Bandwidth management processes and systems for asynchronous transfer mode networks using variable virtual paths
US6097722A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5632
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system comprises a first asynchronous transfer mode switch, a second asynchronous transfer mode switch, and a system control module. The first asynchronous transfer mode switch and the second asynchronous transfer mode switch are interconnected with one another via a physical interface. The first asynchronous transfer mode switch is in communication with the with the second asynchronous transfer mode switch via a virtual connection on the physical interface. The virtual connection has a corresponding bandwidth. The system control module is in communication with the first asynchronous transfer mode switch. The system control module is in communication with the second asynchronous transfer mode switch via the first asynchronous transfer mode switch and the physical interface. The system control module dynamically controls the corresponding bandwidth of the virtual connection over time. The system control module is centralized for the first asynchronous transfer mode switch and the second asynchronous transfer mode switch. The physical interface has a corresponding utilization level and further wherein the system control module periodicallly and continuouly checks the utilization le…
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