Multiplex communications – Wide area network – Packet switching
Patent
1995-07-03
1999-02-02
Rinehart, Mark H.
Multiplex communications
Wide area network
Packet switching
39520058, 395282, 370463, G06F 1338, G06F 1517
Patent
active
058676694
ABSTRACT:
Electrical equipment is provided with an upgradable communication converter module in the form of a printed circuit board. The module is plugged into a communication converter module receptacle on the equipment for providing communication exchange between the equipment internal communication system and an external communication network. The communication converter module printed circuit board contains a network protocol interface, an isolated interface, a protocol converter, and an internal protocol interface.
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Breen Thomas B.
Brown Donald R.
General Electric Company
Horton Carl B.
Rinehart Mark H.
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