Multi-media analog/digital/optical switching apparatus

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PATENT NO 5384773
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07947196

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Disclosed is multi-media switching apparatus for performing digital, analog, and/or optical communications amongst multiple nodes over switching networks. The key aspect of the present invention is the full parallel aspect of the switching apparatus which supports n simultaneously, low-latency connections, where n is the number of functional elements interconnected by the switching network. Any of the n simultaneous transmissions can be digital, analog, or optical in any proportion. In addition, the present invention can also serve as a high-speed distributed controller for the purpose of of selecting analog or optical switches for information transfer between elements of the system.

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IBM CORPORATION1101 KITCHAWAN ROAD OFFICE 36-238C YORKTOWN HEIGHTS NY 10598

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jabusch, John D Endwell, NY 17 368
Lusch, Robert F Vestal, NY 5 245
Maniguet, Michael A Owego, NY 2 69
Olnowich, Howard T Endwell, NY 20 1131

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