Patent ID: 7492790
Filing Date: 2009-02-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for reassembling messages from cells received over an ATM network, the method comprising the steps of: a) establishing a memory indicator having two values, a first value corresponding to a first memory and a second value corresponding to a second memory; b) setting a value of a process indicator equal to the first value; c) setting a value of a storage indicator equal to the second value; d) receiving contents of a cell; e) storing the contents of the received cell in the memory corresponding to the process indicator value, the contents of the received cell constituting contents of the memory corresponding to the process indicator value; f) processing the contents of the memory corresponding to the process indicator value, the processing comprising the steps of: g) receiving a subsequent cell; h) storing contents of the subsequent cell in the memory corresponding to the storage indicator value while the contents of the memory corresponding to the process indicator value are being processed; wherein the processing of the contents of the memory corresponding to the process indicator value is completed prior to completion of the receiving and storing of the contents of the subsequent cell; i) interchange said values of the storage indicator and the process indicator; and, k) repeating steps f) through i) until all transmission has been received.