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Switching arrangements for digital telecommunications exchange systems

CA 1261443 A · Owner: Plessey Overseas Limited · Inventors: Linda, Martin J.; Griffin, Kevin S.

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The invention provides switching arrangements for use in digital telecommunications exchange systems for local subscriber access and comprises a selector means (PUBS) which is arranged to interface between a plurality of time division multiples highway groups (G0 to G3) and a plurality of channel digital traffic paths (C0 to C5). The selector means (PUBS) is microprocessor controlled (MCI) to effect a plurality of different switching connectivity modes enabling bothway communication between various combinations of the time division multiplex highway groups and the channel traffic paths when the input and output data rates (1 Mbit/sec 64 Mbit/sec or, -32 Mbit/sec) of the particular …

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  • Granted September 26, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 26, 2006.
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FiledApril 3, 1986
GrantedSeptember 26, 1989
Term endedSeptember 26, 2006
Patent numberCA 1261443 A
Classification (IPC)H04Q11/04

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1987198919911993199519971999200120032005Application filedApril 3, 1986Patent grantedSep 26, 1989Term endedSep 26, 2006

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