Abstract: The present invention provides for a system and method for reducing power consumption in frame and cell data transmission systems. A transmitter power manager powers down (turns off) selected elements of a transmitter system during periods of transmitter inactivity. The transmitter power manager system detects incoming communication signals which are to be transmitted by the transmitter, and at the appropriate time, powers up (turns on) the selected elements which are controlled by the transmitter power manager.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating information using circular multidimensional signal space constellations using uncoded modulation allows increased data rate and bandwidth by eliminating trellis encoding, thus reducing the number of computational cycles required for coding. Furthermore, the use of circular signal space constellations lowers the transmit peak factor, thus consuming less power. Using uncoded modulation with circular constellations allows an approximate 10-20% performance improvement for a given central processor unit. Additionally, circular constellations allow the easy and reliable transmission of special marker symbols such as "End of File", "Start of Message", "End of Transmission" or "Increase or Decrease Data Rate".

Abstract: A hybrid interface adapter is provided for interfacing a digital assembly to a standard data and control bus. The adapter includes level translating circuits for translating signal levels between the assembly and the control bus. The adapter also has a first port for connection to a bus through a standard connecter and a second port for connecting and mounting the adapter to the digital assembly.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing the probability of deadlock conditions caused by the repeated transmission of data frames containing data sequences equivalent to those used by serial data communications equipment for inter-device signalling uses a technique wherein a link data input is scrambled for transmission over a channel. The system comprises a commonly used scrambler modified so that a selector is placed in the path of the scrambled data which is to be transmitted and fed back to a shift register. The selector also can select unscrambled generated signalling patterns for transmission through the channel. At the remote end of the channel, a receiver circuit comprises a commonly used self-synchronizing descrambler for reproducing the unscrambled link data at the output. The receiver circuit also comprises signalling pattern detectors for detecting the unscrambled signalling patterns. Patterns are generated at the transmitter and sent to the channels by the selector.

Abstract: This invention discloses a demultiplexer with a first memory element for storing received data bits, a second memory element having individual cells connected to individual remote units (i.e. parallel output) and a logic unit for transferring the appropriate bits from the first to the second memory element in accordance with the received signal configuration. The enabling signal for the second memory element is derived from the demultiplex sync signal.