(19)
(11) EP 0 960 513 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/48

(21) Application number: 98902565.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.01.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04Q 11/ 04( . )
H04L 12/ 56( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/000781
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/031156 (16.07.1998 Gazette 1998/28)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 14.01.1997 US 19970035334

(71) Applicant: BELL COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH, INC.
Morristown, New Jersey 07960-6438 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • OTT, Teunis, J.
    Chester, NJ 07930 (US)

(74) Representative: Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al 
Société de Protection des Inventions 3, rue du Docteur Lanceraux
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)

   


(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC ALLOCATION OF BANDWIDTH IN ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE (ATM) SWITCHING SYSTEMS