System and method for ATM proxy signaling

摘要

Asynchronous transfer mode ("ATM") proxy signaling methods and apparatus provide ATM signaling reliability. A plurality of proxy agents are connected to a ATM switch. The ATM switch proxy agents are connected via SVCs established under the control of a proxy agent selector. The proxy agent selector identifies an alternative proxy agents should one or more of the other proxy agents fail. Upon failure of one or more proxy agents, under the control of timing operations within the controller of the switch, the proxy agent selector selects one or more alternative proxy agents. In this manner, proxy agent signaling continues to a ATM switch undisturbed.