ATM telecommunications systems and method for routing narrow band traffic
US6519257B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5663
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A telecommunications system comprises an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network having uncommitted bandwidth, and a plurality of adaptive grooming routers (AGR) coupled to the network. The AGRs comprise a group adapted to function as a virtual transit exchange whose fabric and control are distributed over the group. The vitual comprising the AGRs incorporates independent connection control and call routing functions and has means for determining the current system status whereby to set up narrow band connections across the ATM network based on that status determination.
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