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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1998
Masataka Sakai, Kawasaki, JP;
Naoshi Miyashita, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a simplex/duplex switching system which can easily cope with a simplex configuration or a duplex configuration. The simplex/duplex switching system includes a first device for outputting a predetermined frame signal carrying a plurality of time slot signals; and multiple second devices, each of which is paired with another device having the same structure, wherein, when paired second devices serve together as a simplex device, each of the second devices alternately receives the time slot signals included in the predetermined frame signal; and wherein, when paired second devices serve together as a duplex device, both of the second devices receive all of the time slot signals included in the predetermined frame signal.