Patent ID: 6577633
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An ATM communications device comprising:a first real-time signal bus for receiving data and a second real-time signal bus for outputting data and which is separate from said first real-time signal bus; a separating means for separating a ATM cell into real-time data to be communicated in real time and non real-time data not to be communicated in real time; a real-time data processing means adapted to be coupled to said second real-time signal bus for performing processing for communication of the real-time data and outputting the processed real-time data to said second real-time signal bus; and a non real-time data processing means adapted to be coupled to a local bus for performing the processing for communication of the non real-time data and outputting the processed non real-time data to said local bus, wherein said first real-time signal bus and said second real-time signal bus are each separate from said local bus.