Patent ID: 7496116

Claim:
A switching arrangement for a communication platform comprising: an input signal line for receiving signals that have been received by said communication platform; a logic control system that is responsive to whether signals that are being received by said input signal line are analog or digital and a switch element having a switch; said switch element being responsive to said logic control system to cause said switch element to connect said input signal line to a digital interface when signals received by said input signal line are digital and to cause said switch element to connect said input signal line to an analog interface when signals received by said input signal line are analog; a first NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said first NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are analog and disconnecting said input signal line from said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are not analog; a second NOT gate that is responsive to said logic control system, said second NOT gate connecting said input signal line to said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are digital and disconnecting said input signal line from said switch element when signals received by said input signal line are not digital; and said switch of said switch element being double pole double throw.