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Communication system for forming different networks on the same ring transmission line

US4965790A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 8, 1989
Grant dateOct 23, 1990
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J2203/0073
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a ring transmission system which incorporates both a narrowband network and a broadband ISDN network. The system comprises a plurality of nodes connected to a ring line. Each node comprises a drop/insert unit for dropping/inserting data by the use of a communication channel allocated to the node and an allocation changing circuit, whereby, a plurality of independent narrowband and broadband exchange networks are connected to a single ring transmission line.

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