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Network controller with reconfigurable program logic circuits capable of performing both channel service and testing functions

US5613061A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 6, 1995
Grant dateMar 18, 1997
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2294
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network controller card having a processor, memory and program logic. The program logic can be used as communications circuits and as testing circuits. A reconfigure signal from a workstation remotely located from the network controller card initiates the processor to change the program logic from communications circuits to testing circuits and vice versa.

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