Dynamic allocation of port bandwidth in high speed packet-switched digital switching systems
US5838681A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/101
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for routing data between input and output ports in an ATM node of a packet-switched network allocates port capacity in accordance with the requirements of the users connected to the ports. Capacity may be allocated either dynamically in real time, according to a fixed predetermined schedule, or according to certain characteristics of the data awaiting transfer between users, such as the length or type of data. The system and method optimize the utilization of system resources by enabling ports having a physical capacity which substantially exceeds the capacity of a conventional ATM switch to be interconnected for data transfer.
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