Patent · US Expired

Fault tolerant bus

US5247522A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 1990
Grant dateSep 21, 1993
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1625
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A primary transceiver having a driver/receiver initially drives a bus while a secondary transceiver having a driver/receiver receives the signals present on the bus. The system compares the signals received by the secondary driver/receiver and the inputs to the primary driver/receiver. If a difference is detected, the system controller disables the primary driver/receiver and enables the secondary driver/receiver which drives the bus.

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