Patent ID: 6195352
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for identifying active channels in an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network, the ATM network having a plurality of channels, the method comprising:(A) identifying a first set of channels on the ATM network including the step of determining a first range of channels wherein said first set of channels is either a subset of said first range of channels or equal to said first range of channels;(B) opening said first set of channels at a first time including the steps of:(1) selecting a second channel from said first set of channels;(2) opening said second channel if said second channel is not identified as active; and(3) removing said second channel from said first set of channels if said second channel is identified as active;(C) automatically monitoring said first set of open channels to identify a channel that is active; andrepeating steps (A), (B), and (C) until all channels in said first range have been selected to be in said first set.