Patent ID: 8724635
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a plurality of channel signals; generating a first plurality of encoded signals from the plurality of channel signal at a local collection facility; multiplexing the first plurality of encoded signals at a multiplexer to form first multiplexed signals; forming a primary asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) circuit between the local collection facility and a remote facility; forming first ATM cells from the multiplexed signals; communicating the first ATM cells to the remote facility through the primary ATM circuit; generating control signals to tear down the primary ATM circuit at the remote facility; communicating the control signal to tear down the primary ATM circuit to the local collection facility; tearing down the primary ATM circuit; multiplexing a second plurality of encoded signals at the multiplexer to form second multiplexed signals; forming a secondary ATM circuit between the local collection facility and the remote facility; forming secondary ATM cells from the second multiplexed signals; communicating the secondary ATM cells to the remote facility through the secondary ATM circuit; and generating an output signal at the remote facility in response to the secondary ATM signals.