Spatially distributed routing switch
US7277427B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/40
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A router has N1 local signal input terminals for connection to respective local signal sources for supplying respective local input signals, a local output interface including M1 local signal output terminals, and an input expansion terminal. A signal received at any one of the N1 local signal input terminals can be routed selectively to any one or more of the M1 local signal output terminals and a signal received at the input expansion terminal can be routed selectively to any one or more of the M1 local signal output terminals. An input signal received at a local signal input terminal is delayed relative to an input signal received at the input expansion terminal by a selectively adjustable amount to achieve a predetermined time relationship between the input signals at the local output interface.
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