System and method for transmission of frame relay communications over a digital subscriber line equipped with asynchronous transfer mode components
First Claim
1. A system for transmitting a Frame Relay based communication over an ATM based network that includes a DSL link, comprising:
- an end user computer;
a DSL compatible Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) device operatively connected to the end user computer;
a Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) operatively connected to the CPE device;
an ATM network operatively connected to the DSLAM at a first end; and
a Frame Relay capable switch connected to the ATM network at a second end, wherein the DSLAM is adapted to map Frame Relay based communication frames into ATM cells for transmission over the ATM network.
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Abstract
A system and method for transmitting Frame Relay based communication over an ATM based network that includes a DSL link are disclosed. The Frame Relay based communication is mapped into ATM cells at a Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM). The mapping of the Frame Relay frames into ATM cells is carried in accordance with transparent mode or translation mode functionality provided in the DSLAM. The Frame Relay data may be mapped into the ATM cells pursuant to FRF.5, FRF.8, FRF.8.1, or other similar standards. The system and method may enable transparent propagation of the Frame Relay data across the DSL/ATM network, for receipt on the other end of the network by a Frame Relay compatible switch, or an ATM compatible switch.
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8 Claims
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1. A system for transmitting a Frame Relay based communication over an ATM based network that includes a DSL link, comprising:
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an end user computer;
a DSL compatible Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) device operatively connected to the end user computer;
a Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) operatively connected to the CPE device;
an ATM network operatively connected to the DSLAM at a first end; and
a Frame Relay capable switch connected to the ATM network at a second end, wherein the DSLAM is adapted to map Frame Relay based communication frames into ATM cells for transmission over the ATM network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for transmitting a Frame Relay based communication over an ATM based network that includes a DSL link, comprising:
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transmitting a Frame Relay based communication from a DSL compatible Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) device to a Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM);
mapping the Frame Relay based communication into ATM cells at the DSLAM;
transmitting the ATM cells across an ATM network to a Frame Relay capable switch; and
recovering the Frame Relay based communication from the ATM cells at the Frame Relay capable switch.
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8. A method for transmitting a Frame Relay based communication over an ATM based network that includes a DSL link, comprising:
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transmitting a Frame Relay based communication from a DSL compatible Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) device to a Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM);
mapping the Frame Relay based communication into ATM cells at the DSLAM;
transmitting the ATM cells across an ATM network to an ATM capable switch; and
recovering the Frame Relay based communication from the ATM cells at the ATM capable switch.
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