Patent ID: 6266340
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A processing system providing voice and data communications over a communications network, comprising:a computing system;a first bus configured for transmitting data in packet form;a second bus configured for transmitting data in a time division multiplexed mode utilizing a plurality of frames, each of the frames comprising a plurality of time slots;a plurality of interface cards coupled to the second bus and receiving commands from the computing system, wherein the interface cards are coupled to the communications network, wherein the interface cards selectively transmit data to and receive data from the second bus under control of the computing system, wherein at east certain ofthe plurality of interface cards include a clock for transmitting data to the second bus;wherein the processing system couples and/or decouples the clock of any one or more of the certain interface cards from driving the second bus wherein a configurable clock is provided to the second bus.