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Router with field replaceable motherboard

US7108559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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2Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 21, 2004
Grant dateSep 19, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2201/12
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A router includes WIC and Network Module slots that be reconfigured to hold cards and network modules having different form factors. A motherboard/midplane arrangement provides for a field replaceable motherboard that can be replaced without removing the router from the rack.

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