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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 1994
Filed:
Apr. 09, 1993
Kenji Tanaka, Kawasaki, JP;
Susumu Eda, Kawasaki, JP;
Katsumi Oomuro, Kawasaki, JP;
Ryuji Hyodo, Kawasaki, JP;
Osamu Sekihata, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroyuki Hatta, Kawasaki, JP;
Reiko Norizuki, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for setting a communication path in ATM communication, comprises: communication path control unit for indicating a communication path test before starting communication; test cell assembling unit for assembling test cells that consist of a series of cells each of which has a sequential number for detecting test cell discard and has the higher cell discard priority (CLP=1); communication path setting unit for setting up the communication path and replacing transmit idle cells with the test cells; and cell-discard detecting unit for comparing the sequential number contained in received test cells with the number of the received test cells and thereby outputting a communication path setting enable or disable control signal.