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Apparatus and a method for setting a communication path

US5373504A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 9, 1993
Grant dateDec 13, 1994
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/5652
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for setting a communication path in ATM communication, comprises: communication path control unit for indicating a communication path test before starting communication; test cell assembling unit for assembling test cells that consist of a series of cells each of which has a sequential number for detecting test cell discard and has the higher cell discard priority (CLP=1); communication path setting unit for setting up the communication path and replacing transmit idle cells with the test cells; and cell-discard detecting unit for comparing the sequential number contained in received test cells with the number of the received test cells and thereby outputting a communication path setting enable or disable control signal.

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