Fault-tolerant data processing system
Abstract
A fault-tolerant data processing system comprises groups (TMR) of identical binary data signal supplying and processing computer units (SRU) and one logical decision unit (voter) which votes on the data signals of the group (TMR). Hiebei a plurality of groups (TMR) with at least three, data signal supplying or processing computer units (SRU) connected to each other via data channels (K1, K2, K3) and the voters of a group are connected to the voters of other groups via data or signal lines , Each computer unit (SRU) supplying or processing data can have at least one voter for deciding on the accuracy of input and / or output signals.

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| AT93332T | Austria | T | |
| DE3787045D1 | Germany | D1 | |
| ES2044975T3 | Spain | T3 |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 0246218
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0246218
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0246218
- Application
- 87890089
- Application, DOCDB
- 87890089
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19870890089
Titles3
- English
- Fault-tolerant data processing system
- German
- Fehlertolerantes Datenverarbeitungssystem
- French
- Système de traitement de données à tolérance de fautes
Classification
- CPC, 6
- G06F11/182
- G06F11/1443
- G06F11/16
- G06F11/1687
- G06F11/187
- G06F2201/83
- IPC, 2
- G06F11 16
- G06F11 18
Designated states13
- Contracting states, 13
- Austria
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Spain
- France
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Italy
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Sweden