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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2000
Mark A. Kovalan, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Bryon L. Wiscons, Marion, IA (US);
Ronald W. Aull, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
John L. Persick, Robins, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A data transfer mechanism for directing data signals from signal-producing elements to signal-receiving elements is disclosed. The data transfer mechanism includes a plurality of input ports, with each input port being connected to a signal-producing element, and a plurality of output ports, with each output port being connected to a signal-receiving element. Each data signal that enters the data transfer mechanism through one of the plurality of input ports has data identification information associated therewith. The, data transfer mechanism directs the data signal to at least one of the plurality of output ports according to the data identification information associated with the data signal.