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Digital key system architecture

CA 1333418 C · Owner: Mitel Corporation · Inventors: Mitchell, William Creighton; Coomber, Mark Robert; Hatherill, Richard Anthony

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A digital communication system comprised of a universal backplane bus and a plurality of interface circuits connected to remote peripherals for effecting bidirectional communication of information signals between the remote peripherals via the bus, as well as the exchange of message signals between local control circuitry resident on individual ones of the interface circuits. Each interface circuit is further comprised of a digital time and space switch for transmitting the information signals in PCM format between the remote peripherals and the universal bus, under control of the control circuitry resident on respective ones of the interface circuits. An HDLC controller is provided on each …

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  • Granted December 6, 1994. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 6, 2011.
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FiledAugust 2, 1988
GrantedDecember 6, 1994
Term endedDecember 6, 2011
Patent numberCA 1333418 C
Classification (IPC)H04L29/08 +1 more

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19891992199519982001200420072010Application filedAug 2, 1988Patent grantedDec 6, 1994Term endedDec 6, 2011

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