Patent ID: 6185223
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
An edge device for use with a connection-oriented system having a plurality of connections, the edge device comprising:a connection-oriented system interface adapted to be coupled to the connection-oriented system;a memory having a plurality of memory locations; anda control circuit coupled to the connection-oriented system interface and to the memory to transfer data associated with the connections to the memory locations, the control circuit including a storage element, the storage element storing the number of the memory locations being utilized by each connection of the connections, the control circuit transferring the data associated with a particular connection of the connections to the memory in response to the number of memory locations being utilized by the particular connection of the connections being below a threshold, wherein the control circuit prevents transfer of the data associated with the particular connection to the memory in response to the number of memory locations being utilized by the particular connection of the connections being above the thresholds;wherein the control circuit discards the data associated with the particular connection before the data is stored in the memory, if the number of memory locations being used by the particular connection is above the threshold;wherein the threshold is greater than the number of memory locations in the memory divided by the number of connections.