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Asynchronous transfer mode system and method to verify a connection

US7042881B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2001
Grant dateMay 9, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/5629
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, and apparatus to transmit an ATM data message from a source node to a destination node, and reflect at least a portion of the data back t where it is compared to the transmitted data. The destination node includes a reflection circuit service located at a specific selector code address, and the destination node listens for a transmission to the specific selector code for reflecting the portion of received data in a subsequent data message for the connection. The source node addresses a setup message to the destination node containing the specific selector code, and compares the transmitted message with the received message. The source node also includes a method and apparatus to send alternatively trace and path trace information as an attachment to a transmitted message, receive the reflected information element, and pass hop data contained within the information element to a user interface for presentation to a user.

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