Patent ReferencesData-transfer routing management for packet-oriented digital communication system including ATM networks Quality of service management for source routing multimedia packet networks Communication network comprising transit switches without asynchronous transfer mode switching capability Method for using an IP address-based routing protocol in an ATM environment Link state routing device in ATM communication system Patent #: 5687168 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 728276 filed on 10/08/1996US Classes:709/228, Session/connection parameter setting370/395.52, Internet Protocol (including TCP/IP or UDP/IP) over fixed length packet network (e.g., IP over ATM)370/395.54, Address resolution (e.g., ARP, or NHRP)370/395.63, Adapting frame relay/X.25 data (e.g., using AAL 3/4)370/396, Distributed switching370/400, Having a plurality of nodes performing distributed switching370/401Bridge or gateway between networksExaminersPrimary: Harrell, Robert B.Assistant: Ovedovitz, David M. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 013/00AbstractA telecommunications network is provided for establishing communication between at least one originating station and at least one destination station. The network includes a plurality of IP switches for addressing and routing data in accordance with an Internet protocol and an ATM protocol. A server, which is coupled to at least one of the IP switches, receives at least one service attribute requested by the originating station in communication with the IP switch. A network control point (NCP) is employed to provide data, in response to a request from the server, pertaining to the service attribute. At least one address database is associated with each of the IP switches. The address database includes a subset of the data available in the NCP. | |