In-service activator for a broadband exchanger

Claim 2

An in-service activator for a broadband exchanger, comprising: a dual pair of systems comprising a first system and a second system, wherein one of the first and second systems is an active system and the other system is a to-be-activated standby system and wherein each system comprises: channel converter means, in which channel setting information is stored, for receiving a cell from an input line, storing in the cell channel setting information and transmitting the cell containing the channel setting information, and switcher means for receiving the cell from the channel converter means analyzing the channel setting information and switching path of the cell based on the channel setting information; and interfacer means for storing, in the channel converter means of the to-be-activated standby system of the dual pair, the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the active system of the dual pair.

Claim 3

The in-service activator for a broadband exchanger as set forth in claim 1, wherein the interfacer means further comprises: a first interfacing circuit storing, in the channel converter means of the second system of the dual pair, the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the first system of the dual pair when the second system is the to-be-activated standby system; and a second interfacing circuit storing, in the channel converter means of the first system of the dual pair, the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the second system of the dual pair when the first system is the to-be-activated standby system.

Claim 4

The in-service activator for a broadband exchanger as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the interfacer means comprises a dual-port RAM having a first port and a second port, wherein the first port receives first channel setting information read from the channel converter means of the first system of the dual pair which is stored in the dual-port RAM, and the corresponding channel converter means of the second system of the dual pair stores the first channel setting information read from the first port in the second system, and wherein the second port receives second channel setting information read from the channel converter means of the second system of the dual pair which is stored in the dual-port RAM, and the corresponding channel converter means of the first system of the dual pair stores the second channel setting information read from the second port in the first system.

Claim 5

The in-service activator for a broadband exchanger as set forth in claim 3, wherein the interfacer means further comprises: a first direct memory access controller means, connected to a bus of the first processor, for accessing the first port; and a second direct memory access controller means, connected to a bus of the second processor, for accessing the second port.

Claim 6

An in-service activator for a broadband exchanger, comprising: a dual pair of systems comprising a first system and a second system, wherein one of the first and second systems is an active system and the other system is a to-be-activated standby system and wherein each system comprises: channel converter means, in which channel setting information is stored, for receiving a cell from an input line, storing in the cell channel setting information and transmitting the cell containing the channel setting information, and switcher means for receiving the cell from the channel converter means analyzing the channel setting information and switching path of the cell based on the channel setting information; and interfacer means for storing, in the channel converter means of the to-be-activated standby system of the dual pair, the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the active system of the dual pair; a first processor controlled by the interfacer means to read the channel setting information from the channel converter means of the first system and to store in the channel converter means of the second system the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the first system; and a second processor controlled by the interfacer means to read the channel setting information from the channel converter means of the second system and to store in the channel converter means of the first system the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the second system.

Claim 7

An in-service activator for a broadband exchanger, comprising: a dual pair of systems comprising a first system and a second system, wherein one of the first and second systems is an active system and the other system is a to-be-activated standby system and wherein each system comprises: channel converter means, in which channel setting information is stored, for receiving a cell from an input line, storing in the cell channel setting information and transmitting the cell containing the channel setting information, and switcher means for receiving the cell from the channel converter means analyzing the channel setting information and switching path of the cell based on the channel setting information; and interfacer means for storing, in the channel converter means of the to-be-activated standby system of the dual pair, the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the active system of the dual pair; a first processor controlled by the interfacer means to read the channel setting information from the channel converter means of the first system and to store in the channel converter means of the second system the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the first system; and a second processor controlled by the interfacer means to read the channel setting information from the channel converter means of the second system and to store in the channel converter means of the first system the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the second system.

Claim 8

The in-service activator for a broadband exchanger as set forth in claim 5, wherein the interfacer means further comprises: a first interfacing circuit storing, in the channel converter means of the second system of the dual pair, the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the first system of the dual pair when the second system is the to-be-activated standby system; and a second interfacing circuit storing, in the channel converter means of the first system of the dual pair, the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the second system of the dual pair when the first system is the to-be-activated standby system.

Claim 9

An in-service activator for a broadband exchanger comprising: a dual pair of systems comprising a first system and a second system, wherein one of the first and second systems is an active system and the other system is a to-be-activated standby system and wherein each system comprises: channel converter means, in which channel setting information is stored, for receiving a cell from an input line, storing in the cell channel setting information and transmitting the cell containing the channel setting information, and switcher means for receiving the cell from the channel converter means analyzing the channel setting information and switching path of the cell based on the channel setting information; and interfacer means for storing, in the channel converter means of the to-be-activated standby system of the dual pair, the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the active system of the dual pair; a first processor controlled by the interfacer means to read the channel setting information from the channel converter means of the first system and to store in the channel converter means of the second system the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the first system; and a second processor, controlled by the interfacer means, to read the channel setting information from the channel converter means of the second system and to store in the channel converter means of the first system the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the second system; and the interfacer means comprises a dual-port RAM having a first port and a second port, wherein the first port receives first channel setting information read from the channel converter means of the first system of the dual pair which is stored in the dual port RAM under control of the first processor, and the corresponding channel converter means of the second system of the dual pair stores the first channel setting information read from the first port under control of the second processor, and wherein the second port receives second channel setting information read from the channel converter means of the second system of the dual pair which is stored in the dual-port RAM under control of the second processor, and the corresponding channel converter means of the first system of the dual pair stores the second channel setting information read from the second port under control of the first processor.

Claim 10

An in-service activator for a broadband exchanger comprising: a dual pair of systems comprising a first system and a second system, wherein one of the first and second systems is an active system and the other system is a to-be-activated standby system and wherein each system comprises: channel converter means, in which channel setting information is stored, for receiving a cell from an input line, storing in the cell channel setting information and transmitting the cell containing the channel setting information, and switcher means for receiving the cell from the channel converter means analyzing the channel setting information and switching path of the cell based on the channel setting information; and interfacer means for storing, in the channel converter means of the to-be-activated standby system of the dual pair, the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the active system of the dual pair; a first processor controlled by the interfacer means to read the channel setting information from the channel converter means of the first system and to store in the channel converter means of the second system the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the first system; and a second processor, controlled by the interfacer means, to read the channel setting information from the channel converter means of the second system and to store in the channel converter means of the first system the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the second system; and the interfacer means comprises a dual-port RAM having a first port and a second port, wherein the first port receives first channel setting information read from the channel converter means of the first system of the dual pair which is stored in the dual port RAM under control of the first processor, and the corresponding channel converter means of the second system of the dual pair stores the first channel setting information read from the first port under control of the second processor, and wherein the second port receives second channel setting information read from the channel converter means of the second system of the dual pair which is stored in the dual-port RAM under control of the second processor, and the corresponding channel converter means of the first system of the dual pair stores the second channel setting information read from the second port under control of the first processor.

Claim 11

The in-service activator for a broadband exchanger as set forth in claim 7, wherein the interfacer means further comprises: a first direct memory access controller means, connected to a bus of the first processor, for accessing the first port; and a second direct memory access controller means, connected to a bus of the second processor, for accessing the second port.

Claim 12

An in-service activator for a broadband exchanger, comprising: a plurality of systems, wherein at least one system is an active system and at least one system is a to-be-activated standby system, each system comprising: channel converter means, in which channel setting information is stored, receiving a cell from an input line, storing in the cell channel setting information and transmitting the cell containing the channel setting information, and means for receiving the cell from the channel converter means, analyzing the channel setting information and switching path of the cell based on the channel setting information; and an interfacer means for storing, in the channel converter means of the to-be-activated standby system, the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the active system.

Claim 13

An in-service activator for a broadband exchanger, comprising: a plurality of systems, wherein at least one system is an active system and at least one system is a to-be-activated standby system, each system comprising: channel converter means, in which channel setting information is stored, receiving a cell from an input line, storing in the cell channel setting information and transmitting the cell containing the channel setting information, and means for receiving the cell from the channel converter means, analyzing the channel setting information and switching path of the cell based on the channel setting information; and an interfacer means for storing, in the channel converter means of the to-be-activated standby system, the channel setting information read from the corresponding channel converter means of the active system.

Claim 14

An in-service activator for a broadband exchanger comprising: two systems each comprising: channel converting means for applying, to a cell, channel setting information indicating a switch through which said cell passes among a plurality of switches forming a switch unit provided in said broadband exchanger, outputting said cell to said switch unit, and storing said information, and switching means for switching said cell outputted by said channel converting means; and interfacing means for reading said channel setting information which is stored in said channel converting means of one system when it is in an active state, and copying and storing said information in another system if another system turns from a standby state to the active state.

Claim 15

An in-service activator for a broadband exchanger comprising: two systems each comprising: channel converting means for applying, to a cell, channel setting information indicating a switch through which said cell passes among a plurality of switches forming a switch unit provided in said broadband exchanger, outputting said cell to said switch unit, and storing said information, and switching means for switching said cell outputted by said channel converting means; and interfacing means for reading said channel setting information which is stored in said channel converting means of one system when it is in an active state, and copying and storing said information in another system if another system turns from a standby state to the active state.

Claim 16

An in-service activator for a broadband exchanger comprising: two systems each comprising: channel converting means for applying, to a cell, channel setting information indicating through which switch said cell passes among a plurality of switches forming a switch unit provided in said broadband exchanger, outputting said cell to said switch unit, and storing said information, and switching means for switching said cell outputted by said channel converting means; interfacing means for reading said channel setting information which is stored in said channel converting means of one system when it is in an active state, and copying and storing said information in another system if another system turns from a standby state to the active state; and first and second processors for controlling reading and storing operations performed by said interfacing means so as to copy said information.

Claim 17

An in-service activator for a broadband exchanger comprising: two systems each comprising: channel converting means for applying, to a cell, channel setting information indicating through which switch said cell passes among a plurality of switches forming a switch unit provided in said broadband exchanger, outputting said cell to said switch unit, and storing said information, and switching means for switching said cell outputted by said channel converting means; interfacing means for reading said channel setting information which is stored in said channel converting means of one system when it is in an active state, and copying and storing said information in another system if another system turns from a standby state to the active state; and first and second processors for controlling reading and storing operations performed by said interfacing means so as to copy said information.

Claim 18

An in-service activator for a broadband exchanger comprising: two systems each comprising: channel converting means for applying, to a cell, channel setting information indicating through which switch said cell passes among a plurality of switches forming a switch unit provided in said broadband exchanger, outputting said cell to said switch unit, and storing said information, and switching means for switching said cell outputted by said channel converting means; interfacing means for reading said channel setting information which is stored in said channel converting means of one system when it is in an active state, and copying and storing said information in another system if another system turns from a standby state to the active state; and first and second processors for controlling reading and storing operations performed by said interfacing means so as to copy said information, wherein said interfacing means is a dual port RAM having first and second ports, writes channel setting information read under the control of said first processor to said first dual port RAM, reads said information under the control of said second processor, stores said information in one channel converting means, reads said information read under the control of said second processor to said second dual port RAM, reads said information under the control of said first processor, and stores said information in another channel converting means.

Claim 19

An in-service activator for a broadband exchanger comprising: two systems each comprising: channel converting means for applying, to a cell, channel setting information indicating through which switch said cell passes among a plurality of switches forming a switch unit provided in said broadband exchanger, outputting said cell to said switch unit, and storing said information, and switching means for switching said cell outputted by said channel converting means; interfacing means for reading said channel setting information which is stored in said channel converting means of one system when it is in an active state, and copying and storing said information in another system if another system turns from a standby state to the active state; and first and second processors for controlling reading and storing operations performed by said interfacing means so as to copy said information, wherein said interfacing means is a dual port RAM having first and second ports, writes channel setting information read under the control of said first processor to said first dual port RAM, reads said information under the control of said second processor, stores said information in one channel converting means, reads said information read under the control of said second processor to said second dual port RAM, reads said information under the control of said first processor, and stores said information in another channel converting means.