Packet switching apparatus
US7016373B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13395
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A packet switching apparatus is constructed by a basic module disposed in the apparatus casing and an additional module disposed on the outside of the apparatus casing. The basic module has a common processing function irrespective of an access method and a service type, an interface accommodating lines to be connected to the Internet, and a plurality of interface boards conformed to a specific access method by which a hardware scale may be small. Only the basic module functions as a packet switching apparatus, and a processing function peculiar to each access method and service type is executed by the additional module.
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