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Method of establishing MPOA shortcut virtual channel connections

  • US 6,606,321 B1
  • Filed: 12/29/1999
  • Issued: 08/12/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) based Multiple Protocol Over ATM (MPOA) network, a method of establishing a bidirectional shortcut Virtual Channel Connection (VCC) between a calling party and a called party said method comprising the steps of:

  • initiating a call request by sending a setup message from said calling party to said called party;

    initializing said called party and sending a connect message to said calling party;

    initializing said calling party and sending a ready indication message to said called party on said shortcut VCC when said calling party is ready to receive data;

    periodically re-sending said ready indication message to said called party until a ready acknowledge message or data frame is received by said calling party; and

    sending data from said called party to said calling party upon receipt by said called party of said ready indication message or at least one data frame.

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