Patent ID: 6549582
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A plurality of electrical subsignals for communication, wherein an electrical signal having a first bandwidth is divided into said plurality of electrical subsignals for transmission over a plurality of communication channels, wherein said plurality of electrical subsignals are embodied in a carrier wave, and each of said plurality of electrical subsignals has a bandwidth smaller than the first bandwidth, the plurality of electrical subsignals comprising some information unique to that subsignal so that said plurality of electrical subsignals may be identified and distinguished, wherein a common timing signal is added to said plurality of electrical subsignals within the bandwidth of each subsignal so that no additional bandwidth allocation is required to transmit the common timing signal and wherein said common timing signal is transmitted in a separate frequency allocation, so that a plurality of tuners receive the frequency-separated timing signal to measure relative propagation delay of the subsignals, the amount of delay in a plurality of delay means is set, and said plurality of tuners are redirected to receive the associated information-bearing subsignals;whereby said plurality of electrical subsignals are received and combined for re-creating said electrical signal.