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Signalling TDM channel changes

US7277452B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 2002
Grant dateOct 2, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/40
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of updating a lookup table associated with a TDM transmit unit which is coupled to a packet network to receive data therefrom, the lookup table mapping packet network contexts to TDM channels. The method includes priming a controller with data for updating the lookup table in advance of the receipt of packets containing data to which the update relates, incorporating a flag in each packet sent over the packet network to the TDM transmit unit, the flag being set to indicate whether or not a packet is the first packet to which the update relates, and detecting the setting of the flag in a first packet and in response updating the lookup table with the update data.

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