Patent ID: 6690670
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method of asynchronous cell transmission without flow control, from an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) layer transceiver to a Physical (PHY) layer transceiver across a secondary bus, comprising the steps of:transmitting cell information and transmission control information over said secondary bus from a transmitting transceiver to a receiving transceiver; wherein said transmitting step further comprises the steps of: transmitting a start-of-cell indicator by said transmitting transceiver; receiving a start-of-cell indicator by said receiving transceiver; transmitting an end-of-cell indicator by said transmitting transceiver; receiving an end-of-cell indicator by said receiving transceiver; determining whether a cell is currently being transmitted; transmitting an idle indicator by said transmitting transceiver; and receiving an idle indicator by said receiving transceiver; wherein said transmitting steps are regulated by in-band signaling; and wherein all of said indicators are fixed n-bit patterns, detecting the cell transmission control signals; and communicating said cell information responsive to said cell transmission control information from said detecting step.