Communication network
US7483372B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/1338
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network has a plurality of nodes, wherein at least one of the plurality of nodes includes a switch arranged to carry out a Simple Transit Core Function and three or more of the plurality of nodes include a Single Link Interface which Single Link Interface has associated Output Attributes and/or Input Cognizant Attributes. Each Simple Transit Core Function at one node is not logically connected to another Simple Transit Core Function at another node. Each Simple Transit Core Function at one node is logically connected to at least three Single Link Interfaces at other nodes. The nodes including Single Link Interfaces which are connected to one instance of a node arranged to carry out a Simple Transit Core Function are controlled by respective Intercommunicating Connection Acceptance Control Processes according to the respective Output Attributes and/or Input Cognizant Attributes.
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