Atm traffic generator with interleave memory
First Claim
1. A method of generating a packet information stream that comprises plural information cells, the method comprising:
- storing identical data in the form of plural information cells in each of plural memory regions; and
, generating a packet information stream by reading information cells from the plural memory regions in an alternating manner such that, as an information cell is being read from one of the memory regions, the next memory region from which the next information cell is to be read can be activated whereby said next information cell can be read from said next memory region substantially as soon as the previous information cell has been read from said one of the memory regions.
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Abstract
A traffic generator for generating a packet information stream that includes plural information cells has plural memory regions. Each memory region contains identical data in the form of plural information cells. A memory-reading device reads information cells from the plural memory regions in an alternating manner such that, as an information cell is being read from one of the memory regions, the next memory region from which the next information cell is to be read can be activated. In this way, the next information cell can be read from the next memory region substantially as soon as the previous information cell has been read from the first memory region, thereby to generate a packet information stream from the read information cells.
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1. A method of generating a packet information stream that comprises plural information cells, the method comprising:
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storing identical data in the form of plural information cells in each of plural memory regions; and
,generating a packet information stream by reading information cells from the plural memory regions in an alternating manner such that, as an information cell is being read from one of the memory regions, the next memory region from which the next information cell is to be read can be activated whereby said next information cell can be read from said next memory region substantially as soon as the previous information cell has been read from said one of the memory regions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A traffic generator for generating a packet information stream that comprises plural information cells, the traffic generator comprising:
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plural memory regions each of which contains in use identical data in the form of plural information cells;
at least one memory-reading device constructed and arranged to read information cells from the plural memory regions in an alternating manner such that, as an information cell is being read from one of the memory regions, the next memory region from which the next information cell is to be read can be activated whereby said next information cell can be read from said next memory region substantially as soon as the previous information cell has been read from said one of the memory regions, thereby to generate a packet information stream from said read information cells. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of generating a packet information stream that comprises plural information cells, the method comprising:
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storing identical data in the form of plural information cells in each of plural memory regions; and
,generating a packet information stream by reading groups of information cells from the plural memory regions in an alternating manner such that, as a group of information cells is being read from one of the memory regions, the next memory regions from which the next group of information cells is to be read can be activated whereby said next group of information cells can be read from said next memory region substantially as soon as the previous group of information cells has been read from said one of the memory regions, at least one of the groups of information cells comprising at least two said information cells. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A traffic generator for generating a packet information stream that comprises plural information cells, the traffic generator comprising:
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plural memory regions each of which contains in use identical data in the form of plural information cells;
at least one memory-reading device constructed and arranged to read groups of information cells from the plural memory regions in an alternating manner such that, as a group of information cells is being read from one of the memory regions, the next memory region from which the next group of information cells is to be read can be activated whereby said next group of information cells can be read from said next memory region substantially as soon as the previous group of information cells has been read from said one of the memory regions, thereby to generate a packet information stream from said read group of information cells, at least one of the groups of information cells comprising at least two said information cells. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of providing random access to stored data, the method comprising:
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storing identical data in the form of plural data blocks in each of plural memory regions; and
,reading said data by reading data blocks from the plural memory regions in an alternating manner such that, as a data block is being read from one of the memory regions, the next memory region from which the next data block is to be read can be activated whereby said next data block can be read from said next memory region substantially as soon as the previous data block has been read from said one of the memory regions. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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