Multi-length packet format including check sequence(s)
CA 2015401 C · Owner: American Telephone And Telegraph Company · Inventors: May, Carl J. Jr.
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Abstract, A unique packet transport word i.e. header, format is disclosed, which is advantageously employed to delimit the corresponding packet and to verify data fields in the transport word. An at least first parity check is employed in conjunction with a packet length indicator to delimit the corresponding packet. The at least first parity check is formed by computing a predetermined number of parity check bits from bits in predetermined bit positions of the transport word. These parity check bits are inserted into predetermined bit positions in the transport word. Similarly bits representing the packet length indicator are also inserted into predetermined bit positions of the transport …
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- Filed April 25, 1990 and granted November 9, 1993. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 25, 2010.
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