System for identifying candidate link, determining underutilized link, evaluating addition of candidate link and removing of underutilized link to reduce network cost
US5404451A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0826
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for selecting the most cost-efficient configuration for backbone links in a distributed data network is disclosed. The method identifies candidate links between pairs of backbone nodes, evaluates the effect on the network of adding each candidate link to the network, and adds to the network those candidate links which produce a cost savings in the network. The method also routes data through the backbone to minimize transmission delays, and eliminates redundant lines from underutilized links, and removes from the network those links whose removal reduces the cost of the backbone.
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