Embedded control network
US5172259A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/005
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network comprising a plurality of successively interconnected node stages where each node has an associated data connection state and includes a control element, significantly implemented as part of the node itself, for controlling the data connection state of at least one node of the following stage. The network is well suited for optical implementation and is controlled by shifting bits into the network for storage by the control elements rather than relying on spatial light modulators.
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