Multiplex communications – Wide area network – Packet switching
Patent
1992-09-17
1995-01-24
Olms, Douglas W.
Multiplex communications
Wide area network
Packet switching
370 582, 370 91, H04Q 1104, H04J 302
Patent
active
053847733
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is multi-media switching apparatus for performing digital, analog, and/or optical communications amongst multiple nodes over switching networks. The key aspect of the present invention is the full parallel aspect of the switching apparatus which supports n simultaneously, low-latency connections, where n is the number of functional elements interconnected by the switching network. Any of the n simultaneous transmissions can be digital, analog, or optical in any proportion. In addition, the present invention can also serve as a high-speed distributed controller for the purpose of of selecting analog or optical switches for information transfer between elements of the system.
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Jabusch John D.
Lusch Robert F.
Maniguet Michael A.
Olnowich Howard T.
Augspurger Lynn L.
International Business Machines Corp.
Olms Douglas W.
Shkurko Eugene I.
Vu Huy D.
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