Subscriber RF telephone system for providing multiple speech and/or data signals simultaneously over either a single or a plurality of RF channels

• US 5,119,375 A
• Filed: 12/27/1990
• Issued: 06/02/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1985
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Interdigital Technology Corporation (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: International Mobile Machines Corporation (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Inventors: Morley, Steven A., Handzel, Mark J., Paneth, Eric, Avis, Graham M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Olms, Douglas W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hsu, Alpus H.
• Application Number:
  US07/634,770
• Time in Patent Office: 523 Days
• Field of Search: 370/7, 370/50, 370/69.1, 370/95.1, 370/95.2, 370/95.3, 370/104.1, 370/109, 370/110.1, 370/118, 455/33, 455/53, 455/54, 455/56, 455/69, 455/72, 375/122, 379/58, 379/59, 379/60, 379/63, 358/133, 358/138, 358/426, 381/29, 381/31, 381/34, 381/106, 382/56
• US Class Current: 370/345
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/04 using two or more spaced independent antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0865 Independent weighting, i.e. weights based on own antenna reception parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 3/0647 Synchronisation among TDM nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 3/0682 by delay compensation, e.g. by compensation of propagation delay or variations thereof, by ranging
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0001 Systems modifying transmission characteristics according to link quality, e.g. power backoff adaptive data allocation for multicarrier modulation H04L5/0044; controlling transmission power for radio systems H04W52/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0003 by switching between different modulation schemes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0007 by modifying the frame length
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0026 Transmission of channel quality indication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0057 Block codes H04L1/0061, H04L1/0064 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0061 Error detection codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0084 Formats for payload data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/06 using space diversity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/08 by repeating transmission, e.g. Verdan system H04L1/1858 and H04L1/189 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/1642 Formats specially adapted for sequence numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/18 Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/188 Time-out mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/1887 Scheduling and prioritising arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/143 for modulated signals H04L5/1469 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/06 Optimizing the usage of the radio link, e.g. header compression, information sizing , discarding information system modifying transmission characteristic according to link quality by modifying frame length H04L1/0007; dynamic adaptation of the packet size for flow control or congestion control H04L47/365
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/14 : using intermediate storage
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/24 : Negotiating SLA [Service Level Agreement]; Negotiating QoS [Quality of Service]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/26 : Resource reservation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/12 : Reselecting a serving backbone network switching or routing node
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 : Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/02 : Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0216 : using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/20 : using error rate
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/00 : Synchronisation arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/02 : Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/04 : Wireless resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/044 : based on the type of the allocated resource
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0446 : Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 : Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/12 : Wireless traffic scheduling
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/23 : in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/04 : Scheduled access hybrid access H04W74/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 : Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/00 : Network topologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/14 : WLL [Wireless Local Loop]; RLL [Radio Local Loop]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 : Access point devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 : in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A system and method for the wireless transmission of information signals between a base station and a plurality of subscriber stations. The method may include a base station receiving an information signal from trunk lines for processing for transmission over a RF link to a predetermined receive unit capable of receiving and processing the information signal, processing the information signal by assigning pathing for processing the information signal to be transmitted over a RF link to the predetermined receive unit, sampling in a predetermined manner the information signal being processed according to pathing assigned to produce signal samples representative of the information signal, compressing the signal samples such that the signal samples may be reconstructed at the predetermined receive unit to substantially provide the same information as the information signal provided before being processing, with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and placing the compressed signal samples representative of the information signal in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel, and transmitting over a RF link to the predetermined receive unit the portion of each segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples representative of the information signal.

Claims

1. A method for processing at least one signal capable of carrying information received from trunk means for transmission over a radio frequency (RF) link to at least one predetermined receive unit, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the information signal from the trunk means for processing for transmission over the RF link to the predetermined receive unit capable of receiving and processing the information signal;

(B) processing the information signal received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing the information signal to be transmitted over the RF link to the predetermined receive unit,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner the information signal being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of the information signal,

(3) compressing the signal samples such that such signal samples may be reconstructed at the predetermined receive unit to substantially provide the same information as the information signal provided before being processed according to step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of the information signal in predetermined discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel; and

(C) transmitting over the RF link to the predetermined receive unit the portion of each segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples representative of the information signal.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing an analog information signal from the trunk means, and

(b) converting the analog information signal to signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

3. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the analog information signal to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing a digital information signal from the trunk means, and

(b) converting the digital information signal to signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

5. The method as recited in claim 4, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signal to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of the information signal in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

7. A method for processing at least one signal capable of carrying information received from a network over trunk means for transmission over a radio frequency (RF) link to at least one predetermined receive unit, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the information signal from the network over the trunk means for processing for transmission over the RF link to the predetermined receive unit capable of receiving and processing the information signal;

(B) processing the information signal received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing the information signal to be transmitted over the RF link to the predetermined receive unit,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner the information signal being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of the information signal,

(3) compressing the signal samples such that such signal samples may be reconstructed at the predetermined receive unit to substantially provide the same information as the information signal provided before being processed according to step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of the information signal in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel; and

(C) transmitting over the RF link to the predetermined receive unit the portion of each segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples representative of the information signal.

8. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing an analog information signal from the network, and

(b) converting the analog information signal to signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

9. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the analog information signal to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

10. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing a digital information signal from the network, and

(b) converting the digital information signal to signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signal to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

12. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of the information signal in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

13. A method for processing a plurality of signals with each signal being capable of carrying information, the plurality of information signals further being received over trunk means for transmission over radio frequency (RF) links to predetermined receive units, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the plurality of information signals from the trunk means for processing for transmission over the RF links to predetermined receive units capable of receiving and processing information signals;

(B) processing the plurality of information signals received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing each of the plurality of information signals to be transmitted over the RF links to predetermined receive units,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner each of the plurality of information signals being processing according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of each of the plurality of information signals,

(3) compressing the signal samples representative of each of the plurality of information signals being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) such that such signal samples may be reconstructed at predetermined receive units to provide substantially the same information as the respective information signals provided before being processed at step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of information signals in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel; and

(C) transmitting for each of the respective information signals of the plurality of information signals over at least one RF link to at least one predetermined receive unit the portion of each repeating segments of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples for each of such plurality of information samples.

14. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of analog information signals from the trunk means, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to signal samples representative of the analog information signals.

15. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signals.

16. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of digital information signals from the trunk means, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of the digital information signals to signal samples representative of the digital information signals.

17. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signals to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signals.

18. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of information signals in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

19. A method for processing a plurality of signals with each signal being capable of carrying information, the plurality of information signals further being received from a network over trunk means for transmission over radio frequency (RF) links to predetermined receive units, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the plurality of information signals from the network over the trunk means for processing for transmission over the RF links to predetermined receive units capable of receiving and processing information signals;

(B) processing the plurality of information signals received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing each of the plurality of information signals to be transmitted over the RF links to predetermined receive units,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner each of the plurality of information signals being processing according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of each of the plurality of information signals,

(3) compressing the signal samples representative of each of the plurality of information signals being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) such that such signal samples may be reconstructed at predetermined receive units to provide substantially the same information as the respective information signals provided before being processed according to step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of information signals in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel; and

(C) transmitting for each of the respective information signals of the plurality of information signals over at least one of the RF links to at least one of the predetermined receive units the portion of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples for each of such plurality information signals.

20. The method as recited in claim 19, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of analog information signals from the network, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to signal samples representative of the analog information signals.

21. The method as recited in claim 20, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signals.

22. The method as recited in claim 19, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of digital information signals from the network, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of the digital information signal to signal samples representative of the digital information signals.

23. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signals to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signals.

24. The method as recited in claim 19, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of information signals in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

25. A method for processing a first signal capable of carrying information received from trunk means for transmission over a first radio frequency (RF) link to a predetermined receive unit and processing a second signal capable of carrying information received over a second RF link from a predetermined send unit for transmission to the trunk means, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the first information signal from the trunk means for processing for transmission over the first RF link to the predetermined receive unit capable of receiving and processing the first information signal;

(B) processing the first information signal received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing the first information signal to be transmitted over the first RF link to the predetermined receive unit,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner the first information signal being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of the first information signal,

(3) compressing the signal samples representative of the first information signal being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) such that such signal samples may be reconstructed at the predetermined receive unit to substantially provide the same information as the first information signal provided before being processed according to step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel; and

(C) transmitting over the first RF link to the predetermined receive unit the portion of each segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal;

(D) receiving over the second RF link compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal transmitted from the predetermined send unit, with the second information signals being formulated at the predetermined send unit;

(E) processing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal received at step (D) by the substeps of;

(1) placing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal in discrete positions of each repeating segments of a receive signal channel,

(2) assigning pathing for the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal for transmission to the trunk means,

(3) reconstructing the compressed signal samples according to pathing assigned at the substep (E)(2) to form decompressed signal samples representative of the second information signal,

(4) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of the second information signal to an information signal having substantially the same information as the second information signal had as formulated at the send unit, and

(5) placing the reconverted information signal representative of the second information signal on the trunk means.

26. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing an analog information signal from the trunk means, and

(b) converting the analog information signal to signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

27. The method as recited in claim 26, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the analog information signal to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

28. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing a digital information signal from the trunk means, and

(b) converting the digital information signal to signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

29. The method as recited in claim 28, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signal to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

30. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

31. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein substep (E)(1) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal in a discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the receive signal channel.

32. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein substep (E)(3) further includes reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal to form decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal.

33. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein substep (E)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal to an analog information signal.

34. The method as recited in claim 33, wherein substep (E)(5) further includes placing the analog information signal on the trunk means.

35. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein substep (E)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal to a digital information signal.

36. The method as recited in claim 35, wherein substep (E)(5) further includes placing the digital information signal on the trunk means.

37. A method for processing a first signal capable of carrying information received from a network over trunk means for transmission over a first radio frequency (RF) link to a predetermined receive unit and processing a second signal capable of carrying information received over second RF link from a predetermined send unit for transmission to the network over the trunk means, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the first information signal from the network for processing for transmission over the first RF link to the predetermined receive unit capable of receiving and processing the first information signal;

(B) processing the first information signal received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing the first information signal to be transmitted over the first RF link to the predetermined receive unit,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner the first information signal being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of the first information signal,

(3) compressing the signal samples representative of the first information signal being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) such that such signal samples may be reconstructed at the predetermined receive unit to substantially provide the same information as the first information signal provided before being processed according to step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal in predetermined discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel;

(C) transmitting over the first RF link to the predetermined receive unit the portion of each segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal;

(D) receiving over the second RF link compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal transmitted from the predetermined send unit, with the second information signal being formulated at the send unit; and

(E) processing the compressed signal samples representative of a second information signal received at step (D) by the substeps of;

(1) placing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal in discrete positions of each repeating segment of a receive signal channel,

(2) assigning pathing for the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal for transmission to the network via the trunk means,

(3) reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal according to pathing at substep (E)(2) to form decompressed signal samples representative of the second information signal,

(4) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of the second information signal to an information signal having substantially the same information as the second information signal had as formulated at the send unit, and

(5) placing the reconverted information signal representative of the second information signal on the trunk means for further transmission from the network.

38. The method as recited in claim 37, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing an analog information signal from the network, and

(b) converting the analog information signal to signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

39. The method as recited in claim 38, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the analog information signal to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

40. The method as recited in claim 37, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing a digital information signal from the network, and

(b) converting the digital information signal to signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

41. The method as recited in claim 40, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signal to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

42. The method as recited in claim 37, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

43. The method as recited in claim 37, wherein substep (E)(1) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal in a discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the receive signal channel.

44. The method as recited in claim 37, wherein substep (E)(3) further includes reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal to form decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal.

45. The method as recited in claim 37, wherein substep (E)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal to an analog information signal.

46. The method as recited in claim 45, wherein substep (E)(5) further includes placing the analog information signal on the trunk means for transmission to the network.

47. The method as recited in claim 37, wherein substep (E)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal to a digital information signal.

48. The method as recited in claim 47, wherein substep (E)(5) further includes placing the digital information signal on the trunk means for transmission to the network.

49. A method for processing a plurality of first signals with each signal being capable of carrying information, the plurality of first information signals further being received over trunk means for transmission over first radio frequency (RF) links to predetermined receive units and processing a plurality of second signals with each signal being capable of carrying information, the plurality of the second information signals being received over second RF links from predetermined send units for transmission to the trunk means, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the plurality of first information signals from trunk means for processing for transmission over the first RF links to predetermined receive units capable of receiving and processing the first information signals;

(B) processing the plurality of first information signals received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing each of the plurality of information signals to be transmitted over the first RF links to predetermined receive units,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner each of the plurality of first information signals being processing according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals,

(3) compressing the signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) such that such signal samples may be reconstructed at predetermined receive units to provide substantially the same information as the respective first information signals provided before being processed at step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel;

(C) transmitting for each of the respective first information signals of the plurality of first information signals over at least one of the first RF links to at least one predetermined receive unit the portion of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples for each of such plurality of first information signals;

(D) receiving over the second RF links a plurality of compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of the second information signals that are transmitted from the predetermined send units, with the second information signals being formulated at send units; and

(E) processing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals received at step (D) by the substeps of;

(1) placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals in discrete positions of each repeating segment of a receive signal channel,

(2) assigning pathing for the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals for transmission to the trunk means,

(3) reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals according to pathing assigned at substep (E)(2) to form decompressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals,

(4) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to information signals having substantially the same information as the respective second information signals had as formulated at the send units, and

(5) placing the plurality of reconverted information signals representative of each of the second information signal on the trunk means.

50. The method as recited in claim 49, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of analog information signals from the trunk means, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to signal samples representative of each of the analog information signals.

51. The method as recited in claim 50, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to digital signal samples representative of each of the analog information signals.

52. The method as recited in claim 49, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of digital information signals from the trunk means, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of the digital information signals to signal samples representative of each of the digital information signals.

53. The method as recited in claim 52, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting each of a plurality of digital information signals to digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of digital information signals.

54. The method as recited in claim 49, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of a transmit signal channel.

55. The method as recited in claim 49, wherein substep (E)(1) further comprises placing compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of a receive signal channel.

56. The method as recited in claim 49, wherein substep (E)(3) further includes reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to form decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals.

57. The method as recited in claim 49, wherein substep (E)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to a plurality of analog information signals.

58. The method as recited in claim 57, wherein substep (E)(5) further includes placing each of the plurality of analog information signals on the trunk means.

59. The method as recited in claim 49, wherein substep (E)(4) further includes reconverting the plurality of decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to a plurality of digital information signals.

60. The method as recited in claim 59, wherein substep (E)(5) further includes placing each of the plurality of digital information signals on the trunk means.

61. A method for processing a plurality of first signals with each signal being capable of carrying information, the plurality of first information signals further being received from a network over trunk means for transmission over first radio frequency (RF) links to predetermined receive units and processing a plurality of second information signals with each signal being capable of carrying information, the plurality of the second information signals being received over second RF links from predetermined send units for transmission to the network over trunk means, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the plurality of first information signals from the network for processing for transmission over the first RF links to predetermined receive units capable of receiving and processing the first information signals;

(B) processing the plurality of first information signals received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing each of the plurality of information signals to be transmitted over the first RF links to predetermined receive units,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner each of the plurality of first information signals being processing according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals,

(3) compressing the signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) such that such signal samples may be reconstructed at predetermined receive units to provide substantially the same information as the respective first information signals provided before being processed at step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel;

(C) transmitting for each of the respective first information signals of the plurality of first information signals over at least one of the first RF links to at least one predetermined receive unit the portion of each segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples for each of such plurality of first information signals;

(D) receiving over the second RF links a plurality of compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of the second information signals transmitted from the predetermined send units, with the second information signals being formulated at send units; and

(E) processing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals received at step (D) by substeps of;

(1) placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals in discrete positions of each repeating segment of a receive signal channel,

(2) assigning pathing for the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals for transmission to the network over the trunk means,

(3) reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals according to pathing assigned at substep (E)(2) to form decompressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals,

(4) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to information signals having substantially the same information as the respective second information signals had as formulated at the send units, and

(5) placing the plurality of reconverted information signals representative of each of the second signal on the trunk means for transmission to the network.

62. The method as recited in claim 61, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of analog information signals from the network, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to signal samples representative of each of the plurality of analog information signals.

63. The method as recited in claim 62, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of analog information signals.

64. The method as recited in claim 61, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of digital information signals from the network, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of the digital information signals to signal samples representative of each of the plurality of digital information signals.

65. The method as recited in claim 64, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signals to digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of digital information signals.

66. The method as recited in claim 61, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

67. The method as recited in claim 61, wherein substep (E)(1) further comprises placing compressed signal samples representative of each of a plurality of second information signals in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the receive signal channel.

68. The method as recited in claim 61, wherein substep (E)(3) further includes reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to form decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals.

69. The method as recited in claim 61, wherein substep (E)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to a plurality of analog information signals.

70. The method as recited in claim 69, wherein substep (E)(5) further includes placing each of the plurality of analog information signals on the trunk means for transmission to the network.

71. The method as recited in claim 61, wherein substep (E)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to a plurality of digital information signals.

72. The method as recited in claim 71, wherein substep (E)(5) further includes placing each of the plurality of digital information signals on the trunk means for transmission to the network.

73. A method for processing at least one signal capable of carrying information received from trunk means for transmission over a radio frequency (RF) link to at least one predetermined receive unit, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the information signal from the trunk means for processing for transmission over the RF link to the predetermined receive unit capable of receiving and processing the information signal;

(B) processing the information signal received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing the information signal to be transmitted over the RF link to the predetermined receive unit,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner the information signal being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of the information signal,

(3) compressing the signal samples such that such signal samples may be reconstructed at the predetermined receive unit to substantially provide the same information as the information signal provided before being processed according to step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of the information signal in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel; and

(C) transmitting over the RF link to the predetermined receive unit the portion of each segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples representative of the information signal.

74. The method as recited in claim 73, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing an analog information signal from the trunk means, and

(b) converting the analog information signal to signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

75. The method as recited in claim 74, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the analog information signal to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

76. The method as recited in claim 73, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing a digital information signal from the trunk means, and

(b) converting the digital information signal to signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

77. The method as recited in claim 76, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signal to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

78. The method as recited in claim 73, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of the information signal in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

79. A method for processing at least one signal capable of carrying information received from a network over trunk means for transmission over a radio frequency (RF) link to at least one predetermined receive unit, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the information signal from the network over the trunk means for processing for transmission over the RF link to the predetermined receive unit capable of receiving and processing the information signal;

(B) processing the information signal received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing the information signal to be transmitted over the RF link to the predetermined receive unit,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner the information signal being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of the information signal,

(3) compressing the signal samples such that such signal samples may be reconstructed at the predetermined receive unit to substantially provide the same information as the information signal provided before being processed according to step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of the information signal in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel; and

(C) transmitting over the RF link to the predetermined receive unit the portion of each segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples representative of the information signal.

80. The method as recited in claim 79, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing an analog information signal from the network, and

(b) converting the analog information signal to signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

81. The method as recited in claim 80, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the analog information signal to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

82. The method as recited in claim 79, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing a digital information signal from the network, and

(b) converting the digital information signal to signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

83. The method as recited in claim 82, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signal to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

84. The method as recited in claim 79, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of the information signal in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

85. A method for processing a plurality of signals with each signal being capable of carrying information, the plurality of information signals further being received over trunk means for transmission over radio frequency (RF) links to predetermined receive units, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the plurality of information signals from the trunk means for processing for transmission over the RF links to predetermined receive units capable of receiving and processing information signals;

(B) processing the plurality of information signals received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing each of the plurality of information signals to be transmitted over the RF links to predetermined receive units,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner each of the plurality of information signals being processing according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of each of the plurality of information signals,

(3) compressing the signal samples representative of each of the plurality of information signals being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) such that such signal samples may be reconstructed at predetermined receive units to provide substantially the same information as the respective information signals provided before being processed at step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of information signals in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel; and

(C) transmitting for each of the respective information signals of the plurality of information signals over tat least the RF link to at least one predetermined receive unit the portion of each repeating segments of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples for each of such plurality of information samples.

86. The method as recited in claim 85, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of analog information signals from the trunk means, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to signal samples representative of the analog information signals.

87. The method as recited in claim 86, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signals.

88. The method as recited in claim 85, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of digital information signals from the trunk means, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of the digital information signals to signal samples representative of the digital information signals.

89. The method as recited in claim 88, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signals to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signals.

90. The method as recited in claim 85, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of information signals in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

91. A method for processing a plurality of signals with each signal being capable of carrying information, the plurality of information signals further being received from a network over the trunk means over trunk means for transmission over radio frequency (RF) links to predetermined receive units, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the plurality of information signals from the network for processing for transmission over the RF links to predetermined receive units capable of receiving and processing information signals;

(B) processing the plurality of information signals received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing each of the plurality of information signals to be transmitted over the RF links to predetermined receive units,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner each of the plurality of information signals being processing according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of each of the plurality of information signals,

(3) compressing the signal samples representative of each of the plurality of information signals being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) such that such signal samples may be reconstructed at predetermined receive units to provide substantially the same information as the respective information signals provided before being processed according to step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of information signals in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel; and

(C) transmitting for each of the respective information signals of the plurality of information signals over at least one of the RF links to at least on predetermined receive unit the portion of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples for each of such plurality information signals.

92. The method as recited in claim 91, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of analog information signals from the network, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to signal samples representative of the analog information signals.

93. The method as recited in claim 92, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signals.

94. The method as recited in claim 91, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of digital information signals from the network, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of the digital information signals to signal samples representative of the digital information signals.

95. The method as recited in claim 94, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signals to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signals.

96. The method as recited in claim 91, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of information signals in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

97. A method for processing a first signal capable of carrying information received from trunk means for transmission over a first radio frequency (RF) link to a predetermined receive unit and processing a second signal capable of carrying information received over a second RF link from a predetermined send unit for transmission to the trunk means, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the first information signal from the trunk means for processing for transmission over the first RF link to the predetermined receive unit capable of receiving and processing the first information signal;

(B) processing the first information signal received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing the first information signal to be transmitted over the first RF link to the predetermined receive unit,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner the first information signal being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of the first information signal,

(3) compressing the signal samples representative of the first information signal being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) such that such signal samples may be reconstructed at the predetermined receive unit to substantially provide the same information as the first information signal provided before being processed according to step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of the predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel; and

(C) transmitting over the first RF link to the predetermined receive unit the portion of each segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal;

(D) receiving over the second RF link compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal transmitted from the predetermined send unit, with the second information signals being formulated at the send unit;

(E) processing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal received at step (D) by the substeps of;

(1) placing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal in discrete positions of each repeating segments of the receive signal channel,

(2) assigning pathing for the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal for transmission to the trunk means,

(3) reconstructing the compressed signal samples according to pathing assigned at the substep (E)(2) to form decompressed signal samples representative of the second information signal,

(4) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of the second information signal to an information signal having substantially the same information as the second information signal had as formulated at the send unit, and

(5) placing the reconverted information signal representative of the second information signal on the trunk means.

98. The method as recited in claim 97, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing an analog information signal from the trunk means, and

(b) converting the analog information signal to signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

99. The method as recited in claim 98, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the analog information signal to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

100. The method as recited in claim 97, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing a digital information signal from the trunk means, and

(b) converting the digital information signal to signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

101. The method as recited in claim 100, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signal to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

102. The method as recited in claim 97, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

103. The method as recited in claim 97, wherein substep (E)(1) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal in a discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the receive signal channel.

104. The method as recited in claim 97, wherein substep (E)(3) further includes reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal to form decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal.

105. The method as recited in claim 97, wherein substep (E)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal to an analog information signal.

106. The method as recited in claim 105, wherein substep (E)(5) further includes placing the analog information signal on the trunk means.

107. The method as recited in claim 97, wherein substep (E)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal to a digital information signal.

108. The method as recited in claim 107, wherein substep (E)(5) further includes placing the digital information signal on the trunk means.

109. A method for processing a first signal capable of carrying information received from a network over trunk means for transmission over a first radio frequency (RF) link to a predetermined receive unit and processing a second signal capable of carrying information received over a second RF link from a predetermined send unit for transmission to the network over the trunk means, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the first information signal from the network for processing the transmission over the first RF link to the predetermined receive unit capable of receiving and processing the first information signal;

(B) processing the first information signal received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing the first information signal to be transmitted over the first RF link to the predetermined receive unit,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner the first information signal being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of the first information signal,

(3) compressing the signal samples representative of the first information signal being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) such that such signal samples may be reconstructed at the predetermined receive unit to substantially provide the same information as the first information signal provided before being processed according to step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel;

(C) transmitting over the first RF link to the predetermined receive unit the portion of each segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal;

(D) receiving over the second RF link compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal transmitted from the predetermined send unit, with the second information signal being formulated at the send unit; and

(E) processing the compressed signal samples representative of a second information signal received at step (D) by the substeps of;

(1) placing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal in discrete positions of each repeating segment of a receive signal channel,

(2) assigning pathing for the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal for transmission to the network via the trunk means,

(3) reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal according to pathing at substep (E)(2) to form decompressed signal samples representative of the second information signal,

(4) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of the second information signal to an information signal having substantially the same information as the second information signal had as formulated at the send unit, and

(5) placing the reconverted information signal representative of the second information signal on the trunk means for further transmission from the network.

110. The method as recited in claim 109, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing an analog information signal from the network, and

(b) converting the analog information signal to signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

111. The method as recited in claim 110, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the analog information signal to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

112. The method as recited in claim 109, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing a digital information signal from the network, and

(b) converting the digital information signal to signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

113. The method as recited in claim 112, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signal to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

114. The method as recited in claim 109, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

115. The method as recited in claim 109, wherein substep (E)(1) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal in a discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the receive signal channel.

116. The method as recited in claim 109, wherein substep (E)(3) further includes reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal to form decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal.

117. The method as recited in claim 109, wherein substep (E)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal to an analog information signal.

118. The method as recited in claim 117, wherein substep (E)(5) further includes placing the analog information signal on the trunk means for transmission to the network.

119. The method as recited in claim 109, wherein substep (E)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal to a digital information signal.

120. The method as recited in claim 119, wherein substep (E)(5) further includes placing the digital information signal on the trunk means for transmission to the network.

121. A method for processing a plurality of first signals with each signal being capable of carrying information, the plurality of first information signals further being received over trunk means for transmission over first radio frequency (RF) links to predetermined receive units and processing a plurality of second signals with each signal being capable of carrying information, the plurality of the second information signals being received over second RF links from predetermined send units for transmission to the trunk means, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the plurality of first information signals from trunk means for processing for transmission over the first RF links to predetermined receive units capable of receiving and processing the first information signals;

(B) processing the plurality of first information signals received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing each of the plurality of information signals to be transmitted over the first RF links to predetermined receive units,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner each of the plurality of first information signals being processing according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals,

(3) compressing the signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) such that such signal samples may be reconstructed at predetermined receive units to provide substantially the same information as the respective first information signals provided before being processed at step (B), with the compressing step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel;

(C) transmitting for each of the respective first information signals of the plurality of first information signals over at least one of the first RF links to at least one predetermined receive unit the portion of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples for each of such plurality of first information signals;

(D) receiving over the second RF links a plurality of compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of the second information signals that are transmitted from the predetermined send units, with the second information signals being formulated at send units; and

(E) processing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals received at step (D) by the substeps of;

(1) placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals in discrete positions of each repeating segment of a receive signal channel,

(2) assigning pathing for the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals for transmission to the trunk means,

(3) reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals according to pathing assigned at substep (E)(2) to form decompressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals,

(4) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to information signals having substantially the same information as the respective second information signals had as formulated at the send units, and

(5) placing the plurality of reconverted information signals representative of each of the second information signal on the trunk means.

122. The method as recited in claim 121, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of analog information signals from the trunk means, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to signal samples representative of each of the analog information signals.

123. The method as recited in claim 122, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to digital signal samples representative of each of the analog information signals.

124. The method as recited in claim 121, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of digital information signals from the trunk means, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of the digital information signals to signal samples representative of each of the digital information signals.

125. The method as recited in claim 124, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signals to digital signal samples representative of each of the digital information signals.

126. The method as recited in claim 121, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of a transmit signal channel.

127. The method as recited in claim 121, wherein substep (E)(1) further comprises placing compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the receive signal channel.

128. The method as recited in claim 121, wherein substep (E)(3) further includes reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to form decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals.

129. The method as recited in claim 121, wherein substep (E)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to a plurality of analog information signals.

130. The method as recited in claim 129, wherein substep (E)(5) further includes placing each of the plurality of analog information signals on the trunk means.

131. The method as recited in claim 121, wherein substep (E)(4) further includes reconverting the plurality of decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to a plurality of digital information signals.

132. The method as recited in claim 131, wherein substep (E)(5) further includes placing each of the plurality of digital information signals on the trunk means.

133. A method for processing a plurality of first signals with each signal being capable of carrying information, the plurality of first information signals further being received from a network over trunk means for transmission over first radio frequency (RF) links to predetermined receive units and processing a plurality of second information signals with each signal being capable of carrying information, the plurality of the second information signals being received over second RF links from predetermined send units for transmission to the network over trunk means, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the plurality of first information signals from the network for processing for transmission over the first RF links to predetermined receive units capable of receiving and processing the first information signals;

(B) processing the plurality of first information signals received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing each of the plurality of information signals to be transmitted over the first RF links to predetermined receive units,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner each of the plurality of first information signals being processing according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals,

(3) compressing the signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) such that signal samples may be reconstructed at predetermined receive units to provide substantially the same information as the respective first information signals provided before being processed at step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel;

(C) transmitting for each of the respective first information signals of the plurality of first information signals over at least one of the first RF links to at least one predetermined receive unit the portion of each segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples for each of such plurality of first information signals;

(D) receiving over the second RF links a plurality of compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of the second information signals transmitted from the predetermined send units, with the second information signals being formulated at send units; and

(E) processing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals received at step (D) by the substeps of;

(1) placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals in discrete positions of each repeating segment of a receive signal channel,

(2) assigning pathing for the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals for transmission to the network over the trunk means,

(3) reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals according to pathing assigned at substep (E)(2) to form decompressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals,

(4) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to information signals having substantially the same information as the respective second information signals had as formulated at the send units, and

(5) placing the plurality of reconverted information signals representative of each of the second signal on the trunk means for transmission to the network.

134. The method as recited in claim 133, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of analog information signals from the network, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to signal samples representative of each of the plurality of analog information signals.

135. The method as recited in claim 134, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of analog information signals.

136. The method as recited in claim 133, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of digital information signals from the network, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of the digital information signals to signal samples representative of each of the plurality of digital information signals.

137. The method as recited in claim 136, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signals to digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of digital information signals.

138. The method as recited in claim 133, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

139. The method as recited in claim 133, wherein substep (E)(1) further comprises placing compressed signal samples representative of each of a plurality of second information signals in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the receive signal channel.

140. The method as recited in claim 133, wherein substep (E)(3) further includes reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to form decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals.

141. The method as recited in claim 133, wherein substep (E)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to a plurality of analog information signals.

142. The method as recited in claim 141, wherein substep (E)(5) further includes placing each of the plurality of analog information signals on the trunk means for transmission to the network.

143. The method as recited in claim 133, wherein substep (E)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to a digital information signal.

144. The method as recited in claim 143, wherein substep (E)(5) further includes placing each of the plurality of digital information signals on the trunk means for transmission to the network.

145. A method for processing a first signal capable of carrying information received from trunk means for transmission over a radio frequency (RF) link to a predetermined send/receive unit and for processing a second signal capable of carrying information formulated at the predetermined send/receive unit for transmission to the trunk means, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the first information signal from the trunk means for processing for transmission over the RF link to the predetermined send/receive unit, with the send/receive unit being capable of receiving and processing the first information signal;

(B) processing the first information signal received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing the first information signal to be transmitted over the RF link to the predetermined send/receive unit,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner the first information signal being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of the first information signal,

(3) compressing the signal samples representative of the first information signal being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) such that the signal samples may be reconstructed at the predetermined end/receive unit to substantially provide the same information as the first information signal provided before being processed according to step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel; and

(C) transmitting over the RF link to the predetermined send/receive unit the portion of each segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal;

(D) receiving at the send/receive unit over the RF link the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal and processing these signal samples by the substeps of;

(1) reconstructing the compressed signal samples received at step (D) to form decompressed signal samples representative of the first information signal, and

(2) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of the first information signal to produce an analog signal output at the send/receive unit based on the first information signal;

(E) processing an analog signal, which constitutes a second information signal, that is input to the send/receive unit by the substeps of;

(1) sampling in a predetermined manner the second information signal to produce signal samples representative of the second information signal,

(2) compressing the signal samples representative of the second information such that the signal samples may be reconstructed to substantially provide the same information as the second information signal provided before being processed according to step (E), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(3) transmitting from the send/receive unit over the RF link the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal;

(F) receiving over the RF link compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal transmitted from the send/receive unit;

(G) processing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal received at step (F) by the substeps of;

(1) placing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal in discrete positions of each repeating segments of a receive signal channel,

(2) assigning pathing for the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal for transmission to the trunk means,

(3) reconstructing the compressed signal samples according to pathing assigned at the substep (G)(2) to form decompressed signal samples representative of the second information signal,

(4) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of the second information signal to an information signal having substantially the same information as the second information signal had as formulated at the send/receive unit, and

(5) placing the reconverted information signal representative of the second information signal on the trunk means.

146. The method as recited in claim 145, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing an analog information signal from the trunk means, and

(b) converting the analog information signal to signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

147. The method as recited in claim 146, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the analog information signal to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

148. The method as recited in claim 145, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing a digital information signal from the trunk means, and

(b) converting the digital information signal to signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

149. The method as recited in claim 148, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signal to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

150. The method as recited in claim 145, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

151. The method as recited in claim 145, wherein substep (E)(1) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing an analog information signal, and

(b) converting the analog information signal to signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

152. The method as recited in claim 151, wherein sub-substep (E)(1)(b) further includes converting the analog information signal to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

153. The method as recited in claim 145, wherein substep (E)(1) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing a digital information signal, and

(b) converting the digital information signal to signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

154. The method as recited in claim 153, wherein sub-substep (E)(1)(b) further includes converting the digital information signal to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

155. The method as recited in claim 145, wherein substep (G)(1) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal in a discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the receive signal channel.

156. The method as recited in claim 145, wherein substep (G)(3) further includes reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal to form decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal.

157. The method as recited in claim 145, wherein substep (G)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal to an analog information signal.

158. The method as recited in claim 157, wherein substep (G)(5) further includes placing the analog information signal on the trunk means.

159. The method as recited in claim 145, wherein substep (G)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal to a digital information signal.

160. The method as recited in claim 159, wherein substep (G)(5) further includes placing the digital information signal on the trunk means.

161. The method as recited in claim 145, wherein the send/receive units send and receive at different times.

162. A method for processing a plurality of first signals with each signal being capable of carrying information, the plurality of first information signals further being received over trunk means for transmission over radio frequency (RF) links to predetermined send/receive units and for processing a plurality of second signals being capable of carrying information, the plurality of the second information signals being formulated at the send/receive units for transmission to the trunk means, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the plurality of first information signals from the trunk means for processing for transmission over the RF links to the predetermined send/receive units which are capable of receiving and processing such first information signals;

(B) processing the plurality of first information signals received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing each of the plurality of first information signals to be transmitted over the RF links to the predetermined send/receive units,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner each of the plurality of first information signals being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals,

(3) compressing the signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) such that the signal samples may be reconstructed at the predetermined send/receive units to substantially provide the same information as the respective first information signals provided before being processed according to step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel; and

(C) transmitting for each of the plurality of first information signals over at least one of the RF links to at least one of the predetermined send/receive units the portion of each segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples for each of such plurality of first information signals;

(D) receiving at the predetermined send/receive units from over the RF link the compressed signal samples representative of a first information signal and processing these signal samples by the substeps of;

(1) reconstructing the compressed signal samples received at step (D) to form decompressed signal samples representative of the first information signal, and

(2) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of the first information signal to produce an analog signal output at the send/receive unit based on the first information signal;

(E) processing separate analog signals, which constitutes second information signals, which are input to the respective send/receive units by the substeps of;

(1) sampling in a predetermined manner the second information signal to produce signal samples representative of the second information signal,

(2) compressing the signal samples representative of the second information such that the signal samples may be reconstructed to substantially provide the same information as the second information signal provided before being processed according to step (E), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(3) transmitting from each of the plurality of send/receive units over the respective RF links the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal;

(F) receiving over the respective RF links compressed signal samples representative of the plurality of second information signals transmitted from a plurality of the send/receive units;

(G) processing the plurality of compressed signal samples representative of the plurality of second information signals received at step (F) by the substeps of;

(1) placing each of the plurality of the compressed signal samples representative of a second information signal in discrete positions of each repeating segments of a receive signal channel according to when it is received,

(2) assigning pathing for each of the plurality of compressed signal samples representative of a second information signal for transmission to the trunk means,

(3) reconstructing each of the plurality of compressed signal samples according to pathing assigned at the substep (G)(2) to form decompressed signal samples representative each of the plurality of second information signals,

(4) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to an information signal having substantially the same information as the second information signal had as formulated at a send/receive unit, and

(5) placing the reconverted information signals representative of each of the plurality of second information signals on the trunk means.

163. The method as recited in claim 162, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of the plurality of analog information signals from the trunk means, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of the analog information signals to signal samples representative of each of the analog information signals.

164. The method as recited in claim 163, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to digital signal samples representative of each of the analog information signals.

165. The method as recited in claim 162, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of the plurality of digital information signals from the trunk means, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of the digital information signals to signal samples representative of each of the digital information signals.

166. The method as recited in claim 165, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting each of the plurality of digital information signals to digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of digital information signals.

167. The method as recited in claim 162, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of the first information signals in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

168. The method as recited in claim 162, wherein substep (E)(1) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of analog information signals, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to signal samples representative of each of the plurality of analog information signals.

169. The method as recited in claim 168, wherein sub-substep (E)(1)(b) further includes converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of analog information signals.

170. The method as recited in claim 162, wherein substep (E)(1) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of digital information signals, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of digital information signals to signal samples representative of each of the plurality of digital information signals.

171. The method as recited in claim 170, wherein sub-substep (E)(1)(b) further includes converting each of the plurality of digital information signals to digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of digital information signals.

172. The method as recited in claim 162, wherein substep (G)(1) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals in a discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the receive signal channel.

173. The method as recited in claim 162, wherein substep (G)(3) further includes reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to form decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals.

174. The method as recited in claim 162, wherein substep (G)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to an analog information signal.

175. The method as recited in claim 174, wherein substep (G)(5) further includes placing each of the plurality of analog information signals on the trunk means.

176. The method as recited in claim 162, wherein substep (G)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to a digital information signal.

177. The method as recited in claim 176, wherein substep (G)(5) further includes placing each of the plurality of digital information signals on the trunk means.

178. The method as recited in claim 162, wherein the send/receive units send and receive at different times.

179. A method for processing a first signal capable of carrying information received from trunk means for transmission over a radio frequency (RF) link to a predetermined send/receive unit and for processing a second signal capable of carrying information formulated at the predetermined send/receive unit for transmission to the trunk means, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the first information signal from the trunk means for processing for transmission over the RF link to the predetermined send/receive unit which is capable of receiving and processing the first information signal;

(B) processing the first information signal received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing the first information signal to be transmitted over the RF link to the predetermined send/receive unit,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner the first information signal being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of the first information signal,

(3) compressing the signal samples representative of the first information signal being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) such that the signal samples may be reconstructed at the predetermined send/receive unit to substantially provide the same information as the first information signal provided before being processed according to step (B), and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel; and

(C) transmitting over the RF link to the predetermined send/receive unit the portion of each segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal;

(D) receiving at the send/receive unit over the RF link the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal and processing these signal samples by the substeps of;

(1) reconstructing the compressed signal samples received at step (D) to form decompressed signal samples representative of the first information signal, and

(2) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of the first information signal to produce an analog signal output at the send/receive unit based on the first information signal;

(E) processing an analog signal, which constitutes a send information signal, that is input to the send/receive unit by the substeps of;

(1) sampling in a predetermined manner the second information signal to produce signal samples representative of the second information signal,

(2) compressing the signal samples representative of the second information such that the signal samples may be reconstructed to substantially provide the same information as the second information signal provided before being processed according to step (E), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(3) transmitting from the send/receive unit over the RF link the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal;

(F) receiving over the RF link compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal transmitted from the send/receive unit;

(G) processing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal received at step (F) by the substeps of;

(1) placing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal in discrete positions of each repeating segments of a receive signal channel,

(2) assigning pathing for the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal for transmission to the trunk means,

(3) reconstructing the compressed signal samples according to pathing assigned at the substep (G)(2) to form decompressed signal samples representative of the second information signal,

(4) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of the second information signal to an information signal having substantially the same information as the second information signal had as formulated at the send unit, and

(5) placing the reconverted information signal representative of the second information signal on the trunk means.

180. The method as recited in claim 179, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing an analog information signal from the trunk means, and

(b) converting the analog information signal to signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

181. The method as recited in claim 180, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the analog information signal to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

182. The method as recited in claim 179, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing a digital information signal from the trunk means, and

(b) converting the digital information signal to signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

183. The method as recited in claim 182, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting the digital information signal to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

184. The method as recited in claim 179, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of the first information signal in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

185. The method as recited in claim 179, wherein substep (E)(1) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing an analog information signal, and

(b) converting the analog information signal to signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

186. The method as recited in claim 185, wherein sub-substep (E)(1)(b) further includes converting the analog information signal to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

187. The method as recited in claim 179, wherein substep (E)(1) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing a digital information signal, and

(b) converting the digital information signal to signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

188. The method as recited in claim 187, wherein sub-substep (E)(1)(b) further includes converting the digital information signal to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

189. The method as recited in claim 179, wherein substep (G)(1) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal in a discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the receive signal channel.

190. The method as recited in claim 179, wherein substep (G)(3) further includes reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal to form decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal.

191. The method as recited in claim 179, wherein substep (G)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal to an analog information signal.

192. The method as recited in claim 191, wherein substep (G)(5) further includes placing the analog information signal on the trunk means.

193. The method as recited in claim 179, wherein substep (G)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of the second information signal to a digital information signal.

194. The method as recited in claim 193, wherein substep (G)(5) further includes placing the digital information signal on the trunk means.

195. The method as recited in claim 179, wherein the send/receive units send and receive at different times.

196. A method for processing a plurality of first signals with each signal being capable of carrying information, the plurality of first information signals further being received over trunk means for transmission over radio frequency (RF) links to predetermined send/receive units and for processing a plurality of second signals being capable of carrying information, the plurality of the second information signals being formulated at the send/receive units for transmission to the trunk means, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving the plurality of first information signals from the trunk means for processing for transmission over the RF links to the predetermined send/receive units which are capable of receiving and processing such first information signals;

(B) processing the plurality of first information signal received at step (A) by substeps of;

(1) assigning pathing for processing each of the plurality of first information signals to be transmitted over the RF links to the predetermined send/receive units,

(2) sampling in a predetermined manner each of the plurality of first information signals being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) to produce signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals,

(3) compressing the signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals being processed according to pathing assigned at substep (B)(1) such that the signal samples may be reconstructed at the predetermined send/receive units to substantially provide the same information as the respective first information signals provided before being processed according to step (B), and

(4) placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of first information signals in predetermined, discrete positions of repeating segments of a transmit signal channel; and

(C) transmitting for each of the plurality of first information signals over at least one of the RF links to at least one of the predetermined send/receive units the portion of each segment of the transmit signal channel containing the compressed signal samples for each of such plurality of first information signals;

(D) receiving at the predetermined send/receive units from over the RF link the compressed signal samples representative of a first information signal and processing these signal samples by the substeps of;

(1) reconstructing the compressed signal samples received at step (D) to form decompressed signal samples representative of the first information signal, and

(2) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of the first information signal to produce an analog signal output at the send/receive unit based on the first information signal;

(E) processing separate analog signals, which constitutes second information signals, which are input to the respective send/receive units by the substeps of;

(1) sampling in a predetermined manner the second information signal to produce signal samples representative of the second information signal,

(2) compressing the signal samples representative of the second information such that the signal samples may be reconstructed to substantially provide the same information as the second information signal provided before being processed according to step (E), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of predetermined portions of the signal samples such that there will be substantially non-degraded, reconstructed signal samples, and

(3) transmitting from each of the plurality of send/receive units over the respective RF links the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal;

(F) receiving over the respective RF links compressed signal samples representative of the plurality of second information signals transmitted from a plurality of the send/receive units;

(G) processing the plurality of compressed signal samples representative of the plurality of second information signals received at step (F) by the substeps of;

(1) placing each of the plurality of the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signals in discrete positions of each repeating segments of a receive signal channel according to when it is received,

(2) assigning pathing for each of the plurality of compressed signal samples representative of a second information signal for transmission to the trunk means,

(3) reconstructing each of the plurality of compressed signal samples according to pathing assigned at the substep (G)(2) to form decompressed signal samples representative each of the plurality of second information signals,

(4) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to an information signal having substantially the same information as the second information signal had as formulated at a send/receive unit, and

(5) placing the reconverted information signals representative of each of the plurality of second information signals on the trunk means.

197. The method as recited in claim 196, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of the plurality of analog information signals from the trunk means, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of the analog information signals to signal samples representative of each of the analog information signals.

198. The method as recited in claim 197, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to digital signal samples representative of each of the analog information signals.

199. The method as recited in claim 196, wherein substep (B)(2) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of the plurality of digital information signals from the trunk means, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of the digital information signals to signal samples representative of each of the digital information signals.

200. The method as recited in claim 199, wherein sub-substep (B)(2)(b) further includes converting each of the plurality of digital information signals to digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of digital information signals.

201. The method as recited in claim 196, wherein substep (B)(4) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of the first information signals in a predetermined, discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the transmit signal channel.

202. The method as recited in claim 196, wherein substep (E)(1) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of analog information signals, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to signal samples representative of each of the plurality of analog information signals.

203. The method as recited in claim 202, wherein sub-substep (E)(1)(b) further includes converting each of the plurality of analog information signals to digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of analog information signals.

204. The method as recited in claim 196, wherein substep (E)(1) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing each of a plurality of digital information signals, and

(b) converting each of the plurality of digital information signals to signal samples representative of each of the plurality of digital information signals.

205. The method as recited in claim 204, wherein sub-substep (E)(1)(b) further includes converting each of the plurality of digital information signals to digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of digital information signals.

206. The method as recited in claim 196, wherein substep (G)(1) further comprises placing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals in a discrete time slot of each repeating segment of the receive signal channel.

207. The method as recited in claim 196, wherein substep (G)(3) further includes reconstructing the compressed signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to form decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals.

208. The method as recited in claim 196, wherein substep (G)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to an analog information signal.

209. The method as recited in claim 208, wherein substep (G)(5) further includes placing each of the plurality of analog information signals on the trunk means.

210. The method as recited in claim 196, wherein substep (G)(4) further includes reconverting the decompressed digital signal samples representative of each of the plurality of second information signals to a digital information signal.

211. The method as recited in claim 210, wherein substep (G)(5) further includes placing each of the plurality of digital information signals on the trunk means.

212. The method as recited in claim 196, wherein the send/receive units send and receive at different times.

213. A method for operating a sent/receive unit for processing information carrying signals received from, or transmitted to, a radio frequency (RF) link comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving at the send/receive unit from over the RF link a compressed signal samples representative of a first information signal and processing these signal samples by the substeps of;

(1) reconstructing the compressed signal samples received at step (A) to form decompressed signal samples representative of the first information signal, and

(2) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of the first information signal to produce an analog signal output at the send/receive unit based on the first information signal; and

(B) processing an analog signal, which constitutes a second information signal, that is input to the send/receive unit the substeps of;

(1) capturing in a predetermined manner the second information signal to produce signal samples representative of the second information signal,

(2) compressing the signal samples representative of the second information such that the signal samples may be reconstructed to substantially provide the same information as the second information signal provided before being processed according to step (B), with the compression step resulting in a selective deletion of at least one signal characteristic of the signal samples, and

(3) transmitting from the send/receive unit over the RF link the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal.

214. The method as recited in claim 213, wherein substep (B)(1) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing an analog information signal, and

(b) converting the analog information signal to signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

215. The method as recited in claim 214, wherein sub-substep (B)(1)(b) further includes converting the analog information signal to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

216. The method as recited in claim 213, wherein substep (B)(1) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing a digital information signal, and

(b) converting the digital information signal to signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

217. The method as recited in claim 216, wherein sub-substep (B)(1)(b) further includes converting the digital information signal to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

218. The method as recited in claim 213, wherein the send/receive unit sends and receives at different times.

219. A method for operating a sent/receive unit for processing information carrying signals received from, or transmitted to, a radio frequency (RF) link, comprising the steps of:

(A) receiving at the send/receive unit from over the RF link a compressed signal samples representative of a first information signal and processing these signal samples by the substeps of;

(1) reconstructing the compressed signal samples received at step (A) to form decompressed signal samples representative of the first information signal, and

(2) reconverting the decompressed signal samples representative of the first information signal to produce an analog signal output at the send/receive unit based on the first information signal; and

(B) processing an analog signal, which constitutes a second information signal, that is input to the send/receive unit by the substeps of;

(1) capturing in a predetermined manner the second information signal to produce signal samples representative of the second information signal,

(2) compressing the signal samples representative of the second information such that the signal samples may be reconstructed to substantially provide the same information as the second information signal provided before being processed according to step (B), and

(3) transmitting from the send/receive unit over the RF link the compressed signal samples representative of the second information signal.

220. The method as recited in claim 219, wherein substep (B)(1) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing an analog information signal, and

(b) converting the analog information signal to signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

221. The method as recited in claim 220, wherein sub-substep (B)(1)(b) further includes converting the analog information signal to digital signal samples representative of the analog information signal.

222. The method as recited in claim 219, wherein substep (B)(1) further comprises the sub-substeps of:

(a) capturing a digital information signal, and

(b) converting the digital information signal to signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

223. The method as recited in claim 222, wherein sub-substep (B)(1)(b) further includes converting the digital information signal to digital signal samples representative of the digital information signal.

224. The method as recited in claim 219, wherein the send/receive unit sends and receives at different times.