Patent ID: 8125912
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method of reconfiguring a connection for inverse multiplexing digital data, the connection including a set of transmission links between a source node and a destination node, the method comprising: detecting a change in availability of a transmission link between the source node and the destination node; in response to detecting the change transmitting from the source node to the destination node a control cell including a test pattern operable for testing connectivity between the source node and the destination node; in response to detecting the change, transmitting from the source node one or more inverse multiplexing control cells including information defining a round robin order in which a series of ATM data cells are to be transmitted over the connection; and receiving at the source node one or more inverse multiplexing control cells including information indicating that the destination node is ready to receive ATM data cells in the round robin order over the connection.