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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2000
Paul M. Elliot, Jenner, CA (US);
Phu S. Le, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Paul M. Elliot, Jenner, CA (US);
Phu S. Le, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for cross-connecting high-speed telecommunications signals at a cross-connect apparatus. The cross-connect apparatus can transmit the telecommunications signals from an input interface card to a cross-connect card, and from the cross-connect card to an output interface card without any synchronization information. Synchronization of the signals is accomplished with circuitry contained on the interface cards and the cross-connect card. The cross-connect apparatus also includes a control unit for managing the control and timing of the apparatus.