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Communication device for switching connection from a working channel line to a protection channel line and vice versa

US5818816A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 1996
Grant dateOct 6, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J3/085
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication device includes a time switch array unit which performs a switching of transmission lines. A switch unit performs a switching connection from a protection channel line among the transmission lines to a working channel line, for each channel formed in the transmission lines. A bridge unit performs a switching connection from a working channel line among the transmission lines to a protection channel line, for each channel formed in the transmission lines. A control unit performs a recovery of a signal transmission on the working channel lines by controlling the switching connections of the switch unit and the bridge unit.

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