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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 12, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wu-Hon F Leung, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Shi-Chuan Tu, Lisle, IL (US);
Assignee:
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
370 60 ; 370 941 ;
Abstract
A conference connection method for use in a multicast packet switching network. Once the packet switches and inter-switch links to comprise a multicast connection among three or more endpoints are determined, a check is performed to determine whether that multicast connection would to usable to effect communication in accordance with a specified transmission matrix and meeting a packet sequencing condition. The multicast connection is established only when the check indicates that the connection would meet both requirements.