An architecture for integrated networks that guarantees quality of service

A generic architecture for integrated networks that guarantees quality of service is described. The network has a mesh topology and a switching architecture structured according to the concept of asynchronous time sharing. This concept is based on a multiclass network model and asynchronous algorithms for allocating network resources. There are three traffic classes for transporting user information and a fourth class for network management and control. Resource allocation is resolved through time‐sharing and space‐partitioning algorithms.