Patent ID: 6026098
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: H04J,H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A line multiplexing system for multiplexing fixed length packets received over a plurality of input lines on a multiplexed output line comprising:a plurality of separate multiplexing units with which the input lines are connected respectively; andcascading lines for connecting the separate multiplexing units in cascade, whereineach of said separate multiplexing units multiplexes a fixed length packet received over the upstream cascading line and a fixed length packet received over the corresponding input line giving a higher priority to the fixed length packet from the upstream cascading line, and outputs the multiplexed fixed length packets on the downstream cascading line, and whereinthe most downstream separate multiplexing unit among said plurality of separate multiplexing units outputs the multiplexed fixed length packets on the multiplexed output line.