公开(公告)号：US5682383A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-28

申请号：US762299

申请日：1996-12-09

Applicant: Ashraf Mansur Dahod ,  Erick R. Diaz ,  Camillo Iadevaia ,  Ronald Sulyma ,  Colin Michael Taddonio

Inventor： Ashraf Mansur Dahod ,  Erick R. Diaz ,  Camillo Iadevaia ,  Ronald Sulyma ,  Colin Michael Taddonio

IPC: H04L12/44 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04J12/28

CPC classification number: H04L12/44 ,  H04L12/46

Abstract: An arrangement for interconnecting groups of users into collision domains in a Local Area Network such as an Ethernet comprises a plurality of repeater groups, with each repeater group being connected to a group of user stations. The arrangement also comprises an electronically reconfigurable switch matrix. The switch matrix comprises a plurality of segment lines (or other transmission media) each of which is used to form one collision domain or Ethernet segment. Switch elements under the control of a microcontroller selectively connect particular repeater groups (and the associated user groups) to particular segment lines to form Ethernet segments, each Ethernet segment being a single collision domain. Internetworking devices such as bridges and routers may also be connected to the switch matrix to interconnect particular collision domains.

Abstract translation: 用于将诸如以太网的局域网中的用户组互连到冲突域的布置包括多个中继器组，每个中继器组连接到一组用户站。 该装置还包括电子可重构开关矩阵。 交换矩阵包括多个分段线路（或其它传输媒体），每个分段线路用于形成一个冲突域或以太网分段。 在微控制器下的开关元件选择性地将特定的中继器组（和相关用户组）连接到特定的分段线以形成以太网段，每个以太网段是单个冲突域。 诸如网桥和路由器之类的互联设备也可以连接到交换机矩阵以互连特定的冲突域。