Method and apparatus for forming a virtual circuit
US6349098B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5632
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved method and apparatus for automatically forming a virtual circuit in an ATM switch is disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, the virtual circuit may be used to transport an ATM data cell included in an associated communication session. The disclosed method includes the following operative steps. First, a configuration cell is created. Next the virtual circuit is formed by passing the configuration cell to a destination node by way of at least one connective node. The configuration cell updates and validates an associated connection table capable of defining a virtual link. The virtual link being part of the virtual circuit.
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