Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, the circuit logic of an existing relay interlocking system is mapped onto a functionally equivalent circuit of electronic components. Semiconductor components that are functionally identical to the components of the relay circuit are thus preferably used. The circuit logic is created, for example, by transforming an interlocking table or track diagram into a logic circuit by means of an automatic compiler according to predefined rules.

Abstract: The invention relates to multi-computer systems, wherein each computer (100, 200, . . . , N00) comprises a central processor (101, 201, . . . , N01) and working memory (103, 203, . . . , N03). According to one aspect of the invention, the “Internal High Speed Interconnect” (104, 204, . . . , N04) is extended beyond the internal limits of the computer and impinges upon the “High Speed Switch” (1). If need be, a single data conversion is performed in the High Speed Switch (100, 200, . . . , N00), specifically at the High Speed Interconnect Interface, and from that point the data is transferred through the “Switching Matrix” in a manner analogous to the state of the art.