US5430720A
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Identification of data packets by included selected bits
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1993-11-04
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Granted: 1995-07-04
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Expires: 2013-11-04
Abstract
Abstract Identification of data packets in switching equipment included in a telecommunication system and known as a packet switch. A plurality of incoming links are connected to the switching equipment via first switch ports, and a plurality of outgoing links are connected to the switching equipment via second switch ports. The equipment also includes control and coupling devices required to connect an incoming link with an indicated link, where the indication of an outgoing link is initiated by signals in the form of one or more data cells occurring on an incoming link. Additional information in the form of additional bits is delivered to the data cell in the first switch port and the additional bits are given a configuration which corresponds to the address information in the data cell. The additional bits are removed in the second switch port. The additional bits include a category identification and/or a function identification.
Inventors
- 👤 Leif M. Larsson
- 👤 Hans M. Nilsson
- 👤 Bjorn I. Johansson
- 👤 Hans A. P. Berghager
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:06
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L43/00; H04L43/50; H04L49/00; H04L49/15; H04L49/1515; H04L49/1523; H04L49/153; H04L49/30; H04L49/3009; H04L49/3081; H04L49/309; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0478; H04L2012/5625; H04L2012/5627; H04L2012/5628; H04L2012/5629; H04L2012/563; H04L2012/5638; H04L2012/5646; H04L2012/5652; H04L49/25; H04L49/253; H04L49/254; H04L49/55; H04L49/557
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A packet switch in a telecommunication system, comprising: first switch ports for connecting a plurality of incoming links to the packet switch; second switch ports for connecting a plurality of outgoing links to the packet switch; coupling means for connecting an incoming link to an indicated outgoing link, wherein indication of the outgoing link is initiated by signals in a form of one or more data cells occurring on the incoming link; means in the first switch port for delivering additional information in the form of additional bits to each data cell, the additional bits being configured to correspond to address information occurring in the respective data cell header to control a selected function of the packet switch; means in the second switch port for removing the additional bits; and control means for controlling operation of the first and second switch ports and the coupling means; wherein the additional bits include at least one of a plurality of bit positions representing a type of the data cell concerned and a plurality of other bit positions representing a function of the data cell concerned.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A packet switch in a telecommunication system, comprising: first switch ports for connecting a plurality of incoming links to the packet switch; second switch ports for connecting a plurality of outgoing links to the packet switch; coupling means for connecting an incoming link to an indicated outgoing link, wherein indication of the outgoing link is initiated by signals in a form of one or more data cells occurring on the incoming link; means in the first switch port for delivering additional information in the form of additional bits to each data cell, the additional bits being configured to correspond to address information occurring in the respective data cell header to control a selected function of the packet switch; means in the second switch port for removing the additional bits; and control means for controlling operation of the first and second switch ports and the coupling means; wherein the additional bits include at least one of a plurality of bit positions representing a type of the data cell concerned and a plurality of other bit positions representing a function of the data cell concerned.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The packet switch of claim 1, further comprising means for evaluating at least one of a data cell's type and function by looking up the cell's additional bits in a table in a memory.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The packet switch of claim 2, wherein a data cell's additional bits have a configuration corresponding to the cell's type and transmission quality.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The packet switch of claim 1, wherein a data cell's additional bits have a configuration corresponding to the cell's type and transmission quality.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The packet switch of claim 1, wherein operation of the switch is controlled according to the additional bits.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The packet switch of claim 5, wherein a redundancy terminating operation is controlled according to additional bits having a selected configuration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The packet switch of claim 5, wherein the additional bits identify special data cells, a special data cell being one of an empty cell, a through-connection cell, a test cell, a metasignalling cell, a signalling cell, a traffic cell and an erroneous test cell.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The packet switch of claim 5, wherein a data cell's additional bits indicate one of whether the data cell is permitted to pass through the switch and whether a redundancy terminating operation shall be carried out.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The packet switch of claim 5, wherein some of a data cell's additional bits identify a connection having a predetermined cell delay priority, and others of the data cell's additional bits identify a connection having a predetermined cell loss priority.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The packet switch of claim 1, wherein a redundancy terminating operation is controlled according to additional bits having a selected configuration.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The packet switch of claim 1, wherein the additional bits identify special data cells, a special data cell being one of an empty cell, a through-connection cell, a test cell, a metasignalling cell, a signalling cell, a traffic cell, and an erroneous test cell.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The packet switch of claim 1, wherein a data cell's additional bits indicate one of whether the data cell is permitted to pass through the switch and whether a redundancy terminating operation shall be carried out.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The packet switch of claim 1, wherein some of a data cell's additional bits identify a connection having a predetermined cell delay priority, and others of the data cell's additional bits identify a connection having a predetermined cell loss priority.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
85 words
The packet switch of claim 1, wherein the coupling means comprises at least first and second switch planes, data cells passing through both switch planes for redundancy; and the additional bits in a data cell control at least one of: termination of the redundancy according to a specified algorithm; whether data cells reach their intended destination via the first switch plane; whether data cells reach their intended destination via the second switch plane; and whether data cells reach their intended destination via both switch planes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The packet switch of claim 1, wherein the additional information represents VPI/VCI information occurrent in the data cell.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The packet switch of claim 1, wherein the switch is an ATM-type switch.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
212 words
A packet switch in a telecommunication system, comprising: first switch ports for connecting a plurality of incoming links to the switch; second switch ports for connecting a plurality of outgoing links to the switch; control means and coupling means for connecting an incoming link to an indicated outgoing link, wherein indication of the outgoing link is initiated by signals in the form of one or more data cells occurring on the incoming link; means for delivering additional in formation in the first switch port to each data cell in the form of additional bits, the additional bits being configured to correspond to address information occurring in the respective data cell header to control a selected function of the packet switch; means for removing the additional bits in the second switch port; wherein the additional bits include a plurality of bit positions representing a type of the data cell concerned, the type including at least one of an empty cell, a through-connection cell, a test cell, a metasignalling cell, a signalling cell, a traffic cell, and an erroneous test cell, the additional bits further including a plurality of other bit positions representing a function of the data cell concerned, the function including at least one of redundancy termination and determination of transmission quality.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
212 words
A packet switch in a telecommunication system, comprising: first switch ports for connecting a plurality of incoming links to the switch; second switch ports for connecting a plurality of outgoing links to the switch; control means and coupling means for connecting an incoming link to an indicated outgoing link, wherein indication of the outgoing link is initiated by signals in the form of one or more data cells occurring on the incoming link; means for delivering additional in formation in the first switch port to each data cell in the form of additional bits, the additional bits being configured to correspond to address information occurring in the respective data cell header to control a selected function of the packet switch; means for removing the additional bits in the second switch port; wherein the additional bits include a plurality of bit positions representing a type of the data cell concerned, the type including at least one of an empty cell, a through-connection cell, a test cell, a metasignalling cell, a signalling cell, a traffic cell, and an erroneous test cell, the additional bits further including a plurality of other bit positions representing a function of the data cell concerned, the function including at least one of redundancy termination and determination of transmission quality.
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