Switching device comprising local decoding means
US6995656B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/101
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a switching device comprising a plurality of inputs and outputs which are interconnected by a matrix of interconnection points for transmitting electric signals supplied from the inputs to the outputs via transmission lines in accordance with a predefined switching plan. The device comprises a control member for controlling the operation of the matrix with control signals and local decoding for locally decoding the control signals and for deducing the switching state of the interconnection points. Application: packet switching in optical transmissions.
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