Configurable IO subsystem
US7315456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q1/155
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An enclosure for an input-output (IO) subsystem comprises: a backplane; a plurality of first slots for accepting corresponding IO option modules; a second slot for accepting an IO controller module; a plurality of first connectors corresponding to the plurality of first slots for connecting the corresponding IO option modules to the backplane; a second connector corresponding to the second slot for connecting the IO controller module to the backplane; and wherein the backplane includes communication links for interconnecting the second connector to each of the plurality of first connectors.
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