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Data compression and decompression controlling method

Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1992-02-07
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Granted: 1994-03-22
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Expires: 2012-02-07
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Abstract

Abstract A multiplexer adds synchronizing bits to receive data transmitted from a digital communication line to a digital private branch exchange, and checks for synchronizing bits in send data transmitted from the digital private branch exchange to the digital communication line. If the multiplexer detects synchronizing bits, it switches to a non-compression mode in which it transmits selected bits of send data without compression, and transmits receive data without decompression but with addition of synchronizing bits.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kiyoshi Shimokasa

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 19:09
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04J; H04J3/00; H04J3/02; H04J3/06; H04J3/0602; H04J3/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 237 words
A method for transmitting digital data between a digital private branch exchange PBX and a digital communication line, comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining send data from said digital PBX to be transmitted on said digital communication line and determining whether a certain pattern of synchronizing bits is contained in said send data; (b) transmitting selected information bits of said send data on said digital communication line without compression if said certain pattern of synchronizing bits is determined to be contained in said send data, and compressing said send data and transmitting the compressed send data on said digital communication line if said certain pattern of synchronizing bits is determined to be not contained in said send data; (c) obtaining receive data from said digital communication line to be sent to said digital PBX, adding said certain pattern of synchronizing bits to said receive data, and transmitting said receive data containing said certain pattern of synchronizing bits to said digital PBX, when said certain pattern of synchronizing bits has been determined to be contained in said send data obtained from said digital PBX; and (d) obtaining receive data from said digital communication line to be sent to said digital PBX, decompressing said receive data, and transmitting said decompressed receive data to said digital PBX, when said certain pattern of synchronizing bits has been determined to be not contained in said send data obtained from said digital PBX.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 237 words
A method for transmitting digital data between a digital private branch exchange PBX and a digital communication line, comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining send data from said digital PBX to be transmitted on said digital communication line and determining whether a certain pattern of synchronizing bits is contained in said send data; (b) transmitting selected information bits of said send data on said digital communication line without compression if said certain pattern of synchronizing bits is determined to be contained in said send data, and compressing said send data and transmitting the compressed send data on said digital communication line if said certain pattern of synchronizing bits is determined to be not contained in said send data; (c) obtaining receive data from said digital communication line to be sent to said digital PBX, adding said certain pattern of synchronizing bits to said receive data, and transmitting said receive data containing said certain pattern of synchronizing bits to said digital PBX, when said certain pattern of synchronizing bits has been determined to be contained in said send data obtained from said digital PBX; and (d) obtaining receive data from said digital communication line to be sent to said digital PBX, decompressing said receive data, and transmitting said decompressed receive data to said digital PBX, when said certain pattern of synchronizing bits has been determined to be not contained in said send data obtained from said digital PBX.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 63 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: checking for an answer signal from said digital PBX; and if said answer signal is detected, switching to a compression mode of operation for transmitting send data from said digital PBX to said digital communication line with compression, and transmitting receive data from said digital communication line to said digital PBX with decompression.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
The method of claim 1, wherein step (c) is performed without decompression of said receive data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
The method of claim 1, wherein step (c) is performed after decompression of said receive data, said pattern of synchronizing bits being substituted for certain bits of said receive data after decompression.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein step (c) is performed in response to an activating signal received from said digital communication line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein a compression mode of operation, wherein send data is compressed and receive data is decompressed, is used prior to step (a).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 42 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising the steps of: checking for a release signal from either of said digital private branch exchange and said digital communication line; and switching to said compression mode of operation when said release signal is detected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said pattern of synchronizing bits is added at lowest-order bit positions of said receive data which are not used for signaling.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said send data and said receive data are transmitted to and from said digital private branch exchange in eight-bit time slots.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 48 words
The method of claim 9, wherein: in step (c), said synchronizing bits are added at first and second bit positions in said time slots; and in a non-compression mode of operation, each time slot comprises two synchronizing bits, followed by two data bits, followed by four dummy bits.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 53 words
The method of claim 9, wherein: in step (c), said synchronizing bits are added at second and third bit positions in said time slots; and in a non-compression mode of operation, each time slot comprises one dummy bit, followed by two synchronizing bits, followed by two data bits, followed by three dummy bits.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 53 words
The method of claim 9, wherein: in step (c), said synchronizing bits are added at third and fourth bit positions in said time slots; and in a non-compression mode of operation, each time slot comprises two dummy bits, followed by two synchronizing bits, followed by two data bits, followed by two dummy bits.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said send data and said receive data comprise audio data encoded by pulse-code modulation.

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