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Method for alternate circuiting of data stream
Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1994-04-18
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Granted: 1995-06-20
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Expires: 2014-04-18
Abstract
Abstract Method for alternate circuiting of a data stream. In the prior art, the switch status of a switchover means was controlled by what is referred to as an activation means. This has the disadvantage that a faulty control of the switchover means can occur given outage of the activation means. In order to avoid this, the switchover signal output from the activation means to the switchover means is provided such that the switchover means can automatically implement the alternate circuiting given outage of the activation means.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Nagler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:03
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0407
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A method for alternate circuiting of a data stream between two processing units in a telecommunication switching center, comprising the steps of: supplying a data stream in a normal case to one processing unit of the two processing units for processing wherein after being processed the data stream is supplied to further units of said telecommunication switching center via interfaces allocated to the one processing unit; rerouting the data stream via the other processing unit of the two processing units in case of an outage of the one processing unit or for test purposes, wherein after a corresponding processing of the data stream, the data stream is supplied to the further units as in the normal case when the data stream is processed by the one processing unit; executing the alternate circuiting of the data stream by switchover means in the interfaces and controlling the alternate circuiting by an activation means in a processing unit; controlling switch statuses of a switchover means by only one activation means; and given outage of the activation means wherein said outage is a disruption in a chronological series of pulses output by said activation means to a respective interface, independently implementing the alternate circuiting of the data stream in the appertaining switchover means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
209 words
A method for alternate circuiting of a data stream between two processing units in a telecommunication switching center, comprising the steps of: supplying a data stream in a normal case to one processing unit of the two processing units for processing wherein after being processed the data stream is supplied to further units of said telecommunication switching center via interfaces allocated to the one processing unit; rerouting the data stream via the other processing unit of the two processing units in case of an outage of the one processing unit or for test purposes, wherein after a corresponding processing of the data stream, the data stream is supplied to the further units as in the normal case when the data stream is processed by the one processing unit; executing the alternate circuiting of the data stream by switchover means in the interfaces and controlling the alternate circuiting by an activation means in a processing unit; controlling switch statuses of a switchover means by only one activation means; and given outage of the activation means wherein said outage is a disruption in a chronological series of pulses output by said activation means to a respective interface, independently implementing the alternate circuiting of the data stream in the appertaining switchover means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the switch statuses of the switchover means are controlled by a switchover signal controlled by the activation means, and wherein the method further comprises the steps of: driving the switchover means into a switch status of the normal case when the switchover signal has a pulse signal status; and driving the switchover means into a switch status of an alternate circuiting case when the switchover signal has a substantially constant level signal status.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
95 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the method further has the steps of: generating the switchover signal by a pulse generating means and controlling the pulse generating means by activation pulses output by the activation means; driving the switchover signal into the pulse signal status when the activation pulses follow one another with at least a predetermined density during a predetermined time period; driving the switchover signal into the substantially constant level signal status when the activation pulses do not follow one another with at least the predetermined density during the predetermined time period.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the steps of: receiving and processing by the other processing unit the data stream simultaneously with the processing of the data stream by the one processing unit; and effecting the alternate circuiting of the data stream by switching in the switchover means to thereby supply the data stream to the further units.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
300 words
A method for alternate circuiting of a data stream between two processing units connected to a telecommunication switching network comprising the steps of: providing first and second line/trunk groups each having a processor unit connected to a first interface and by a second interface to the telecommunication switching network; supplying a data stream for processing to the first interface for one processing unit of the two processing units wherein after being processed the data stream is supplied to the telecommunication switching network by means of the second interface for the one processing unit; rerouting the data stream via the other processing unit of the two processing units for at least an outage of the one processing unit, wherein, after a corresponding processing of the data stream in the other processing unit, the data stream is supplied to the telecommunication switching network by means of the second interface for the one processing unit; executing the alternate circuiting of the data stream by switchover means in the first and second interfaces for the respective processing unit and controlling switch statuses of the switchover means for the alternate circuiting by one activation means in the respective processing unit; controlling the switch statuses of the switchover means by a switchover signal controlled by the activation means; driving the switchover means into a switch status of a non-alternate circuiting case when the switchover signal has a pulse signal status; driving the switchover means into a switch status of an alternate circuiting case when the switchover signal has a substantially constant level signal status; and given outage of the activation means wherein said outage is a disruption in a chronological series of pulses output by said activation means to a respective interface, independently implementing the alternate circuiting of the data stream by the appertaining switchover means.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
300 words
A method for alternate circuiting of a data stream between two processing units connected to a telecommunication switching network comprising the steps of: providing first and second line/trunk groups each having a processor unit connected to a first interface and by a second interface to the telecommunication switching network; supplying a data stream for processing to the first interface for one processing unit of the two processing units wherein after being processed the data stream is supplied to the telecommunication switching network by means of the second interface for the one processing unit; rerouting the data stream via the other processing unit of the two processing units for at least an outage of the one processing unit, wherein, after a corresponding processing of the data stream in the other processing unit, the data stream is supplied to the telecommunication switching network by means of the second interface for the one processing unit; executing the alternate circuiting of the data stream by switchover means in the first and second interfaces for the respective processing unit and controlling switch statuses of the switchover means for the alternate circuiting by one activation means in the respective processing unit; controlling the switch statuses of the switchover means by a switchover signal controlled by the activation means; driving the switchover means into a switch status of a non-alternate circuiting case when the switchover signal has a pulse signal status; driving the switchover means into a switch status of an alternate circuiting case when the switchover signal has a substantially constant level signal status; and given outage of the activation means wherein said outage is a disruption in a chronological series of pulses output by said activation means to a respective interface, independently implementing the alternate circuiting of the data stream by the appertaining switchover means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
95 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein the method further has the steps of: generating the switchover signal by a pulse generating means and controlling the pulse generating means by activation pulses output by the activation means; driving the switchover into the signal pulse signal status when the activation pulses follow one another with at least a predetermined density during a predetermined time period; driving the switchover signal into the substantially constant level signal status when the activation pulses do not follow one another with at least the predetermined density during the predetermined time period.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein the method further comprises the steps of: receiving and processing by the other processing unit the data stream simultaneously with the processing of the data stream by the one processing unit; and effecting the alternate circuiting of the data stream by switching in the switchover means.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
374 words
A method for alternate circuiting of a data stream between two processing units connected to a telecommunication switching network comprising the steps of: providing first and second line/trunk groups each having a processor unit connected to a first interface and by a second interface to the telecommunication switching network; supplying a data stream for processing to the first interface for one processing unit of the two processing units, wherein after being processed the data stream is supplied to the telecommunication switching network by means of the second interface for the one processing unit; rerouting the data stream via the other processing unit of the two processing units for at least an outage of the one processing unit, wherein, after a corresponding processing of the data stream in the other processing unit, the data stream is supplied to the telecommunication switching network by means of the second interface for the one processing unit; executing the alternate circuiting of the data stream by switchover means in the first and second interfaces for the respective processing unit and controlling switch statuses of the switchover means for the alternate circuiting by one activation means in the respective processing unit; controlling the switch statuses of the switchover means by a switchover signal controlled by the activation means; driving the switchover means into a switch status of a non-alternate circuiting case when the switchover signal has a pulse signal status; driving the switchover means into a switch status of an alternate circuiting case when the switchover signal has a substantially constant level signal status; generating the switchover signal by a pulse generating means and controlling the pulse generating means by activation pulses output by the activation means; driving the switchover signal into the pulse signal status when the activation pulses follow one another with at least a predetermined density during a predetermined time period; driving the switchover signal into the substantially constant level signal status when the activation pulses do not follow one another with at least the predetermined density during the predetermined time period; and given outage of the activation means wherein said outage is a disruption in a chronological series of said activation pulses, independently implementing the alternate circuiting of the data stream by the appertaining switchover means.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
374 words
A method for alternate circuiting of a data stream between two processing units connected to a telecommunication switching network comprising the steps of: providing first and second line/trunk groups each having a processor unit connected to a first interface and by a second interface to the telecommunication switching network; supplying a data stream for processing to the first interface for one processing unit of the two processing units, wherein after being processed the data stream is supplied to the telecommunication switching network by means of the second interface for the one processing unit; rerouting the data stream via the other processing unit of the two processing units for at least an outage of the one processing unit, wherein, after a corresponding processing of the data stream in the other processing unit, the data stream is supplied to the telecommunication switching network by means of the second interface for the one processing unit; executing the alternate circuiting of the data stream by switchover means in the first and second interfaces for the respective processing unit and controlling switch statuses of the switchover means for the alternate circuiting by one activation means in the respective processing unit; controlling the switch statuses of the switchover means by a switchover signal controlled by the activation means; driving the switchover means into a switch status of a non-alternate circuiting case when the switchover signal has a pulse signal status; driving the switchover means into a switch status of an alternate circuiting case when the switchover signal has a substantially constant level signal status; generating the switchover signal by a pulse generating means and controlling the pulse generating means by activation pulses output by the activation means; driving the switchover signal into the pulse signal status when the activation pulses follow one another with at least a predetermined density during a predetermined time period; driving the switchover signal into the substantially constant level signal status when the activation pulses do not follow one another with at least the predetermined density during the predetermined time period; and given outage of the activation means wherein said outage is a disruption in a chronological series of said activation pulses, independently implementing the alternate circuiting of the data stream by the appertaining switchover means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method according to claim 8, wherein the method further comprises the steps of: receiving and processing by the other processing unit the data stream simultaneously with the processing of the data stream by the one processing unit; and effecting the alternate circuiting of the data stream by switching in the switchover means.
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