Patent ID: 7467209
Filing Date: 2008-12-16
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, in a managing unit of an asynchronous transfer mode network element configured to perform switching in an asynchronous transfer mode based telecommunications network and which comprises a plurality of controllers to which connection control is distributed, a connection request for connecting a first and a second termination point; assigning in the managing unit, out of the plurality of controllers, a first controller to handle the first termination point of the connection request and a second controller to handle the second termination point of the connection request; assigning in the managing unit, out of the plurality of controllers, a third controller to handle connection between the first and the second termination points handled by the first and the second controllers, respectively; and requesting in the third controller the connection between the first and second termination points, such that the third controller is aware of the connection between the first and second termination points handled by the first and second controllers, respectively, wherein the receiving comprises receiving in the managing unit of an asynchronous transfer mode network element which comprises a plurality of interfaces, and wherein the connection request is configured to create a connection between a first and a second termination point, the first and second termination points belonging to different interfaces of the plurality of interfaces.