Equipment protection using a partial star architecture

Details Equipment protection using a partial star architecture Equipment protection using a partial star architecture

2006-04-18

2006-04-18

Beausoliel, Robert (Department: 2113)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

C714S004110, C398S061000, C370S425000, C709S252000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07032135

ABSTRACT:
Communication apparatus includes a plurality of interface cards, including a central interface card and spoke interface cards, which are adapted to link communication lines to a network. A protection bus includes multiple spoke connections that link the central interface card to the spoke interface cards in a partial star configuration, such that on at least one of the spoke connections there are two of the spoke interface cards connected together to the central interface card.

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