Method for signaling link selection
AssigneesDSC Telecom L.P., MCI Communications Corporation
InventorsRichard E. Milne, Timothy M. Dwight
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Abstract
A method for selecting one link out of M outbound links in a linkset (10) coupling a first component and a second component is provided. The first component includes N devices coupled to the M links. The method includes the steps of first providing an X-bit code having 2.sup.x possible code combinations used for link selection, and assigning a predetermined number of code combinations for each device where the assigned code combinations for a device is a function of an unique device number associated with each device. The outbound link is then selected for transmitting outbound data based on the code combination assignment.
Claims22
A method for selecting one link out of M links in a linkset coupling a first component and a second component for transferring data from said first component to said second component, said first component having N devices coupled to said M links, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an X-bit code having 2.sup.x possible code combinations used for link selection;
- assigning a predetermined number of code combinations for each device where the predetermined number of assigned code combinations for a device is a function of a unique device number associated with each device;
- and
- selecting a link for transmitting outbound data from one of said devices based on said assigned code combinations.
A method for selecting one link out of M links in a linkset coupling a first component and a second component in a telecommunications network for transferring messages from said first component to said second component, said first component having N devices coupled to said M links, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an X-bit signaling link selection code having 2.sup.x possible code combinations;
- assigning a predetermined number of code combinations for each device where the predetermined number of assigned code combinations for a device is a function of a unique device number associated with each device;
- and
- selecting a link for transmitting outbound messages from one of said devices to said second component based on said assigned code combinations.
An improved method for signaling system number 7 for selecting one link out of M links in a linkset coupling a first component and a second component in a telecommunications network for transferring messages from said first component to said second component, said first component having N devices coupled to said M links, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an X-bit signaling link selection code having 2.sup.x possible code combinations;
- assigning a predetermined number of code combinations for each device where the predetermined number of assigned code combinations for a device is a function of a unique device number associated with each device;
- and
- selecting a link for transmitting outbound messages from one of said devices to said second component based on said assigned code combinations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.