Stackable interface modules for customized network functions
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsMartin Julien, Robert Brunner
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Abstract
A function-specific network interface module is provided which includes a housing and a connection interface at opposing ends of the housing configured to connect to another function-specific network interface module in a cascaded manner. The function-specific network interface module further includes one or more circuit components operable to provide a dedicated network function so that a plurality of different network functions is provided when the function-specific network interface module is connected to the other function-specific network interface module via the connection interface.
Claims18
A network interconnect for connecting with a connector, comprising a first physical interface connector and a second physical interface connector, each physical interface connector comprising a housing having a first physical connection interface and a second physical connection interface,
- the first physical interface connector comprising a first circuit component that provides a first network signal processing function in addition to transceiver-related functions for a signal passing along the first physical connection interface of the first physical interface connector module;
- the second physical interface connector comprising a second circuit component that provides a second network signal processing function in addition to transceiver-related functions for a signal outputted from the first physical interface connector;
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- the first physical connection interface of the second physical connector being physically connected to the second physical connection interface of the first physical connector, thereby defining a common connection interface between the first and second physical interface connectors, wherein the network interconnect is adapted to implement a plurality of different network signal processing functions in addition to transceiver-related functions by plugging a plurality of the first and second physical interface connectors together in a cascade manner.
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