same into clusters, each of the clusters including a predetermined number of multiplexed compressed signal channels and each of the compressed differential PCM signals occupying a separate and distinct channel of a repetitive frame that includes a plurality of said clusters and a corresponding plurality of additional channels each one of which is associated with a given cluster and is proximate thereto, wherein a predetermined number of said repetitive frames forms a repetitive superframe; extracting the signaling bits from the pair of time division multiplexed digital bit streams; reformatting the extracted signaling bits and placing the same in predetermined bit positions of said additional channels in the repetitive frames of said superframe, the signaling bits in a given additional channel being associated with the compressed differential PCM signals of a cluster proximate thereto; and developing a framing bit pattern for each of said plurality of clusters and inserting the bits of the same into a predetermined bit position of the additional channel associated with and proximate to each of said clusters in the repetitive frames of said superframe.
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