WO2002076138A2 - Improvements in or relating to communication systems - Google Patents
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- WO2002076138A2 WO2002076138A2 PCT/GB2002/001295 GB0201295W WO02076138A2 WO 2002076138 A2 WO2002076138 A2 WO 2002076138A2 GB 0201295 W GB0201295 W GB 0201295W WO 02076138 A2 WO02076138 A2 WO 02076138A2
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- Prior art keywords
- bus
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- communication system
- switch
- interface
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04Q—SELECTING
- H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
- H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
- H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04Q—SELECTING
- H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
- H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
- H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
- H04Q2011/0007—Construction
- H04Q2011/0024—Construction using space switching
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04Q—SELECTING
- H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
- H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
- H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
- H04Q2011/0007—Construction
- H04Q2011/0033—Construction using time division switching
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04Q—SELECTING
- H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
- H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
- H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
- H04Q2011/0037—Operation
- H04Q2011/0039—Electrical control
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04Q—SELECTING
- H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
- H04Q11/0001—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems using optical switching
- H04Q11/0005—Switch and router aspects
- H04Q2011/0037—Operation
- H04Q2011/005—Arbitration and scheduling
Definitions
- the switch nodes may each comprise a 128X128 switch fabric.
- One embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, which is a somewhat schematic block/flow diagram of a switch node interconnection system.
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Priority Applications (7)
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CA002439783A CA2439783C (en) | 2001-03-20 | 2002-03-18 | Improvements in or relating to communication systems |
EP02706972A EP1371259B1 (en) | 2001-03-20 | 2002-03-18 | Optical TDM communication system |
DE60204948T DE60204948T2 (en) | 2001-03-20 | 2002-03-18 | Optical TDM communication system |
AT02706972T ATE299334T1 (en) | 2001-03-20 | 2002-03-18 | OPTICAL TDM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM |
US10/471,941 US7529483B2 (en) | 2001-03-20 | 2002-03-18 | Communication systems |
JP2002573473A JP4373093B2 (en) | 2001-03-20 | 2002-03-18 | Communications system |
AU2002241134A AU2002241134B2 (en) | 2001-03-20 | 2002-03-18 | Improvements in or relating to communication systems |
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GB0106902A GB0106902D0 (en) | 2001-03-20 | 2001-03-20 | Data interconnect extension system |
GB0106902.0 | 2001-03-20 | ||
GB0201107A GB2375458B (en) | 2001-03-20 | 2002-01-18 | Improvements in or relating to communication systems |
GB0201107.0 | 2002-01-18 |
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WO2002076138A2 true WO2002076138A2 (en) | 2002-09-26 |
WO2002076138A3 WO2002076138A3 (en) | 2003-05-30 |
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PCT/GB2002/001295 WO2002076138A2 (en) | 2001-03-20 | 2002-03-18 | Improvements in or relating to communication systems |
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US (1) | US7529483B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1371259B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP4373093B2 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE299334T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2002241134B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2439783C (en) |
DE (1) | DE60204948T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2243695T3 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002076138A2 (en) |
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US5367520A (en) * | 1992-11-25 | 1994-11-22 | Bell Communcations Research, Inc. | Method and system for routing cells in an ATM switch |
US5463624A (en) * | 1994-04-15 | 1995-10-31 | Dsc Communications Corporation | Bus arbitration method for telecommunications switching |
US5539559A (en) * | 1990-12-18 | 1996-07-23 | Bell Communications Research Inc. | Apparatus and method for photonic contention resolution in a large ATM switch |
US5604734A (en) * | 1994-06-10 | 1997-02-18 | Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson | ATM-system adapted three stage switching unit |
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- 2002-03-18 WO PCT/GB2002/001295 patent/WO2002076138A2/en active IP Right Grant
- 2002-03-18 US US10/471,941 patent/US7529483B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2002-03-18 EP EP02706972A patent/EP1371259B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-03-18 DE DE60204948T patent/DE60204948T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-03-18 JP JP2002573473A patent/JP4373093B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2002-03-18 AU AU2002241134A patent/AU2002241134B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2002-03-18 CA CA002439783A patent/CA2439783C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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US5303078A (en) * | 1990-12-18 | 1994-04-12 | Bell Communications Research, Inc. | Apparatus and method for large scale ATM switching |
US5539559A (en) * | 1990-12-18 | 1996-07-23 | Bell Communications Research Inc. | Apparatus and method for photonic contention resolution in a large ATM switch |
US5367520A (en) * | 1992-11-25 | 1994-11-22 | Bell Communcations Research, Inc. | Method and system for routing cells in an ATM switch |
US5463624A (en) * | 1994-04-15 | 1995-10-31 | Dsc Communications Corporation | Bus arbitration method for telecommunications switching |
US5604734A (en) * | 1994-06-10 | 1997-02-18 | Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson | ATM-system adapted three stage switching unit |
GB2353157A (en) * | 1999-07-30 | 2001-02-14 | Roke Manor Research | Optical data compression apparatus |
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JP4373093B2 (en) | 2009-11-25 |
AU2002241134B2 (en) | 2005-04-28 |
DE60204948D1 (en) | 2005-08-11 |
DE60204948T2 (en) | 2006-01-12 |
US20040131087A1 (en) | 2004-07-08 |
EP1371259A2 (en) | 2003-12-17 |
WO2002076138A3 (en) | 2003-05-30 |
CA2439783C (en) | 2007-12-04 |
EP1371259B1 (en) | 2005-07-06 |
US7529483B2 (en) | 2009-05-05 |
ATE299334T1 (en) | 2005-07-15 |
JP2004525570A (en) | 2004-08-19 |
CA2439783A1 (en) | 2002-09-26 |
ES2243695T3 (en) | 2005-12-01 |
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