Patent ID: 6243411
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
An expandable repeater, comprising:a. a plurality of repeater units, each repeater unit:(1) being connectable to at least one data terminal;(2) having a repeater unit input/output (I/O), the repeater unit I/O configured to transmit and receive data, timing, and repeater unit status information andconfigured selectively to receive the repeater unit data, clock, transmit type, and transmit enable signals and selectively transmits to the repeater unit data, clock, received enable status, and receive type status signals;b. a bus configured to receive data, timing, and repeater set status information; andc. an integrator connected to receive status information from repeater unit I/Os; to generate repeater set status signals; and to transmit the repeater set status signals to the bus;wherein the integrator coordinates the operation of the plurality of repeater units.