One for N redundancy in a communication system
US5787070A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication controller is disclosed with a plurality of service modules including a redundant service module and with a mechanism for substituting the redundant service module for any one of the service modules. The communication controller includes a redundancy module that distributes communication signals to the redundant service module via a distribution bus coupled to the service modules. The distribution bus is alternatively used to distribute a high speed communication link to the service modules for improved physical connectivity.
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