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Bus load distributing method suitable for data communications equipment and bus switching control device for data communications equipment

US5606557A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 1996
Grant dateFeb 25, 1997
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/44
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bus load distributing method suitable for data communications equipment and a bus switching control device for data communications equipment. The data communication equipment includes plural buses, a bus connecting unit for interconnecting the plural buses, and a control unit for connecting physically and selectively each module to one among the plural buses. The control unit connects plural modules to a bus to recognize, distribute and reduce the load on the bus. The control device also switches a bus to be connected in accordance with the traffic of each module to optimize the bus load.

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