17766451. TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION METHOD simplified abstract (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION)
Contents
TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION METHOD
Organization Name
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
Inventor(s)
Kei Kitamura of Musashino-shi (JP)
Fumikazu Inuzuka of Musashino-shi (JP)
Kengo Shintaku of Musashino-shi (JP)
Takafumi Tanaka of Musashino-shi (JP)
Takuya Oda of Musashino-shi (JP)
TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17766451 titled 'TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION METHOD
Simplified Explanation
The transmission apparatus described in the patent application includes two communication units, a detection unit, a control unit, and a selection unit.
- The first communication unit uses a first path for communication when electric power is supplied.
- The second communication unit uses a second path for communication when electric power is supplied.
- The detection unit identifies a fault predictive sign.
- The control unit stops supplying electric power to the second communication unit if no fault predictive sign is detected.
- The control unit initiates supplying electric power to the second communication unit and verifies the normality of the second path when a fault predictive sign is detected before switching from the first path to the second path.
- The selection unit chooses and outputs either the signal received by the first communication unit or the signal received by the second communication unit when both units have received signals.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Telecommunication systems
- Network communication devices
- Industrial control systems
Problems solved by this technology:
- Efficiently switching between communication paths
- Detecting and addressing faults in communication systems
Benefits of this technology:
- Improved reliability in communication systems
- Enhanced fault detection capabilities
- Seamless transition between communication paths.
Original Abstract Submitted
A transmission apparatus includes a first communication unit, a second communication unit, a detection unit, a control unit, and a selection unit. The first communication unit uses a first path for communication, when electric power is supplied. The second communication unit uses a second path for communication, when electric power is supplied. The detection unit detects a fault predictive sign. The control unit supplies no electric power to the second communication unit when the detection unit does not detect the fault predictive sign. The control unit starts supplying electric power to the second communication unit and performs normality confirmation of the second path when the detection unit detects the fault predictive sign, before switching from the first path to the second path. The selection unit selects and outputs, when the first communication unit and the second communication unit have received signals, either the signal received by the first communication unit or the signal received by the second communication unit.
