Patent ID: 7440450
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A multi-service platform system, comprising: a backplane; a switched fabric on the backplane; at least one of a VMEbus network and a PCI network coincident with the switched fabric on the backplane; a payload module having one of a 3U form factor, a 6U form factor and a 9U form factor, wherein the payload module is communicatively coupled with the backplane using the switched fabric and at least one of the VMEbus network and the PCI network; at least one multi-gigabit connector coupled to a rear edge of the payload module, wherein the at least one multi-gigabit connector is coupled to communicatively interface the payload module to the backplane, and wherein the switched fabric and at least one of the VMEbus network and the PCI network are communicatively coupled with the payload module through the at least one multi-gigabit connector; and a switched fabric enabled mezzanine card coupled to the payload module, wherein the switched fabric enabled mezzanine card is coupled to directly communicate with the backplane.