Wiring concentrator for data networks
US5495232A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S370/906
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wiring concentrator (160) for Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) networks employs only two PHY modules (182 and 184) for initialization of all attached stations (174, 176, 178, and 180). A bank of switches (204, 206, 208, and 210) initially switches one of the stations into full-duplex communication with one of the PHY modules (182), with which it performs the initialization process. The attached station (174, 176, 178, or 180) is then switched into a loop formed with the other PHY (184), in which loop the station remains in the active state that it reached as a result of the initialization process. The process is then repeated for each attached station. A separate PHY module thus is not required for every attached station.
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