Patent ID: 6289001
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
An ATM network comprising:a first switch for controlling connections between end users;a plurality of proxy agents, each being capable of providing Proxy signals to said first switch, one of said plurality of ATM proxy agents including a proxy agent selector to select one or more proxy agents for providing proxy signals to said first ATM switch; anda second switch connected to said first switch, said second switch including a controller to switch from connection to one ATM proxy agent to a second ATM proxy agent selected by said proxy agent selector when said connection to said one ATM proxy agent fails, wherein said controller in said second switch includes means for maintaining any existing connections to one or more of said plurality of ATM proxy agents for a predetermined time period when a connection to an ATM proxy agent that includes an ATM proxy agent selector fails.