Signal receiving and transmitting unit for converting a transmission rate of a received signal to a transmission rate of a transmittted signal
First Claim
1. A signal receiving and signal transmitting unit for converting a first transmission rate of a received information carrying signal to a second transmission rate of a transmitted information carrying signal that is different from the first transmission rate, said unit comprising:
- a plurality of signal receiving inputs for receiving information carrying signals, wherein each input is structured to receive information carrying signals at a different rate;
a plurality of signal transmitting outputs for transmitting information carrying signals, wherein each output is structured to transmit information carrying signals at a different rate;
at least one control conductor for supplying control information indicative of a conversion mode to be applied to said received information carrying signals;
control logic for receiving said control information and selecting a corresponding conversion mode;
a memory for receiving said information carrying signals from said inputs; and
a buffer circuit for recieving said information carrying signals from said memory and outputting said information carrying signals to said signal transmitting outputs under control of said control logic,wherein the control logic connects one signal receiving input to one signal transmitting output based on said control information, and the unit performs rate conversion, using the control logic, the memory and the buffer circuit, in said selected conversion mode.
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Abstract
A signal receiving and a signal transmitting unit converts an information carrying signal received at a first transmission rate to an information carrying signal transmitted at a second transmission rate that differs from the first transmission rate. Several inputs and outputs are available, each input structured for a transmission rate that is different from the transmission rates of remaining inputs, and each output structured for a transmission rate that is different from the transmission rates of remaining outputs. One signal receiving input can be connected to one signal transmitting output depending on signals occurring on one or more control conductors, wherein a selected control conductor and/or selected signal information selects and initiates a conversion mode having a selected conversion index.
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1. A signal receiving and signal transmitting unit for converting a first transmission rate of a received information carrying signal to a second transmission rate of a transmitted information carrying signal that is different from the first transmission rate, said unit comprising:
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a plurality of signal receiving inputs for receiving information carrying signals, wherein each input is structured to receive information carrying signals at a different rate; a plurality of signal transmitting outputs for transmitting information carrying signals, wherein each output is structured to transmit information carrying signals at a different rate; at least one control conductor for supplying control information indicative of a conversion mode to be applied to said received information carrying signals; control logic for receiving said control information and selecting a corresponding conversion mode; a memory for receiving said information carrying signals from said inputs; and a buffer circuit for recieving said information carrying signals from said memory and outputting said information carrying signals to said signal transmitting outputs under control of said control logic, wherein the control logic connects one signal receiving input to one signal transmitting output based on said control information, and the unit performs rate conversion, using the control logic, the memory and the buffer circuit, in said selected conversion mode.
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2. A signal receiving and signal transmitting unit for converting a first transmission rate of a received information carrying signal to a second transmission rate of a transmitted information carrying signal that is different from the first transmission rate, said unit comprising:
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a plurality of signal receiving inputs for receiving information carrying signals, wherein each input is structured for a different transmission rate; a plurality of signal transmitting outputs for transmitting information carrying signals, wherein each output is structured for a different transmission rate; at least one control conductor for supplying control information indicative of a conversion mode to be applied to said received information carrying signals; and a number of multiplexing/demultiplexing blocks for converting said first transmission rate of said received information carrying signal to said second transmission rate of said transmitted information carrying signal, wherein the unit connects one signal receiving input to one signal transmitting output depending on the control information, and the unit performs conversion, using said multiplexing/demultiplexing blocks in a conversion mode having a conversion index that is selected and initiated by the control information. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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