Methods and systems for providing management in a telecommunications equipment shelf assembly using a shared serial bus
US7644215B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/385
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for connecting an externally accessible shared serial port to one of a plurality of target serial ports is provided. The target serial ports are associated with a plurality of different application cards within a shelf assembly. The method includes receiving, from an external device connected to an externally accessible shared serial port, a request for a connection between the externally accessible shared serial port and one of a plurality of target serial ports within a shelf assembly associated with a plurality of different application cards, and determining whether shelf resources are available to connect the externally accessible shared serial port to the requested target serial port. In response to determining that shelf resources are available, the externally accessible shared serial port is connected to the requested target serial port.
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