Patent ID: 6944164
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A LAN emulation system comprising: a plurality a local area networks (LANs); an ATM network; plurality of LAN switches for interconnecting LANS and ATM networks; a controlling processor; and a LAN emulation means, wherein communications in the form of frames are transmitted from a first LAN to the LAN switch to the ATM network to another or second LAN switch to a second LAN; wherein the LAN emulation means further comprises LAN emulation control hardware for presetting LAN switch controls in advance of the frame transmission for controlling the ATM network to function like a LAN when transporting frames from LANs to ATM or ATM to LANs; wherein the LAN emulation means further comprises a LAN emulation header means for identifying frames having information for presetting the LAN emulation control hardware; wherein the LAN emulation control hardware further comprises a plurality of registers for storing LAN emulation headers, wherein each register contains a unique LAN emulation header data pattern.