Patent ID: 6788691
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
An ATM communications entity capable of communicating a plurality of AAL2 channels over a single ATM virtual channel connection (VCC), said device comprising:means for storing a plurality of records describing a status of a plurality of AAL2 channel identifiers; means for generating a set of messages operating on said stored channel identifier records; means for generating a plurality of originating procedure messages for creating a plurality of AAL2 channels; and means for generating a plurality of terminating procedure messages complementary to the originating procedure messages for creating a plurality of AAL2 channels; and means for generating a plurality of originating procedure messages for releasing a plurality of AAL2 channels; and means for generating a plurality of terminating procedure messages complementary to the originating procedure messages for releasing a plurality of AAL2 channels.