Patent ID: 6496508
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method of communicating information between narrowband circuits and broadband channel resources across an interface have a processor for controlling connection therebetween and an associated memory, the method comprising the steps of:pre-provisioning connection paths between narrowband circuits and broadband channel resources and storing these pre-provisioned connection paths in the memory as connection identifiers; in response to the interface receiving an instruction to connect narrowband circuits and broadband channel resources, having the processor establish a connection path using available pre-provisioned connection identifiers; pre-storing VPI/VCI information pertaining to end points of a cross-connect and establishing a connection between a narrowband trunk to a pre-provisioned network virtual channel connection (VCC) using the stored VPI/VCI information; and establishing a cross-connect to a virtual channel by first determining a VPI/VCI of a demand assigned channel connection.