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Self-routing switching network

  • US 4,516,238 A
  • Filed: 03/28/1983
  • Issued: 05/07/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A switching network having a plurality of output ports with unique numerical designations, said switching network being responsive to simultaneously applied signals and each of said input signals containing one of said numerical designations to specify a particular one of said output ports to which said each input signal is to be switched, comprising:

  • a sorting network, responsive to said applied input signals, for sorting said applied input signals in ascending order of said contained numerical designations, forming thereby a sorted signal set; and

    means, responsive to said numerical designations embedded in said sorted signal set, for switching each signal of said sorted signal set to the particular one of said output ports specified by said numerical designation contained in said each signal.

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