公开(公告)号：US06430167B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-06

申请号：US09128173

申请日：1998-08-03

Applicant: Aaron D. Falk

Inventor： Aaron D. Falk

IPC: H04L1256

CPC classification number: H04Q11/0478 ,  H04B7/18584 ,  H04L2012/5608 ,  H04L2012/5642 ,  H04L2012/5658 ,  H04L2012/5667

Abstract: A method for transferring a data packet between a first source terminal and a first destination terminal, in a communications network having a plurality of source terminals, destination terminals, satellites and downlink antenna beams one downlink antenna beam of which covers the first destination terminal. Each data packet includes a destination address identifying a user for which the data packet is meant with the first destination terminal having the capability to reach the user. The method includes assigning a unique downlink beam identifier to each the downlink antenna beam in the communications network; mapping the destination address to a downlink beam identifier, the corresponding antenna beam of which covers the first destination terminal. The data packet is segmented into one or more cells, each cell having a cell header. The downlink beam identifier is placed into each cell header and the cells are routed to the downlink antenna beam corresponding to the downlink beam identifier. The cells are broadcasted over the downlink antenna beam and received by the destination terminals located within the downlink antenna beam where one of the destination terminals are the first destination terminal.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在具有多个源终端，目的地终端，卫星和下行天线波束的通信网络中的第一源终端和第一目的地终端之间传送数据分组的方法，一个下行天线波束覆盖第一目的地终端。 每个数据分组包括标识数据分组意图的用户的目的地地址，其中第一目的地终端具有到达用户的能力。 该方法包括向通信网络中的每个下行链路天线波束分配唯一的下行链路波束标识符; 将目的地地址映射到下行链路波束标识符，其相应的天线波束覆盖第一目的地终端。 数据分组被分割成一个或多个单元，每个单元具有单元头。 将下行链路波束标识符放置到每个小区头部中，并将小区路由到与下行链路波束标识符相对应的下行链路天线波束。 小区在下行链路天线波束上广播并由位于下行天线波束内的目的地终端接收，其中目的地终端之一是第一目的地终端。

公开(公告)号：US06404749B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-11

申请号：US09262890

申请日：1999-03-08

Applicant: Aaron D. Falk

Inventor： Aaron D. Falk

IPC: H04L1228

CPC classification number: H04B7/18589 ,  H04L2012/5608 ,  H04L2012/5616 ,  H04L2012/5645 ,  H04L2012/5658 ,  H04L2012/5667 ,  H04Q11/0478 ,  H04Q2213/13141 ,  H04Q2213/13174 ,  H04Q2213/13204 ,  H04Q2213/13216 ,  H04Q2213/1329 ,  H04Q2213/13333 ,  H04Q2213/13353 ,  H04Q2213/13389 ,  H04Q2213/13399

Abstract: A method for transferring a data packet, in a connectionless manner between a first source terminal and a first destination terminal, in a communications network which supports connection-oriented communications. The data packet is segmented into one or more cells with a portion of each cell comprising the cell header. A preselected value is place into the cell type identifier field to indicate that the cell is to be sent in a connectionless mode. A source terminal identifier is assigned to each source terminal in the network and the source terminal identifier corresponding to the first source terminal is placed into each cell header. A preselected value is placed into the information field to be used by the network to route the cells from the first source terminal to the first destination terminal. The cells are routed though the network and broadcasted over the downlink antenna beam which covers the first destination terminal. All destination terminals within the downlink antenna beam receive all the cells and sort the cells by source terminal identifier.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在支持面向连接的通信的通信网络中以无连接的方式在第一源终端和第一目的地终端之间传送数据分组的方法。 数据分组被分割成一个或多个小区，每个小区的一部分包括小区头部。 将预选值放入单元格类型标识符字段以指示要以无连接模式发送单元。 源终端标识符被分配给网络中的每个源终端，并且将与第一源终端对应的源终端标识符放置到每个小区头部中。 预先选择的值被放置在网络使用的信息字段中，以将单元从第一源终端路由到第一目的地终端。 小区通过网络路由并通过覆盖第一目的地终端的下行天线波束广播。 下行链路天线波束内的所有目的地终端接收所有小区，并通过源终端标识符对小区进行排序。

公开(公告)号：US07164683B1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-16

申请号：US09408808

申请日：1999-09-29

Applicant: David A. Wright ,  Michael W. Mann ,  Aaron D. Falk ,  Rhon L. Williams

Inventor： David A. Wright ,  Michael W. Mann ,  Aaron D. Falk ,  Rhon L. Williams

IPC: H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L49/309 ,  H04B7/18582 ,  H04L49/203 ,  H04L2012/5608 ,  H04L2012/5624 ,  H04Q11/0478

Abstract: The present invention provides a method (100) for virtual path switching of an ATM cell on a processing communications satellite. The method includes establishing a set of VPIs (104) associated with output ports on the satellite and assigning one VPI to an ATM cell (108). The ATM cell may then be received by an input port of the satellite (110). An associated output port (114) for the ATM cell is determined from the VPI, and the ATM cell is transferred to that output port (116). The present invention may also provide for multicast switching (400). The VPI assigned to the ATM cell may be associated with a multicast output port. The ATM cells may be reproduced (426) and reassigned with a new VPI from a multicast group of VPIs (428). The reproduced cells are received at an input port of the satellite (430) for routing to the corresponding output ports.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种用于处理通信卫星上的ATM信元的虚拟路径切换的方法（100）。 该方法包括建立与卫星上的输出端口相关联的一组VPI（104）并将一个VPI分配给ATM信元（108）。 然后可以由卫星（110）的输入端口接收ATM信元。 从VPI确定用于ATM信元的相关联的输出端口（114），并且ATM信元被传送到该输出端口（116）。 本发明还可以提供组播切换（400）。 分配给ATM信元的VPI可以与多播输出端口相关联。 ATM单元可以被再现（426）并且从VPI的多播组中重新分配新的VPI（428）。 在卫星（430）的输入端口处接收再现的小区，用于路由到相应的输出端口。

公开(公告)号：US06295283B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-25

申请号：US09309952

申请日：1999-05-11

Applicant: Aaron D. Falk

Inventor： Aaron D. Falk

IPC: H04B7185

CPC classification number: H04Q11/0421 ,  H04B7/2041 ,  H04Q2213/13034 ,  H04Q2213/13201 ,  H04Q2213/1329 ,  H04Q2213/13296 ,  H04Q2213/13333

Abstract: A method for transferring a data message, in a connectionless manner between a selected source terminal and a selected destination terminal, in a communications network which supports connection-oriented communications. The network has a plurality of source and destination terminals in addition to satellites having up and downlink antenna beams. One of the uplink beams covers the selected source terminal and one of the downlink antenna beams covers the selected destination terminal. Downlink beam identifiers are assigned to each downlink antenna beam in the network. An address is assigned to each destination terminal so that the address of the selected destination terminal includes a downlink beam identifier of one downlink antenna beam in the network which covers the selected destination terminal. The downlink beam identifier is used to route the data message through the network.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在支持面向连接的通信的通信网络中以无连接的方式在所选择的源终端和所选择的目的地终端之间传送数据消息的方法。 除了具有上行和下行天线波束的卫星之外，网络还具有多个源和目的地终端。 上行链路波束之一覆盖所选择的源终端，下行天线波束之一覆盖所选择的目的终端。 下行链路波束标识符被分配给网络中的每个下行链路天线波束。 将一个地址分配给每个目的地终端，使得所选择的目的地终端的地址包括覆盖所选择的目的地终端的网络中的一个下行链路天线波束的下行链路波束标识符。 下行链路波束标识符用于通过网络路由数据消息。

公开(公告)号：US06901073B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-31

申请号：US09782807

申请日：2001-02-14

Applicant: David A. Wright ,  Michael W. Mann ,  Aaron D. Falk ,  Rhon L. Williams

Inventor： David A. Wright ,  Michael W. Mann ,  Aaron D. Falk ,  Rhon L. Williams

IPC: H04L12/56 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04Q11/04

CPC classification number: H04L29/06 ,  H04L69/08 ,  H04L2012/5608 ,  H04L2012/562 ,  H04L2012/5652 ,  H04L2012/5665 ,  H04Q11/0478

Abstract: A method and apparatus for communicating fixed-length data packets through an intermediate computer network. The method comprises receiving a data packet characterized by a fixed-length packet format, and constructing a remnant packet characterized by the fixed-length packet format, which includes inserting at least a portion of the data packet routing information in the data field of the remnant packet. The method also comprises communicating the remnant packet, receiving the remnant packet and constructing a reconstructed data packet, which includes Inserting data packet routing information obtained from the remnant packet in the address field of the reconstructed packet. The apparatus comprises a communication network node comprising a receiver, transmitter, computer memory and processor for performing the foregoing method steps.

Abstract translation: 一种用于通过中间计算机网络传送固定长度数据分组的方法和装置。 该方法包括接收以固定长度分组格式表征的数据分组，并构建由固定长度分组格式表征的残余分组，其中包括将数据分组路由信息的至少一部分插入到剩余的数据字段中 包。 该方法还包括传送残留分组，接收剩余分组并构建重构数据分组，其中包括在重构分组的地址字段中插入从剩余分组获得的数据分组路由信息。 该装置包括通信网络节点，该通信网络节点包括用于执行上述方法步骤的接收机，发射机，计算机存储器和处理器。

公开(公告)号：US06580716B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-17

申请号：US09407361

申请日：1999-09-29

Applicant: Aaron D. Falk ,  Michael W. Mann ,  Rhon L. Williams ,  David A. Wright

Inventor： Aaron D. Falk ,  Michael W. Mann ,  Rhon L. Williams ,  David A. Wright

IPC: H04L1228

CPC classification number: H04L49/3081 ,  H04B7/18582 ,  H04L49/254 ,  H04L49/255 ,  H04L49/503 ,  H04L2012/5608 ,  H04L2012/5632 ,  H04Q11/0478

Abstract: The present invention relates to distributed ATM switches for use within an ATM network including processing satellite links. The functionality of the distributed ATM switch is preferably performed at three distinct locations. The first location is at a user earth terminal configured to perform at least one user plane function. The second location is at a network operations center configured to perform at least one control plane function. Finally, the remaining ATM switch functionality is performed within the payload of a processing satellite.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及在包括处理卫星链路的ATM网络内使用的分布式ATM交换机。 分布式ATM交换机的功能优选在三个不同的位置进行。 第一位置在被配置为执行至少一个用户平面功能的用户接地终端。 第二位置在被配置为执行至少一个控制平面功能的网络操作中心。 最后，在处理卫星的有效载荷内执行剩余的ATM交换机功能。