Interface for communications among network elements
US6754174B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J2203/006
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An interface for communications among network elements of at least one network is provided, comprising at least one transmitter, at least one receiver, at least one processor, and at least one backplane coupled among the network elements. Data frames of a second type, or Time Slot Network (TS Net) data frames, are generated and transferred over the backplane in response to receipt data frames of a first type from the network. The TS Net data frames comprise switching event information. Compare operations are performed among prespecified TS Net data frames at prespecified intervals, and at least one interrupt signal is generated in response to data changes determined by the compare operations. Information routing is controlled over the network by a processor in response to the interrupt signal.
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