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Information network architecture
Assignee: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Filing: 1997-01-24
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Granted: 2000-09-05
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Expires: 2017-01-24
Abstract
Abstract An information network architecture is described that can handle both ATM and IP traffic. The network emplpoys unbuffered switches that employ a system of priorities in the handling of ATM and IP traffic whereby ATM data is given higher priority to IP traffic, and the remaining cells of an IP packet that is being transmitted are given greater priority than the first cells of a new IP packet so that the cells of different IP packets are not interleaved.
Inventors
- 👤 Chin Tau Lea
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L49/00; H04L49/60; H04L49/606; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L12/46; H04L12/4604; H04L12/4608; H04L49/20; H04L49/50; H04L49/505; H04L49/602; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L2012/5638; H04L2012/5646; H04L2012/5651; H04L49/15; H04L49/1515; H04L49/201; H04L49/205; H04L49/206; H04L49/30; H04L49/3009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
An information network system comprising, a plurality of unbuffered switches, each said switch comprising input and output ports and being interconnected by datalinks to form a network, each said switch being associated with an ATM control processor and an IP control processor, and wherein said network is adapted to carry both ATM and IP transmissions, said IP transmissions being carried on a default virtual channel with no interleaving of IP packets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
An information network system comprising, a plurality of unbuffered switches, each said switch comprising input and output ports and being interconnected by datalinks to form a network, each said switch being associated with an ATM control processor and an IP control processor, and wherein said network is adapted to carry both ATM and IP transmissions, said IP transmissions being carried on a default virtual channel with no interleaving of IP packets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as claimed in claim 1 wherein each said switch handles incoming traffic according to a sequence of priorities depending on the transmission type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system as claimed in claim 2 wherein priority is given to ATM transmissions over IP transmissions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
A system as claimed in claim 2 wherein the priorities are: (a) operation function and multicast relay cells (b) ATM realtime transmissions (c) remaining cells of an IP packet after initial transmission of the first cell (d) the first cell of a new IP packet wherein (a) is of the highest priority and (d) is of the lowest priority.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system as claimed in claim 1 wherein each said switch has a folded architecture wherein the input and output ports are combined.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system as claimed in claim 4 wherein each switch has multicast capability with a segmented link list.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
A system as claimed in claim 1 comprising congestion control means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A system as claimed in claim 7 wherein said congestion control means comprises means for sending a congestion indication signal backwards to the output port of an upstream switch using a designated virtual ATM channel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system as claimed in claim 7 wherein said congestion control means comprises a means for discarding a single IP packet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said IP default virtual channel carries non-realtime ATM transmissions.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
71 words
A method for transmitting IP and ATM data on a single network, said method comprising the steps of: transmitting IP cells along a link with a system of priorities, wherein IP cells are included within IP packets; and transmitting ATM cells along the link, and wherein said ATM transmissions have higher priority within said system of priorities than said IP transmissions, and wherein there is no interleaving of said IP packets.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
71 words
A method for transmitting IP and ATM data on a single network, said method comprising the steps of: transmitting IP cells along a link with a system of priorities, wherein IP cells are included within IP packets; and transmitting ATM cells along the link, and wherein said ATM transmissions have higher priority within said system of priorities than said IP transmissions, and wherein there is no interleaving of said IP packets.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as claimed in claim 11 wherein after transmission of a first cell of a first IP packet, transmission of remaining cells of said first IP packet have higher priority than a first cell of a second IP packet.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
86 words
An unbuffered switch for use in an information network system transmitting IP and ATM data, comprising, a plurality of input and output ports for respectively receiving and transmitting data; a switch matrix for interconnecting selected input ports with selected output ports, and a controller for controlling said switch matrix in response to destination information in said received data, wherein said controller further comprises means for controlling said switch matrix in response to priority information in said received data such that no interleaving of IP packets occurs.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
86 words
An unbuffered switch for use in an information network system transmitting IP and ATM data, comprising, a plurality of input and output ports for respectively receiving and transmitting data; a switch matrix for interconnecting selected input ports with selected output ports, and a controller for controlling said switch matrix in response to destination information in said received data, wherein said controller further comprises means for controlling said switch matrix in response to priority information in said received data such that no interleaving of IP packets occurs.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
A switch as claimed in claim 13 wherein said switch comprises path set-up means for establishing a path to a selected destination for received data, and wherein reverse path acknowledgement means confirm the completion of said path before the end of the transmission of said data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
A switch as claimed in claim 13 wherein said switch has a folded arcitecture wherein each said input port is combined with a said output port.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
A switch as claimed in claim 13 wherein said switch comprises a plurality of interconnected sub-switch elements.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A switch as claimed in claim 13 wherein said switch includes a buffer between said input ports and said switch matrix.
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