Providing reconditioned signals at a plurality of ports

Details Providing reconditioned signals at a plurality of ports Providing reconditioned signals at a plurality of ports

2007-02-27

2007-02-27

Duong, Frank (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Fault recovery

Bypass an inoperative station

Reexamination Certificate

active

10390830

ABSTRACT:
An embodiment of the present invention provides a circuit module having a loop switch adapted to transmit a reconditioned data signal to each of a plurality of first output ports of the circuit module. A port bypass circuit is connected to the loop switch. The port bypass circuit is adapted to receive a reconditioned data signal from the loop switch and to transmit the reconditioned data signal to a second output port of the circuit module. Moreover, the port bypass circuit is adapted to receive a data signal from an input port of the circuit module, recondition the data signal received from the input port, and transmit the reconditioned data signal received from the input port to a third output port of the circuit module.

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