| US 7,466,924 B2 | ||
| Reconfigurable data communications system with a removable optical backplane connector | ||
| Daniel W. English, Salem, N.H. (US); and Mark Galvin, Derry, N.H. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Cedar Point Communications, Inc., Derry, N.H. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 25, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/137,995. | ||
| Application 11/137995 is a continuation of application No. 09/938228, filed on Aug. 23, 2001, granted, now 6,931,211. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0213989 A1, Sep. 29, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. H04B 10/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 398—164 [398/135; 398/128; 398/5; 398/45; 385/14; 385/16; 385/17; 385/18; 385/90] | 29 Claims |
| 1. A reconfigurable data communication system comprising:
a removable optical waveguide for reconfiguring at least part of an optical backplane;
a node card having an optical port adapted to interface with the optical waveguide; and
a switch fabric card having an optical port adapted to interface with the optical waveguide.
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