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Switching concentrator

US6999466B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 15, 2001
Grant dateFeb 14, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An m-to-n concentrator constructed from smaller concentrator/sorters wherein m is not necessarily equal to 2n. For instance, the m-to-n concentrator can be implemented from an └m/2┘-to-n concentrator/sorter, an ┌m12┐-to-n concentrator/sorter, and n sorting cells to thereby produce the desired arrangement of outputs required of the m-to-n concentrator.

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