Patent ID: 6765910
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A system for communicating information at a customer premises using Inverse Multiplex ATM (IMA) functionality, the system comprising:a connecting link operable to communicate ATM cells; a first switching system coupled to a central office using a first link, the first switching system operable to receive from the central office, using the first link, ATM cells for at least first and second virtual circuits, the first switching system further operable to communicate ATM cells for the second virtual circuit using the connecting link, the first switching system comprising first Inverse Multiplex ATM (IMA) functionality; a second switching system coupled to the central office using a second link, the second switching system operable to receive from the central office, using the second link, ATM cells for at least the first and second virtual circuits, the second switching system further operable to communicate ATM cells for the first virtual circuit using the connecting link, the second switching system comprising second IMA functionality; the first switching system operable to receive the ATM cells for the first virtual circuit from the second switching system, using the connecting link, and to sequence all ATM cells for the first virtual circuit using the first IMA functionality; and the second switching system operable to receive the ATM cells for the second virtual circuit from the first switching system, using the connecting link, and to sequence all ATM cells for the second virtual circuit using the second IMA functionality.