Patent ID: 6539027
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: H04J,H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A reconfigurable, intelligent multiplexer for telecommunications, including:a shelf structure defining a plurality of slots in adjacent array, said slots each adapted to removably receive a printed circuit card; a plurality of feature cards, each comprising a printed circuit card having predefined signal processing functions; a plurality of line cards, each comprising a printed circuit card having predefined telecommunications span-connecting functions; said shelf structure including backplane connectors associated with each of said plurality of slots, said backplane connectors joined to external telecommunications circuits; said shelf structure including midplane connectors associated with each of said plurality of slots, said midplane connectors joined to an internal bus circuit; said pluralities of feature cards and line cards each including backplane connectors adapted to mate with the backplane connectors of said shelf structure and establish connections with external telecommunications equipment; said pluralities of feature cards and line cards each including midplane connectors adapted to mate with the midplane connectors of said shelf structure and establish interconnections on said internal bus circuit.