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Packet voice/data communication system having protocol independent repetitive packet suppression

  • US 5,020,058 A
  • Filed: 01/23/1989
  • Issued: 05/28/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A package voice/data communication system comprisingmeans for transmitting data packets in a data bit stream from a first location to one or more second locations over a multi-time slot digital facility,means for queuing said data packets along with voice packets,compression means at said first location for determining whether said data stream has one or more data packets filled with repetitive patterns of configurable length, said compression means including means for suppressing said data packets such that the suppressed data packets are not transmitted to said second locations,means at said first location for controlling the impact of bit errors and dropped packets by sending a packet if a certain number of consecutive data packets have been suppressed,expansion means at said second location for replicating said repetitive patterns into the portion of said data stream which corresponds to the suppressed data packets.

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