Patent ID: 7773612
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) networking controller, comprising: an external interface and an internal interface; an Interface Processing Module for processing network transmission services, and for implementing Uplink/Downlink transmission of local services and transparent transmission of non-local services; an Operation and Maintenance (OAM) Processing Module for implementing an automatic topology management and a data configuration synchronization through OAM information elements; a Switching and Scheduling Processing Module for scheduling interconnection services, and guaranteeing the Quality of Service thereof; and a Routing or Protection Switching Module for switching paths, implementing self-healing recovery of services, detecting failures in an ATM layer and a transfer layer, and performing the switching protection when a failure is detected, wherein the Interface Processing Module, the OAM Processing Module, the Switching and Scheduling Processing Module and the Routing or Protection Switching Module are implemented by at least one Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) or Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA).