Inventors:
Craig G. Ovard - Sandy UT, US
Roger K. Peterson - Stansbury Park UT, US
Steven D. Barber - Bountiful UT, US
Assignee:
L-3 Communications Corporation - New York NY
International Classification:
H04J 3/16
Abstract:
A communication multiplexer device is provided. The multiplexer device includes a legacy port adapted to communicate a legacy data frame format having at least one major data frame. The legacy major data frame includes overhead fields which may include a sync field. The legacy major data frame also includes three minor frame groups, where each of the minor frame group includes minor frames having subframe formats. The multiplexer also includes a contemporary port adapted to communicate a contemporary data frame format; and a translator coupled between the legacy port and the contemporary port for translation between the legacy data frame format and contemporary data fame format.