Network coupling device with small cell memory

Details Network coupling device with small cell memory Network coupling device with small cell memory

2005-01-25

2005-01-25

Kizou, Hassan (Department: 2662)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S412000, C370S429000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06847646

ABSTRACT:
A coupling device (switch) for a local network operating in the asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) which comprises a central cell memory (CCM) for buffer storage of packets (frames) formed by individual ATM cells and arriving on feed lines, a central memory control device for controlling the storage in the central cell memory (CCM) and the writing and reading processes of the packets into and from the central cell memory (CCM). The control device includes a counting circuit for counting the ATM cells arriving in the central cell memory (CCM) and a discarding circuit for discarding ATM cells packet by packet for preventing a congestion in the central cell memory (CCM). To enable an efficient buffer management also in the case of very small cell memories, in particular below 1000 cells, the central memory control device comprises at least one comparator device connected upstream of the central cell memory, which comparator device cooperates with the counting circuit and with a control logic such that, when a programmable threshold value (Ldisc) for the degree of filling of the central cell memory (CCM) is reached, a programmable number of links (VC) are defined on the basis of the sequence of arrival of the ATM cells assigned to the relevant link (VC), and in that each ATM cell of the packet belonging to the defined VC value is discarded before it arrives in the central cell memory.

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