Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, system and method for transmitting asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) data cells on an ATM adaptation layer (AAL) configured connection within an ATM system comprising a digital signal processor (DSP) sub-system (160) and a host processor (190). The transmitter interfaces directly with the DSP sub-system (160) (which converts the digitized voice samples into voice signals) and the host processor (190) (which performs AAL2 signaling and layer management functions). The transmitter is configured to interleave AAL2 voice packets from the DSP sub-system (160) and signaling and management packets from the host processor (190) on an ATM connection. Data is fetched by DMA(s) (415). A channel look-up table uses the DSP assigned voice channel as an index into the table to map a voice channel to the ATM connection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a unitary mechanism for high speed end-to-end telecommunication traffic using an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) architecture for convergence of video, data and voice in an SOHO application using a DSL router. An ATM module (101) for convergence of the telecommunications traffic includes an ATM processor (120) configured to perform QoS, OAM processing and switching in an ATM system. Function modules (102,104,105) and data ports (106,108) are configurable to transceive data, voice and video traffic in which the traffic is packetized in ATM data cells.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, system and method for receiving asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) data cells on an ATM adaptation layer (AAL) configured connection within an ATM system comprising a digital signal processor (DSP) sub-system (412) and a host processor (414). The receiver interfaces directly with the DSP sub-system (412) (which converts the digitized voice samples into voice signals) and the host processor (414) (which performs AAL2 signaling and layer management functions). The receiver filters the AAL2 signaling and management packets from the AAL2 voice packets using a host programmable CID filter (550) and UUI filter (560). A match from either filter (550,560) enables the packet to be forwarded to the host processor (414). If no match is made in either filter (550,560), then a look-up is performed in a receive CID look-up table and the packet is forwarded to the DSP sub-system (412) on a look-up match.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and system for high speed end-to-end telecommunication traffic using an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) architecture for convergence of video, data and voice in an SOHO application using a DSL router. An ATM processor (120) enables traffic shaping, and operation and maintenance processing within a single module. The ATM processor (120) further includes a processor (114) which executes firmware from a program memory (110). A register block (116) is provided for communicating setup and teardown notification, and OAM configuration to the processor (114) and a connection state RAM (112) provides for communicating connection configuration in which this information is used by the processor (114) when performing the functions of switching, QoS, and OAM. Transmit scheduler hardware (118) is provided for the scheduling of ATM cell transmission and is configured by the processor (114).

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and system for buffering data in a communication network with an arranged priority which enables traffic shaping. A cell buffer unit (600) is arranged with a plurality of queues (614) configured to store PDUs on-chip and off-chip. There are associated queues both on-chip and off-chip for each priority queue. A cell buffer controller (620) forwards PDUs to a predetermined priority queue and manages the transfer of PDUs off-chip when a priority queue on-chip is fully occupied. The controller (620) also manages the transfer of PDUs from the off-chip queue when the on-chip priority queue becomes less than fully occupied.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and system for high speed end-to-end telecommunication traffic using an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) architecture for convergence of video, data and voice in an SOHO application using a DSL router. An ATM processor (120) enables traffic shaping, and operation and maintenance processing within a single module. The ATM processor (120) further includes a processor (114) which executes firmware from a program memory (110). A register block (116) is provided for communicating setup and teardown notification, and OAM configuration to the processor (114) and a connection state RAM (12) provides for communicating connection configuration in which this information is used by the processor (114) when performing the functions of switching, QoS, and OAM. Transmit scheduler hardware (118) is provided for the scheduling of ATM cell transmission and is configured by the processor (114).

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, system and method for transmitting asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) data cells on an ATM adaptation layer (AAL) configured connection within an ATM system comprising a digital signal processor (DSP) sub-system (160) and a host processor (190). The transmitter interfaces directly with the DSP sub-system (160) (which converts the digitized voice samples into voice signals) and the host processor (190) (which performs AAL2 signaling and layer management functions). The transmitter is configured to interleave AAL2 voice packets from the DSP sub-system (160) and signaling and management packets from the host processor (190) on an ATM connection. Data is fetched by DMA(s) (415). A channel look-up table uses the DSP assigned voice channel as an index into the table to map a voice channel to the ATM connection.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and system for buffering data in a communication network with an arranged priority which enables traffic shaping. A cell buffer unit (600) is arranged with a plurality of queues (614) configured to store PDUs on-chip and off-chip. There are associated queues both on-chip and off-chip for each priority queue. A cell buffer controller (620) forwards PDUs to a predetermined priority queue and manages the transfer of PDUs off-chip when a priority queue on-chip is fully occupied. The controller (620) also manages the transfer of PDUs from the off-chip queue when the on-chip priority queue becomes less than fully occupied.

Abstract: The present invention provides a unitary mechanism for high speed end-to-end telecommunication traffic using an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) architecture for convergence of video, data and voice in an SOHO application using a DSL router. An ATM module (101) for convergence of the telecommunications traffic includes an ATM processor (120) configured to perform QoS, OAM processing and switching in an ATM system. Function modules (102,104,105) and data ports (106,108) are configurable to transceive data, voice and video traffic in which the traffic is packetized in ATM data cells.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, system and method for receiving asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) data cells on an ATM adaptation layer (AAL) configured connection within an ATM system comprising a digital signal processor (DSP) sub-system (412) and a host processor (414). The receiver interfaces directly with the DSP sub-system (412) (which converts the digitized voice samples into voice signals) and the host processor (414) (which performs AAL2 signaling and layer management functions). The receiver filters the AAL2 signaling and management packets from the AAL2 voice packets using a host programmable CID filter (550) and UUI filter (560). A match from either filter (550,560) enables the packet to be forwarded to the host processor (414). If no match is made in either filter (550,560), then a look-up is performed in a receive CID look-up table and the packet is forwarded to the DSP sub-system (412) on a look-up match.