Claims
- 1. A method for the transmission of message units associated with message streams of different priority, jointly through one transmission channel, which comprises:for each respective message stream of at least two of the message streams, passing message units associated with the respective message stream through a queue specific to the respective message stream; combining the queues on the basis of priorities of the message streams each passing through them to form queue groups; controlling each of the queue groups with a separate queue control device, for combining at least each two of the queue groups to form a partner queue group; and controlling the queue groups associated with the partner queue group for transferring a transmission capability from a relevant queue group to one of remaining queue groups in the partner queue group, if no message unit can currently be transmitted from one of the queue groups.
- 2. The method according to claim 1, which comprises transmitting the message units in the form of message cells in the course of virtual connections, by using an asynchronous transfer mode; and assigning one of the queues to each of the virtual connections.
- 3. The method according to claim 1, which comprises transmitting the message units in the form of data packets in the course of message streams, by using a packet-switching principle, and assigning one of the queues to each of the message streams.
- 4. The method according to claim 1, which comprises combining the queues through which message streams of equal priority pass, to form queue groups.
- 5. A circuit configuration for the transmission of message units associated with message streams of different priority, jointly through one transmission channel, the circuit configuration comprising:queues each being specific to a respective one of said message streams for conducting said message units associated with said respective message stream; queue groups formed of said queues combined on the basis of priorities of said message streams each passing through them; separate queue control devices for controlling each of said queue groups; at least two of said queue groups each combined to form a partner queue group; and a monitoring device for controlling said queue groups belonging to said partner queue group, to transfer a transmission capability from a relevant queue group to a remaining queue group in said partner queue group, if no message unit can currently be transmitted from one of said queue groups.
- 6. The circuit configuration according to claim 5, wherein said queues through which said message streams of equal priority pass are combined to form said queue groups.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of copending international Application No. PCT/DE98/02386, filed Aug. 14, 1998, which designated the United States.
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