Patent ID: 6606321
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
In an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) based Multiple Protocol Over ATM (MPOA) network, a method of establishing a bidirectional shortcut Virtual Channel Connection (VCC) between a calling party and a called party said method comprising the steps of:initiating a call request by sending a setup message from said calling party to said called party; initializing said called party and sending a connect message to said calling party; initializing said calling party and sending a ready indication message to said called party on said shortcut VCC when said calling party is ready to receive data; periodically re-sending said ready indication message to said called party until a ready acknowledge message or data frame is received by said calling party; and sending data from said called party to said calling party upon receipt by said called party of said ready indication message or at least one data frame.