Patent ID: 6125111
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: H04J,H04Q

Abstract:
A modular communications system comprisinga control module;a plurality of resource modules, each resource module for at least one ofi) receipt of payload data provided to said system; andii) manipulation of received payload data;wherein at least one of said resource modules comprises a digital signal processor for processing payload data;plurality of resource module links, one link connecting each resource module to said control module;said control module comprising:a switch for switching payload data between said plurality of resource modules;a bandwidth allocator comprising a bandwidth selector and a bandwidth distributor each connected to said switch and to said resource module links;said bandwidth selector to pass a selected bandwidth of payload data from each of said resource modules to said switch; andsaid bandwidth distributor to pass a selected bandwidth of payload data from said switch to each of said resource modules.