Apparatus for isolating a fault on a local area network
US5933591A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2007
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A metallic bridge (16) is operable to join a first local area network (12) with a second local area network (14). Processor cards (18, 20 and 22) are deployed to provide redundant protection. Processor card (18a) is attached to LAN A (12) and processor card (18b) is attached to LAN B (14). In the event of a single point of failure in either the processor cards (18, 20 and 22) or the local area network media or a power failure, the metallic bridge (16) will open and separate the local area networks (12, 14). Operation will continue on the operable local area network.
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