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System for emulating a virtual path in an ATM network
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1996-09-04
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Granted: 1999-03-16
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Expires: 2016-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A facility for mapping a plurality of different Virtual Circuit Channels (VCC) into a single VCC is provided for use in a data network. In operation, the facility assembles, in turn, data cells each having a data payload and appropriate header identifying a respective VCC into a series of data cells. The series is then segmented into a predetermined number of data payloads, and a header identifying a common connection over the network is then appended to each of the payloads. The result is then transported over the data network via the common connection.
Inventors
- 👤 Jonathan David Rosenberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:49
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0478; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L2012/5614; H04L2012/5615; H04L2012/5619; H04L2012/5638; H04L2012/5646; H04L2012/5652; H04L2012/5672
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of transporting data over a data network comprising the steps of responsive to receiving a series of data cells each comprising a data payload and a header identifying a respective connection over said network, forming a first predetermined number of the data cells in the order that they are received into a string of data cells, and processing the string of data cells to form a second predetermined number of data payloads, prepending a header identifying a common connection over said network to each of the payloads and transporting each result over the data network via said common connection.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of transporting data over a data network comprising the steps of responsive to receiving a series of data cells each comprising a data payload and a header identifying a respective connection over said network, forming a first predetermined number of the data cells in the order that they are received into a string of data cells, and processing the string of data cells to form a second predetermined number of data payloads, prepending a header identifying a common connection over said network to each of the payloads and transporting each result over the data network via said common connection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said data network is an ATM network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein each said identification is different for each of said received series of data cells and wherein a respective connection includes a respective virtual channel identifier and virtual path identifier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of processing includes the step of appending an eight byte trailer to the string of data cells, said eight byte trailer including at least CRC code, payload length indicator and user to user information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said series of data cells are associated with a common virtual path connection in said network.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said common connection is a virtual channel connection.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of transporting data over a data network comprising the steps of responsive to receiving a series of data cells each comprising a data payload and a header identifying a respective connection over said network, forming a first predetermined number of the data cells in the order that they are received into a string of data cells, and processing the string of data cells to form a second predetermined number of data payloads, prepending a header identifying a common connection over said network to each of the payloads and transporting each result over the data network via said common connection, wherein said first predetermined number is eight and said second predetermined number is nine.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of transporting data over a data network comprising the steps of responsive to receiving a series of data cells each comprising a data payload and a header identifying a respective connection over said network, forming a first predetermined number of the data cells in the order that they are received into a string of data cells, and processing the string of data cells to form a second predetermined number of data payloads, prepending a header identifying a common connection over said network to each of the payloads and transporting each result over the data network via said common connection, wherein said first predetermined number is eight and said second predetermined number is nine.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of transporting data over a data network comprising the steps of responsive to receiving a series of data cells each comprising a data payload and a header identifying a respective connection over said network, forming a first predetermined number of the data cells in the order that they are received into a string of data cells, and processing, using an ATM Adaptation Layer No. 5 protocol, the string of data cells to form a second predetermined number of data payloads, prepending a header identifying a common connection over said network to each of the payloads and transporting each result over the data network via said common connection.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of transporting data over a data network comprising the steps of responsive to receiving a series of data cells each comprising a data payload and a header identifying a respective connection over said network, forming a first predetermined number of the data cells in the order that they are received into a string of data cells, and processing, using an ATM Adaptation Layer No. 5 protocol, the string of data cells to form a second predetermined number of data payloads, prepending a header identifying a common connection over said network to each of the payloads and transporting each result over the data network via said common connection.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of transporting data over a data network the steps of accumulating a series of data packets received from different sources of data packets, and forming the received data packets into a payload of a packet common to each of the received data packets, appending a header identifying a connection over said data network to the common packet payload and transporting the result over said data network via said connection.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of transporting data over a data network the steps of accumulating a series of data packets received from different sources of data packets, and forming the received data packets into a payload of a packet common to each of the received data packets, appending a header identifying a connection over said data network to the common packet payload and transporting the result over said data network via said connection.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said step of forming includes the step of appending an eight byte trailer to the series of data packets, said eight byte trailer including at least CRC code, payload length indicator and user to user information.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said series of data packets are associated with a common virtual path connection in said network.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said connection is a virtual channel connection.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of transporting data over a data network comprising the steps of accumulating a series of data packets received from different sources of data packets, and forming, using an ATM Adaptation Layer No. 5 protocol, the received data packets into a payload of a packet common to each of the received data packets, appending a header identifying a connection over said data network to the common packet payload and transporting the result over said data network via said connection.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of transporting data over a data network comprising the steps of accumulating a series of data packets received from different sources of data packets, and forming, using an ATM Adaptation Layer No. 5 protocol, the received data packets into a payload of a packet common to each of the received data packets, appending a header identifying a connection over said data network to the common packet payload and transporting the result over said data network via said connection.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of processing data for transmission over a data network receiving data cells for transmission over the data network and forming the data cells into a string of eight cells in the order that they are received, appending a trailer to the string of eight cells and then segmenting the result into nine data payloads, and prepending a data header to each of the data payloads in which such header includes information identifying the same virtual channel connection and transmitting each resulting data cell over said network via the identified virtual channel connection.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of processing data for transmission over a data network receiving data cells for transmission over the data network and forming the data cells into a string of eight cells in the order that they are received, appending a trailer to the string of eight cells and then segmenting the result into nine data payloads, and prepending a data header to each of the data payloads in which such header includes information identifying the same virtual channel connection and transmitting each resulting data cell over said network via the identified virtual channel connection.
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