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Switch and a switching apparatus for a communication network

US7170895B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2002
Grant dateJan 30, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/30
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switch module for a communication network switch comprises first and second switching units each for communicating with one or more network communication interfaces, and a switch interface connected to each of the first and second switching units and having a pair of communication ports for enabling data to be transferred on to a local communication path which is connected between the local communication ports.

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