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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1999

Filed:

Nov. 06, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:

Masataka Takano, Yokohama, JP;

Yoji Oka, Yokohama, JP;

Akihiko Takase, Tokyo, JP;

Setsuo Takahashi, Yokohama, JP;

Assignee:

Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J / ; H04L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
370218 ; 370397 ;
Abstract

An ATM path changing system and method for use in an ATM communication apparatus and ATM communication network are provided which can set an alternating route in the event of a failure occurring in a transmission line or VP. A header converter in a line controller includes a plurality of output path routing tables, a selector, a comparator, a register for failure RTG and a register for failure VPI and when the contents of the register for failure RTG or VPI coincides with a RTG or VPI of the output path routing tables, an output is selected in accordance with the contents of a selected emergency-route RTG or VPI register.


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