Patent ID: 6088361
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A bus connection controller for managing the connection and disconnection of a time slot on a time-division multiplex (TDM) bus to ports on an adapter resource comprising:requester means for sending a first request to a connection manager using a first protocol for connection or disconnection of a particular adapter resource to the TDM bus;a configuration file comprising names of adapter ports associated with the adapter resource;connection manager means for determining the availability and state of the individual ports of the adapter resource using port name information in the configuration file and making one or more second requests to a connection server for connection or disconnection of the individual ports;said connection server, corresponding to the particular adapter, for analyzing the second requests and for making corresponding requests to a device driver means using a second protocol for connection or disconnection of the port on that adapter to the TDM bus; anddevice driver means, corresponding to the particular adapter, for sending appropriate signals to the adapter to connect or disconnect the port on the adapter to a time slot on the TDM bus.