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Distributed packet switching arrangement

  • US 4,596,010 A
  • Filed: 05/03/1984
  • Issued: 06/17/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A switching system comprisinga plurality of switching modules each associated with a corresponding plurality of user terminals andinter-module connection means,each said switching module comprising circuit switching means for providing circuit-switched communication channels among its associated user terminals and between its associated user terminals and said intermodule connection means, and packet switching means connectible to said inter-module connection means for providing packet-switched communication channels among its associated user terminals and between its associated user terminals and said inter-module connection means,said inter-module connection means comprising means for interconnecting the circuit switching means of each of said switching modules for inter-module circuit-switched communication, and means for interconnecting the packet switching means of each of said switching modules for inter-module packet-switched communication.

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