Asynchronous transfer mode adaptation layer (AAL) processing method

An asynchronous transfer mode adaptation layer (AAL) processing method using a central processing unit in an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) terminal, the ATM terminal including a system memory for temporarily storing the ATM cells, a software segmentation and reassembly interface device (SSID) connected with a physical layer to interface with the physical layer the ATM cells, a double port RAM connected with the SSID for storing and drawing the ATM cells, and a central processing unit connected with the SSID for interfacing control information and for controlling a transmission and a reception of the ATM cells, the method comprising the steps of:

• determining whether or not the central processing unit is using the double port RAM when the ATM cells are transmitted from the physical layer to the SSID;
• transmitting an interrupt to the central processing unit to obtain the use of the double port RAM and storing the ATM cells in the double port RAM if there is a reply from the SSID;
• immediately storing the ATM cells in the double port RAM when the central processing unit is not using the double port RAM;
• reading the sequence number of the ATM cells and reading control information of the ATM cells stored in the double port RAM if the sequence number is 8, and transmitting control information to the central processing unit;
• after obtaining the use of the double port RAM in the central processing unit receiving control information, reading the ATM cells from the double port RAM;
• reassembling and converting the ATM cells into a convergence sublay-protocol data units (CS-PDU);
• and
• converting the CS-PDU data into a user data and transmitting it to the physical layer.

An asynchronous transfer mode adaptation layer (AAL) processing method using a central processing unit in an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) terminal, the ATM terminal including a system memory for temporarily storing the ATM cells, a software segmentation and reassembly interface device (SSID) connected with a physical layer to interface with the physical layer the ATM cells, a double port RAM connected with the SSID for storing and drawing the ATM cells, and a central processing unit connected with the SSID for interfacing control information and for controlling a transmission and a reception of the ATM cells, the method comprising the steps of:

• breaking down an area of the system memory into three AAL1's, AAL3/4's, and AAL5's user data area;
• determining whether or not the SSID is using the double port RAM when the ATM cells are transmitted from the physical layer, and analyzing the transmitted ATM cells and reading an application layer level when the SSID is using the double port RAM;
• temporarily storing the ATM cells, transmitted to the user data read for the AAL3/4 or AAL5, in the system memory if the user data read is AAL3/4 or AAL5;
• e
• determining whether or not the ATM cells stored in the system memory include a trailer of a convergence sublay-protocol data unit (CS-PDU) and extracting control information of the ATM cells when the ATM cells include the trailer of the CS-PDU;
• generating an interrupt to the SSID to obtain the use of the double port RAM and storing the ATM cells in the double port RAM by using the read control information if there is a reply from the SSID;
• generating an interrupt to the SSID against the use of the double port when the SSID is not using the double port RAM and storing the ATM cells in the double port RAM if there is the reply from the SSID;
• reading the ATM cells stored in the double port RAM using the SSID based on control information of the ATM cells when transmitting the ATM cells;
• and
• formatting the ATM cells to be suitable for a UTOPIA interface and transmitting the ATM cells to the physical layer.

An asynchronous transfer mode adaptation layer (AAL) processing method using a central processing unit in an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) terminal, the ATM terminal including a system memory for temporarily storing the ATM cells, a software segmentation and reassembly interface device (SSID) connected with a physical layer to interface with the physical layer the ATM cells, a double port RAM connected with the SSID for storing and drawing the ATM cells, and a central processing unit connected with the SSID for interfacing control information and for controlling a transmission and a reception of the ATM cells, the method comprising the steps of:

• determining whether or not the central processing unit is using the double port RAM when the ATM cells are transmitted from the physical layer to the SSID;
• transmitting an interrupt to the central processing unit to obtain the use of the double port RAM when the central processing unit is using the double port RAM, and storing the ATM cells in the double port RAM if there is a reply from the SSID;
• immediately storing the ATM cells in the double port RAM when the central processing unit is not using the double port RAM;
• determining whether or not the ATM cells stored in the system memory include a trailer of a convergence sublay-protocol data unit (CS-PDU) in the system memory and extracting control information of the ATM cells and transmitting it to the central processing unit when the ATM cells include the trailer of the CS-PDU;
• after obtaining the use of the double port RAM in the central processing unit receiving control information, reading the ATM cells from the double port RAM;
• reassembling and converting the ATM cells into a convergence sublay-protocol data unit (CS-PDU);
• and
• converting the CS-PDU data into a user data and transmitting it to the physical layer.

An asynchronous transfer mode adaptation layer (AAL) processing method using a central processing unit in an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) terminal, the ATM terminal including a system memory for temporarily storing the ATM cells, a software segmentation and reassembly interface device (SSID) connected with a physical layer to interface with the physical layer the ATM cells, a double port RAM connected with the SSID for storing and drawing the ATM cells, and a central processing unit connected with the SSID for interfacing control information and for controlling a transmission and a reception of the ATM cells, the method comprising the steps of:

• determining whether or not the SSID is using the double port RAM if an interrupt is generated, and immediately obtaining the use of the double port RAM when the SSID is not using the double port RAM;
• determining whether or not the SSID is reading the double port RAM when the SSID is using the double port RAM and immediately obtaining the use of the double port RAM and, at the same time, abandoning the ATM cells and generating an operation and management (OAM) cell when the SSID is reading the double port RAM;
• disregarding the interrupt transmitted from the central processing unit and maintaining the reading state until finishing the reading of the ATM cells when the SSID is reading the double port RAM;
• converting the ATM cells to correspond to a UTOPIA interface format when the SSID finishes the reading of the ATM cells, and transmitting the ATM cells to the physical layer.

An asynchronous transfer mode adaptation layer (AAL) processing method using a central processing unit in an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) terminal, the ATM terminal including a system memory for temporarily storing the ATM cells, a software segmentation and reassembly interface device (SSID) connected with a physical layer to interface with the physical layer the ATM cells, a double port RAM connected with the SSID for storing and drawing the ATM cells, and a central processing unit connected with the SSID for interfacing control information and for controlling a transmission and a reception of the ATM cells, the method comprising the steps of:

• breaking down an area of the system memory into three AAL1's, AAL3/4's, and AAL5's user data area;
• determining whether or not the central processing unit is using the double processing unit when an interrupt is generated after breaking down the area, and obtaining the use of the double port RAM when the central processing unit is not using the double port RAM;
• determining whether or not the central processing unit is reading the double processing unit when the central processing unit is using the double processing unit, and obtaining the use of the double port RAM when the central processing unit is reading the double port RAM;
• stopping the reading of the ATM cells by the central processing unit transferred the use of the double port RAM, and abandoning the ATM cells;
• transferring the use of the double port RAM to the SSID when the interrupt is generated if the central processing unit is using the double port RAM but not reading the double port RAM;
• analyzing an application layer level of the ATM cells and temporarily storing the ATM cells in a corresponding area of the system memory;
• determining whether or not the ATM cells stored in the system memory include a trailer of a convergence sublay-protocol data unit (CS-PDU) and extracting control information of the ATM cells when the ATM cells include the trailer of the CS-PDU;
• and
• generating the interrupt to the SSID against the use of the double port RAM, obtaining the use of the double port RAM if there is a reply to the interrupt, reading the ATM cells stored in the system memory, storing the ATM cells in the double port RAM and transmitting control information of the ATM cells to the SSID.