Patent ID: 6839795
Filing Date: 2005-01-04
Classification: H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method of coupling a plurality of signals to a plurality of destinations, comprising the steps of: assigning a priority to each signal of the plurality of signals; coupling tie signals to select inputs of a routing circuit so that ones of the signals can be routed to diffract destinations on the output of said routing circuit; and coupling said signals through said routing circuit so that said signals are routed to respective destinations as a function of the priority assigned to said signals; wherein the number of destinations that can be coupled to a high priority signals by the step of coupling said signals through said routing circuit is less than the number of destinations that can be coupled by the step of coupling said signals through said routing circuit to a signal of relative lower priority and wherein at least some of the destinations can be coupled by the step of coupling said signals through said routing circuit to both a high priority and a low priority signal, and at least some of the destinations arc capable of being coupled to only a signal of a priority greater than the lowest priority signal, whereas the lowest priority signal can always be coupled to higher priority ones of the number of destinations if available due to the absence of connection thereof to a higher priority signal.