Patent ID: 6633569
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
For use in an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network, an ATM switch controller capable of routing a call through said ATM network, comprising:a database capable of storing at least one of quality of service (QoS) data and congestion level data received over one or more special purpose connections from a plurality of ATM switches in said ATM network; and a route selection controller capable of receiving a call request from a first of said plurality of ATM switches and selecting a call route connection through said ATM network to a second of said plurality of ATM switches, wherein said second ATM switch adjoins said first ATM switch and said selected call route connection is selected in response to at least one of QoS data and congestion level data of said second ATM switch stored in said database.