Transmitter and receiver, serializer and deserializer and methods for transmitting and receiving, serializing and deserializing

A system comprising:

• an apparatus for transmitting scheduling information,
• wherein the apparatus is configured to transmit the scheduling information comprising the plurality of scheduling elements,
• wherein each of the plurality of scheduling elements comprises scheduling information and data stream information, and
• an apparatus for transmitting a plurality of data streams, wherein the apparatus comprises:
• a scheduling unit for selecting a data stream out of the plurality of data streams as a selected data stream, and
• a transmission unit for transmitting the selected data stream,
• wherein the scheduling unit is configured to select the selected data stream out of the plurality of data streams depending on scheduling information and depending on a counter value, wherein the scheduling information comprises a plurality of scheduling elements, wherein each of the plurality of scheduling elements comprises selection information and data stream information,
• wherein for each scheduling element of the plurality of scheduling elements, a data stream of the plurality of data streams is assigned to said scheduling element, wherein the data stream information of said scheduling element is data stream information for the data stream being assigned to said scheduling element,
• wherein for each scheduling element of the plurality of scheduling elements, a selection criterion is either fulfilled or not fulfilled depending on the selection information of said scheduling element and depending on the counter value,
• wherein, depending on an order of the plurality of scheduling elements of the scheduling information, the scheduling unit is configured to select, as the selected data stream, a data stream out of the plurality of selected data streams, which is assigned to a selection element of the plurality of selection elements, for which the selection criterion is fulfilled,
• wherein, to select the selected data stream, the scheduling unit is configured to determine for at least one scheduling element of the plurality of scheduling elements of the scheduling information or for each scheduling element of the plurality of scheduling elements of the scheduling information, whether or not the selection criterion is fulfilled, depending on the counter value and depending on the selection information of said scheduling element,
• wherein the apparatus for transmitting the scheduling information is configured to transmit the scheduling information to the apparatus for transmitting the plurality of data streams,
• wherein the apparatus for transmitting the plurality of data streams is configured to receive the scheduling information from the apparatus for transmitting scheduling information,
• wherein the scheduling unit of the apparatus for transmitting the plurality of data streams is configured to select said data stream out of the plurality of data streams as the selected data stream using the scheduling information received from the apparatus for transmitting scheduling information, and
• wherein the transmission unit of the apparatus for transmitting the plurality of data streams is configured to transmit the selected data stream.

A system for transmitting a group of data streams, wherein the system comprises a plurality of communication nodes,

• wherein each of the plurality of communication nodes is configured to transmit at least one data stream of the group of data streams, and/or is configured to receive one or more data streams of the group of data streams,
• wherein one or more of the plurality of communication nodes comprise an apparatus for transmitting a plurality of data streams
• an apparatus for transmitting a plurality of data streams, wherein the apparatus comprises:
• a scheduling unit for selecting a data stream out of the plurality of data streams as a selected data stream, and
• a transmission unit for transmitting the selected data stream,
• wherein the scheduling unit is configured to select the selected data stream out of the plurality of data streams depending on scheduling information and depending on a counter value, wherein the scheduling information comprises a plurality of scheduling elements, wherein each of the plurality of scheduling elements comprises selection information and data stream information,
• wherein for each scheduling element of the plurality of scheduling elements, a data stream of the plurality of data streams is assigned to said scheduling element, wherein the data stream information of said scheduling element is data stream information for the data stream being assigned to said scheduling element,
• wherein for each scheduling element of the plurality of scheduling elements, a selection criterion is either fulfilled or not fulfilled depending on the selection information of said scheduling element and depending on the counter value,
• wherein, depending on an order of the plurality of scheduling elements of the scheduling information, the scheduling unit is configured to select, as the selected data stream, a data stream out of the plurality of selected data streams, which is assigned to a selection element of the plurality of selection elements, for which the selection criterion is fulfilled,
• wherein, to select the selected data stream, the scheduling unit is configured to determine for at least one scheduling element of the plurality of scheduling elements of the scheduling information or for each scheduling element of the plurality of scheduling elements of the scheduling information, whether or not the selection criterion is fulfilled, depending on the counter value and depending on the selection information of said scheduling element.

A method for transmitting a plurality of data streams, wherein the method comprises:

• selecting a data stream out of the plurality of data streams as a selected data stream, and
• transmitting the selected data stream,
• wherein scheduling information comprises a plurality of scheduling elements, wherein each of the plurality of scheduling elements comprises selection information and data stream information indicating a data stream being assigned to said scheduling element,
• wherein the method comprises selecting a scheduling element out of the plurality of scheduling elements as a selected scheduling element by analysing the selection information of at least one of the plurality scheduling elements depending on a counter value of a counter, and selecting the selected data stream out of the plurality of data streams, so that the selected data stream is the data stream being indicted by the selected scheduling element,
• wherein the method comprises determining for at least one scheduling element of the plurality of scheduling elements whether, when analysing the selection information of said at least scheduling element together with the counter value, a selection criterion is fulfilled or not,
• wherein the plurality of scheduling elements are arranged in an order,
• wherein selecting the selected scheduling element is conducted by selecting a scheduling element out of the plurality of scheduling elements of the scheduling information for which the selection criterion is fulfilled depending on the order of the plurality of scheduling elements.