Substantially non-blocking space switching arrangement

Details Substantially non-blocking space switching arrangement Substantially non-blocking space switching arrangement

1987-03-31

1989-03-07

Tolin, Gerald P.

Multiplex communications

Wide area network

Packet switching

3408258, 379290, H04J 300

Patent

active

048113336

ABSTRACT:
A telephone exchange, now often called a switch, includes a switching network of the space division type which switches PCM highways, and includes a number of sub-networks (SEG1, SEG2 . . . SEGN) each of which is a plural (e.g. three) stage array. When a call is to be set up it is set up via one of these sub-networks, and a reserve path chosen for it through a different sub-network. The identity of this reserve path is noted in memory for use if the path via which the connection is actually set up fails. If that happens the call switched to the reserve path. This facility can also be used for "block transfers" of all calls in a sub-network, e.g. when the latter is taken out of service for maintenance. In one embodiment in which three stages are used, part at least of the middle stage is common to all sub-networks. Such an apparently large amount of switching corss-points is not too "cost ineffective" since the switching sub-networks are made up of relatively cheap VLSI units. Since the physical paths are e.g. PCM-TDM highways which thus carry heavy traffic such precautions to maintain high system integrity are well worth while.

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