Switching arrangement and method for communications platform
First Claim
1. A switching arrangement for a communication platform comprising:
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
a logic control system that is responsive to whether signals that are being received by said input signal line are analog or digital and a switch element having a switch;
said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause said switch element to connect said input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are digital and to cause said switch element to connect said input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said input signal line are analog;
a first NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said first NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are analog and disconnecting said input signal line from said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are not analog;
a second NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said second NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are digital and disconnecting said input signal line from said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are not digital; and
said switch of said switch element being double pole double throw.
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Abstract
A switching arrangement and method allow signals received by a communications platform to be directed to an appropriate interface depending on the type of signal received by an input signal line. A switch element having a switch is responsive to a logic control system that is itself responsive to signals that the input signal line receives. The logic control system may be responsive to any detectable identification, property or quality of the received signal. When the input signal line receives an analog signal, the logic control system detects that the signal is analog and causes the switch element to connect the input signal line to the analog interface with the switch. When the input signal line receives a digital signal, the logic control system detects that the signal is digital and causes the switch element to connect the input signal line to the digital interface with the switch.
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173 Claims
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1. A switching arrangement for a communication platform comprising:
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
a logic control system that is responsive to whether signals that are being received by said input signal line are analog or digital and a switch element having a switch; said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause said switch element to connect said input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are digital and to cause said switch element to connect said input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said input signal line are analog; a first NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said first NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are analog and disconnecting said input signal line from said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are not analog;
a second NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said second NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are digital and disconnecting said input signal line from said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are not digital; and
said switch of said switch element being double pole double throw. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 57)
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
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42. A switching arrangement for a communication platform comprising:
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
a logic control system that is responsive to whether signals that are being received by said input signal line are analog or digital and a switch element having a switch; said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause said switch element to connect said input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are digital and to cause said switch element to connect said input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said input signal line are analog; a first NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said first NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are analog and when said first NOT gate is connectable to said analog interface, said first NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are digital and when said first NOT gate is connectable to said digital interface;
a second NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said second NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are digital and when said second NOT gate is connectable to said digital interface, said second NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are analog and when said second NOT gate is connectable to said analog interface; and
said switch of said switch element being double pole double throw.
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
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43. A switching arrangement for a communication platform comprising:
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
a logic control system that is responsive to whether signals that are being received by said input signal line are analog or digital and a switch element having a switch; said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause said switch element to connect said input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are digital and to cause said switch element to connect said input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said input signal line are analog; a first XOR gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said first XOR gate connecting said input signal line to said analog interface when signals received by said input signal line are analog and when said first XOR gate is connectable to said analog interlace, said first XOR gate connecting said input signal line to said digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are digital and when said first XOR gate is connectable to said digital interface; and
a second XOR gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said second XOR gate connecting said input signal line to said digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are digital and when said second XOR gate is connectable to said digital interface, said second XOR gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are analog and when said second XOR gate is connectable to said analog interface.
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
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44. A switching arrangement for a communication platform comprising;
- a first input signal line and a second input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
a switch element having a first switch and a second switch;
a logic control system that is responsive to whether signals that are being received by each of said first input signal line and said second input signal line are analog or digital;
said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause said first switch to connect said first input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said first input signal line are digital and to cause said first switch to connect said first input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said first input signal line are analog; and
said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause said second switch to connect said second input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said second input signal line are digital and to cause said second switch to connect said second input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said second input signal line are analog;an XOR gate, said XOR gate connecting said first switch to said digital interface when a signal received by said first input signal line is digital and when said second switch does not connect said second input signal line to said XOR gate, said XOR gate connecting said second switch to said digital interface when a signal received by said second input signal line is digital and when said first switch does not connect said first input signal line with said XOR gate. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
- a first input signal line and a second input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
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64. A switching arrangement for a communication platform comprising:
- a first input signal line and a second input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
a switch element having a first switch and a second switch;
a logic control system that is responsive to whether signals that are being received by each of said first input signal line and said second input signal line are analog or digital;
said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause said first switch to connect said first input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said first input signal line are digital and to cause said first switch to connect said first input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said first input signal line are analog; and
said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause said second switch to connect said second input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said second input signal line are digital and to cause said second switch to connect said second input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said second input signal line are analog;first NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said first NOT gate connecting said first input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said first input signal line are analog and when said first NOT gate is connectable to said analog interface, said first NOT gate connecting said first input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said first input signal line are digital and when said first NOT gate is connectable to said digital interface;
a second NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said second NOT gate connecting said first input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said first input signal line are digital and when said second NOT gate is connectable to said digital interface, said second NOT gate connecting said first input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said first input signal line are analog and when said second NOT gate is connectable to said analog interface;
a third NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said third NOT gate connecting said second input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said second input signal line are analog and when said third NOT gate is connectable to said analog interface, said third NOT gate connecting said second input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said second input signal line are digital and when said third NOT gate is connectable to said digital interface;
a fourth NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said fourth NOT gate connecting said second input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said second input signal line are digital and when said fourth NOT gate is connectable to said digital interface, said fourth NOT gate connecting said second input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said second input signal line are analog and when said fourth NOT gate is connectable to said analog interface;
each of said first switch and said second switch of said switch element being double pole double throw. - View Dependent Claims (65)
- a first input signal line and a second input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
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66. A switching arrangement for a communication platform comprising:
- a first input signal line and a second input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
a switch element having a first switch and a second switch;
a logic control system that is responsive to whether signals that are being received by each of said first input signal line and said second input signal line are analog or digital;
said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause said first switch to connect said first input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said first input signal line are digital and to cause said first switch to connect said first input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said first input signal line are analog; and
said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause said second switch to connect said second input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said second input signal line are digital and to cause said second switch to connect said second input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said second input signal line are analog;a first NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said first NOT gate connecting said first input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said first input signal line are analog and disconnecting said first input signal line from said switch element when signals received by said first input signal line are not analog;
a second NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said second NOT gate connecting said first input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said first input signal line are digital and disconnecting said first input signal line from said switch element when signals received by said first input signal line are not digital;
a third NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said third NOT gate connecting said second input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said second input signal line are analog and disconnecting said second input signal line from said switch element when signals received by said second input signal line are not analog; and
a fourth NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said fourth NOT gate connecting said second input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said second input signal line arc digital and disconnecting said second input signal line from said switch element when signals received by said second input signal line are not digital; and
each of said first switch and said second switch of said switch clement being double pole double throw.
- a first input signal line and a second input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
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67. A switching arrangement for a communication platform comprising:
- a first input signal line and a second input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
a switch element having a first switch and a second switch;
a logic control system that is responsive to whether signals that are being received by each of said first input signal line and said second input signal line are analog or digital;
said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause said first switch to connect said first input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said first input signal line are digital and to cause said first switch to connect said first input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said first input signal line are analog; and
said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause said second switch to connect said second input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said second input signal line are digital and to cause said second switch to connect said second input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said second input signal line are analog;a first XOR gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said first XOR gate connecting said first input signal line to said analog interface when signals received by said first input signal line arc analog and when said first XOR gate is connectable to said analog interface, said first XOR gate connecting said first input signal line to said digital interface when signals received by said first input signal line are digital and when said first XOR gate is connectable to said digital interface; and
a second XOR gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said second XOR gate connecting said second input signal line to said digital interface when signals received by said second input signal line are digital and when said second XOR gate is connectable to said digital interface, said second XOR gate connecting said second input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said second input signal line are analog and when said second XOR gate is connectable to said analog interface. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89)
- a first input signal line and a second input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
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90. A switching arrangement for a communication platform comprising:
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
a logic control system that is responsive to whether signals that are being received by said input signal line are voice signals or data signals; and
a switch element having a switch, said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause said switch element to connect said input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are data signals and to cause said switch element to connect said input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said input signal line are voice signals;a first NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said first NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input when signals received by said input signal line are not voice signals;
a second NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said second NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are data signals and disconnecting said input signal line from said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are not data signals; and
said switch of said switch element being double pole double throw. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105)
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
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106. A switching arrangement for a communication platform comprising:
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
a logic control system that is responsive to whether signals that are being received by said input signal line are voice signals or data signals; and
a switch element having a switch, said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause said switch element to connect said input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are data signals and to cause said switch element to connect said input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said input signal line are voice signals;a first NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said first NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are voice signals and when said first NOT gate is connectable to said analog interface, said first NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are data signals and when said first NOT gate is connectable to said digital interface;
a second NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said second NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are data signals and when said second NOT gate is connectable to said digital interface, said second NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are voice signals and when said second NOT gate is connectable to said analog interface; and
said switch of said switch element being double pole double throw. - View Dependent Claims (107)
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
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108. A switching arrangement for a communication platform comprising:
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
a logic control system that is responsive to whether signals that are being received by said input signal line are voice signals or data signals; and
a switch element having a switch, said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause said switch element to connect said input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are data signals and to cause said switch element to connect said input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said input signal line are voice signals;a first XOR gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said first XOR gate connecting said input signal line to said analog interface when signals received by said input signal line are voice signals and when said first XOR gate is connectable to said analog interface said first XOR gate connecting said input signal line to said digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are data signals and when said first XOR gate is connectable to said digital interface; and
a second XOR gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said second XOR gate connecting said input signal line to said digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are data signals and when said second XOR gate is connectable to said digital interface, said second XOR gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are voice signals and when said second XCR gate is connectable to said analog interface. - View Dependent Claims (109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130)
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
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131. A switching arrangement for a communication platform comprising:
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
a logic control system that is responsive to whether signals that are being received by said input signal line are at least one of analog and digital; and
a switch element having a switch, said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause at least one of;
said switch clement connecting said input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are digital; and
said switch element connecting said input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said input signal line are analog;a first NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said first NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are analog and disconnecting said input signal line from said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are not analog;
a second NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said second NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are digital and disconnecting said input signal line from said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are not digital; and
said switch of said switch element being double pole double throw. - View Dependent Claims (132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148)
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
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149. A switching arrangement for a communication platform comprising:
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
a logic control system that is responsive to whether signals that are being received by said input signal line are at least one of analog and digital; and
a switch element having a switch, said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause at least one of;
said switch element connecting said input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are digital; and
said switch element connecting said input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said input signal line are analog;a first NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said first NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are analog and when said first NOT gate is connectable to said analog interface, said first NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are digital and when said first NOT gate is connectable to said digital interface;
a second NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said second NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are digital and when said second NOT gate is connectable to said digital interface, said second NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are analog and when said second NOT gate is connectable to said analog interface; and
said switch of said switch element being double pole double throw. - View Dependent Claims (150)
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
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151. A switching arrangement for a communication platform comprising:
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
a logic control system that is responsive to whether signals that are being received by said input signal line are at least one of analog and digital; and
a switch element having a switch, said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause at least one of;
said switch element connecting said input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are digital; and
said switch element connecting said input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said input signal line are analog;a first XOR gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said first XOR gate connecting said input signal line to said analog interface when signals received by said input signal line are analog and when said first XOR gate is connectable to said analog interface, said first XOR gate connecting said input signal line to said digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are digital and when said first XOR gate is connectable to said digital interface; and
a second XOR gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said second XOR gate connecting said input signal line to said digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are digital and when said second XOR gate is connectable to said digital interface, said second XOR gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are analog and when said second XOR gate is connectable to said analog interface. - View Dependent Claims (152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173)
- an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform;
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