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US 5,400,337 AGranted
Method for ATM switch core interface
AssigneeNorthern Telecom Limited
InventorErnst A. Munter
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Abstract
A method of switching data packets in asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) switches is provided. In order to minimize the functionality of the switch matrix itself, the switch core interface provides momentary physical routing information through the switch core immediately prior to applying a packet to the core.
Claims4
A method for interfacing an incoming data stream with an asynchronous transfer mode, ATM, switch core, comprising:
- packetizing the incoming data stream into data packets having destination header and data sections;
- converting bits in said destination header of each of said data packets into a logical switch connection number, SCN, and immediately before application of each of said data sections to the ATM switch core, converting said logical SCN into physical routing information for routing said each of said data sections between selected input and output ports of said ATM switch core, and using said physical routing information to select momentarily available routes between said selected input and output ports of said switch core.
The method for interfacing an incoming data stream with an ATM switch core as defined in claim wherein said physical header is itself routed between input and output ports of said switch core.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.