Patent ID: 6404299
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A network hub system, comprising:a plurality of transmission line connections for connecting a plurality of network nodes to each other, wherein each of the plurality of network nodes is connected to a transmission line capable of transmitting a signal, and wherein the transmission line is connectable to at least one of the plurality of transmission line connections; and a plurality of circuit paths connected directly to a network hub for partially terminating a transmitted signal and for directly connecting the plurality of transmission line connections, wherein each of the plurality of transmission line connections is connected by a subset of the plurality of circuit paths to every other transmission line connection; wherein each of the plurality of circuit paths includes at least a first resistor coupled to at least a first transmission line connection and at least a second resistor coupled to at least a second transmission line connection; and wherein each of the transmission line connections is simultaneously connectable to two or more other transmission line connections through at least one of the plurality of circuit paths and further wherein the transmission lines connected to each of the plurality of network nodes are not of equal length.