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Data bus for a plurality of nodes

  • US 6,806,590 B1
  • Filed: 11/21/2000
  • Issued: 10/19/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A data bus arrangement for a plurality of nodes connected to each other, said arrangement comprising:

  • a logical decision gate having a plurality of inputs corresponding to said plurality of nodes;

    at least one converter module connected between said plurality of nodes and said logical decision gate, each convertor module converting an optical output from one of said nodes to an electrical signal which is fed to one of said inputs of said logical decision gate;

    a plurality of switching means, each switching means connected between an output of said logical decision gate and an input of one of said convertor modules for controlling said convertor module independent of an output signal on the output of said decision gate.

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