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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2000
Siegfried Huber, Reichertshofen, DE;
Joachim Klink, München, DE;
Klaus Ziemann, Landshut, DE;
Jörg Köpp, München, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The communication device (KE) has a coupling arrangement (ASN) with at least a number N of active line assemblies (BG to BG N), which are respectively connected to a transmission line (LTG to LTG N) and, together with an additional standby line assembly (BG N+1), form a “1:N” redundancy group. In such a “1:N” redundancy group, line-specific switches (S) and selection devices (SEL 1:N) are designed and arranged in such a manner that the selection devices can be replaced without adversely affecting the normal operation of the communication device.