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Fault tolerant computer controlled system

  • US 20040195460A1
  • Filed: 01/23/2004
  • Published: 10/07/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An error tolerant computer controlled system comprising a plurality of redundant data sources generating at least partially redundant data items, a plurality of data receivers for receiving the redundant data items and combining them to an error tolerant data item, a switching assembly with a plurality of inputs and outputs, wherein each input is connected to one data source or to one output and wherein each output is connected to one input or to one data receiver, and wherein each data receiver is connected via separate receiver communication links to at least two outputs, wherein said switching assembly is adapted to connect any of said data sources to each of said data receivers over at least two different receiver communication links, and wherein said computer controlled system is adapted to send every data item from any given data source to any given data receiver through every one of the at least two different receiver communication links such that the given data receiver receives the same data item through at least two receiver communication links.

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