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Broadband communication system having a virtual circuit space switch

US5905726A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 21, 1996
Grant dateMay 18, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/5681
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication system is described which enables efficient delivery of asymmetrical bandwidth signals over a communication network. The system includes a virtual circuit switch having a space switch coupled thereto for distributing downstream signals from a backbone network to subscribers in a cost effective manner.

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