ATM cells within frame relay technology
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1. A method of transferring data across a frame relay network by fragmenting user data frames into packets having a fixed length, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving at a first node of the frame relay network a user data frame;
appending trailer information to the user data frame to form a first data unit;
segmenting the first data unit into a plurality of packets, each of the packets having a fixed length;
appending to each of the packets a frame relay header, the frame relay header comprising network routing information operable to direct the packets of data across the frame relay communications network; and
transmitting the packets from the first node to a second node of the frame relay communications network.
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Abstract
A frame relay communications network consists of a number of interconnected nodes. The network nodes include segmentation and reassembly device for fragmenting variable length frames of user data into packets of a predefined length. A preferred embodiment uses ATM AAL5 segmentation and reassembly to construct cells. Header and trailer information is added to each of the cells for transport across the frame relay network.
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1. A method of transferring data across a frame relay network by fragmenting user data frames into packets having a fixed length, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at a first node of the frame relay network a user data frame; appending trailer information to the user data frame to form a first data unit; segmenting the first data unit into a plurality of packets, each of the packets having a fixed length; appending to each of the packets a frame relay header, the frame relay header comprising network routing information operable to direct the packets of data across the frame relay communications network; and transmitting the packets from the first node to a second node of the frame relay communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 8)
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5. A frame relay access device comprising:
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a buffer coupled to an input of the frame relay access device, wherein the buffer is operable to receive a user frame; and a segmentation and reassembly unit, wherein the segmentation and reassembly unit is operable to append trailer information to the user frame, the segmentation and reassembly unit is further operable to segment the appended trailer information and user frame into packets having a fixed length and configured to transmit data solely across a frame relay communications network. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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