Patent ID: 6977922
Filing Date: 2005-12-20
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A digital subscriber line access multiplexer comprising: a. a means for receiving a plurality of data communications channels; b. a means for receiving a plurality of digital subscriber line communications channels, wherein the plurality of data communications channels and the plurality of digital subscriber line communications channels are adapted to carry asynchronous transfer mode traffic; c. a means for automatically configuring a plurality of cross-connects between the plurality of data communications channels and the plurality of digital subscriber line communications channels, wherein the means for automatically configuring a plurality of cross-connects comprises: d. a means for obtaining a default logical VPI/VCI address associated with the plurality of data communications channels; e. a means for defining a first plurality of unique logical VPI/VCI addresses based on a predefined set of rules for incrementing logical VPI/VCI addresses, each of the first plurality of unique logical VPI/VCI addresses associated with one of the plurality of digital subscriber line communications channels; f. a means for determining a second plurality of unique logical VPI/VCI addresses based on the default logical VPI/VCI address and the predefined set of rules; and g. a means for creating signal connectivity between the plurality of data communications channels and the plurality of digital subscriber line communications channels by linking the first and second unique logical VPI/VCI addresses.