Patent ID: 7289488
Filing Date: 2007-10-30
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for managing asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) connections between a digital subscriber line add-drop multiplexer (DSLAM) and customer premises equipment, comprising: establishing a plurality of ATM connections with customer premises equipment, the step of establishing each ATM connection comprising: authenticating each of the ATM connections, the step of authenticating comprising: providing access to the network to each ATM connection according to the current status of the ATM connection; receiving a packet from the network having an unrecognized destination; identifying all of the ATM connections that have a status of verified; generating a copy of the packet for each of the verified ATM connections; and communicating one of the copies of the packet in the form of ATM cells to the customer premises equipment associated with each of the verified ATM connections.