Switching facility having a control panel with relegendable buttons
US9621426B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switching facility has a plurality of input ports for connection to signal sources in multiple categories, each category having multiple members, a plurality of output ports for connection to signal destinations in multiple categories, each category having multiple members, and a switch fabric configurable by a control system to connect any selected input port to any unique group of one or more output ports. A control panel interacts with the control system and has a plurality of actuatable elements and a display area associated with each actuatable element for displaying a legend associated with the actuatable element. The control system is functionally connected to the control panel and is operative to change the legend associated with an actuatable element.
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