Patents Assigned to Cedarpoint Communications, Inc.
  • Reconfigurable data communications system with a removable optical backplane connector
    Patent number: 6931211
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a reconfigurable data communications system. The system includes a removable optical backplane connector with a first end and a second end, a first data communications card, and a switch fabric card. The first data communications card includes an optical port configured to receive the first end of the removable optical backplane connector. The switch fabric card has a plurality of optical ports adapted to receive the second end of the removable optical backplane connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Cedarpoint Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel W. English, Mark Galvin