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Digital transmission system

CA 1315904 C · Owner: Marconi Communications, Inc. · Inventors: Kimbrough, Mahlon D.

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A digital transmission system which serves a multiplicity of subscribers by a multiplicity of channel units. Each channel unit serves up to two subscribers. At each end of the system there is included a signaling, processing unit (SPU) which provides both time slot interchanging and change in format for the signaling information. At each end of the system there is, another unit (TRU) which provides time slot interchanging for the nonsupervisory information for each subscriber. The channel units are arranged in channel banks of four groups of units each. Each channel bank is connected to the SPU by two single lines over one of which all the supervisory (signaling, provisioning and testing) …

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  • Granted April 6, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 6, 2010.
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FiledMarch 3, 1989
GrantedApril 6, 1993
Term endedApril 6, 2010
Patent numberCA 1315904 C
Classification (IPC)H04M7/00 +1 more

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1990199319961999200220052008Application filedMarch 3, 1989Patent grantedApril 6, 1993Term endedApril 6, 2010

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