Multi-function network
US5654695A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q11/0066
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multi-stage architecture for providing a single switching component in multiplicity to create a single network capable of performing a multiplicity of functions. One function of the disclosed network is to circumvent the traditional blocking problems in multi-stage networks by implementing ALTERNATE PATHS between devices within the same network. This permits a non-blocked path between 2 devices to be found by rearrangeability--the act of trying or searching different alternate paths until a non-blocked connection is established. A second network function permits a special high priority mode of transfer which will guarantee that the connection will be made to an idle device as rapidly as possible.
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