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Method for an ATM network which controls settings of a plurality of connections and apparatus and assigns information which identifies applications
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1996-02-06
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Granted: 1999-08-24
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Expires: 2016-02-06
Abstract
Abstract ATM terminals are connected to an ATM network through a user network interface (UNI). When a connection is set between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to an ATM signaling protocol performed by a signaling portion, and a unique sub-address that identifies an application is set to a call setting message along with a calling side terminal address and a terminating call terminal address, a plurality of connections can be securely set between a calling side application and a called side application.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasushi Sasagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:10
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0478; H04L; H04L61/00; H04L12/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L2012/5614; H04L2012/5616; H04L2012/5629; H04L2012/563; H04L2101/00; H04L2101/60; H04L2101/604
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of containing settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising the steps of: assigning a unique sub-address to each of the applications; setting sub-addresses of calling side applications and sub-addresses of called side applications to a call setting message and sending the call setting message to the user network interface; and setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the sub-addresses through the user network interface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of containing settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising the steps of: assigning a unique sub-address to each of the applications; setting sub-addresses of calling side applications and sub-addresses of called side applications to a call setting message and sending the call setting message to the user network interface; and setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the sub-addresses through the user network interface.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising the steps of: assigning information identifying the applications; setting application identification information to a broadband high layer information element included in a call setting message and sending the call setting message to the user network interface; and setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising the steps of: assigning information identifying the applications; setting application identification information to a broadband high layer information element included in a call setting message and sending the call setting message to the user network interface; and setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
133 words
A method of controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising the steps of: assigning information identifying the applications; defining an information element included in a call setting message and a reply message received from a first called side in a normal sequence, the information element being end-to-end transparent data, the information element being definable end-to-end; setting application identification information to the information element in the call setting message or the reply message and sending the call setting message or the reply message to the user network interface; and setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
133 words
A method of controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising the steps of: assigning information identifying the applications; defining an information element included in a call setting message and a reply message received from a first called side in a normal sequence, the information element being end-to-end transparent data, the information element being definable end-to-end; setting application identification information to the information element in the call setting message or the reply message and sending the call setting message or the reply message to the user network interface; and setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising the steps of: assigning information identifying the applications; defining an information element included in a call setting message and a reply message received from a first called side in a normal sequence, the information element being end-to-end transparent data, the information element being definable end-to-end; setting calling side application identification information to the information element in the call setting message or the reply message and sending the call setting message or the reply message to the user network interface; and setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the calling side application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising the steps of: assigning information identifying the applications; defining an information element included in a call setting message and a reply message received from a first called side in a normal sequence, the information element being end-to-end transparent data, the information element being definable end-to-end; setting calling side application identification information to the information element in the call setting message or the reply message and sending the call setting message or the reply message to the user network interface; and setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the calling side application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising the steps of: assigning information identifying the applications; defining an information element included in a call setting message and a reply message received from a first called side in a normal sequence, the information element being end-to-end transparent data, the information element being definable end-to-end; setting called side application identification information to the information element in the call setting message or the reply message and sending the call setting message or the reply message to the user network interface; and setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the called side application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising the steps of: assigning information identifying the applications; defining an information element included in a call setting message and a reply message received from a first called side in a normal sequence, the information element being end-to-end transparent data, the information element being definable end-to-end; setting called side application identification information to the information element in the call setting message or the reply message and sending the call setting message or the reply message to the user network interface; and setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the called side application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising the steps of: assigning information identifying the applications; defining an information element included in a call setting message and a reply message received from a first called side in a normal sequence, the information element being end-to-end transparent data, the information element being definable end-to-end; setting calling side and called side application identification information to the information element in the call setting message or the reply message and sending the call setting message or the reply message to the user network interface; and setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the calling side and called side application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising the steps of: assigning information identifying the applications; defining an information element included in a call setting message and a reply message received from a first called side in a normal sequence, the information element being end-to-end transparent data, the information element being definable end-to-end; setting calling side and called side application identification information to the information element in the call setting message or the reply message and sending the call setting message or the reply message to the user network interface; and setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the calling side and called side application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
97 words
An apparatus for controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising: means for assigning a unique sub-address to each of the applications; means for setting sub-addresses of calling side applications and sub-addresses of called side applications to a call setting message and sending the call setting message to the user network interface; and means for setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the sub-addresses through the user network interface.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
97 words
An apparatus for controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising: means for assigning a unique sub-address to each of the applications; means for setting sub-addresses of calling side applications and sub-addresses of called side applications to a call setting message and sending the call setting message to the user network interface; and means for setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the sub-addresses through the user network interface.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
93 words
An apparatus for controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising: assigning information identifying the applications; means for setting application identification information to a broadband high layer information element included in a call setting message and sending the call setting message to the user network interface; and means for setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
93 words
An apparatus for controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising: assigning information identifying the applications; means for setting application identification information to a broadband high layer information element included in a call setting message and sending the call setting message to the user network interface; and means for setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
137 words
An apparatus for controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising: assigning information identifying the applications; means for defining an information element included in a call setting message and a reply message received from a first called side in a normal sequence, the information element being end-to-end transparent data, the information element being definable end-to-end; means for setting application identification information to the information element included in the call setting message or the reply message and sending the call setting message or the reply message to the user network interface; and means for setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
137 words
An apparatus for controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising: assigning information identifying the applications; means for defining an information element included in a call setting message and a reply message received from a first called side in a normal sequence, the information element being end-to-end transparent data, the information element being definable end-to-end; means for setting application identification information to the information element included in the call setting message or the reply message and sending the call setting message or the reply message to the user network interface; and means for setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
140 words
An apparatus for controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising: assigning information identifying the applications; means for defining an information element included in a call setting message and a reply message received from a first called side in a normal sequence, the information element being end-to-end transparent data, the information element being definable end-to-end; means for setting calling side application identification information to the information element in the call setting message or the reply message and sending the call setting message or the reply message to the user network interface; and means for setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the calling side terminal identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
140 words
An apparatus for controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising: assigning information identifying the applications; means for defining an information element included in a call setting message and a reply message received from a first called side in a normal sequence, the information element being end-to-end transparent data, the information element being definable end-to-end; means for setting calling side application identification information to the information element in the call setting message or the reply message and sending the call setting message or the reply message to the user network interface; and means for setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the calling side terminal identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
140 words
An apparatus for controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising: assigning information identifying the applications; means for defining an information element included in a call setting message and a reply message received from a first called side in a normal sequence, the information element being end-to-end transparent data, the information element being definable end-to-end; means for setting called side application identification information to the information element in the call setting message or the reply message and sending the call setting message or the reply message to the user network interface; and means for setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the called side application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
140 words
An apparatus for controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising: assigning information identifying the applications; means for defining an information element included in a call setting message and a reply message received from a first called side in a normal sequence, the information element being end-to-end transparent data, the information element being definable end-to-end; means for setting called side application identification information to the information element in the call setting message or the reply message and sending the call setting message or the reply message to the user network interface; and means for setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the called side application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
146 words
An apparatus for controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising: assigning information identifying the applications; means for defining an information element included in a call setting message and a reply message received from a first called side in a normal sequence, the information element being end-to-end transparent data, the information element being definable end-to-end; means for setting calling side and called side application identification information to the information element in the call setting message or the reply message and sending the call setting message or the reply message to the user network interface; and means for setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the calling side and called side application identification information through the user network interface.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
146 words
An apparatus for controlling settings of a plurality of connections to at least one user network interface for allowing a switch network to accommodate a plurality of applications, comprising: assigning information identifying the applications; means for defining an information element included in a call setting message and a reply message received from a first called side in a normal sequence, the information element being end-to-end transparent data, the information element being definable end-to-end; means for setting calling side and called side application identification information to the information element in the call setting message or the reply message and sending the call setting message or the reply message to the user network interface; and means for setting at least one connection between a calling side application and a called side application corresponding to the calling side and called side application identification information through the user network interface.
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