John C Sue

US Patent:

20050213581, Sep 29, 2005

Filed:

May 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/136835

Inventors:

John Ah Sue - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

H04L012/56

US Classification:

370395200, 709220000

Abstract:

The present invention pertains to a method and device for automatically configuring the Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC) of a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) and link it to a software interface. In one embodiment, the CPE configures its new PVC by obtaining a VPI and VCI from a first traffic bearing cell and linking its new PVC to a protocol specific to DSL. In another embodiment, the method comprises receiving an ATM cell and checking the ATM cell for an OAM Fault Management (F5) type cell. The OAM type cell allows the PVC to be configured by obtaining a VPI and VCI from the OAM type cell.

US Patent:

20060092946, May 4, 2006

Filed:

Oct 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/252972

Inventors:

John Ah Sue - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/26
H04L 12/28
H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370395300, 370241100, 370254000

Abstract:

The present invention pertains to a method and device for automatically configuring the Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC) of a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) and link it to a software interface. The method comprises receiving an ATM cell and checking the ATM cell for an OAM Fault Management (F5) type cell. The OAM type cell allows the PVC to be configured by obtaining a VPI and VCI from the OAM type cell. Otherwise, the CPE configures its new PVC by obtaining a VPI and VCI from a first traffic bearing cell and linking its new PVC to a protocol specific to DSL.