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ATM direct access line system

US6172977A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 2, 1996
Grant dateJan 9, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2213/13527
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention is an ATM system to route DS0 traffic from T1 Extended Superframe (ESF) or Superframne (SF) systems that use robbed bit signaling. The invention is able to route the call selecting the ATM VPI/VCI that routes the call within the ATM system. DS0s with robbed bit signaling are transported transparently by the ATM system.

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