Patent ID: 6747950
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for routing message cells forwarded with an asynchronous transfer method with 100% line utilization, comprising the steps of:storing message cells intermediately in a plurality of blocks, said message cells being intended for forwarding via an interface; declaring a sum of message cell rates for the blocks to be higher than a message cell rate of the interface; outputting a back pressure signal from the interface when a message cell rate of the interface is exceeded; establishing a counter for every block; clocking the counters with a clock signal whose cycle corresponds to a message cell cycle; outputting an operate signal from the counter for forwarding a message cell when the counter reaches a counter reading that corresponds to a message cell rate declared for the appertaining block; outputting an empty signal from every block given non-presence of a message cell intended for forwarding; outputting an active operate signal for every block only for those cases when no active back pressure signal together with no active empty signal are established; assigning a priority to every individual block; and selecting one block from said plurality of blocks for which an operate character is set at a moment based on a criterion of priorities allocated to the individual blocks; assigning an authorization for forwarding a message cell to the selected block.