X.25 network connection for X.25 protocol communication used in a full electronic switching system

An X.25 network connection for X.25 protocol communication used in a full electronic switching system, comprising:

• microprocessor unit MPU means for controlling internal circuits of said X.25 network connection in accordance with serving as one of a master and a slave relative to a main bus and for interconnecting said internal circuits;
• switching system interface circuit means provided with a controller serving as one of a master and a slave relative to said main bus for converting X.25 packet data from an X.25 network into IPC format data for transfer to said switching system;
• a plurality of X.25 network interface circuits, each provided with a controller serving as one of a master and a slave relative to said main bus so as to convert the IPC format data into the X.25 packet data for transfer to said X.25 network;
• packet memory means for temporarily storing the IPC format data from said switching system interface circuit means and the X.25 format packet data from said X.25 network interface circuits;
• packet address buffer means for buffering addresses generated by said MPU means and said controllers of the X.25 network interface circuits so as to access said packet memory means and to control said X.25 network interface circuits;
• packet data buffer means for buffering data transferred from said controllers of the X.25 network interface circuits to said packet memory means;
• data buffer means for buffering data generated by said MPU means so as to access said packet memory means;
• system memory means for storing a system control program and application programs thereof, and for storing data from said packet memory means, for said MPU means to analyze said IPC format data and said X.25 packet data;
• bus control circuit means for controlling an input/output direction of data and addresses of said internal circuits while preventing collision of the data and addresses through said main bus;
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• address decoder means for providing said packet address buffer means, said packet data buffer means, and said data buffer means with an enabling signal under the control of said bus control circuit means.

A network connection for communication using an X.25 protocol in a switching system, comprising:

• microprocessor (MPU) means for controlling internal circuits of said network connection in accordance with serving as one of a master and a slave relative to a main bus for interconnecting said internal circuits;
• switching system interface circuit means for serving as one of a master and slave relative to said main bus so as to convert packet data from an X.25 network into predetermined format data for transfer to said switching system;
• a plurality of network interface circuits, each serving as one of a master and a slave relative to said main bus so as to convert the predetermined format data into the packet data for transfer to said X.25 network;
• packet memory means for temporarily storing the predetermined format data from said switching system interface circuit means and said packet data from said network interface circuits under the control of said MPU means and said network interface circuits;
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• bus control circuit means for controlling input and output directions of data and addresses of said internal circuits while preventing collision of the data and addresses through said main bus;
• wherein said packet memory means comprises a data buffer for buffering data generated by said MPU means.

A network connection for communication in a switching system using an X.25 protocol, comprising:

• microprocessor (MPU) means for controlling internal circuits of said network connection in accordance with serving as one of a master and a slave relative to a main bus for interconnecting said internal circuits;
• switching system interface circuit means for serving as one of a master and a slave relative to said main bus so as to convert packet data from an X.25 network into predetermined format data for transfer to said switching system;
• a plurality of network interface circuits, each serving as one of a master and slave relative to said main bus so as to convert the predetermined format data into the packet data for transfer to said X.25 network;
• packet memory means for temporarily storing the predetermined format data from said switching system interface circuit means and the packet data from said network interface circuits;
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• data buffer means for buffering data generated by said MPU means so as to access said packet memory means.