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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:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dwight W. Doss, Richardson, TX (US);
Raymond L. Hogg, Wylie, TX (US);
David W. Wynn, Garland, TX (US);
Michael K. Blanchard, Plano, TX (US);
Byron T. Butterfield, Richardson, TX (US);
David C. Cummings, Richardson, TX (US);
Assignee:
Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P., Plano, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 1/250 ; H04Q 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 1/250 ; H04Q 1/100 ;
Abstract
A method of providing a back up communications link for control messages within a delivery unit. The primary means of transport for both network data and control data within the delivery unit is by means of ingress and egress buses between application modules of the delivery unit. However, control messages from a unit controller can also be delivered by means of a separate link, typically to a bus control module.