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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1996
Sumie Morita, Kawasaki, JP;
Yuzou Kawamura, Yokohama, JP;
Emi Hata, Kawasaki, JP;
Shigeru Sekine, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) switching system is capable of performing a charging process, while suppressing a data communication amount used to acquire data required for a charging process. The ATM switching system is arranged by comprising: a charging data processing unit for counting a quantity of transmitted ATM cells with respect to each of transmission destinations, and for notifying the count value as charging data; a charging information processing unit for requesting the charging data processing unit to notify the charging data, and for notifying charging information produced based on the charging data; and a control unit for requesting the charging information processing unit to notify the charging information.