Patent ID: 6519540
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
A signal router comprising:a matrix of cross-point switches comprising an array of source channels and an array of destination channels forming cross-points, and cross-point switches at said cross-points selectively connecting selected source channels to selected destination channels when closed; a display device displaying a pictorial representation of said matrix of cross-point switches as a first pattern of generally parallel stripes representing said array of source channels, and a second pattern of generally parallel stripes representing said array of destination channels and generally perpendicular, to said first pattern of parallel stripes to form intersections representing said cross-point switches; input means through which cross-point switches in said matrix of cross-point switches are selected from said pictorial representation on said display device; and a digital computer programmed to generate in response to selection of cross-point switches in said matrix of cross-point switches made from said pictorial representation through said input means, control signals closing the selected cross-point switches to connect the selected source channels to the selected destination channels.