Inverse multiplexing via disparate links

Abstract

An inverse multiplexing method for transmitting data via multiple data links by apportioning the symbols to be transmitted among the available communication links in proportion to the individual communication links' symbol transmission rates in a predictable manner, and a system, including a transmitter and a receiver, employing this method. Preferably, a table shared by the transmitter and receiver is used by the transmitter to apportion the symbols to the various communication links and by the receiver to reconstruct the original data. The method allows fine granularity in the division of symbols, which in turn allows for short messages to be transmitted at high speed, and with minimal latency, by using the full capacity of the communication links, with a minimum of overhead.

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