The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 1986
Filed:
Aug. 24, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bruce J Miller, Malvern, PA (US);
Assignee:
System Development Corp., Camarillo, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B / ; G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
455608 ; 455609 ; 364200 ; 364900 ; 34082564 ; 307518 ;
Abstract
Workstations may advantageously be interconnected in a cluster arrangement wherein multiple 'slave' stations utilize the database which exists in a 'master' unit. The cluster interface has been implemented as a wired system but the latter involves significant limitations as to distance between units, electrical noise restricting data transmission rates and the protection of sensitive data from compromise. The fiber optic interface module of the present invention eliminates the foregoing limitations by translating the electrical signals of the wired system into optical signals for transmission and restoring them to electrical signals at a receiving unit.