Patent ID: 8780898
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A processor comprising: assembly circuitry configured to select an ATM virtual channel for an outgoing cell, the outgoing cell comprising at least a portion of a reassembled packet, the reassembled packet corresponding to a certain ATM virtual channel identification, the assembly circuitry configured to (i) determine whether the ATM virtual channel identification for a particular reassembled packet is to be replaced; (ii) replace the ATM virtual channel identification for the particular reassembled packet when it is determined that the ATM virtual channel identification for a particular reassembled packet is to be replaced; and (iii) select the ATM virtual channel for the outgoing cell so that the selected ATM virtual channel is different than the certain ATM virtual channel associated with said certain ATM virtual channel identification, such that said at least a portion of said reassembled packet in said outgoing cell is retransmitted through said selected ATM virtual channel that is different than said certain ATM virtual channel; and routing circuitry configured to select the ATM virtual channel for the outgoing cell.