ATM switching system
US5953334A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5639
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) switching system is capable of performing a charging process, while suppressing a data communication amount used to acquire data required for a charging process. The ATM switching system is arranged by comprising: a charging data processing unit for counting a quantity of transmitted ATM cells with respect to each of transmission destinations, and for notifying the count value as charging data; a charging information processing unit for requesting the charging data processing unit to notify the charging data, and for notifying charging information produced based on the charging data; and a control unit for requesting the charging information processing unit to notify the charging information.
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