发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE (ATM) NETWORK |
摘要 |
Reactive congestion control in an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network where the network is formed by the interconnection of nodes each including a forward path (8-OF, 8-2F, 8-(C)F) for transfer of information from source (4-(S)) to destination (4-(D)) through the network and a return path (8-(C)R, 8-(C-1)R, 8-1R, 8-OR) for returning congestion control signals. Each source includes a modifiable issue rate unit which issues forward information signals at different rates for virtual channels in response to the presence and absence of congestion signals received on the return path. A segmentation communication unit segments packets into a plurality of cells concurrently for a plurality of channels for transmission over the ATM network. A reassembly communication unit reassembles cells received from the ATM network concurrently for the plurality of channels. Pipelined processing units are employed for segmentation and for reassembly. |
申请公布号 |
EP0604538(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
1999.12.22 |
申请号 |
EP19920920157 |
申请日期 |
1992.09.09 |
申请人 |
NETWORK EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES,INC. |
发明人 |
NEWMAN, PETER;SINGH, GURURAJ;GLOVER, WILLIE, T.;GUPTA, AMAR;BUCKLEY, CLIFFORD, JAMES |
分类号 |
H04L12/54;H04L12/70;H04L12/933;H04Q11/04;(IPC1-7):H04J3/22;H04J3/26;H04L12/56 |
主分类号 |
H04L12/54 |
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