STAR COUPLER FOR A BUS SYSTEM, BUS SYSTEM HAVING SUCH A STAR COUPLER, AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING SIGNALS IN A BUS SYSTEM

摘要

The invention relates to a star coupler (10) having the capability of differentiating signals that come in via connections (11) according to the time slot in which said signals arrive and of forwarding said signals to at least one other connection (11) depending on the connection (11) by means of which the signals arrive and the time slot of said signals. In particular, an association is possible, wherein the star coupler (10) treats the bus system once as a single bus system and in another time slot virtually divides the bus system into two partial systems.