Patent ID: 6289024
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A structure for the connection of a plurality of electronic devices to an ARINC (Aeronautical Radio, Inc.) type external bus, said structure comprising:a local bus having a length less than or equal to 10 cm to overcome a phenomena of attenuation and propagation time;a bidirectional connection channel for connecting each of the electronic devices located in one and the same zone to the local bus; andat least one connection channel for connecting the local bus to the external bus,wherein each connection channel of the electronic devices comprises means for permitting transmission on the local bus only when all other connection channels of the structure are inactive,wherein each connection channel of the structure comprises means for broadcasting information received thereon to all other connection channels of the structure without memorization and without internal frame information filtering, andwherein the plurality of electronic devices connected to the structure share the same collision domain.