摘要 |
A control information communication arrangement for a time division switching system having distributed control processors. An originating processor transmits circuit setup request control words including an address defining a destination processor, to a control word switch via control time slots through a time-multiplexed switch. The control word switch responds by establishing a communication path to the destination processor via the time-multiplexed switch and then transmitting a status signal to the orginating processor indicating that the path has been established. In response to the status signal, the originating processor begins transmitting the control message control words which comprise a control message. Advantageously, the control word switch does not store entire control messages before conveying them to destination processors.
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