Point-to-multipoint connection system
US5487063A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 14, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5642
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cell having an attribute of a point-to-multipoint connection is distributed to each of a number of subscribers using a point-to-multipoint connection distributing switch to be provided in parallel with a point-to-point connection, concentrating and distributing switch. Therefore, a hardware configuration can be simply established. Besides, both a point-to-point connection, and a point-to-multipoint connection can be made only by switching a cell to each switching unit, and a software configuration can thus be simplified.
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