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Optimization and recovery techniques in IMA networks
Assignee: Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1997-12-12
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Granted: 1999-12-14
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Expires: 2017-12-12
Abstract
Abstract In ATM networks, digital data in ATM cells are sent to a destination node over a connection made up of more than one transmission link in round robin fashion. This is called inverse multiplexing. Suitable transmission links are selected among a plurality of provisionable transmission links according to some selection criteria. According to some embodiments of the invention, the selection criteria are minimum delay and maximum bandwidth.
Inventors
- 👤 Reshad Rahman
- 👤 Douglas H. Patriarche
- 👤 Richard Vallee
- 👤 Stuart C. White
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0478; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L2012/5619; H04L2012/562; H04L2012/5672
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of selecting two or more transmission links for provisioning a connection between two ends for the purpose of inverse multiplexing digital data therebetween, comprising steps of: obtaining transmission parameters of transmission links available for the connection; determining one or more subsets of all transmission links whose transmission parameters meet one or more preset requirements, each subset containing two or more transmission links; choosing one of a plurality of selection criteria; and selecting one subset of transmission links among all the subsets determined above for activation for inverse multiplexing in response to the chosen criteria.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of selecting two or more transmission links for provisioning a connection between two ends for the purpose of inverse multiplexing digital data therebetween, comprising steps of: obtaining transmission parameters of transmission links available for the connection; determining one or more subsets of all transmission links whose transmission parameters meet one or more preset requirements, each subset containing two or more transmission links; choosing one of a plurality of selection criteria; and selecting one subset of transmission links among all the subsets determined above for activation for inverse multiplexing in response to the chosen criteria.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the preset requirement is any one of maximum differential delay, bit error rate and transmission delays.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the selection criteria are the minimum delay and the maximum bandwidth of the connection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein the chosen criterion is the minimum delay, the method comprising further steps of: determining the transmission links which has the least transmission delay; and selecting one subset of transmission links which includes the transmission link having the least transmission delay.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 4, comprising a further step of: negotiating between two ends of the connection as to a selection of particular transmission links or the chosen criterion to use to select transmission links.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 4, comprising a further step of: one end imposing upon the other end of the connection already selected transmission links or the chosen criterion to use to select transmission links.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein the chosen criterion is the maximum bandwidth, the method comprising further steps of: selecting one subset of transmission links which has the largest number of the transmission links within said subset.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein the chosen criterion is the maximum bandwidth, the method comprising further steps of: if there are two or more subsets with the same largest number of transmission links, selecting one subset which includes the transmission link having the least transmission delay.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 8, comprising a further step of: one end imposing upon the other end of the connection already selected transmission links or the chosen criterion to use to select transmission links.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 8, comprising a further step of: negotiating between two ends of the connection as to a selection of particular transmission links or the chosen criterion to use to select transmission links.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 7, comprising a further step of: one end imposing upon the other end of the connection already selected transmission links or the chosen criterion to use to select transmission links.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 7, comprising a further step of: negotiating between two ends of the connection as to a selection of particular transmission links or the chosen criterion to use to select transmission links.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 1, comprising a further step of: one end imposing upon the other end of the connection already selected transmission links or the chosen criterion to use to select transmission links.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 1, comprising a further step of: negotiating between two ends of the connection as to a selection of particular transmission links or the chosen criterion to use to select transmission links.
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