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Usage parameter control circuit for effecting policing control in an ATM network

US5432713A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 1992
Grant dateJul 11, 1995
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/5636
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A usage parameter control circuit for effecting a policing control in an ATM transmission network, comprising a time interval measuring unit for measuring a time interval between a current arrival time of a cell to be judged, and an arrival time of a cell which arrived a reference threshold number of cells before the currently arriving cell arrives; and a judging unit for judging whether or not the measured time interval is shorter than a reference threshold time interval, whereby a longer accessing time is allowed and the circuit construction has a flexible expandability.

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